Cornell Vs Harvard: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 20, 2023

The Cornell Big Red (14-4, 4-1 Ivy League) will attempt to continue a three-game road winning run when squaring off against the Harvard Crimson (11-8, 2-3 Ivy League) on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Lavietes Pavilion, airing at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Big Red’s (-124 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Crimson (+102).

This article refers to odds valid as of January 21, 2023 at 1:47 PM ET. See all the latest odds for this contest in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Cornell Vs Harvard Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cornell (-1.5)
Total Pick Under (145.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Cornell Vs Harvard Stat Rankings

Cornell Avg. (Rank) Harvard Avg. (Rank)
84.9 (6th) Points Scored 66.5 (310th)
73.1 (284th) Points Allowed 63.4 (36th)
33 (233rd) Rebounds 36.2 (73rd)
9.1 (223rd) Off. Rebounds 10.4 (110th)
11.6 (3rd) 3pt Made 6.4 (279th)
19.3 (3rd) Assists 13.2 (194th)
11.9 (137th) Turnovers 13.4 (280th)

Cornell Vs Harvard Betting Trends

  • The Big Red have 12 wins in 16 games against the spread this year.
  • As 1.5-point favorites or more, Cornell is 7-3 against the spread.
  • This season, nine of the Big Red’s 16 games have hit the over.
  • A total of 10 times so far this year, Cornell and its opponent have combined to score more than 145.5 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 145.5 points, and that’s 12.4 less than the average total in this season’s Big Red contests.
  • Harvard has 10 wins in 17 games against the spread this year.
  • As 1.5-point underdogs or greater, the Crimson are 5-3 against the spread.
  • Out of 16 Cornell’s games so far this season, nine have hit the over.
  • Crimson games have gone over 145.5 points scored only twice this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 15.7 points higher than the average scoring total for Harvard’s games of 129.8.

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Cornell Impact Players

  • Nazir Williams averages 12.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Chris Manon is posting 10.1 points, 2.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.
  • Sean Hansen is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (4.5), and also averages 9.3 points and 2.7 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Guy Ragland Jr. is averaging 9.3 points, 1.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Harvard Impact Players

  • Chris Ledlum is the Crimson’s top scorer (18.8 points per game) and rebounder (8.8), and contributes 1.5 assists.
  • The Crimson receive 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Samuel Silverstein.
  • The Crimson receive 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Luka Sakota.
  • Evan Nelson tops the Crimson in assists (3.4 per game), and posts 7.2 points and 2.5 rebounds. He also posts 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Idan Tretout is putting up 7.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, making 45% of his shots from the floor.
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