Columbia Lions vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction, 1/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbia Lions vs Yale Bulldogs

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Columbia Lions (12-4) are hitting the road to John J. Lee Amphitheater on Monday where they will play the Yale Bulldogs (12-3).

The Columbia Lions took the court against Harvard and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-54 in their last game. Columbia ended having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (21 out of 56) and knocked down 2 of their 16 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Lions buried 10 of 11 tries for a rate of 90.9%. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 25 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 8 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Columbia allowed the other team to shoot 52.7% from the floor on 29 of 55 shooting. Harvard earned 18 assists and had 13 steals in this game. Additionally, Harvard snagged 31 boards (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Harvard went 100.0% from the free throw line by making 11 of 11 shots. They converted 10 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Lions ended up with 10 while Harvard recorded 13 personal fouls.

Kenny Noland is someone who was a major factor in the game. He accounted for 10 points on 4 of 14 shooting. He played 32 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up going 28.6% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Columbia steps onto the hardwood with a record of 12-4 this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Columbia is pulling down 42.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 273 dimes on the year, which is 105th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lions are shooting 36.9% on three-point attempts (132 of 358) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They average 81.0 points per game (102nd in the country) while hitting 49.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Lions are forcing 10.0 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 172nd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 226 relinquished so far this year. The Lions defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.8% (396 of 970) and they concede 29.8 boards per game as a squad. They are conceding 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 90th in college in PPG allowed (69.9).

For their last game, the Yale Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-60 when they played Princeton. The Bulldogs corralled 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 25 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Princeton committed 16 fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Yale made 5 out of their 29 attempts (17.2%). Overall, the Bulldogs shot 23 for 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.4%. The Bulldogs allowed Princeton to convert 22 of their 48 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.8% in the matchup. They finished shooting 40.7% from distance via 11 out of 27 and ended up going 21 of 23 from the charity stripe (91.3%). When talking about team rebounding, Yale allowed Princeton to grab 34 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Nick Townsend ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the game. He scored 13 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this game. He buried 5 out of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Yale has a mark of 12-3 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are hitting on 49.8% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in college. Yale has accounted for 1,255 pts for the campaign (83.7 per contest) and they collect 35.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (76th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 16.2 fouls per game and they connect on 77.0% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 149th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 72.3. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (151st in college). The Yale defense gives up 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (146 of 414) and opponents are converting on 69.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.1 assists and 31.2 boards per contest, which is 164th and 36th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Yale

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