The Columbia Lions (6-16, 1-6 Ivy) and Penn Quakers (11-11, 3-4) tangle in a Friday Ivy League game in Philadelphia. Tip time at The Palestra is slated for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Columbia vs. Penn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Columbia was 0-6 straight up and 0-5-1 against the spread in January. The Lions have especially struggled on defense over that stretch, allowing 84.5 points per game and a 50% mark from the floor.
Pennsylvania heads into this game off back-to-back wins and is 3-1 over its last 4 games at The Palestra. The Penn defense has been solid of late, even in recent losses. The Quakers have held foes to 66.9 PPG alongside a shooting percentage of 40.4% since Dec. 7.
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