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Cornell vs Columbia Predictions

Game time: March 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Francis S. Levien Gymnasium — New York, NY

Article updated Mar 9, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Cornell Big Red are traveling to play the Columbia Lions at the Francis S. Levien Gymnasium stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Cornell is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Cornell Big Red are traveling to play the Columbia Lions at the Francis S. Levien Gymnasium stadium on Saturday, 3/9/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. Cornell is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the current line is Cornell -6.

Big Red vs Lions Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Lions to win today's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Columbia Lions to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 164 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Cornell 73 to Columbia 74

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Cornell Big Red and Columbia Lions, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

54% of SportsJaw predicts Columbia Lions to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Cornell will win straight-up is 71%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be CORNL 88, COLUM 76.

OddsShark predicts Cornell will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Cornell Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 125, Cornell is ranked #20 in offense (scoring an average of 82.62 per game), #248 in defense (allowing an average of 74.19 points to be scored against them per game) and are 21-6 (14-11 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Big Red hit an average of 49.08% of their field goals (ranked #18) and 72.55% of their free throws (ranked #152) and makes an average of 34.82% of their three pointers ranked #136 in the NCAAB). They average 35.62 rebounds per game (ranked # 164) and average 17.69 offensive assists and 12.73 turnovers per game (ranked # 9 and 270 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Cornell allows an average of 44.06% field goals (ranked #209) and 64.02% free throws (ranked #1 in the NCAAB) The Big Red allow an average of 33.03% of the three pointers (ranked #145) and averages 34.88 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.88) Finally, the Big Red average 13.73 defensive assists and 13.92 turnovers per game (ranked # 265 and 53 respectively).

Columbia Key Betting Stats

Columbia Lions has a power ranking of 267 and are #80 for offense (scoring an average of 77.20 per game), #148 for defense (giving up an average of 70.96 points per game) and 13-13 (10-12-1 ATS) overall. Cornell went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Columbia.

For offense, the Lions hit an average of 47.05% of their field goals (ranked #55) and 73.96% of their free throws (ranked #91) and makes an average of 38.02% of their three pointers (ranked #13 in the NCAAB). They average 36.12 rebounds per game (ranked # 137) and average 17.36 offensive assists and 12.20 turnovers per game (ranked # 13) and 223 respectively).

On defense, Columbia allows an average of 42.86% field goals (ranked #129) and 72.29% free throws (ranked #217 in the NCAAB) The Lions allow an average of 31.61% of the three pointers (ranked #74) and averages 33.20 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.20) Finally, the Lions average 14.28 defensive assists and 12.52 turnovers per game (ranked # 297 and 133 respectively).

Betting Summary

Cornell has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Columbia Lions to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go under 164 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Big Red vs Lions archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Big Red vs Lions matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Cornell Big Red-251 → -250Moved
  • Moneyline · Columbia Lions+200 → +210Moved
  • Spread · Cornell Big Red-6.5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Columbia Lions+6.5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over163 (-110) → 164 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under163 (-110) → 164 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Cornell Big Red
16-6 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Columbia Lions
5-11 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-09T06:35:15.557Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Cornell Big Red and Columbia Lions, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-09Columbia Lions 79 · Cornell Big Red 91
  • 2023-03-04Columbia Lions 73 · Cornell Big Red 87
  • 2023-01-16Cornell Big Red 102 · Columbia Lions 85
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Cornell Big Red defeated Columbia Lions 98-76

Cornell Big Red defeated Columbia Lions 98-76 on March 9, 2024, a 22-point decision in the series. Cornell Big Red's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 49-33. Against SportsJaw's recorded Cornell Big Red -6 (-110) spread, Cornell Big Red covered, while the 174 combined points finished over the recorded total of 164.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Kentc_Spread · Columbia Lions +6.5 (-110)Loss
  • Randy54Total · Under 163 (-110)Loss
  • DrpaulTotal · Under 163 (-110)Loss
  • JoeyBergSpread · Columbia Lions +6.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 164 (-110)Win
  • IroncladlocksSpread · Columbia Lions +5.75 (-110)Loss
  • TjwinsSpread · Columbia Lions +5.75 (-110)Loss