Cornell at Princeton Prediction - Basketball Picks 2/3/23

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The Princeton Tigers are 14-6 (5-2) this season after they lost to Yale by a score of 87-65 in their last game. Princeton shot 41.9% from the field and made 12 three pointers in the loss. The Princeton Tigers are averaging 75.2 points per game, 66.9 points against per game, 39.3 rebounds per game, and 13.8 assists per game. Tosan Evbuomwan has led the Tigers this season with 13.7 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game, and 4.6 assists per game. Princeton is shooting 47% from the field, 69.1% on free throws, and 34.5% on three pointers this year.

Trends

Cornell is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 15-6-1 ATS in their last 22 games. The over is 7-3 on Cornell’s last 10 games. Princeton is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Friday games and 5-16 ATS in their last 21 home games. The over is 15-7 in Princeton’s last 22 games following an ATS loss. The road team is 4-1 ATS in these two teams last 5 head to head meetings.

Pick

These two teams come into this matchup tied for 1st place in the Ivy League standings. Cornell has a very fast paced offense and is scoring 84.9 points per game, but they don’t play much defense. Princeton is only allowing 66.9 points against per game this season, but they have allowed 87 and 90 points in their last two games. Princeton won the first meeting between these two teams and I think they will win this one as well.