Penn Quakers vs. Cornell Big Red Spread Bet

Penn Quakers (9-7 SU, 7-7 ATS) vs. Cornell Big Red (11-3 SU, 6-7 ATS)

When: Monday, January 15th, 2:00 PM (ET)

Where: Newman Arena, NY, Ithaca

TV: ESPN+

Point Spread: PENN +8.5/CORNEL -8.5

Total: 159.5

Money Line: Penn Quakers +313/-405

Notable Injuries

Quakers

• Clark Slajchert (Out) Undisclosed

Big Red

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As the underdog, Penn enters this game with a record of 1-4. On the road this season, the Quakers are 1-5, and their average scoring margin is -11.2 points per game.

Overall, Penn is 9-7, and they have a record of 1-0 in Ivy League games. Their most recent game was an 80-51 win over Dartmouth.

So far this season, the over/under record in Penn games is 8-6. Today’s over/under line of 159.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this year (143.6). Over their last three games, the OU record is 1-2, with an average scoring total of 136 points.

As the underdog this season, Penn has gone 2-3 vs. the spread. On the road, the Quakers have an ATS mark of 2-4. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Penn is 4-5-1 vs. the spread.

With a 4-0 record at home this season, Cornell has been dominant at home, winning by an average of 11.8 points per game. They have won nine straight games as the favorite, and they are favored by 8.5 points tonight against Penn.

So far, Cornell has gone 11-3 this season, and they are 1-0 in Ivy League play. They are coming off a 91-79 win over Columbia, and they have won their last five games at home.

Today’s over/under line of 159.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Cornell’s games this season (157.1). So far, their over/under record is 9-4. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 162 points, and their over/under record is 2-1.

When looking at Cornell’s ATS record this season, they are currently 6-7. As the favorite, the Big Red have gone 5-4 vs. the spread. At home, Cornell has a 3-1 ATS mark this year and over their last 10 games as the favorite, they are 5-5 vs. the spread.

Analysis

The Quakers’ offense wrapped up their last game with 80 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 77.6 points per contest. Leading Penn in scoring vs. Dartmouth was Tyler Perkins with his 19 points. Andrew Laczkowski also added 10 points for the Quakers.

On the defensive side, Penn is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 71.9 points per game. So far, the Penn defense is giving up an average of 7.6 offensive rebounds per game and is turning teams over 12.2 times per game (590th).

In their recent matchup, the Cornell offense ended with 91 points against Columbia. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 54.2% and made 12 threes. Nazir Williams led the team in scoring, putting up 24 points. Additionally, Sean Hansen contributed 14 points for the Big Red.

Currently, the Big Red’s defense holds the 269th rank in the nation, allowing 78.4 points per game. In their most recent game, the Cornell defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Columbia knocked down 12 three-pointers on their way to 79 points.

Betting Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Quakers’ offense has averaged 71 points per game while allowing an average of 76. Penn posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 4-6 ATS.
• Although Cornell has a straight-up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 3-7. The team averaged 79 points per game in these games.
• The last three games that Penn was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Big Red have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Crew’s Betting Line Pick

I’m going with the dog here. Penn has a poor W/L record away from home, but they played well in spots against a challenging schedule, playing three ranked teams. Cornell has a nice 11-3 record but hasn’t faced much. Take Penn.