Cornell vs. Brown betting: College basketball preview for January 20

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The Cornell Big Red (10-5, 2-0 Ivy League) will look to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Brown Bears (8-7, 0-2 Ivy League) on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Newman Arena as 8.5-point favorites. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 155.5.

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Cornell Cover -8.5 vs Brown -108

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Cornell vs. Brown betting lines

  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: -380
  • Brown moneyline odds to win: +300
  • Spread: Cornell (-8.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cornell has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered one time in five games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in eight games when playing on the road.
  • In home games, the Big Red go over the total 60% of the time (three of five games). They hit the over more often in away games, exceeding the total in 62.5% of games (five of eight).
  • Cornell has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 1-3, compared to going 4-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Big Red have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 88.8 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.9 points more than the 86.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • Cornell’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (76.4) is 0.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (76.8).
  • The Big Red’s past 10 contests have seen them make 11.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 40.1% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 10.9 makes and 36.9%.

Cornell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.9 (third in nation) 44.3 (241st) 32.7 (167th) 30.7 (156th) 20.3 (first) 12.1 (245th)

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Brown statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Brown’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (4-4-0). Away, it is .286 (2-5-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bears’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, four of eight) than on the road (28.6%, two of seven).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Bears have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.400, 2-3).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bears are putting up 71 points per contest, compared to their season average of 71.9.
  • Brown is surrendering 72.9 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.4 points allowed.
  • The Bears are making 8.9 threes per game in their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.7%).

Brown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (202nd in nation) 43.1 (162nd) 33.2 (144th) 31.4 (194th) 15.1 (107th) 12.3 (267th)
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