The Cornell Big Red host the Harvard Crimson in an Ivy League game that will take place at the Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York at 6 PM ET. Harvard has won 10 of their 15 games on the season and they have an ATS record of 6-2-1 in the nine games that have had a posted line. Cornell has lost 12 of their 17 games this season and they have an ATS record of 5-5-1 in the 11 games that have had a posted line.
Harvard is coming off an 82-68 win over Dartmouth in their last game where they covered the 13.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 150, which was over the closing line of 135.5. The Crimson have covered the spread in the last six games that have had a posted line and previous to the Dartmouth game the total had gone under in two straight games that had a posted line. Overall, Harvard has won nine of their last 10 games including their last four.
Cornell is coming off a 67-62 win over Columbia in their last game where they covered the spread as a 7-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 129, which was well under the closing line of 153.5. Previous to the Columbia game the Big Red had failed to cover the spread in two straight games that had a posted line and in three of their last four games that had a posted line the total has gone under. Cornell has won two of their last three games.
Offensively, Harvard is putting up 70.4 points per game on a 44.7% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Crimson are allowing 65.3 points per game on a 41.2% FG average.
Cornell is putting up 72.9 points per game on a 43.8% FG average. On defense the Big Red are allowing 77.9 points per game on a 44.7% FG average.
Last season these teams split the two meetings facing each other with each winning on the road.
Harvard Crimson vs. Cornell Big Red Betting Trends
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Harvard and Cornell see the public leaning towards the Crimson minus the 6 points with over 70%. The over/under bettors are confident this game will go over the posted total of 141.5 with just over 55% conviction.
- Harvard is 3-6-1 against the spread in their last 10 games against Cornell.
- The Crimson are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 road games.
- The game total has gone under in 5 of Harvard’s last 7 road games against Cornell.
- Cornell is 4-12 straight up in their last 16 home games.
- The Big Red are 1-5 straight up in their last 6 home games against the Crimson.
