The Columbia Lions (12-13, 1-11 Ivy League) are 1.5-point favorites as they try to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the Pennsylvania Quakers (7-18, 3-9 Ivy League) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 155.5 for the matchup.
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Columbia Cover -1.5 vs Pennsylvania -112
Columbia vs. Pennsylvania betting lines
- Columbia moneyline odds to win: -128
- Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: +107
- Spread: Columbia (-1.5)
- Total: 155.5
Columbia statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Columbia owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (6-4-2) than it does on the road (2-9-0).
- The Lions have eclipsed the total in five of 12 home games (41.7%). They’ve done better in away games, topping the total in five of 11 matchups (45.5%).
- Columbia has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-2 (.778). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-2 (.500).
Recent trends
- The Lions have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 71.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 6.6 points fewer than the 78 they’ve scored this year.
- Columbia’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (83.5) is 6.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (76.7).
- Over their last 10 outings, the Lions are making 2.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.1 compared to 8.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (28.4% compared to 34.2% season-long).
Columbia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-13-2 (Home: 6-4-2; Away: 2-9-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-8-1 (As Favorite: 5-8-1; As Underdog: 3-5-1)
- O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (78th in nation) | 46.1 (309th) | 31.6 (200th) | 31.1 (183rd) | 17.1 (13th) | 10.6 (115th) |
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Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Pennsylvania has a lower winning percentage at home (.385, 5-8-0 record) than on the road (.455, 5-6-0).
- Quakers games have gone above the over/under 84.6% of the time at home (11 of 13), and 27.3% of the time away (three of 11).
- In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Quakers have a better winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5 record) than on the road (.111, 1-8).
Recent trends
- The Quakers are scoring 74.5 points per game in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 68.7.
- Pennsylvania is ceding 78.2 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.3 points allowed.
- The Quakers are draining 9.7 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 1.3 more than their average for the season (8.4). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.1%).
Pennsylvania betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
- O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 11-2-0; Away: 3-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 2-5; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.4 (335th in nation) | 45.2 (255th) | 30.6 (263rd) | 33.4 (301st) | 13.4 (202nd) | 10.4 (99th) |
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