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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Harvard · #135 · Ivy · 0–0Cornell · #196 · Ivy · 0–0Sat, Jan 23 · 2:00 PM ETESPN+Newman Arena · Ithaca, NY
Model line
Cornell −2.5
Win probability
Cornell 60%
Projected tempo
70.5
possessions
Site
Cornell home
40%Win probability60%

The model makes Cornell a 2.5-point favorite, winning about 60 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Harvard offense vs Cornell defense

Harvard OStatCornell D
63.9#357Tempo#4071.3
53.2#93eFG%#34355.9
17.4#227TOV%#27615.1
26.8#303ORB%#18430.6
25.7#359FT rate#24437.2
7.4#24Block%#2997.3
56.1#87Assist%#29756.7
54.0#852P%#32055.7
34.7#1373P%#34937.5
80.8#1FT%—
40.2#1663PA rate#22138.3

Cornell offense vs Harvard defense

Cornell OStatHarvard D
71.3#40Tempo#35763.9
58.5#8eFG%#12150.4
16.0#136TOV%#13817.1
30.2#191ORB%#7328.2
30.2#304FT rate#1726.6
9.6#197Block%#9610.8
66.7#3Assist%#16351.7
59.7#102P%#15951.4
38.3#143P%#9232.6
74.1#124FT%—
51.6#83PA rate#21138.7

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Harvard

Sat, Mar 14NPenn123L 60–62
Fri, Mar 6HColumbia202W 81–71
Sat, Feb 28APenn123L 61–64
Fri, Feb 27APrinceton155W 58–56
Sat, Feb 21ACornell196W 73–54

Cornell

Sat, Mar 14NYale145L 76–88
Sat, Mar 7ADartmouth304W 111–90
Sat, Feb 28HBrown229W 86–80
Fri, Feb 27HYale145W 72–69
Sat, Feb 21HHarvard135L 54–73