The Big Red will be trying to slam the Harvard Crimson on Saturday when the teams tip off at Newman Arena in college betting action.

Cornell battles the Crimson, currently sitting with a 25-4 mark (12-12 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 9-9-1 for the Big Red and 8-16 for the Crimson.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 175-rated Big Red and the No. 103-ranked Crimson, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 74-61 result in favor of the Crimson.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cornell's No. 227 nationally ranked offense (65.6 points per game) against a Crimson defense that sits as the No. 3 at 54.6 PPG. The Big Red have been averaging 40.8% from the field, less than the Crimson have managed so far this season (46.7% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Harvard owns the country's No. 2-rated mark, allowing 54.7 points per game on the highway. Cornell, on the other hand, rates No. 141 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Harvard, they were a 77-70 Sportsbook as they battled Columbia on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point favorite. Harvard earned a 77-70 victory over Columbia on Friday, getting 19 points from Kyle Casey at Levien Gym.

In their last action, Cornell was a 70-57 Sportsbook at home against Dartmouth. They covered the 9-point spread as favorites. Cornell got 20 points from Johnathan Gray en route to a 70-57 victory over Dartmouth on Friday at Newman Arena.


Harvard Crimson Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Columbia are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Cornell Big Red Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Dartmouth are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Crimson at Big Red trends to consider:
Harvard is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Harvard is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cornell
Cornell is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cornell's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cornell's last 6 games when playing Harvard
Cornell is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Harvard