YTD: 23-13
Back after a three week hiatus due to a move and two consecutive ATS losses by a total of 1.5 points. My best bet for Friday is:
Cornell/Harvard Over 140.5 (Pinnacle)
Harvard and Cornell are #1 and #3 in the Ivy in terms of possessions at 71.2 and 69.4 respectively...only Cornell is more effective at turning their possessions into points as the Big Red lead the Ivy in scoring at 74.2 ppg. The Crimson are only managing 63 ppg as they are last in the Ivy in terms of FG%, shooting a miserable 38.7% from the field.
Neither team has good D; Harvard leads the Ivy giving up 74.2 ppg with Cornell not too far behind at 72.1.
Harvard is coming off a 16-day layoff after exams but they're coming off a nice home win vs Dartmouth where they scored 60 points against the Big Green's tough D and slow-paced O.
I think this will be a run and gun affair with Cornell winning 81-73..
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My thoughts on the other games:
Penn @ Yale
Why is this line only 3??? Penn has won 23 consecutive Ivy contests while Yale has lost their last 8 Division 1 games including getting swept by Brown in their L2. But remember that Penn lost at Rider and almost lost to Bucknell...Yale has their backs against the wall and they have the talent...
This line is fishy, I'd stay away.
Princeton @ Brown
Princeton is coming off a two-week layoff due to exams. Brown is looking much improved vs earlier in the season, Jason Forte has been playing really well. Brown will keep this game close but I see Princeton getting the cover as the Bruins are not good rebounders due to their 4-guard O and their 61% FT shooting will be the difference.
Princeton -3
Columbia at Dartmouth
Columbia is playing pretty well under their new coach, abandoning the Princeton-style O for more of a run-and-gun. Their weakness are lots of turnovers and fouls. Dartmouth has a couple of injuries but will play tough at home. I see this as a very close, low-scoring game where 5.5 is too many for Dartmouth to cover.
Columbia +5.5
Back after a three week hiatus due to a move and two consecutive ATS losses by a total of 1.5 points. My best bet for Friday is:
Cornell/Harvard Over 140.5 (Pinnacle)
Harvard and Cornell are #1 and #3 in the Ivy in terms of possessions at 71.2 and 69.4 respectively...only Cornell is more effective at turning their possessions into points as the Big Red lead the Ivy in scoring at 74.2 ppg. The Crimson are only managing 63 ppg as they are last in the Ivy in terms of FG%, shooting a miserable 38.7% from the field.
Neither team has good D; Harvard leads the Ivy giving up 74.2 ppg with Cornell not too far behind at 72.1.
Harvard is coming off a 16-day layoff after exams but they're coming off a nice home win vs Dartmouth where they scored 60 points against the Big Green's tough D and slow-paced O.
I think this will be a run and gun affair with Cornell winning 81-73..
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My thoughts on the other games:
Penn @ Yale
Why is this line only 3??? Penn has won 23 consecutive Ivy contests while Yale has lost their last 8 Division 1 games including getting swept by Brown in their L2. But remember that Penn lost at Rider and almost lost to Bucknell...Yale has their backs against the wall and they have the talent...
This line is fishy, I'd stay away.
Princeton @ Brown
Princeton is coming off a two-week layoff due to exams. Brown is looking much improved vs earlier in the season, Jason Forte has been playing really well. Brown will keep this game close but I see Princeton getting the cover as the Bruins are not good rebounders due to their 4-guard O and their 61% FT shooting will be the difference.
Princeton -3
Columbia at Dartmouth
Columbia is playing pretty well under their new coach, abandoning the Princeton-style O for more of a run-and-gun. Their weakness are lots of turnovers and fouls. Dartmouth has a couple of injuries but will play tough at home. I see this as a very close, low-scoring game where 5.5 is too many for Dartmouth to cover.
Columbia +5.5
