The Lions will play the Big Red on Monday, January 5th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 5:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Columbia and Cornell are set to hit the hardwood on Monday, January 5th, 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 99.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Cornell is 99.00.
Away Columbia - Columbia starts this game with a 4-3 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Ivy League Conference for away team wins.
Home Cornell - Cornell meets Columbia boasting a 4-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Ivy League Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Columbia currently ranks 1st (0.000) in the Ivy League Conference, with Cornell now standing 1st (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Ivy League Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - Columbia has a 0.786 overall win percentage, with Cornell matching up with a 0.538 overall win percentage.
Team Records - Columbia currently possesses 11-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Cornell has tallied a 7-6 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus, Columbia with 11-3 record faces Cornell with 7-6 record.

Conference records crucial for tournament seeds. Columbia and Cornell 0-0 in Ivy League.

Columbia with 2-game win streak, while Cornell won last game. Review tables below for best bets. You can bet legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. Futures odds and current standings listed below.

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Columbia, Cornell
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Columbia	16-12	0.571	9-5	7-7	5-9	+6	0.357	L2
Cornell	15-13	0.536	7-4	8-8	8-6	+3	0.571	L1

Columbia & Cornell 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 Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Columbia YR: futures available

Cornell Championship Odds

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How to Bet on the Columbia vs Cornell College Basketball Game

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 5th, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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.
Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Columbia vs Cornell Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Columbia vs Cornell Game.
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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