A defensive battle can be expected from the Brown Bears (6-12) and Cornell Big Red (9-9) when two of the Ivy League’s top scoring defenses battle it out at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 5.
The Bears beat Penn 89-83 the last time they played. With 23 points and 10 assists, Tavon Blackmon recorded his first double-double this season. The Big Red are coming off a 77-73 win over Dartmouth in their last outing. Matt Morgan shot 6 for 12 and led in scoring with 32 points.
Morgan has been on a tear over the last five games for the Big Red, averaging 27.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 4.0 three-pointers.
Notes
The Cornell Big Red average 74.2 possessions per game and .984 points per possession. The Brown Bears earn fewer possessions with 72.0, but they score more points with 1.024.
Brown has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.3%. Cornell is a subpar 2-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Brown Bears attempt 24.0 three point field goals per game and the Cornell Big Red attempt 25.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Brown has an underachieving record of 5-9, while Cornell is 7-9.
Brown ranks 100th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.17. Cornell is ranked lower at 323rd with an A/TO of .79.
Cornell ranks 300th in offensive rebounds, while Brown ranks at 74th in defensive rebounds.
Cornell has forced an average turnover percentage of 20.8% this season. Brown has a losing 1-4 record when its TO% is 20.8% or higher.
