The Big Red will try to cover the spread at Newman Arena on Saturday when they get a visit from the Brown Bears in college basketball action.

The Big Red bring a 9-12 record (7-6 ATS) to this tilt against the 7-17 Bears, who are 5-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Cornell go 5-7-1 so far and the Bears go 6-8.



View Brown vs Cornell Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Big Red at No. 145 and the Bears at No. 323 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 65-60 result in favor of the Big Red.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bears rank No. 287 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.1 per game. That compares with Cornell’s No. 266 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Cornell is college basketball's No. 57-ranked team at 7.6 per game, while the Bears rate No. 52 with 7.7 per game.

Defensively, Brown features the nation's No. 214-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.7 points per game. Cornell, meanwhile, comes in at No. 144 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Brown, they were an 86-60 loser as they battled Columbia on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 10-point underdog. Brown was run off the court by the Lions on Friday as Columbia routed them 86-60 at Levien Gym.

Last time out for Cornell, they were an 85-84 Sportsbook as they battled Yale at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 2.5-point favorite. Johnathan Gray went off for 29 points and added 6 rebounds, leading Cornell over Yale, 85-84, on Friday at Newman Arena.


Brown Bears Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Harvard are 7-3
After playing Columbia are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

Cornell Big Red Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-4
Before playing Pennsylvania are 7-3
After playing Yale are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Bears at Big Red trends to consider:
Brown is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Brown is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cornell
Cornell is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brown
Cornell is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brown
Cornell is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cornell is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Brown


Next up:
Brown at Harvard, Friday, February 17
Cornell at Pennsylvania, Friday, February 17