The Columbia Lions (11-6, 0-4 Ivy League) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the Harvard Crimson (6-11, 1-3 Ivy League) on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on SNY. The over/under is set at 145.5 for the matchup.

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Columbia vs. Harvard betting lines

• Columbia moneyline odds to win: -160
• Harvard moneyline odds to win: +135
• Spread: Columbia (-3.5)
• Total: 145.5

Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• At home, Columbia has a better record against the spread (6-2-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (2-5-0).
• The Lions have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (37.5%) than road games (57.1%).
• Columbia has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 6-0, compared to going 2-2 in road games.

Recent trends

• The Lions have been putting up 81.1 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Columbia’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 75.3 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 73.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
• During their last 10 contests, the Lions are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.5), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.3% compared to 37.6% season-long).

Columbia betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
• O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)

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Harvard statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This season, Harvard is 2-4-1 at home against the spread (.286 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-6-0 ATS (.400).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Crimson’s games have finished above the over/under at home (71.4%, five of seven) than on the road (30%, three of 10).
• The Crimson, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (2-5) this season.

Recent trends

• The Crimson have played better offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 67.0 points per contest, 0.1 more than their season average of 66.9.
• While Harvard is surrendering 72.0 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 71.1 points per contest.
• The Crimson are sinking 7.4 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.5). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.5%).

Harvard betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-10-1 (Home: 2-4-1; Away: 4-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-3-1 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 4-6-1)
• O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-5)