Cornell Big Red vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cornell Big Red vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

JMA Wireless Dome is the location where the Syracuse Orange (3-2) will take on the Cornell Big Red (4-2) on Wednesday.

The Cornell Big Red took the court against Iona and walked away with a win by a score of 84-68 in their last contest. Cornell finished the contest having earned a 48.2% FG percentage (27 out of 56) and made 13 out of their 32 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Big Red converted 17 of their 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 22 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defense, Cornell let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 26 out of 65 shooting. Iona distributed 13 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Iona pulled down 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Iona finished 63.2% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 19 attempts. They made 4 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Big Red ended up with 15 while Iona had 20 personal fouls.

Cooper Noard is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up scoring 20 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He went 55.6% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Cornell comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 4-2 on the year. They currently have an average of 83.2 points per contest (74th in the country) on 47.4% from the floor. The Big Red are shooting 32.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (58 of 180) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cornell is pulling down 37.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 120 dimes for the season, which ranks 21st in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.3 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Big Red are forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 197th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 80 relinquished so far this season. The Big Red defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.1% (158 of 384) and they relinquish 36.7 boards per game as a team. They concede 29.2% on shots from downtown and they are 280th in college hoops in PPG allowed (76.0).

The last time they took the court, the Syracuse Orange walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-74 when they faced Texas Tech. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Syracuse allowed Texas Tech to grab 30 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 24 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Orange allowed Texas Tech to convert 27 of 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Orange shot 22 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 41.5%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Syracuse buried 6 out of 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Texas Tech committed 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Orange to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. The Orange pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 for the matchup.

JJ Starling pitched in for the Orange in the matchup. He scored 27 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 9 of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Syracuse has a win-loss record of 3-2 this season. The Orange are committing 15.4 fouls per game and they hit 66.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.2 times per contest (125th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per game. Syracuse has accumulated 404 pts for the year (80.8 per contest) and they average 42.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Orange are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 183rd in the nation.

The Syracuse defense gives up 32.0% on 3-point attempts (39 of 122) and their opponents are connecting on 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 13.0 dimes and 33.6 rebounds per game, which ranks them 193rd and 135th in those categories. The Orange defensively are ranked 324th in college basketball in PPG given up with 79.6. They are able to force 9.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (279th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Syracuse

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