| MATCHUP | Princeton Tigers | Columbia Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 7-14 | 14-6 |
| Where | Levien Gymnasium, New York, NY | |
| When | Saturday, January 31, 2026 | |
| Time | 06:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Columbia Lions Preview
The Columbia Lions have a 13-6 overall record this season and a 2-3 record in the Ivy. They are coming off a 79-69 away win against Dartmouth and their previous three games were a 91-74 away loss against Yale, an 86-80 away double overtime loss against Brown and a 79-54 home loss against Harvard.
Offensively, Columbia averages 80.5 points per game, while allowing 71.8 points per game defensively. The Lions shoot with 49% from the field and grab 41.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.3 assists per game. They average 3.5 blocks per game and 5.8 steals per game defensively.
Kenny Noland leads Columbia in scoring with 17.1 points per game, while shooting with 45.4% from the field and 95.3% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 3.5 assists per game. Connor Igoe is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.2 per game.
Princeton Tigers Preview
The Princeton Tigers have a 7-13 overall record this season and a 3-2 record in the Ivy. They are coming off a 63-53 home win against Brown and their previous three games were a 71-69 away loss against Dartmouth, an 87-80 away double overtime loss against Harvard and a 76-60 home win against Yale.
Offensively, Princeton averages 69.7 points per game, while allowing 71.5 points per game defensively. The Tigers shoot with 41% from the field and grab 34.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.9 assists per game. They average 2.2 blocks per game and 5.1 steals per game defensively.
Jackson Hicke leads Princeton in scoring with 15.4 points per game, while shooting with 48.9% from the field and 81.3% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 2.6 assists per game. Malik Abdullahi is the team’s leading rebounder with 6 per game.
Princeton Tigers @ Columbia Lions Betting Trends: January 31, 2026
Why the Columbia Lions will win
- The home team has won each of Princeton’s last eight games.
- Princeton has lost six of its last seven night games.
- Columbia has won the first half in seven of its last eight home games.
Why the Princeton Tigers will win
- Princeton has won each of its last 12 games against Columbia.
- Columbia has lost 13 of its last 14 night games against Conference opponents.
- Columbia has lost the first half in each of its la st six Saturday night games against the Ivy League.
Princeton vs Columbia Prediction
Columbia has been the better team this season and has been almost perfect at home. They are 1-3 both straight up and against the spread in their last 4 games, while Princeton is 4-2 in its last 6 games but 2-3 against the spread, while being winless on the road this season. Columbia has a superior offense, scoring 10.8 points per game than Princeton and taking into consideration both teams’ home/away splits, I like the value with the home team in this matchup. Take Columbia and lay the points.