The Lions will play the Bulldogs on Monday, January 19th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Columbia and Yale are set to hit the hardwood on Monday, January 19th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Columbia currently has a 98.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Yale is 99.67.
- Away Columbia - Columbia starts this game with a 5-4 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Ivy League Conference for away team wins.
- Home Yale - Yale meets Columbia boasting a 5-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Ivy League Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Columbia currently ranks 2nd (0.333) in the Ivy League Conference, with Yale now standing 1st (0.667) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Ivy League Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Columbia has a 0.706 overall win percentage, with Yale matching up with a 0.813 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Columbia currently possesses 12-5 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Yale has tallied a 13-3 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Columbia 12-5! Yale 13-3! Ivy League showdown Monday night!
Columbia 1-2 Ivy League, lost two in a row. Yale 2-1, won last game. Conference seeds at stake! Review the tables below to find best point spread, total, moneylines. Bet legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. Columbia in trouble, need a win to stay afloat. Yale ready to pounce! We've listed futures odds, current standings. Magic in the air!
Best Lions at Bulldogs Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Yale is a -9.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Columbia is a +9.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 150.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 150.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Yale is a -475 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Columbia is a +360 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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 BetMGMBet |
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Columbia
Yale
1/19/26 2:00pm EST | +9.5 -115-9.5 -105 |
Underdog Columbia - Columbia bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +9.5 Columbia underdog bet wins if they lose by 9 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 10 or more.
Favorite Yale - Yale bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -9.5 Yale favorite bet wins if they win by 10 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 9 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Columbia at Yale Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Columbia
Yale
First to 5 Points
1/19/26 2:00pm EST | +110-155Bet |
Columbia
Yale
First to 10 Points
1/19/26 2:00pm EST | +130-185Bet |
Columbia
Yale
First to 15 Points
1/19/26 2:00pm EST | +140-200Bet |
Columbia
Yale
Game to Overtime
1/19/26 2:00pm EST | Yes +1000No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Yale | 20-4 | 0.833 | 8-2 | 8-2 | 8-2 | - | 0.800 | W4 |
| Columbia | 15-9 | 0.625 | 8-3 | 7-6 | 4-6 | +4 | 0.400 | W1 |
Columbia & Yale Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Columbia Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Columbia YR: futures available
Yale Championship Odds|
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| OH,US ncaabb Evnum: 1 Odds Pending |
Columbia & Yale Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Columbia vs Yale College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Monday, January 19th, 2026 at 2:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Columbia vs Yale Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Columbia vs Yale Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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