The Cornell Big Red (2-1) square off with the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (2-1) at Newman Arena at Bartels Hall. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens at Cornell Big Red Free Prediction
In the Fightin’ Blue Hens’ last outing, they thoroughly outplayed the Chestnut Hill Griffins, 100-62. The Fightin’ Blue Hens had a much better free throw rate (0.297 vs. 0.120) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.633 vs. 0.353). Kevin Anderson played a pivotal role for Delaware with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Cornell was beaten by the Colgate Raiders in their last game, 73-57. Colgate’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Cornell. The Raiders had a rate of 13.8, while the Big Red posted a mark of 18.4. With 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting, Matt Morgan led Cornell in scoring.
It will be a showdown of opposite paces as the up-and-down Big Red will look to push the slower-paced Fightin’ Blue Hens. Since the 2017-18 season, the Big Red rank 63rd in possessions per game while the Fightin’ Blue Hens are 281st. Ball security should be an advantage for the Fightin’ Blue Hens. They rank 42nd at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.5 percent), while the Big Red have forced the 30th-fewest turnovers in the nation (opponents’ turnover percentage of 16.2 percent).
The Fightin’ Blue Hens won the sole game against the Big Red last season, 97-96. The Fightin’ Blue Hens had a much better turnover percentage (12.0 vs. 17.0) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (33.3 vs. 25.7).
Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens vs. Cornell Big Red Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Cornell ranks 132nd in blocks per game (3.5) while Delaware ranks 225th (2.6).
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