Columbia vs Princeton 1/6/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Princeton Tigers and Columbia Lions meet Friday in college basketball action at the Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. The Princeton Tigers look for their 11th win. The Columbia Lions look for their seventh win.

The Princeton Tigers are averaging 75.8 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Ryan Langborg is averaging 12.6 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Tosan Evbuomwan is averaging 12.4 points and 6.3 rebounds. Keeshawn Kellman is the third double-digit scorer and Matt Allocco is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Princeton Tigers are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Princeton Tigers are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.

The Columbia Lions are averaging 67.9 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.4 points on 43 percent shooting. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa is averaging 12.8 points and 2.4 assists, while Avery Brown is averaging 9.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. Zine Eddine Bedri is grabbing 4.6 rebounds and Blair Thompson is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Columbia Lions are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Columbia Lions are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.

The Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Lions are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 home games. The over is 7-2 in Tigers last 9 road games. The under is 7-1 in Lions last 8 overall. The road team is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.

The Princeton Tigers have comfortably been the better team this season, and that includes success on the road, where they’re shooting 52.1 percent from the field. The Columbia Lions don’t shoot the ball well, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 9.3 points. Even on the road, give me Princeton in an easy road victory.