COLLEGE BASKETBALL
CORNELL @ HARVARD (COR -5.5, 153.5)
CORNELL -5.5
Cornell is tied for second place in the Ivy League with Princeton. Yale leads the Ivy. Cornell just beat Harvard on Feb. 1, 75-60 at home. The Big Red rank fourth in the nation in scoring averaging 85.4 points per game. Cornell has actually played better on the road than at home this season.
The Big Red are 7-2 SU and 7-2 ATS in nine road games this season. They have covered the spread in each of their last 6 games away from home. Cornell has won 6 of its last 8 games overall while Harvard is just 1-4 SU and ATS in its last five. The Crimson are great in the classroom, but they aren't very good on the hardwood.
Harvard's offense ranks 334th in the nation in scoring. The Crimson average 67.2 points per game. They have scored 60 or fewer points in 3 of their last 4 games. Cornell swept last year's season series and I like them to do the same this year with a victory tonight.
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LLEGE BASKETBALL
MOUNT ST. MARY'S @ NIAGARA (NIA -2.5, 136)
NIAGARA ML
Niagara is playing pretty good basketball right now. The Purple Eagles have won 3 of their last 4 games. Yes, two of those wins are against Canisius, the worst team in the MAAC, but Niagara also beat Quinnipiac, the second-place team in the conference.
Mount St. Mary's beat Niagara earlier this season at home, but the Mountaineers have just two wins in their last seven games. There is a reason why Niagara is favored and it's worth noting that the Purple Eagles opened as a 1.5-point favorite. That line has steamed in favor of Niagara, which makes sense since the Eagles play better at home
Niagara averages five more points on offense and holds opponents to an average of less than 70 points at home. The Purple Eagles are 7-2 in their last 9 games as a favorite. I like them on their home floor tonight.
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