Cornell Big Red vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 12/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cornell Big Red vs California Golden Bears

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPN+

The California Golden Bears (6-3) welcome the Cornell Big Red (6-3) at Haas Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Cornell Big Red faced Army and went home with a win by a final score of 103-84 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Big Red ended up with 11 while Army had 11 fouls. They buried 11 of 27 tries from beyond the arc. Army finished shooting 63.6% from the free throw line by burying 7 of 11 attempts. Furthermore, Army grabbed 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Army earned 18 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Cornell let their opponent shoot 47.8% from the floor on 33 out of 69 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists for the contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 32 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Big Red buried 8 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Cornell ended having earned a 55.9% field goal percentage (38 of 68) and buried 19 of their 35 3-pointers.

Nazir Williams is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He shot 77.8% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 22 minutes played but did not grab any rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Cornell comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-3 this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game. As a team, Cornell is pulling in 36.1 boards per game and has 188 assists for the campaign, which is 5th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Big Red are shooting 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (102 of 282) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.2 points per game (34th in D-1) while hitting 48.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Big Red are forcing 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They give up 30.9% from beyond the arc while they are 279th in the country in PPG from their opponents (75.4). The Big Red defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.1% (245 of 582) and they relinquish 36.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 209th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 125 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the California Golden Bears went home defeated by a final of 89-81 against Stanford. The Golden Bears collected 16 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest. They also turned it over 7 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. Stanford committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.3%. With regard to three-point attempts, California made 8 out of their 21 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Golden Bears ended up shooting 30 out of 71 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.3%. The Golden Bears allowed Stanford to knock down 30 of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.6% for the game. They finished shooting 47.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 of 23 and finished the contest at 18 out of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). In regard to cleaning the glass, California permitted Stanford to pull down 26 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Andrej Stojakovic pitched in for the Golden Bears for the matchup. He earned 25 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist for this contest. He made 11 of 25 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 44.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

California has a record of 6-3 so far this season. The Golden Bears are committing 17.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.8 times per contest (338th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. California has earned 733 points on the campaign (81.4 per game) and they pull in 37.4 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Bears are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 85th in college basketball.

The California defense surrenders 38.0% on 3-pointers (70 of 184) and their opposition knocks down 69.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.3 dimes and 29.9 boards every game, which is 138th and 16th in Division 1. The Golden Bears on the defensive end are ranked 293rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 76.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (338th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take California

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