The Pennsylvania Quakers (4-10, 0-1 Ivy League) are 7.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Cornell Big Red (9-5, 1-0 Ivy League) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at The Palestra. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 158.5 for the matchup.
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Who Will Win Cornell vs. Pennsylvania?
Cornell and Pennsylvania Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Cornell is 0-3 against the spread when favored by 7.5 points or more this season.
In games it has played as at least a 7.5-point underdog this season, Pennsylvania is 2-2 against the spread.
These two teams average a combined 150.9 points per game, 7.6 fewer points than the total of 158.5 set for this game.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 151.1 points per game, 7.4 fewer than the over/under for this matchup.
Cornell’s average total in matchups this season has been 163.8, 5.3 points higher than the total in this particular game.
The average point total for the Quakers this year is 20.3 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Big Red have gone 6-6-0 ATS this season.
The Quakers are 5-9-0 ATS this season.
Cornell Stats & Insights
Cornell has a +141 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.0 points per game. It is putting up 86.9 points per game to rank sixth in college basketball and is allowing 76.9 per contest to rank 304th in college basketball.
Cornell grabs 32.4 rebounds per game (196th in college basketball) compared to the 31.4 of its opponents.
The Big Red make 11.1 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in college basketball), 3.0 more than their opponents (8.1). They are shooting 36.8% from deep (52nd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.7%.
Cornell puts up 106.5 points per 100 possessions (20th in college basketball), while giving up 94.2 points per 100 possessions (250th in college basketball).
The Big Red are scoring 87.9 points per game this year at home, which is 1.9 more points than they’re averaging in away games (86.0).
Pennsylvania Stats & Insights
Pennsylvania is being outscored by 10.2 points per game, with a -143 scoring differential overall. It puts up 64.0 points per game (351st in college basketball), and gives up 74.2 per contest (260th in college basketball).
Pennsylvania loses the rebound battle by 4.3 boards on average. It collects 30.3 rebounds per game, 306th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 34.6.
Pennsylvania connects on 7.6 three-pointers per game (204th in college basketball) at a 29.5% rate (338th in college basketball), compared to the 8.3 its opponents make, shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc.
Pennsylvania scores 84.7 points per 100 possessions (349th in college basketball), while allowing 98.2 points per 100 possessions (327th in college basketball).
The Quakers are scoring more points at home (73.8 per game) than away (58.0).
Cornell Key Players to Watch
The Big Red scoring leader is Nazir Williams, who averages 14.2 per contest to go with 4.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
Guy Ragland Jr. leads Cornell in rebounding, averaging 5.4 per game, while AK Okereke leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.2 in each contest.
Cooper Noard leads the Big Red in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Jake Fiegen is Cornell’s leader in steals, averaging 1.2 steals per game, while Okereke leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.
Pennsylvania Key Players to Watch
Nick Spinoso puts up 7.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, and is at the top of the Quakers’ rebound and assists leaderboards.
Ethan Roberts counts for 16.4 points per game, and is the top scorer on Pennsylvania’s squad.
Roberts averages 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Quakers.
Spinoso is at the top of the Pennsylvania steals and blocks leaderboards with 0.9 steals per game and 0.9 blocks per game.
Cornell vs. Pennsylvania Prediction
Cornell 79, Pennsylvania 71
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