The Cornell Big Red (13-12, 5-4 Ivy) will be at Palestra to take on the Penn Quakers (15-10, 3-6 Ivy) in an Ivy matchup. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 23, 2019.
Cornell Big Red vs. Penn Quakers Betting Odds
Both teams lost as favorites in their last game. The Quakers (1.5-point favorites) were defeated by the Columbia Lions, 79-77, while the Big Red (5.5-point favorites) fell to the Princeton Tigers, 68-59. The Penn game went 18 points over the projected point total of 138, while the Cornell game finished 14.5 points under the projected point total of 141.5.
Cornell had a better turnover percentage (15.1 vs. 15.8) while Penn had a free throw rate of 0.203 (above their season average of 0.196). Penn’s Antonio Woods had a solid performance, contributing 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Matt Morgan, meanwhile was a key piece for Cornell with 12 points and six rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Morgan led the Big Red to an 80-71 win. He scored a game-high 25 points. Cornell covered as a 6.5-point underdog and the two teams combined to put up 151 points, which was over the projected point total of 140.5. Getting to the free throw line was one of Cornell’s largest strengths. They made 36 trips to the line, while Penn went just 12 times.
Games involving the Big Red have finished over the total 54.5 percent of the time. Cornell heads into the game with records of 13-12 straight up (SU) and 11-10-1 against the spread (ATS).
Of the Quakers’ 23 games with betting action, 13 have finished over the projected point total. Additionally, Penn is 15-10 SU and 12-11 ATS.
Points at the line might be hard to come by for Penn in this meeting. The Quakers rank 296th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.196, while Cornell ranks 46th in FTA rate allowed (0.192).
Cornell vs. Penn Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Penn, ATS Winner – Penn, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Penn ranks 141st in rebounds per game (35.8) while Cornell ranks 255th (32.6).
- The Quakers rank 50th in three pointers attempted per game (25.8) while the Big Red rank 103rd (23.8).
- Penn ranks 41st in assists per game (15.5) while Cornell ranks 65th (14.8).
- Penn is 5-4 ATS at home, while Cornell is 8-5 ATS on the road.
- The total has gone over in 9 of the Big Red’s 13 road games, while 8 of the Quakers’ 9 home games have gone over.
Bettings Trends:
- The Big Red are 3-2 ATS over their last five games, while the Quakers are 1-4.
- In their last five games, Cornell has 3 unders and 2 overs, while Penn has 4 overs and 1 under.
- The Big Red’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 0.4, down from 0.6 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Quakers have scored an average of 76.8 points per game (2.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 78.6 points per game (7.6 above their season average).
