It will be a battle between Ivy opponents when the Dartmouth Big Green (10-10, 1-3 Ivy) welcome the Cornell Big Red (10-10, 2-2 Ivy) to Edward Leede Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 8, 2019.
Cornell Big Red at Dartmouth Big Green Free Prediction
The Big Red are trying to rebound after their 70-61 loss to the Princeton Tigers in their last game. One of Princeton’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 26 free throw attempts, while Cornell had 15. Steven Julian put together a good outing for Cornell, putting up 12 points and eight rebounds.
The last time the Big Green took the floor, they were blown out by the Yale Bulldogs, 89-68. Yale’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Dartmouth. The Bulldogs had a rate of 0.623 (above their season average of 0.546), while the Big Green posted a mark of 0.449 (below their season average of 0.548). Dartmouth’s Chris Knight put together a solid performance, leading the team in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
After the Big Red won both contests against the Big Green last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the last contest, Cornell won 86-75. Making free throws was one of Cornell’s largest advantages. They were 15-18 (83.3 percent), while the Big Green were just 13-20 (65.0 percent).
Dartmouth may have difficulty getting to the charity stripe in this battle. The Big Green currently rank 309th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.190, while Cornell ranks 42nd in FTA rate allowed (0.185). Moreover, the Big Red, who rank 347th in offensive rebounding percentage (20.5 percent), could struggle to get second chance points against the Big Green, who rank 54th in defensive rebounding percentage (74.9 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Dartmouth ranks 99th in rebounds allowed per game (34.0) while Cornell ranks 240th (38.2).
The Big Green rank 50th in three pointers attempted per game (26.0) while the Big Red rank 100th (24.1).
Cornell is 17th in the NCAA with 10.5 assists allowed per game while Dartmouth is 58th with 11.7 assists allowed per game.
The Big Green average 3.9 blocks per game, which ranks 72nd in the nation. The Big Red rank 109th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
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The Big Red have outscored opponents by an average of 2.0 points in their last five games. For the season, Cornell has been defeated by an average of 0.7 points.
During their last five games, the Big Green have scored an average of 65.0 points per game (9.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.8 points per game (0.1 above their season average).
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