It will be a battle between Ivy opponents when the Columbia Lions (5-10, 0-1 Ivy) welcome the Cornell Big Red (9-8, 1-0 Ivy) to Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
Cornell Big Red at Columbia Lions ATS Prediction
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Morgan scored a game-high 21 points in the first matchup, in which the Big Red beat the Lions 60-59. He also put up five rebounds and five assists. Cornell was lights out from beyond the arc (13-27; 48.1 percent). Columbia, meanwhile, had a much better turnover percentage (17.8 vs. 28.1).
Columbia could have trouble getting to the charity stripe in this matchup. The Lions currently rank 345th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.154, while Cornell ranks 41st in FTA rate allowed (0.184).
Cornell at Columbia Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Columbia, ATS Winner – Columbia, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Cornell ranks 32nd in three pointers allowed per game (19.2) while Columbia ranks 220th (24.8).
The Lions rank 22nd in steals per game (8.4) while the Big Red rank 206th (4.6).
Columbia ranks 104th in rebounds per game (36.7) while Cornell ranks 245th in rebounds allowed per game (38.0).
The Big Red rank 19th in assists allowed per game (10.3) while the Lions rank 138th (13.3).
Cornell blocks 3.9 opponent shots per game, which is ranked 64th in the NCAA. Columbia ranks 83rd in blocks allowed per game (3.2).
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The Big Red have outscored opponents by an average of 3.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Cornell has been defeated by an average of 0.6 points.
During their last five games, the Lions have scored an average of 69.0 points per game (6.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.8 points per game (6.4 below their season average).
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