Cornell Big Red vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 3/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cornell Big Red vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN2

Value City Arena is where the Ohio State Buckeyes (20-13) will take on the Cornell Big Red (22-7) on Tuesday in the NIT.

The Cornell Big Red took the court against Yale and took a loss by a score of 69-57 in their last contest. Cornell finished having earned a 32.8% field goal percentage (20 out of 61) and made 10 out of their 34 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Big Red knocked down 7 of their 12 tries for a rate of 58.3%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 dimes for this contest as well as creating 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to the defense, Cornell let their opponent shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. Yale dished out 15 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. In addition, Yale pulled down 40 boards (6 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't have a block. Yale finished the game shooting 55.6% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 18 shots. They buried 7 of 21 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Big Red ended up with 20 while Yale totaled 12 personal fouls.

Jake Fiegen is one player who was a factor in this game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He played for 25 minutes played and also snagged 2 boards. He totaled 10 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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Cornell will enter this matchup with a mark of 22-7 on the year. They are averaging 82.1 points per game (17th in Division 1) while hitting 48.7% from the floor. The Big Red are connecting on 34.7% on 3-point shots (298 of 859) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Cornell is pulling in 35.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 518 dimes this season, which has them ranked 41st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a group are committing 18.2 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Big Red are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 256th in college basketball in points per game allowed (74.2). The Big Red defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.2% (774 of 1,753) and they concede 35.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 156th in the country in giving up assists with 408 conceded this season.

When they last played, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a loss by a final score of 77-74 when they faced Illinois. Concerning rebounds, Ohio State allowed Illinois to grab 36 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 26.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 of 15 and ended up shooting 21 of 32 from the free throw line (65.6%). The Buckeyes allowed Illinois to make 26 of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.9% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Buckeyes shot 30 out of 66 from the floor which had them shooting 45.5%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Ohio State made 4 out of their 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.9%. Illinois committed 13 fouls in this game which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Buckeyes earned 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 38 in the game.

Jamison Battle ended up having an impact for the Buckeyes in the game. He made 8 out of 16 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Ohio State has a mark of 20-13 so far this year. The Buckeyes are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per game and they shoot 76.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.6 times per contest (138th in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.6 times per game. Ohio State has tallied 2,472 points on the year (74.9 per contest) and they collect 36.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Buckeyes are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 134th in D-1.

The Buckeyes defensively are ranked 102nd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 69.5. They are forcing 10.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (107th in the country). The Ohio State defense allows 34.8% on three-point shots (222 of 638) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.4 assists and 34.2 boards every game, ranking them 65th and 149th in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Ohio State and under the total points

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