
Columbia vs Harvard Prediction 1/31/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Harvard (6-11) vs. Columbia (11-6)
January 31, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Columbia -4.5; Over/Under: 148.5
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The Harvard Crimson and Columbia Lions meet Friday in college basketball action at the Levien Gymnasium. Here’s a Columbia vs Harvard Prediction. This article will include a Columbia vs Harvard Pick.
Harvard Crimson Betting Preview
The Harvard Crimson lost to Penn and Yale, and they play Cornell, Dartmouth, and Cornell next. The Harvard Crimson are averaging 66.9 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 72 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Robert Hinton is averaging 13.4 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Chandler Pigge is averaging 13.2 points and 7.4 rebounds. Thomas Batties II is the third double-digit scorer and Louis Lesmond is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Harvard Crimson are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Harvard Crimson are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.9 rebounds per game.
Columbia Lions Betting Preview
The Columbia Lions lost to Penn and Princeton, and they play Dartmouth, Brown, and Dartmouth next. The Columbia Lions are averaging 81.2 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 73.3 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa is averaging 18 points and 2.5 assists, while Kenny Noland is averaging 13.2 points and 3.7 rebounds. Avery Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Blair Thompson is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Columbia Lions are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The Columbia Lions are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Columbia Lions will win
- Columbia has won seven of its last eight night games.
- Harvard has lost six of its last seven night games.
- Columbia has won the first half in each of its last four night games at Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium.
Why the Harvard Crimson will win
- Harvard has won each of its last 11 games against Columbia.
- Columbia has lost each of its last 10 games against the Ivy League.
- Columbia has lost the first half in each of its last four night games against the Ivy League.
Total Points Facts
- Eighteen of Harvard’s last 19 road night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
- Each of Columbia’s last 10 Friday night home games against the Ivy League have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Columbia ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (17.4).
- Columbia ranks 9th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (18.2).
- Harvard ranks T21st among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (14.9).
- Harvard ranks 38th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (11.2).
Columbia vs Harvard Injury Report
Neither Columbia nor Harvard have a player listed on its injury report.
Columbia vs Harvard Prediction
The Columbia Lions have been the better team this season, and they should be favored at home, where they’re 8-2 SU. However, Columbia has lost five straight games, and its defense has fallen off a cliff. Columbia was just favored to beat Penn, and the Lions allowed 93 points in a loss. Columbia has allowed 90-plus points in four of its last five games. The Harvard Crimson doesn’t have the offense to keep up with Columbia, but it may not matter with how the Lions are defending. Also, Harvard has owned Columbia, winning each of the last 10 games. I’ll take a shot with Harvard and the points on Friday night.