Pennsylvania College Basketball Betting Line Vs. Columbia – February 3, 2023

Posted on February 3, 2023

The Columbia Lions (6-16, 1-6 Ivy League) will look to stop a three-game road skid when taking on the Pennsylvania Quakers (11-11, 3-4 Ivy League) on February 3, 2023 at The Palestra.

Friday’s matchup between the Quakers and the Lions sees the Quakers as a double-digit favorite by 14 points. The over/under for the game is set at 145.5.

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Pennsylvania Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Columbia

  • When: Friday, February 3, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
  • Spread Favorite: Pennsylvania -14
  • Moneyline Favorite: Pennsylvania -1263
  • Moneyline Underdog: Columbia +721
  • Over/Under: 145.5 points

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Pennsylvania Betting Trends

  • The Quakers have compiled an 11-8-2 ATS record so far this year.
  • Pennsylvania has won each of its two games this season when playing as at least 14-point favorites.
  • The Quakers have been victorious in eight, or 66.7%, of the 12 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • Pennsylvania has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -1263.
  • A total of 12 out of the Quakers’ 21 games this season have gone over the point total.
  • In 10 games this season, Pennsylvania and its opponents have gone over 145.5 total points.
  • The Quakers have had an average of 145.0 points in their games this season, 0.5 fewer than this matchup’s total.

Pennsylvania Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jordan Dingle 20 23.8 3.5 2.4 1.2 0.2 2.7
Clark Slajchert 19 14.4 2.9 1.6 0.9 0.0 1.5
Max Martz 21 10.4 4.0 1.0 0.6 0.1 1.6
Nick Spinoso 22 8.0 5.4 3.4 0.7 0.5 0.0
Jonah Charles 21 5.0 2.2 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.4

Pennsylvania Season Stats

  • Pennsylvania is outscoring opponents by 2.2 points per game with a +48 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.6 points per game (142nd in college basketball) and allows 71.4 per outing (236th in college basketball).
  • The Quakers pull down 35.5 rebounds per game (73rd in college basketball) while conceding 32.6 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.9 boards per game.
  • In conference action, the Quakers score fewer points per contest (72.3) than their season average (73.6).
  • Defensively, Pennsylvania is surrendering 70.9 points per game this year in conference action. To compare, its overall average (71.4 points per game) is 0.5 PPG allowed higher.
  • In Ivy League matchups, the Quakers put up fewer treys per game (7.1) and sport a lower three-point percentage (34.7%) than their season averages (8.5, 35.4%).
  • Offensively Pennsylvania has played better in home games this year, posting 79.0 points per game, compared to 69.1 per game away from home.
  • The Quakers are surrendering 70.4 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 1.9 fewer points than they’re allowing when playing on the road (72.3).

Pennsylvania Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
1/14/2023 Dartmouth L 75-71 Away -5.5
1/16/2023 Princeton L 72-60 Home -1
1/21/2023 Yale L 70-63 Away +7
1/23/2023 Hartford W 76-52 Away -15.5
1/28/2023 Harvard W 83-68 Home -3
2/3/2023 Columbia Home -14
2/4/2023 Cornell Home
2/11/2023 Harvard Away
2/17/2023 Yale Home
2/18/2023 Brown Home
2/25/2023 Dartmouth Home

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Columbia Betting Trends

  • Columbia has won seven games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 13 times.
  • The Lions have been an underdog by 14 points or more four times this year, and covered the spread in two of those matchups.
  • This season, Columbia has won three out of the 19 games, or 15.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Lions have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +721.
  • A total of eight Columbia’s games this season have hit the over.
  • The Lions have combined with their opponents to score more than 145.5 points in eight of 20 games this season.
  • Columbia has had an average of 141.0 points scored in its games so far this season, 4.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

Columbia Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa 22 13.0 5.5 2.2 1.4 0.1 2.4
Avery Brown 22 8.9 2.1 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.8
Zinou Bedri 22 8.5 4.2 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.3
Blair Thompson 21 7.0 3.9 0.7 0.7 0.2 1.2
Liam Murphy 11 6.6 2.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.2

Columbia Season Stats

  • The Lions’ -132 scoring differential (being outscored by 6.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 67.5 points per game (289th in college basketball) while allowing 73.5 per contest (290th in college basketball).
  • The 34.1 rebounds per game Columbia accumulates rank 141st in college basketball, 3.3 fewer than the 37.4 its opponents collect.
  • In conference action, the Lions are putting up fewer points (65.7 per game) than they are overall (67.5) in 2022-23.
  • In Ivy League games, Columbia has given up 7.5 more points per game (81.0) than overall (73.5) in 2022-23.
  • From beyond the arc, the Lions are making 7.9 treys in conference games (compared to 7.7 for the season), and shooting 31.1% in conference (versus 31.8% overall).
  • In 2022-23 Columbia is scoring 6.8 more points per game at home (70.6) than away (63.8).
  • In 2022-23 the Lions are giving up 5.5 fewer points per game at home (71.0) than away (76.5).

Columbia Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
1/7/2023 Pennsylvania L 84-55 Home +9
1/14/2023 Harvard L 73-51 Away +14
1/16/2023 Cornell L 102-85 Home +12.5
1/21/2023 Brown L 97-85 Away +12
1/28/2023 Dartmouth L 83-73 Away +8.5
2/3/2023 Pennsylvania Away +14
2/4/2023 Princeton Away
2/11/2023 Yale Away
2/17/2023 Harvard Home
2/18/2023 Dartmouth Home
2/25/2023 Brown Home

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