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The Cornell Big Red (16-3, 5-0 Ivy League) are favored (-3.5) to extend a six-game winning streak when they visit the Harvard Crimson (11-7, 2-3 Ivy League) at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Lavietes Pavilion. The game airs on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 157.
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Who Will Win Cornell vs. Harvard?
Cornell and Harvard Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
When it has played as at least 3.5-point favorites this season, Cornell is 6-6 against the spread.
Harvard has a 4-5 record against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
The two teams average a combined 2.1 fewer points per game (154.9) than this matchup’s over/under of 157 points.
Cornell and Harvard have seen their opponents average a combined 11.9 fewer points per game than the point total of 157 set for this outing.
Cornell’s average point total in outings this season is 157.9, 0.9 points higher than the total in this game.
The average over/under for Crimson games this season is 14.9 fewer points than the point total of 157 for this outing.
The Big Red’s ATS record is 8-9-0 this season.
The Crimson’s ATS record is 6-11-0 this year.
Cornell Stats & Insights
Cornell’s +181 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 83.7 points per game (19th in college basketball) while allowing 74.2 per outing (255th in college basketball).
Cornell ranks 154th in the country at 36.3 rebounds per game. That’s two more than the 34.3 its opponents average.
The Big Red connect on 10.1 three-pointers per game (13th in college basketball) at a 34.4% rate (157th in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 per game their opponents make at a 32.3% rate.
Cornell puts up 103.1 points per 100 possessions (26th in college basketball), while giving up 91.4 points per 100 possessions (172nd in college basketball).
The Big Red are putting up 90.1 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 10.3 more points than they’re averaging in away games (79.8).
Harvard Stats & Insights
Harvard has a +5 scoring differential, putting up 71.2 points per game (259th in college basketball) and allowing 70.9 (150th in college basketball).
Harvard grabs 35.1 rebounds per game (213th in college basketball) while allowing 37.6 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.5 boards per game.
Harvard hits 7.5 three-pointers per game (184th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.2 on average.
Harvard ranks 235th in college basketball with 92.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 198th defensively with 92.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
In 2023-24 the Crimson are averaging two more points per game at home (71.7) than on the road (69.7).
Cornell Key Players to Watch
Chris Manon leads the Big Red in scoring, tallying 11.7 points per game to go with 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
Guy Ragland Jr. leads Cornell in rebounding, averaging 4.9 per game, while Isaiah Gray leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.4 in each contest.
Cooper Noard leads the Big Red in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Manon is Cornell’s leader in steals, averaging 2.4 steals per game, while Ragland leads them in blocks with 0.4 per contest.
Harvard Key Players to Watch
The Crimson’s Malik Mack averages enough points (18.7 per game) and assists (4.7 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
Chisom Okpara’s stat line of 5.2 rebounds, 17.4 points and 1.8 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Harvard rebounding leaderboard.
Louis Lesmond is consistent from three-point range and leads the Crimson with 2.4 made threes per game.
Mack (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Harvard while Okpara (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Cornell vs. Harvard Prediction
Cornell 77, Harvard 73
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