Princeton @ Cornell 7:00 PM ET
Game# 877-878
Play On: Over 156.5 (5*)

Princeton won their earlier season meeting over Cornell 75-68 and that contest easily stayed under 151.5. Yet the total for today’s game is 5.0 to 6.0 points higher this time around depending on the sportsbook you are looking at. That speaks volumes to me.

Princeton is averaging 81.0 points scored per game and shot 47.8% at home this season. The Tigers are #16 nationally in 2-point offensive field goal percentage at 55.9%. Conversely, Cornell is #353 out of 363 Divion 1 teams in 2-point defense at 56.2%.

Cornell is coming off an 80-73 win over Brown in a game that barely went under 153.5. Nonetheless, Cornell has played 4-0 to the over in their last 4 following an under in their previous contest, and there was a combined average of 158.5 points scored per game. The Big Red have been on fire offensively throughout their previous 5 contests while averaging 86.6 points scored per game and shooting 48.1%. The bad news is they allowed 82.0 points per game and opponents shot 48.8%.

Give me this game to go over the total.