Columbia vs. Cornell Predictions - January 11

Saint Mary's v Gonzaga

Photo: Getty Images

The Columbia Lions (11-2, 0-0 Ivy League) will look to continue an eight-game home win streak when they host the Cornell Big Red (8-5, 0-0 Ivy League) on January 11, 2025 at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium.

Saturday's matchup between the Lions and the Big Red features the Lions as close 1.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 164.5.

Watch men's college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up.

Columbia vs. Cornell Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 11, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: New York City, New York
  • Arena: Francis S. Levien Gymnasium
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Catch men's college basketball action all year long on Fubo.

Columbia vs. Cornell Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Columbia (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Columbia (-114), Cornell (-106)
  • Total: 164.5 points

Pick ATS:Cornell (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (164.5)
  • Prediction: Columbia 79, Cornell 78

Get tickets for any men's college basketball game this season at StubHub.

Columbia vs. Cornell Comparison

Columbia Rank Columbia Stat Cornell Stat Cornell Rank
51st 81.8 Points Scored 86.4 9th
113th 68.9 Points Allowed 76.4 304th
5th 19.2 Assists 20.6 1st
194th 11.6 Turnovers 11.9 223rd
11th 50.1% Field Goal % 50.2% 10th
96th 41.6% Field Goal % Allowed 43.7% 205th

Columbia Key Players

  • The Lions scoring leader is Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa, who averages 19.4 per contest to go with 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
  • Columbia's leading rebounder is Blair Thompson averaging 6.3 boards per game and its best passer is Kenny Noland, averaging 3.2 assists per game.
  • De La Rosa makes more threes per game than any other member of the Lions, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.
  • De La Rosa and Mason Ritter lead Columbia on the defensive end, with De La Rosa leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Ritter in blocks averaging 0.7 per contest.

Cornell Key Players

  • Nazir Williams is the top scorer for the Big Red with 14.5 points per game. Williams also tacks on 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
  • Cornell's leader in rebounds is Guy Ragland Jr. with 5.8 per game, and its leader in assists is AK Okereke with 4.2 per game.
  • Cooper Noard is dependable from distance and leads the Big Red with 2.5 made threes per game.
  • Cornell's leader in steals is Jake Fiegen (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Okereke (0.8 per game).

Underdog Fantasy is the best place to play fantasy sports including Best Ball, Daily Drafts and Pick'em. Use our link to start drafting in minutes.