First place in the Ivy League is on the line on Friday night when the Cornell Big Red visit the Princeton Tigers in one of the most important NCAA basketball games today.
Cornell has won three of four, including a victory over Brown on Saturday, to sit in a tie for first place in the Ivy League college basketball standings. Princeton is coming off a loss to Yale on Saturday but is still tied for the top spot, one game ahead of the Bulldogs and Dartmouth.
The first-place showdown between these two NCAA basketball teams is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 pm ET at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, NJ. It will be televised on ESPN+. Let’s take a closer look at this game and the Cornell vs Princeton odds to determine how best to make some betting picks.
Cornell Big Red vs. Princeton Tigers Odds
The NCAAB odds for this key matchup are favoring the home-standing Tigers, giving them a three-point edge. Taking either the Big Red or the Tigers on the point spread bet will give you -110 odds.
If you want to bet on the moneyline when you’re making your college basketball picks today, you can get Princeton at -150, while Cornell is listed at +130 on a straight-up bet.
The over/under on the Cornell vs Princeton odds is set at 157.5 points. These are two high-scoring teams, as they average a combined 160.1 points per game. It might seem like an easy bet, but the two combined for just 143 points in their first matchup this season on January 7.
Cornell Big Red vs. Princeton Tigers Information
Cornell Big Red vs Princeton Tigers
Location of the game: Jadwin Gymnasium. Princeton, NJ.
Date: Friday, February 3, 2023. 7:00 PM ET.
How to watch: ESPN+
Cornell Big Red vs. Princeton Tigers Betting Preview
The Key Player for Cornell Big Red
Perhaps the most important of the Cornell Big Red men’s basketball players is senior guard Greg Dolan, who leads the team in both scoring (13.2 points) and assists per game (4.0). He managed just eight points in the first meeting with the Tigers, though he’s scored 14 or more in three of the last four games.
Sophomore guard Nazir Williams is right behind Dolan in the Cornell scoring stats, averaging 12.9 points along with 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He’s coming off a 23-point performance in a loss to Harvard on Jan 21. He was out with an undisclosed injury when the Big Red beat Brown last weekend, and his status on the college basketball injury report for this one is unknown, which could be a big key for Cornell.
Sophomore Guy Ragland Jr. will need to be a presence on the interior for the Big Red to pull the upset. Ragland is averaging a team-high 4.5 rebounds while scoring 9.7 points per game, though he had just eight points in a win over Brown last weekend while finishing with seven rebounds and three assists.
A Standout Player for Princeton in Scoring and Assisting
Senior forward Tosan Evbuomwan has a unique name as well as one of the better games for college basketball players in the Ivy League. Evbuomwan leads Princeton in scoring and assists with 13.6 points and 4.6 assists per contest. Tosan is also ranking second on the team in rebounding with 6.0 per game. He’s hitting 52.7% from the floor.
Senior guard Ryan Langborg is contributing 12.3 points per game for the Tigers this season. He had 20 points in Princeton’s win over Cornell earlier this season.
Junior guard Matt Allocco is another dangerous player for Princeton, averaging 10.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Allocco can get hot from the outside, as he’s hitting 42.5% from beyond the 3-point arc this season.
Cornell Big Red vs. Princeton Tigers Betting Prediction
If you’re looking for one of the better games on the NCAAB schedule on Friday, this is it. Both of these teams have dreams of being one of the darkhorse teams when you’re betting on March Madness, and a win in this contest would be key to those dreams coming true.
Looking at the Cornell vs Princeton odds, the Tigers are getting the edge playing at home, where they are 6-2 this season. The first matchup this season was close throughout, so this line seems just right.
We like the Tigers to come out on top in this one, covering the spread, especially if Williams is unable to play for the Big Red. As far as the over/under, taking the under is probably the smart play, as both ncaab teams will be playing intense defense throughout.
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