Columbia vs. Pennsylvania prediction: Why Pennsylvania is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/13/2026]

Pennsylvania will face Columbia, in what is expected to be a tight men's college basketball game, at The Palestra on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives Pennsylvania a slight edge with a 54% win probability over Columbia.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Friday's Columbia vs. Pennsylvania matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Columbia vs. Pennsylvania prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Columbia and Pennsylvania 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Pennsylvania a 54% chance of defeating Columbia. Our predicted final score has Pennsylvania winning 74-73.

According to our model, Columbia (+1.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 148.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Columbia vs. Pennsylvania odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Columbia vs. Pennsylvania picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Columbia +1.5 at the spread.

Columbia vs. Pennsylvania game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball action between Pennsylvania and Columbia at The Palestra is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Columbia vs. Pennsylvania
• Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: The Palestra

Conclusion

We predict Pennsylvania, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat Columbia on Friday.

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