The Cornell Big Red (16-8, 6-5 Ivy League) will be trying to continue a three-game home winning streak when hosting the Harvard Crimson (13-12, 4-7 Ivy League) on February 18, 2023 at Newman Arena.
The Big Red are currently 5.5-point favorites against the Crimson. The point total for the game is 150.
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Cornell Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Harvard
- When: Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
- Where: Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
- Spread Favorite: Cornell -5.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Cornell -243
- Moneyline Underdog: Harvard +195
- Over/Under: 150 points
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Cornell Betting Trends
- The Big Red have put together a 13-9-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Cornell has covered the spread seven times this season (7-2 ATS) when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
- The Big Red have come away with 11 wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Cornell has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -243.
- So far this season, 13 out of the Big Red’s 22 games have gone over the point total.
- Cornell and its opponents have scored more than 150 points in 14 of 22 games this season.
- The Big Red have an average total of 160.5 in their contests this year, 10.5 more points than this game’s over/under.
Cornell Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazir Williams | 21 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| Greg Dolan | 24 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Chris Manon | 24 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Guy Ragland Jr. | 24 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Sean Hansen | 24 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Cornell Season Stats
- Cornell averages 84.4 points per game (fourth in college basketball) while allowing 76.1 per contest (332nd in college basketball). It has a +199 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 8.3 points per game.
- The Big Red grab 32.3 rebounds per game (228th in college basketball) compared to the 32.8 of their opponents.
- In conference action, the Big Red average fewer points per game (84.0) than their season average (84.4).
- Cornell’s defense has been less effective in Ivy League action this year, surrendering 80.5 points per contest, compared to its overall average of 76.1 PPG allowed.
- When it comes to three-pointers, the Big Red’s offense has been less effective in Ivy League action this season, sinking 10.1 threes per contest and converting 35.5% of their shots from downtown, compared to their overall average of 11.1 threes per game with a 36.4% three-point percentage.
- Cornell is posting 86.9 points per game in home games. Away from home, it is averaging 82.3 points per contest.
- In home games, the Big Red are allowing 11.0 fewer points per game (70.2) than on the road (81.2).
Cornell Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2023 | Brown | W 80-73 | Home | -8 |
| 2/3/2023 | Princeton | L 89-82 | Away | +3 |
| 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 | – | Home | -5.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Yale | – | Away | – |
| 3/4/2023 | Columbia | – | Home | – |
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Harvard Betting Trends
- Harvard has covered 12 times in 23 games with a spread this season.
- The Crimson have been an underdog by 5.5 points or more four times this year, and covered the spread in four of those games.
- Harvard has won three, or 27.3%, of the 11 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Crimson have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +195.
- A total of eight Harvard’s games this season have gone over the point total.
- The Crimson have played four games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 150 points.
- The average over/under for Harvard’s contests this season is 134.4, 15.6 fewer points than this game’s total.
Harvard Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ledlum | 25 | 18.4 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Idan Tretout | 24 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Evan Nelson | 25 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Chisom Okpara | 25 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Luka Sakota | 25 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
Harvard Season Stats
- The Crimson outscore opponents by 1.8 points per game (posting 68.1 points per game, 271st in college basketball, and conceding 66.3 per contest, 75th in college basketball) and have a +46 scoring differential.
- Harvard wins the rebound battle by an average of 4.9 boards. It grabs 35.5 rebounds per game (52nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.6.
- The Crimson score more in conference play (69.3 points per game) than overall (68.1).
- In conference action, Harvard is conceding more points (69.0 per game) than it is overall (66.3) in 2022-23.
- The Crimson sink more 3-pointers in Ivy League play (7.5 per game) than overall (6.6), and have a higher 3-point percentage in conference games (35.2%) than overall (30.8%).
- Harvard averages 68.1 points per game at home, and 66.8 away.
- At home the Crimson are giving up 66.0 points per game, 1.1 more than they are away (64.9).
Harvard Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2023 | Pennsylvania | L 83-68 | Away | +3 |
| 2/3/2023 | Yale | L 68-57 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Brown | L 68-65 | Home | -4 |
| 2/11/2023 | Pennsylvania | L 80-72 | Home | -2 |
| 2/17/2023 | Columbia | W 83-65 | Away | -10.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Cornell | – | Away | +5.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Princeton | – | Home | – |
| 3/4/2023 | Dartmouth | – | Away | – |
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