Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers 2/3/23 – The two Ivy League leaders, Tigers and Big Red will be facing off. The two schools met almost a month ago, on January 7. Princeton won the road win at Ithaca (New York). In three of the four previous meetings, Princeton beat Cornell. With six conference games remaining, the winner will be in sole possession of first place at Ivy League. It seems that Princeton will win the game again over Cornell based on the NCAAB betting stats.
Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers
Date & Time: Friday, February 3, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium
Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers Betting Odds
Cornell
Moneyline: +137
Spread: +3 (-105)
Total: 157.5 over (-105)
Princeton
Moneyline: -147
Spread: -3 (-105)
Total: 157.5 under (-105)
Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers Analysis
In their first match against Princeton Tigers, Cornell was held to just 68 points. This is their second-lowest total for the season. They have won three of their four games since then, averaging 91.5 points per contest. Their recent offensive production has helped Cornell to score an average of 84.9 points per match, thanks to the 22nd-highest adjusted pace in college basketball. This is fifth in the country and first in the Ivy League. This conference’s top shooters are 48.6% from the floor and 37.5% from three. The team’s shooting percentage ranks 16th nationally, while their three-point percentage ranks 40th. The Big Red also average 10.5 offensive boards per match, which is fourth in the Ivy League. They give up 74.2 points per game on defense, which is the highest in the Ivy League. Tempo is not the only problem. Their opponents also hit 45.8% of all their shots, which is the worst in the conference and the 307th best in the country. They average 9.8 steals per match, which is seventh in the country and the highest in conference.
Princeton will seek to repeat their success against Cornell Big Red in order to seize control over the conference. Princeton, which is third in the conference, is scoring 75.2 points per match, behind Yale and Cornell. They shoot 47.0% from the floor, which is third in the Ivy League. They also shoot 34.5% beyond the arc, which is fourth. They average 17.3 free throw attempts per match, which is the highest in the conference. Princeton is third in the Ivy League with 66.9 per game. They keep their opponents to just 42.3% shooting (fourth in the conference) and 33.1% for three-pointers (fifth). Princeton blocks 3.2 shots per match, which is fourth in the Ivy League.
Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers Against the Spread
Cornell are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games. The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cornell’s last 10 games. Cornell are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games. Cornell are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Princeton. Cornell are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games against Princeton. Cornell are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games on the road.
Princeton are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games. The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Princeton’s last 16 games against Cornell. Princeton are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games at home. Princeton are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Cornell. Princeton are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games against an opponent in the Ivy League conference.
Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers Free Pick
Princeton covered the spread in the first meeting between these teams. The college basketball betting lines predict that the Tigers will do the same. Because of their efficiency, Princeton’s offense can keep up with Cornell.
Free pick: Princeton Tigers -3 (-105)
