Columbia vs. Princeton betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Princeton Tigers (7-14, 3-3 Ivy League) visit the Columbia Lions (14-6, 3-3 Ivy League) after losing 10 straight road games. The Lions are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The point total is 140.5 in the matchup.

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Columbia vs. Princeton betting lines

  • Columbia moneyline odds to win: -256
  • Princeton moneyline odds to win: +207
  • Spread: Columbia (-5.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Columbia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Columbia sports a better record against the spread in home games (5-2-0) than it does in road games (6-5-0).
  • When playing at home, the Lions exceed the over/under 42.9% of the time (three of seven games). They hit the over more often in road games, eclipsing the total in 63.6% of games (seven of 11).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Columbia has won a higher percentage of its home games (.857) compared to road games (.714).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Lions have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 78.8 points per contest over that span compared to the 80.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Columbia concede 5.9 more points per game (77.5) than its season-long average (71.6).
  • The Lions’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.2% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 8.1 makes and 36.5%.

Columbia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (32nd in nation) 41.7 (71st) 36.9 (29th) 27.0 (13th) 16.3 (65th) 13.1 (323rd)

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Princeton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Princeton has performed better against the spread at home (5-2-0) than on the road (3-6-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have finished over two of seven times at home (28.6%), and four of nine on the road (44.4%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Tigers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than on the road (0-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Tigers are posting 69.0 points per contest, compared to their season average of 69.4.
  • Princeton is giving up 70.0 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 2.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.2).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Tigers are draining 8.3 treys per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (8.9). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.1%) compared to their season average (33.4%).

Princeton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.3 (336th in nation) 44.8 (236th) 31.5 (237th) 31.3 (199th) 12.9 (263rd) 10.5 (107th)
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