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Cornell vs Columbia Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 05 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 99-104
56-56 43-48
Position#175
Record7-6
FormLLWLW
Points / game94.2
Allowed / game85.5
vs
Position#141
Record11-3
FormWLLWW
Points / game81.3
Allowed / game67.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Cornell v Columbia
05 Jan 2026
CORN99
COLU104
08 Mar 2025
CORN100
COLU81
09 Jan 2024
CORN91
COLU79
04 Mar 2023
CORN87
COLU73
09 Feb 2022
CORN88
COLU75
25 Jan 2020
CORN62
COLU50
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cornell winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Columbia winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CornellUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Army
#318
W
86-73
86
73
+13
H19/11
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
95-94 OT
95
94
+1
H21/11
NCAA
Misericordia
#454
W
114-70
114
70
+44
H26/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
101-72
101
72
+29
A30/11
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
81-99
81
99
-18
A03/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
L
80-93
80
93
-13
A04/12
NCAA
Samford
#149
L
90-93
90
93
-3
A08/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
83-75
83
75
+8
A21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
97-114
97
114
-17
A30/12
NCAA
Alfred
#701
W
133-65
133
65
+68
H02/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-28
47-45
37-41
38-34
68-34
46-36
45-30
56-42
40-42
41-57
36-35
44-58
50-42
40-51
29-34
54-41
53-55
44-59
69-23
64-42
180.8Avg total
96.0Scored
84.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)94.285.5179.7+8.654%
Season at home (4)107.075.5182.5+31.5100%
Season away (9)88.490.0178.4-1.633%
Last 10 (10)96.084.8180.8+11.260%
Last 5 (5)96.688.0184.6+8.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)97.0114.0211.0-17.00%
vs Similar ◀ (12)82.189.4171.5-7.325%
vs Weaker (16)92.274.1166.4+18.188%
This opponent (Columbia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColumbiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lehigh
#197
W
82-67
82
67
+15
A21/11
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
95-70
95
70
+25
H23/11
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
W
106-77
106
77
+29
A27/11
NCAA
Bronxville
#610
W
92-44
92
44
+48
H29/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
W
72-70
72
70
+2
H04/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
93-65
93
65
+28
H06/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#182
L
73-77 OT
73
77
-4
A10/12
NCAA
California
#79
L
56-74
56
74
-18
A21/12
NCAA
North Florida
#361
W
90-82
90
82
+8
A28/12
NCAA
Penn St. Abington
#596
W
106-51
106
51
+55
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-29
41-38
53-42
42-28
46-29
60-48
52-18
40-26
42-32
30-38
36-34
57-31
17-30
48-35
16-28
40-46
42-43
48-39
54-33
52-18
154.2Avg total
86.5Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)81.367.1148.4+14.179%
Season at home (7)85.460.1145.6+25.3100%
Season away (7)77.174.1151.3+3.057%
Last 10 (10)86.567.7154.2+18.880%
Last 5 (5)83.669.8153.4+13.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)74.791.1165.9-16.40%
vs Similar ◀ (13)73.875.5149.3-1.846%
vs Weaker (9)85.172.4157.6+12.767%
This opponent (Cornell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +10.2+10.21st half: +8.1+8.12nd half2nd half: +0.9+0.92nd half: +11.1+11.1
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +10.2+10.21st half: +8.1+8.12nd half2nd half: +0.9+0.92nd half: +11.1+11.1
CornellColumbia
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
CornellLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Army
#318
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H19/11
NCAA
Colgate
#168
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H21/11
NCAA
Misericordia
#454
W
68-34
68
34
+34
H26/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#339
W
45-30
45
30
+15
A30/11
NCAA
George Mason
#47
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A03/12
NCAA
Towson
#157
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A04/12
NCAA
Samford
#149
W
50-42
50
42
+8
A08/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A30/12
NCAA
Alfred
#701
W
69-23
69
23
+46
H02/01
NCAA
83.0Avg total
46.6Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.337.581.8+6.860%-
Last 30 at home (13)49.734.784.4+15.077%-
Last 30 away (17)40.139.679.8+0.547%-
Last 10 (10)46.636.483.0+10.260%-
Last 5 (5)47.437.885.2+9.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)53.055.0108.0-2.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)38.840.379.1-1.642%-
vs Weaker (16)46.335.281.5+11.175%-
This opponent (Columbia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColumbiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lehigh
#197
W
41-29
41
29
+12
A21/11
NCAA
Longwood
#202
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H23/11
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
W
46-29
46
29
+17
A27/11
NCAA
Bronxville
#610
W
52-18
52
18
+34
H29/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H04/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#312
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H06/12
NCAA
Stony Brook
#182
L
17-30
17
30
-13
A10/12
NCAA
California
#79
L
16-28
16
28
-12
A21/12
NCAA
North Florida
#361
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A28/12
NCAA
Penn St. Abington
#596
W
54-33
54
33
+21
H31/12
NCAA
71.7Avg total
39.9Scored
31.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.237.173.3-0.937%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.238.077.2+1.247%-
Last 30 away (15)33.236.269.4-3.027%-
Last 10 (10)39.931.871.7+8.170%-
Last 5 (5)33.033.666.6-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)31.945.777.6-13.914%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.935.371.2+0.638%-
vs Weaker (9)38.235.173.3+3.144%-
This opponent (Cornell) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
Cornell wins
1
Columbia wins
DateGameScore
08/03/25Cornell v Columbia100-81
11/01/25Columbia v Cornell83-94
09/03/24Columbia v Cornell76-98
09/01/24Cornell v Columbia91-79
04/03/23Cornell v Columbia87-73
16/01/23Columbia v Cornell85-102
05/03/22Columbia v Cornell64-78
09/02/22Cornell v Columbia88-75
25/01/20Cornell v Columbia62-50
19/01/20Columbia v Cornell75-61
Cornelllast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/26HAlfred133-65
30/12/25AMichigan State97-114
21/12/25AAlbany Great Danes83-75
08/12/25ASamford90-93
04/12/25ATowson80-93
03/12/25AGeorge Mason81-99
30/11/25ABucknell101-72
26/11/25HMisericordia114-70
21/11/25HColgate95-94 OT
19/11/25HArmy86-73
Columbialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25HPenn St. Abington106-51
28/12/25ANorth Florida90-82
21/12/25ACalifornia56-74
10/12/25AStony Brook73-77 OT
06/12/25HAlbany Great Danes93-65
04/12/25HHofstra72-70
29/11/25HBronxville92-44
27/11/25AFairfield106-77
23/11/25HLongwood95-70
21/11/25ALehigh82-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cornell
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW54%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1349
Win %54%100%33%
Points / game94.2107.088.4
Allowed / game85.575.590.0
Point differential+8.6+31.5-1.6
Avg total179.7182.5178.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%75%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %8%25%0%
Columbia
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW79%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %79%100%57%
Points / game81.385.477.1
Allowed / game67.160.174.1
Point differential+14.1+25.3+3.0
Avg total148.4145.6151.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%71%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %7%0%14%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Ivy League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Yale1311285%86.573.5+13.1
2 Columbia1411379%81.367.1+14.1
3 Cornell137654%94.285.5+8.6
4 Penn137654%78.576.4+2.1
5 Harvard147750%70.368.4+1.9
6 Brown136746%73.563.9+9.5
7 Dartmouth136746%78.573.7+4.8
8 Princeton1541127%68.572.2-3.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Cornell564399
Columbia5648104
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