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DATE & TIME: Friday, January 29th, 7:00 p.m. (et)
FACTS & STATS: Site: Newman Arena (4,473) -- Ithaca, New York.. Television: None. Home Record: Dartmouth 4-5, Cornell 5-1. Away Record: Dartmouth 0-7, Cornell 8-2. Neutral Record: Dartmouth 0-0, Cornell 3-0. Conference Record: Dartmouth 0-2, Cornell 2-0. Series Record: Dartmouth leads, 101-97.
GAME NOTES: The Cornell Big Red will try to continue their outstanding play when they host the Dartmouth Big Green this evening in an Ivy League tussle at Newman Arena.
The Big Green fell to 0-2 in league play the last time they were in action, as Dartmouth was defeated by Harvard, 62-58. It was the sixth loss in the last eight games for Dartmouth, which has been dreadful on the road, losing all seven of its matchups as the visitor.
As for the Big Red, they have won 16 of their 19 contests on the season. Cornell has won its last four matchups heading into this game and is coming off a 77-51 victory over Columbia, which pushed the team's conference mark to 2-0.
The Big Green currently hold a slim, 101-97 edge over Cornell in the all-time series, but the Big Red have enjoyed plenty of success over the past few seasons, winning 11 of the last 12 matchups.
Producing at the offensive end of the court has been a problem for Dartmouth, as the team is netting just 55.6 ppg, behind a 39.3 percent shooting effort. Robby Pride is currently leading the team in scoring, but the guard is netting just 8.2 ppg. David Rufful is contributing 8.1 ppg, but he comes into this matchup shooting just 37.2 percent from the floor. The Big Green continued their struggles the last time the team took the floor, as Dartmouth posted just 58 points in a loss to Harvard. Dartmouth shot a pedestrian 40.4 percent from the floor, and was led by Ronnie Dixon's 15-point effort. Pride added 13 points, while Jabari Trotter tallied 12 points off the bench.
Unlike their counterpart, the Big Red have enjoyed plenty of success offensively, as the team is producing 75.9 ppg. Cornell comes into this game shooting an impressive 47.1 percent from the floor, and that comes along with a respectable 41.8 percent clip from long range. Ryan Wittman is currently leading the team with 18.2 ppg, while Jeff Foote is helping out with 12.7 ppg and a team-best 8.6 rpg. Cornell's success offensively continued in its recent win over Columbia. The Big Red shot 47.4 percent from the field in the win and also made 8-of-19 shots from behind the arc. Louis Dale led the way in the win with 16 points and eight assists, while Wittman added 11 points and eight boards.
The Big Red clearly have an edge in this matchup and should have no problems getting past the Big Green this evening.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Cornell 78, Dartmouth 59
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