It will be a battle between Ivy opponents when the Cornell Big Red (9-9, 1-1 Ivy) welcome the Penn Quakers (12-6, 0-2 Ivy) to Newman Arena at Bartels Hall. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, February 1, 2019, and will air on ESPNU.
Penn Quakers vs. Cornell Big Red Free Prediction
The Quakers will be looking for a similar outcome after topping the Saint Joseph’s Hawks in their last game, 78-70. The Quakers held the Hawks to an effective field goal percentage of 0.424 (below their season average of 0.482). The Hawks had a free throw rate of 0.125 (below their season average of 0.236). With 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting, Bryce Washington was Penn’s leading scorer.
In the Big Red’s last game, they lost a tough one to the Columbia Lions, 73-70. Columbia’s 33.3 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest advantage over Cornell, who had a rate of 23.5. The Lions’ mark was above their season average of 29.2. With 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting, Jimmy Boeheim was Cornell’s leading scorer.
After the Quakers won both matchups against the Big Red last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Penn won 79-71. The Quakers had a much better free throw rate (0.320 vs. 0.204) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (25.8 vs. 17.9).
The offense of Cornell will battle against the elite defense of Penn. The Big Red currently rank 280th in offensive efficiency, while the Quakers are 61st in defensive efficiency. The Quakers figure to have the edge on that side of the ball. Also, the Quakers rank 282nd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.200), while the Big Red rank 34th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.181).
Penn Quakers vs. Cornell Big Red ATS Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Penn, ATS Winner – Penn, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Penn averages 36.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 135th in the NCAA. Cornell ranks 243rd in rebounds allowed per game (37.9).
The Big Red average 15.6 assists per game, which ranks 44th in the country. The Quakers rank fifth in assists allowed per game (9.5).
Penn ranks 19th in three pointers allowed per game (18.4) while Cornell ranks 30th (19.0).
Bettings Trends:
The Quakers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 6.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Big Red have scored an average of 70.6 points per game (1.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.0 points per game (0.1 above their season average).
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