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Penn vs Columbia Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 93-78
44-42 49-36
Position#331
Record5-11
FormLLLLW
Points / game65.8
Allowed / game74.5
Penn 🏆
USA
vs
Position#260
Record11-6
FormWLLLL
Points / game79.9
Allowed / game73.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Penn v Columbia
30 Jan 2027
PENN v COLU
upcoming
13 Feb 2026
PENN76
COLU67
25 Jan 2025
PENN93
COLU78
02 Mar 2024
PENN84
COLU72
03 Feb 2023
PENN74
COLU65
08 Jan 2022
PENN69
COLU73
07 Mar 2020
PENN85
COLU65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

PennUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maine Black Bears
#135
W
77-64
77
64
+13
H30/11
NCAA
Elon
#174
L
53-68
53
68
-15
H01/12
NCAA
Drexel
#161
L
47-60
47
60
-13
H07/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#18
L
47-66
47
66
-19
A10/12
NCAA
Rider
#276
W
79-66
79
66
+13
H20/12
NCAA
George Mason
#31
L
53-85
53
85
-32
A22/12
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
66-86
66
86
-20
A29/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#203
L
70-73
70
73
-3
A11/01
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
76-86
76
86
-10
H18/01
NCAA
Harvard
#247
W
82-67
82
67
+15
A20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-35
36-29
26-37
27-31
30-30
17-30
25-36
22-30
41-29
38-37
25-35
28-50
31-34
35-52
31-29
39-44
31-42
45-44
39-30
43-37
137.1Avg total
65.0Scored
72.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)65.874.5140.2-8.831%
Season at home (8)70.575.0145.5-4.538%
Season away (8)61.074.0135.0-13.025%
Last 10 (10)65.072.1137.1-7.130%
Last 5 (5)69.479.4148.8-10.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)67.178.0145.0-10.914%
vs Similar (7)68.370.3138.6-2.043%
vs Weaker (2)81.060.0141.0+21.0100%
This opponent (Columbia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColumbiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Hampshire Wildcats
#342
W
83-57
83
57
+26
H26/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
L
73-88
73
88
-15
A04/12
NCAA
USMMA
#611
W
98-49
98
49
+49
H07/12
NCAA
Bronxville
#589
W
92-46
92
46
+46
H10/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#253
L
57-97
57
97
-40
A11/12
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
W
85-72
85
72
+13
H28/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
64-91
64
91
-27
A30/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
83-94
83
94
-11
H11/01
NCAA
Yale
#42
L
88-92
88
92
-4
H18/01
NCAA
Princeton
#99
L
67-71
67
71
-4
A20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
45-31
38-26
38-55
35-33
59-23
39-26
39-19
53-27
27-55
30-42
32-41
53-31
35-44
29-47
31-51
52-43
40-39
48-53
33-15
34-56
154.7Avg total
79.0Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)79.973.5153.5+6.465%
Season at home (10)84.767.3152.0+17.480%
Season away (7)73.182.4155.6-9.343%
Last 10 (10)79.075.7154.7+3.340%
Last 5 (5)77.484.0161.4-6.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)76.182.7158.9-6.629%
vs Similar (11)75.080.1155.1-5.145%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)74.768.1142.8+6.660%
This opponent (Penn) is Weaker. 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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -1.7-1.71st half: +0.6+0.62nd half2nd half: -5.4-5.42nd half: +2.7+2.7
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -1.7-1.71st half: +0.6+0.62nd half2nd half: -5.4-5.42nd half: +2.7+2.7
PennColumbia
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
PennLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maine Black Bears
#135
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H30/11
NCAA
Elon
#174
L
26-37
26
37
-11
H01/12
NCAA
Drexel
#161
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H07/12
NCAA
VCU Rams
#18
L
25-36
25
36
-11
A10/12
NCAA
Rider
#276
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H20/12
NCAA
George Mason
#31
L
25-35
25
35
-10
A22/12
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A29/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#203
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A11/01
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
31-42
31
42
-11
H18/01
NCAA
Harvard
#247
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A20/01
NCAA
65.7Avg total
32.0Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.935.168.0-2.343%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.736.771.3-2.040%-
Last 30 away (15)31.133.664.7-2.547%-
Last 10 (10)32.033.765.7-1.740%-
Last 5 (5)31.434.065.4-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)32.736.469.1-3.738%-
vs Similar (7)30.434.965.3-4.443%-
vs Weaker (2)43.023.066.0+20.0100%-
This opponent (Columbia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ColumbiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Hampshire Wildcats
#342
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H26/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
L
38-55
38
55
-17
A04/12
NCAA
USMMA
#611
W
59-23
59
23
+36
H07/12
NCAA
Bronxville
#589
W
39-19
39
19
+20
H10/12
NCAA
Presbyterian
#253
L
27-55
27
55
-28
A11/12
NCAA
Fairfield
#307
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H28/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A30/12
NCAA
Cornell
#113
L
31-51
31
51
-20
H11/01
NCAA
Yale
#42
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H18/01
NCAA
Princeton
#99
W
33-15
33
15
+18
A20/01
NCAA
75.2Avg total
37.9Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.136.574.6+1.653%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.134.873.9+4.259%-
Last 30 away (13)36.838.775.5-1.946%-
Last 10 (10)37.937.375.2+0.650%-
Last 5 (5)34.238.072.2-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)34.941.176.0-6.343%-
vs Similar (11)37.338.475.6-1.136%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)39.034.373.3+4.770%-
This opponent (Penn) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Penn wins
2
Columbia wins
DateGameScore
03/03/24Penn v Columbia84-72
27/01/24Columbia v Penn84-81
04/02/23Penn v Columbia74-65
08/01/23Columbia v Penn55-84
05/02/22Columbia v Penn66-81
08/01/22Penn v Columbia69-73
07/03/20Penn v Columbia85-65
Pennlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/25AHarvard82-67
18/01/25HCornell76-86
11/01/25ADartmouth70-73
29/12/24APenn State66-86
22/12/24AGeorge Mason53-85
20/12/24HRider79-66
10/12/24AVCU Rams47-66
07/12/24HDrexel47-60
01/12/24HElon53-68
30/11/24HMaine Black Bears77-64
Columbialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/25APrinceton67-71
18/01/25HYale88-92
11/01/25HCornell83-94
30/12/24ARutgers64-91
28/12/24HFairfield85-72
11/12/24APresbyterian57-97
10/12/24HBronxville92-46
07/12/24HUSMMA98-49
04/12/24AAlbany Great Danes73-88
26/11/24HNew Hampshire Wildcats83-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW31%
HomeWLLWL38%
AwayLLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %31%38%25%
Points / game65.870.561.0
Allowed / game74.575.074.0
Point differential-8.8-4.5-13.0
Avg total140.2145.5135.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%25%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Columbia
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL65%
HomeWWWLL80%
AwayWLLLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %65%80%43%
Points / game79.984.773.1
Allowed / game73.567.382.4
Point differential+6.4+17.4-9.3
Avg total153.5152.0155.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%70%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Princeton1814478%77.171.7+5.4
2 Columbia1711665%79.973.5+6.4
3 Yale1610662%82.270.3+11.9
4 Cornell1610662%86.677.2+9.4
5 Brown169756%72.672.1+0.5
6 Dartmouth167944%78.573.2+5.2
7 Harvard1661038%67.771.2-3.6
8 Penn1651131%65.874.5-8.8
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
Penn444993
Columbia423678
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