Pennsylvania vs. Columbia prediction: Why Columbia is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/30/2026]

Columbia will take on Pennsylvania in men's college basketball action at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium on Friday, commencing at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Columbia as the most likely winner of the Pennsylvania vs. Columbia game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

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

Our independent predictive model currently gives Columbia a 67% chance of beating Pennsylvania. Our predicted final score has Columbia winning 78-73.

According to our model, Columbia (-4.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 153.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

Pennsylvania vs. Columbia odds

We have researched 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.

Pennsylvania vs. Columbia picks and best bet

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