Baylor Bears (10-2) vs Cornell Big Red (10-2)
2024-01-02 20:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Baylor Bears -17 -- Over/Under: 168.5
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The Cornell Big Red and the Baylor Bears meet in college basketball action from the Foster Pavilion on Tuesday night. Who comes out on top in this non-conference showdown? Let’s dive in and find out with our Cornell vs. Baylor Prediction.
Cornell Team Preview
The Cornell Big Red come into this one looking to build on their current three-game win streak after a 77-64 win over Colgate last time out. Chris Manon leads the Big Red in scoring with 11.3 PPG along with 3.8 RPG and 2.8 APG while Sean Hansen has 11 PPG with 3.1 RPG. Cooper Noard has 10.8 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Isaiah Gray has 10.1 PPG with 3.8 RPG and a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Big Red in the assist department while rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Cornell so far this season. Guy Ragland Jr. also has 9.7 PPG with a team-high 5.8 RPG to lead the Big Red on the glass while Nazir Williams has 9 PPG as well on the year. As a team, Cornell is averaging 84.7 PPG on 50.6% shooting from the field, 33.7% from three and 71.8% from the foul line.
Baylor Team Preview
The Baylor Bears come into this one looking to build on a 107-48 rout of Mississippi Valley State last time out. Ja’Kobe Walter leads the Bears in scoring with 15.3 PPG along with 3.8 RPG while Jayden Nunn has 10.4 PPG with 2.7 APG. RayJ Dennis has 13.6 PPG with a team-high 6.4 APG to lead the Bears in the assist department as well as logging 3.9 RPG while Langston Love has 10.9 PPG and Yves Missi has 10.2 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Bears on the glass, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Baylor up to this point in the year. As a team, Baylor is averaging 88.4 PPG on 52.3% shooting from the field, 44.7% from three and 73.3% from the foul line this season.
Cornell vs. Baylor Prediction
I’m on the over here. I lean towards Cornell as I think the Big Red could potentially be a sneaky dog to keep this within single digits, but both of these teams can flat out score and both love to be involved in track meets. I think this game falls right in line with that as both teams will get up and down the floor and this one could get into the 170s. Give me the over here.
