Princeton Tigers vs. Columbia Lions Point Spread Pick

Princeton Tigers (14-1 SU, 9-4 ATS) vs. Columbia Lions (9-6 SU, 5-7 ATS)

When: Saturday, January 20th, 2:00 PM (ET)

Where: Levien Gymnasium, NY, New York

TV: ESPN+

Point Spread: PRNCE -12.5/COLMB +12.5

Total: 149.5

Money Line: Princeton Tigers -940/+575

Notable Injuries

Tigers

• Deven Austin (Out) Knee
• Jackson Hicke (Questionable) Arm

Lions

Recent Form

Princeton has been dominant all season long, and they will be looking to continue their success tonight against Columbia. The Tigers are 14-1 overall, including a perfect 5-0 mark at home. On the road, they have gone 7-1, and their average scoring margin is +9.2.

So far, Princeton has been favored in nine of their 15 games, and they have yet to lose as the favorite, going 9-0. In their last game, the Tigers defeated Dartmouth by a score of 76-58, and they have won three straight.

So far this season, the over/under record for Princeton games is 6-6-1. The average scoring total in their games this year is 143.2 points, which is higher than the average over/under line in their games of 139.3. Today’s over/under line of 149.5 is higher than the average scoring total in their games this year. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 149 points.

Princeton’s ATS record this season is 9-4 and they are 6-3 vs. the spread as the favorite. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Tigers have gone 7-3 ATS.

Heading into tonight’s game against Princeton, Columbia is 9-6 overall and 0-2 in Ivy League play. The Lions have lost three straight games, including their most recent game, an 89-70 loss to Yale.

On the season, Columbia is 4-1 at home and 2-5 on the road. As the underdog, the Lions are 2-5 compared to their 4-1 record when favored.

This season, the over/under record for Columbia is 7-4-1, and today’s over/under line of 149.5 is below their average over/under line of 148.9. So far, 8 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line, and in their last three games, the average scoring total is 166 points. Currently, their over/under record in the last 10 games is 5-3-1.

As the underdog this season, Columbia has gone just 2-5 vs. the spread. However, they have covered in their last two home games and are 3-2 ATS at home this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Lions have a record of 4-6 vs. the spread.

Analysis

The Princeton offense is coming off a game where they scored 76 points against Dartmouth. They posted a field goal percentage of 45.1% and connected on 11 threes. Offensively, the Tigers have a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, which is 73rd in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 67th in percentage and 8th in three-pointers made.

Princeton’s defense has been playing well, ranking 17th nationally, with 63.3 points allowed per game. In their most recent game, the Princeton defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Dartmouth knocked down 11 three-pointers on their way to 58 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Columbia offense tallied 70 points in a matchup against Yale. Their field goal percentage for the game was 38.1%, and they made 7 threes. The top scorer for the Lions was Kenny Noland, who scored 17 points, while Zavian McLean added 16 to the scoreboard.

Coming into today’s game, the Columbia defense is giving up an average of 70.6 points per contest. Columbia’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Yale offense to knock down 51% of their shots on their way to putting up 89 points.

Betting Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Princeton has an ATS record of 0-3 while averaging 79 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Across their five previous home games, Columbia has an ATS mark of 1-4. Their straight-up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 77 points per game.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Lions have a straight-up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
• Princeton has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Crew’s Pick To Cover The Spread

Take Columbia +12.5