Columbia Lions vs Princeton Tigers Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbia Lions vs Princeton Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Columbia Lions (14-8) are traveling to Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday where they will go up against the Princeton Tigers (8-15).

The Columbia Lions stepped onto the hardwood against Cornell and ended up losing by a score of 88-67 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Lions finished with 19 while Cornell recorded 19 fouls. They made 6 of 19 shots from three-point range. Cornell went 91.7% from the free throw line by making 22 of their 24 tries. Additionally, Cornell grabbed 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Cornell doled out 25 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. In reference to the defense, Columbia allowed 53.6% from the floor on 30 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 21 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Lions made 9 of their 17 shots for a rate of 52.9%. Columbia wrapped up the contest with a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and made 8 out of their 18 3-point attempts.

Kenny Noland is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 64.3% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Columbia comes into this game with a win-loss record of 14-8 so far this year. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a group are committing 16.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Columbia is grabbing 40.5 boards per game and has accounted for 361 assists so far this season, which is 145th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lions are shooting 36.0% on three-point attempts (177 of 492) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They average 78.9 points per game (121st in the country) while connecting on 48.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Lions are forcing 9.7 turnovers every game while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 208th in the country in giving up assists with 337 surrendered this season. The Lions defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (562 of 1,315) and they surrender 30.6 boards per game as a group. They give up 34.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 153rd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (72.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Princeton Tigers took a loss by a score of 61-60 when they played Penn. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Princeton permitted Penn to grab 33 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 27.8% from behind the 3-point line via 5 out of 18 and ended up going 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Tigers permitted Penn to make 23 out of 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.1% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers finished shooting 22 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Princeton converted 6 out of 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a percentage of 62.5%. Penn had 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also turned the ball over 5 times, while recording 1 steal for the matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 31 in this matchup.

Jacob Huggins ended up being a factor for the Tigers for this contest. He had 14 points in his 30 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He made 5 of 7 in the matchup giving him a rate of 71.4%, and added 6 rebounds.

Princeton has a record of 8-15 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are hitting on 41.9% from the floor, which is 326th in the nation. Princeton has scored 1,597 pts on the campaign (69.4 per game) and they collect 34.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (249th in the country) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. The Tigers commit 16.7 fouls every game and they hit 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 120th in college in PPG allowed with 71.6. They have forced 9.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (211th in the nation). The Princeton defense gives up 30.7% on shots from distance (163 of 531) and their opposition knocks down 73.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.7 dimes and 34.5 total boards per game, which is 116th and 185th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbia

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