The Columbia Lions (7-21, 2-11 Ivy League) will visit the Cornell Big Red (16-10, 6-7 Ivy League) after losing six consecutive road games.
The Big Red are currently heavy 16.5-point favorites over the Lions. A 161-point over/under has been set for the game.
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Cornell Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Columbia
- When: Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
- Where: Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
- Spread Favorite: Cornell -16.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Cornell -2278
- Moneyline Underdog: Columbia +1063
- Over/Under: 161 points
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Cornell Betting Trends
- The Big Red have put together a 13-11-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Big Red have been favorites in 15 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (73.3%) in those contests.
- Cornell has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -2278.
- In the Big Red’s 24 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 13 times.
- Cornell and its opponents have scored more than 161 points in eight of 24 games this season.
- The average total in Big Red games this season is 158.3, 2.7 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Cornell Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazir Williams | 23 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Greg Dolan | 26 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Chris Manon | 26 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Guy Ragland Jr. | 26 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Isaiah Gray | 26 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Cornell Season Stats
- Cornell outscores opponents by 6.3 points per game (scoring 82.3 per game to rank eighth in college basketball while giving up 76.0 per outing to rank 330th in college basketball) and has a +164 scoring differential overall.
- The 31.8 rebounds per game the Big Red average rank 247th in the nation. Their opponents collect 32.7 per outing.
- Offensively, the Big Red are tallying 79.8 points per game this season in conference contests. To compare, their overall average (82.3 points per game) is 2.5 PPG higher.
- Cornell is conceding 79.6 points per game this year in conference matchups, which is 3.6 more points allowed per game than its overall average (76.0).
- The Big Red are making 9.7 treys per game this season in conference action, which is 1.1 fewer threes per game than their season average (10.8). They also own a lower three-point percentage in Ivy League action (34.0%) compared to overall (35.7%).
- When playing at home, Cornell is putting up 3.7 more points per game (84.3) than it is away from home (80.6).
- When playing at home, the Big Red are surrendering 10.4 fewer points per game (70.4) than on the road (80.8).
Cornell Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2023 | Pennsylvania | L 92-86 | Away | +1.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Brown | L 80-66 | Away | -2 |
| 2/17/2023 | Dartmouth | W 95-83 | Home | -10 |
| 2/18/2023 | Harvard | L 73-56 | Home | -5.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Yale | L 76-58 | Away | +7 |
| 3/4/2023 | Columbia | – | Home | -16.5 |
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Columbia Betting Trends
- Columbia is 9-16-1 ATS this season.
- The Lions have covered the spread once this season (1-3 ATS) when playing as at least 16.5-point underdogs.
- Columbia has been underdogs in 25 games this season and won four (16%) of those contests.
- This season, the Lions have been at least a +1063 underdog on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
- Columbia and its opponents have combined to hit the over 12 out of 26 times this season.
- The Lions have combined with their opponent to score more than 161 points in five of 26 games this season.
- Columbia’s outings this season have a 143.0-point average over/under, 18.0 fewer points than this game’s total.
Columbia Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa | 28 | 13.7 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Avery Brown | 28 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Zinou Bedri | 27 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Zavian McLean | 25 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Liam Murphy | 15 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Columbia Season Stats
- The Lions have been outscored by 7.8 points per game (posting 67.6 points per game, 285th in college basketball, while giving up 75.4 per contest, 322nd in college basketball) and have a -217 scoring differential.
- Columbia records 32.8 rebounds per game (184th in college basketball) while allowing 38.0 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.2 boards per game.
- The Lions score fewer points in conference action (66.8 per game) than overall (67.6).
- In 2022-23, Columbia has allowed 81.5 points per game in Ivy League play, and 75.4 overall.
- In Ivy League play, the Lions average an equal amount of treys as they do overall (7.8), and their percentage from downtown (30.7%) is lower than for the whole season (31.5%).
- Columbia averages 70.4 points per game at home, and 64.4 away.
- At home the Lions are giving up 72.3 points per game, 6.6 fewer points than they are on the road (78.9).
Columbia Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2023 | Princeton | L 88-66 | Away | +16.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Yale | L 99-68 | Away | +19.5 |
| 2/17/2023 | Harvard | L 83-65 | Home | +10.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Dartmouth | W 71-65 | Home | +5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Brown | L 84-73 | Home | +9.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Cornell | – | Away | +16.5 |
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