The Cornell Big Red will look for their best start to a season since 2009-2010 when they take on the Yale Bulldogs in a key Ivy League matchup on Friday. A victory for the Big Red (12-4, 2-1 Ivy) would push their record to 18-3 over their last 21 home games, including 8-1 this season. The Bulldogs (11-5, 1-2), meanwhile, continue to be among the stingiest teams on defense this year. Yale is allowing just 58.3 points per game, best in the Ivy League and ninth-best in the nation.
The game from Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York, will tip off at 5 p.m. ET. This game is listed as a pick'em according to the latest Yale vs. Cornell odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 145.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).
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The model knows senior guard Greg Dolan powers the Big Red offense. In 16 starts this season, Dolan averages 13.4 points, 4.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. He is connecting on 53.7% of his field goals, including a robust 54.5% from 3-point range, hitting 30 of 55 attempts. He is also making 75% of his free throws. Dolan has reached double-digit scoring in 12 games, including a season-high 25 points in a 91-80 win at Colgate on Dec. 22.
The model also knows junior forward Matt Knowling leads the way for the Bulldogs. In 13 games, including 12 starts, he is averaging 15.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He has reached double-digit scoring in each of his last three games, including a 17-point and four-rebound effort in an 81-77 loss at Dartmouth on Jan. 6. He has scored in double figures in 11 games, including 20 or more points four times. His best performance was a 26-point, six-rebound effort in a 74-60 win over Eastern Washington at the Rainbow Classic on Nov. 11.
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