Even if the Tigers can beat Columbia, the Big Red could still make the question more of a when than if with a victory.

Princeton led Cornell 37-28 at halftime in the two teams’ first meeting, but the Big Red put together a 20-0 run over an eight minute span of the second half to charge ahead for the 66-58 win.

While a 20-0 run is hardly something to bank on, neither is Princeton scoring 37 points in the first half of a game. But assuming Penn deflates the Big Red’s hopes tomorrow night, Cornell could come out flat and fall victim to a sweep at the hands of the Killer P’s.

COLUMBIA (12-11, 3-7) vs. PENN

The Lions come into this weekend 0-for-February, after starting 3-1 in league play.

With Penn and Princeton visiting Levien Gym this weekend, Columbia might be staring an eight-game losing streak in the face, if it gets swept by the two squads for the second time this season.

The Lions played the Quakers tough at The Palestra earlier this month, grabbing a five-point lead in the second half, before a 16-2 Penn run allowed it to hold on for a 73-66 win.

If the Quakers get past Cornell, Columbia could be the last team standing between Penn and a fresh box of Ivy League Champion t-shirts and hats. The Lions are always tough in the cave/pit/fire-trap that is Levien Gym, but at this point the Quakers can feel it, and no amount of home court advantage will be enough for Columbia to pull out the victory.

—Staff writer Michael R. James can be reached at mrjames@fas.harvard.edu.