College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Friday, January 28, 2011
By Drew Sharper
HANOVER, NH (TheSpread) – It has been a tough season for Cornell, but it looks to turn things around when it takes on Dartmouth on Friday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
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Cornell is 4-12 on the year and 2-7 on the road while Dartmouth is 4-12 on the year and 2-3 at home. Both teams are 0-2 in Ivy League play.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Cornell a 3.5-point favorite at Dartmouth. The over/under has not been set at 127.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Cornell vs. Dartmouth, 7PM ET
Cornell is 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games against Dartmouth and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games at Dartmouth. Dartmouth is just 1-8 ATS in their last 9 Friday games and 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games following a loss. My pick goes with Cornell as the Big Red have more talent and should be able to start getting back on track against a poor Dartmouth team.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: CORNELL -3.5