Princeton Tigers vs Cornell Big Red Betting Pick & Prediction 1/27/24

Looking to win big? The Tigers and Big Red face off at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Big Red are hosting the game at Newman Arena in Ithaca, NY. Princeton is favored by -3 in this Ivy League conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 159 points.

PRINCETON TIGERS VS CORNELL BIG RED BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cornell Big Red +3

This game will be played at Newman Arena at 2:00 ET on Saturday, January 27th.

WHY BET THE CORNELL BIG RED:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Big Red.
• Not only will Cornell pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +3.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 159 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can Princeton Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?

Princeton will be looking to extend its win streak to five games when they take on Cornell. The Tigers have gone 4-1 on the road over their last five games and 8-2 over their last 10.

On the season, Princeton is 15-1 and has gone 3-0 in Ivy League play. The Tigers have been especially dominant on the road, going 8-1 with an average scoring margin of +9.1 points per game.

Princeton has a solid ATS record of 9-5 this season, but they have struggled against the spread on the road recently, going 0-3 in their last 3 games. However, their overall road ATS record is still a respectable 5-4. As the favorite, the Tigers have gone 6-4 vs. the spread this year.

So far this season, the over/under record for Princeton games is 6-7-1. Across their last three games, the average scoring total is 137 points, which is lower than today’s line of 159. On the year, the average over/under line in their games is 139.9, and today’s OU line is higher than the over/under line in 14 of their 16 games.

In contrast to their season average of 78.2 points per game, the Princeton had a below average performance. They scored 70 points against Columbia and had a field goal percentage of 50%. The top scorer for the Tigers was Caden Pierce with 21 points, while Blake Peters also added 15 to the scoreboard.

The Tigers’ defense is presently ranked 14th nationally, allowing an average of 63.2 points per contest. Against Columbia, the Tigers’ defense gave up 62 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, Columbia only made 3 free-throws.

Are Cornell Ready for a Home Win?

After winning their last game against Brown, 84-83, Cornell comes into this game with a record of 14-3. So far, they have gone 5-0 at home, and over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 9-1. They have gone 3-0 in their last three home games.

So far, Cornell has been the underdog in four games, and they have gone 1-3 in those games. On the season, they have been the underdog in 4 games, and they have gone 1-3 in those games. Their average scoring margin at home this season is +12.8 points per game.

Against the spread, Cornell has a record of 7-8 this season. At home, they are 4-1 vs. the spread. Over their last 3 games as the underdog, the Big Red are 0-3 vs. the spread.

Today’s over/under line of 159 is similar to the average over/under line in Cornell’s games this season (157.6). So far, the over/under record in their games is 10-5. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 152 points and their OU record during that span is 1-1. On the year, their OU record in their last 10 games is 6-3.

Cornell’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Brown, finishing the game with a total of 84 points. Their season average is now 85.4 points per game. Isaiah Gray led the scoring for the Big Red, contributing 16 points. Additionally, Chris Manon chipped in with 16 points.

The Big Red’s defense is presently ranked 242nd nationally, allowing an average of 75.8 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.9 threes per game vs. Princeton. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 30.1%.