The Columbia Lions (12-12, 1-10 Ivy League) are underdogs (+5) as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Princeton Tigers (17-9, 6-5 Ivy League) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 150.5 points.
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Princeton Cover -5 vs Columbia -105
Princeton vs. Columbia betting lines
- Princeton moneyline odds to win: -210
- Columbia moneyline odds to win: +173
- Spread: Princeton (-5)
- Total: 150.5
Princeton statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Princeton has played worse at home, covering one time in 10 home games, and two times in nine road games.
- The Tigers have exceeded the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in three of 10 home matchups (30%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of nine games (22.2%).
- Princeton has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 6-3, compared to going 5-2 on the road.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been racking up 67.8 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 73.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Princeton has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 71.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.6 it has conceded this season.
- While the Tigers are connecting on more threes per game over their past 10 outings (10.5 per game) when compared to their season-long average (10.3), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (32.7% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.4% on the season).
Princeton betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-17-1 (Home: 1-9-0; Away: 2-6-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 4-11-0 (As Favorite: 4-15-1; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 8-16-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 2-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-7 (Home: 6-3; Away: 5-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 (280th in nation) | 44.7 (230th) | 31.3 (222nd) | 31.2 (191st) | 14.2 (135th) | 10.0 (64th) |
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Columbia statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Columbia’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .545 (6-4-1). On the road, it is .182 (2-9-0).
- Lions games have finished above the over/under 45.5% of the time both at home (five of 11) and away (five of 11) this season.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Lions have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-6).
Recent trends
- Over their last 10 games, the Lions are averaging 73.4 points per game, compared to their season average of 78.4.
- Columbia is giving up 85.4 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.8 points allowed.
- The Lions are sinking 1.6 fewer treys per game over their last 10 games (6.8) compared to their season average (8.4), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (29.4%) compared to their season mark (34.5%).
Columbia betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-13-1 (Home: 6-4-1; Away: 2-9-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-1; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (73rd in nation) | 46.3 (313th) | 31.7 (195th) | 31.1 (184th) | 17.1 (13th) | 10.6 (116th) |
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