The Cornell Big Red (2-0) clash against the Colgate Raiders (1-1) at Newman Arena at Bartels Hall. The game begins at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 11, 2018.
Colgate Raiders vs. Cornell Big Red Betting Prediction
In the Raiders’ last contest, they topped the Monmouth Hawks, 87-74. Colgate’s 0.580 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Monmouth, who had a rate of 0.439. With 30 points on 8-for-19 shooting, Jordan Burns was the top scorer from either team.
The Big Red won big over the SUNY-Canton Roos in their last outing, 86-44. The Big Red had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.514 vs. 0.262) and had a much better turnover percentage (15.2 vs. 23.2). Matt Morgan was the game’s top scorer with 22 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field.
The Raiders won the lone game against the Big Red last season, 72-61. The Raiders had a better free throw rate (0.210 vs. 0.156) and had a better turnover percentage (15.4 vs. 18.8).
This game should be a matchup of conflicting tempos. Since the 2017-18 season, Cornell has preferred to play quickly (58th in possessions per game), while Colgate has been more methodical (308th in possessions per game). Additionally, the Raiders rank 58th in turnover percentage (16.8 percent), while the Big Red rank 317th in opponents’ turnover percentage (16.2 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Colgate averages 25.8 three pointers per game, which ranks 44th in the country. Cornell ranks 238th in three pointers allowed per game (23.5).
The Raiders rank 34th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Big Red rank 198th (6.6).
Cornell ranks 31st in assists per game (16.1) while Colgate ranks 195th (13.1).
The Raiders rank 115th in rebounds allowed per game (33.9) while the Big Red rank 264th (37.1).
Colgate ranks 148th in blocks per game (3.3) while Cornell ranks 169th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
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