The Pennsylvania Quakers (9-9, 1-2 Ivy League) will visit the Columbia Lions (9-7, 0-3 Ivy League) after losing three straight road games. The contest starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Below, we take a look at the Columbia vs. Pennsylvania odds and lines ahead of this matchup.

No line is set yet for the Lions vs. Quakers matchup.

Columbia is 6-7-0 against the spread this season compared to Pennsylvania’s 7-9-0 ATS record. The Lions have hit the over in seven games, while Quakers games have gone over eight times. Columbia is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall over its past 10 contests, while Pennsylvania has gone 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

Before this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s college hoops action.

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Columbia vs. Pennsylvania prediction

Pennsylvania 75, Columbia 73

Against the spread

  • Columbia has compiled a 6-7-0 record against the spread this season.
  • Pennsylvania has covered seven times in 16 matchups with a spread this season.
  • The Lions record 79.6 points per game, 7.5 more points than the 72.1 the Quakers give up.
  • When Columbia scores more than 72.1 points, it is 4-4 against the spread and 8-3 overall.
  • Pennsylvania has a 6-4 record against the spread and a 9-3 record overall when giving up fewer than 79.6 points.
  • The Quakers’ 75.7 points per game are 5.1 more points than the 70.6 the Lions allow.
  • Pennsylvania has put together a 6-4 ATS record and a 9-3 overall record in games it scores more than 70.6 points.
  • Columbia has an ATS record of 5-1 and an 8-1 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 75.7 points.

Players to watch

Columbia

  • Avery Brown is putting up 11.9 points, 2.3 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.
  • Blair Thompson averages a team-best 5.9 rebounds per game. He is also posting 9.7 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 49.0% from the floor and 51.0% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.

Pennsylvania

  • The Quakers get 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Tyler Perkins.
  • Nick Spinoso is No. 1 on the Quakers in rebounding (7.4 per game) and assists (3.6), and posts 10.1 points. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Clark Slajchert paces the Quakers in scoring (17.4 points per game), and produces 2.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.