Longwood vs Columbia Prediction 11/23/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Longwood Lancers and the Columbia Lions meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Levien Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Longwood Lancers vs. Columbia Lions prediction.

Longwood Lancers Recap

The Longwood Lancers come into this game looking to rebound from an 83-82 loss to Maryland Eastern Shore to sit at 3-2 this season. After this game, Longwood will take on Siena at home.

Lancers Looking To Rebound From Frustrating Loss

Jacoi Hutchinson leads Longwood in scoring and assists with 14.6 PPG and 3.6 APG while Johan Nziemi has 14 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead Longwood in rebounding up to this point in the year. Elijah Tucker has 10.6 PPG with 4.4 RPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Longwood up to this point in the year. Alphonzo Billups III has 9 PPG and 3.2 RPG and Emanuel Richards has 9 PPG with 2.6 RPG and Elijah Jones has 7.4 PPG with 4.4 RPG. As a team, Longwood is averaging 81.2 PPG on 41.5% shooting from the field, 23.7% from three and 80.6% from the foul line this season.

Columbia Lions Recap

The Columbia Lions come into this game looking to add on to their 82-67 win over Lehigh last time out to sit at 4-1 this season. After this game, Columbia will head on the road for a game against Fairfield.

Lions Win Three In A Row

Kenny Noland leads the Lions in scoring with 15.6 PPG while Zine Eddine Bedri has 12.8 PPG with a team-high 7.4 RPG to lead Columbia in rebounding as the only other double-digit scorer for Columbia so far this season. Miles Franklin also has 7.8 PPG with 2.2 RPG and Gerard O’Keefe also ahs 7.2 PPG with 2.6 RPG and Mason Ritter has 6.6 PPG with 5.6 RPG. Blair Thompson also has 6 PPG with 6.2 RPG for the Lions so far this season. As a team, Columbia is averaging 71 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 36.7% from three and 69.3% from the foul line this season.

Longwood Lancers @ Columbia Lions Betting Trends: November 23, 2025

Why the Columbia Lions will win

• Columbia has won each of its last 12 home games against non-Conference opponents.
• Longwood has lost four of its last five games against the Ivy League.
• Longwood has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against the Ivy League.

Why the Longwood Lancers will win

• Longwood has won each of its last six games after coming off overtime.
• Columbia has lost eight of its last nine Sunday day games against non-Conference opponents.
• Longwood has won the first half in each of its last three day games.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Columbia’s last nine day games against non-Conference opponents at Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium have produced a total of 145 or fewer points.
• Each of Longwood’s last four road games against the Ivy League have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Columbia ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (9.2).
• Columbia ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (59.4%).
• Longwood ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (25.8).
• Longwood ranks 361st among Division 1 teams for three-point percentage this season (23.7%).

Longwood Lancers vs. Columbia Lions Prediction

I’m on Columbia here. I just think the Lions are the better team here by a fair margin, and I really wasn’t impressed with Longwood in a game where they should’ve blown Maryland-Eastern Shore out of the water and never really got competitive in that game until late. Columbia’s been really consistent out of the gate and I think they snag another win here. Give me Columbia.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Columbia -4.5