Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Petersen Events Center

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The Cornell Big Red travel to Petersen Events Center to play the Pittsburgh Panthers on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. The opening line for this game has Pittsburgh as 21 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143. The Big Red come into this game with an overall record of 3-2 and a road record of 1-2. The Panthers have an overall record of 2-0 and a home record of 2-0.

Robert Hatter comes into this contest averaging 18.6 points per game while playing 26.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Big Red. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Matt Morgan averages 16.8 points per game in 30.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Cornell. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Michael Young averages 18.5 points per game while playing 24 minutes per contest this year for the Panthers. He grabs 10 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 65% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. RYan Luther averages 11 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 19.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.5 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 69% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Cornell averages 80 points per contest this season which ranks them 82nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -10 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 117th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 66th in the country. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 195th and 219th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 323rd with 16.8 per game. The Big Red allow 90 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 334th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 268th and 194th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.2 rebounds a game which ranks 289th and they give up 21 assists per contest which puts them in 345th place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 221st in the Division 1.

Pittsburgh averages 95 points per game this year which ranks them 6th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 44th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 42nd in the nation. They average 44 rebounds per game and 18 assists per contest which ranks them 41st and 30th respectively. In the turnover department the Panthers rank 37th with 10 per game. The Panthers allow 79 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 255th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 148th and 126th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36 rebounds a game which ranks 148th and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 222nd place in the nation. The Panthers force 8 turnovers per game which ranks them 344th in college basketball.

Cornell Big Red Betting Trends

The Cornell Big Red are 0-2 against the spread

The Cornell Big Red are 1-1 against the over/under

Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 0-1 against the spread

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 1-0 against the over/under

Cornell Big Red Injuries

No key injuries to report

Pittsburgh Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Cornell

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