Cornell Big Red vs Wisconsin Badgers – Round 2 – East Region College Hoops Gambling
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Team Records:
Cornell: 28-4 SU, 17-10 ATS
Wisconsin: 24-8 SU, 17-13 ATS
Cornell (#12) vs. Wisconsin (#4) – Sunday, March 21st, EAST REGION – 2nd ROUND AT JACKSONVILLE FL – 2:50PM ET
Odds: The 4th-seeded Wisconsin Badgers are the favorites at –4.5
Cornell +4.5
Over/Under: 121
MoneyLine: Wisconsin -190
Cornell’s second-round showing is an unprecedented strong output from the Ivy League. The Big Red rolled along in conference play this season; they’ll shoot the lights out in any building.
Perhaps most impressive in 2009-10 was when Cornell gave Kansas a serious scare in Lawrence; the #1 Jayhawks edged Cornell by just five points.
Though the Big Red gets a balanced contribution up and down the roster, forward Ryan Wittman (17.6 PPG) and center Jeff Foote (12.4 points, 8.2 rebounds per game) stand out. As a team, Cornell has cracked the 75-point plateau in its past three games; when the basket starts looking wider for these shooters, the Big Red is a formidable foe.
The Badgers, on the other hand, feature a plodding game suitable for the physical Big Ten. Four out of Wisconsin’s starting five average double-digit PPG, though veteran guard Trevon Hughes and junior forward Jon Leuer are the squad’s steadiest performers.
The #19 Badgers narrowly escaped Wofford in their first-round tilt and certainly must not overlook Cornell’s offensive capabilities if they want to advance in the tournament.
Wisconsin met a team with similar strengths to Cornell within their conference this season in the Northwestern Wildcats – two teams that love to dial it up long range.
Hence, if the Badgers defend the perimeter efficiently all game, they have to like their chances moving forward.
Betting Trends:
Badgers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5
Badgers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning SU record
Badgers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games
Badgers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5
Badgers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as a favorite
Cornell is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Wisconsin is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Big Red are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600
Big Red are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win
Big Red are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record
Big Red are 35-16 ATS in their last 51 non-conference games
Big Red are 37-17-1 ATS in their last 55 games as an underdog
Free Big Red vs. Badgers Free Tournament Pick: Wisconsin has the size, experience and team cohesion to string things together and handle Cornell in the second round. However, if the Big Red’s shooters get open – or even if they heat up like they’ve shown they can throughout the campaign – the Badgers just might find a thorn in the Ivy (League). Cornell looked good against Kansas in the regular season and better versus Temple in its opening-round game. Conventional wisdom says the Badgers will prevail, but conventional wisdom is often thrown to the wolves in the tourney.
Score Prediction: Cornell 74, Wisconsin 71
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