Cornell vs. Columbia Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 5

The Cornell Big Red (7-6, 0-0 Ivy League) will host the Columbia Lions (11-3, 0-0 Ivy League) after winning four home games in a row. The matchup starts at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, January 5, 2026.

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How to Watch Cornell vs. Columbia

• Game day: Monday, January 5, 2026
• Game time: 5 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Cornell vs. Columbia Stat Insights

Points

• The 94.2 points the Big Red average are 27.1 more than the Lions concede.
• Cornell is 7-5 when putting more than 67.1 points on the board.
• Columbia is 11-3 when giving up less than 94.2 points.
• The Lions post just 4.2 fewer points per game (81.3) than the Big Red allow (85.5).
• When putting up over 85.5 points, Columbia is 7-0.
• Cornell's record is 6-1 when it allows fewer than 81.3 points.
• The Big Red have posted 112 more points than their opponents this year (8.7 per game), and the Lions have also outscored their opponents, by 198 (14.2 per game).

Shooting

• The Big Red are making 50.5% of their shots from the field, 10.7% higher than the Lions allow to opponents (39.8%).
• In games when Cornell shoots higher than 39.8% from the field, it is 7-5 overall.
• The Lions shoot 49.6% from the field, just 2.6% higher than the Big Red concede.
• Columbia is 9-0 when shooting better than 47.0% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Big Red collect 34.2 boards per game, 5.1 fewer than the Lions.
• When Columbia has a rebounding advantage, it is 11-1. When posting fewer boards, Cornell is 0-5.
• The Big Red average 9.4 offensive rebounds, 1.7 less than the Lions.
• The Lions are 7-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Big Red are 1-4 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Cornell is +3.1 rebounds per game, and Columbia is +13.7.

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