The Penn Quakers (12-6, 0-2 Ivy) will be at Newman Arena at Bartels Hall to square off against the Cornell Big Red (9-9, 1-1 Ivy) in an Ivy matchup. Action gets underway at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, February 1, 2019, and can be seen on ESPNU.
Penn Quakers vs. Cornell Big Red Betting Odds
In their last game, the Big Red lost a tough one against the Columbia Lions, 73-70, while the Quakers defeated the Saint Joseph’s Hawks, 78-70.
Penn dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had an effective field goal percentage of 0.540 (above their season average of 0.539) and a free throw rate of 0.159 (matching their season average). For those same stats, Saint Joseph’s put up marks of 0.424 and 0.125, respectively. Cornell, meanwhile, did a terrific job of getting and making free throws (19-27; 70.4 percent). Cornell was led by Jimmy Boeheim, who had 22 points. Bryce Washington had a good outing for Penn, putting up 23 points and 10 rebounds.
The Quakers dominated this series last year, winning both games. In the most recent game, Penn won 79-71. Getting to the free throw line was one of Penn’s largest strengths. They had 29 free throw attempts, while Cornell had just 13. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.
The offense of Cornell (280th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 100.2) will battle against the stingy defense of Penn (61st in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 96.3). The Quakers figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Furthermore, the Quakers, who rank 282nd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.200), will go head-to-head against the Big Red, who rank 34th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.181).
Penn Quakers vs. Cornell Big Red Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Penn, ATS Winner – Penn, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Penn ranks 135th in rebounds per game (36.1) while Cornell ranks 243rd in rebounds allowed per game (37.9).
- The Big Red average 15.6 assists per game, which ranks 44th in the nation. The Quakers rank fifth in assists allowed per game (9.5).
- Penn ranks 19th in three pointers allowed per game (18.4) while Cornell ranks 30th (19.0).
Bettings Trends:
- The Quakers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 6.3 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Big Red have scored an average of 70.6 points per game (1.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.0 points per game (0.1 above their season average).
