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Columbia Lions vs. Harvard Crimson
The Columbia Lions and the Harvard Crimson will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Lavietes Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Crimson as -5-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total opened at 151.
Harvard was a 78-65 loser in their most recent outing at home against Bulldogs. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Columbia, they were a 84-81 winner as they battled Quakers at home. They covered in the match as a +2-point underdog.
Columbia:
Team record: 10-7 SU,7-7 ATS
Columbia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbia is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbia's last 6 games on the road
Harvard:
Team record: 10-7 SU,6-10 ATS
Harvard is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Harvard is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Harvard is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Columbia
Next up:
Columbia at Dartmouth Saturday, February 3
Harvard home to Cornell Saturday, February 3