Cornell vs. Brown betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 19

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The Cornell Big Red (7-9, 0-3 Ivy League) will try to halt a three-game losing streak when they visit the Brown Bears (7-9, 1-2 Ivy League) on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center as just 2.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 163.5.

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Cornell vs. Brown betting lines

  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: -136
  • Brown moneyline odds to win: +114
  • Spread: Cornell (-2.5)
  • Total: 163.5

Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cornell has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-6-0) than it has in home games (0-4-0).
  • The Big Red have gone over the total in three of four home games (75%), compared to seven of 10 road games (70%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Cornell has won a lower percentage of its home games (.500) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Big Red have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 92.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.3 points fewer than the 92.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • Cornell’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 91.9 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 88.8 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Big Red are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (14.1 compared to 14.3 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (41.0% compared to 40.2% season-long).

Cornell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-10-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (36th in nation) 48.9 (355th) 33.9 (113th) 31.4 (196th) 22.5 (first) 12.4 (274th)

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Brown statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Brown’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .571. It is 4-3-0 ATS on its home court and 4-3-0 on the road.
  • Looking at the over/under, Bears games have gone over two of seven times at home (28.6%), and four of seven away (57.1%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Bears have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • The Bears are posting 75.9 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 3.0 more than their average for the season (72.9).
  • Brown is ceding 62.0 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 4.4 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (66.4).
  • The Bears are draining 7.5 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.7). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.9%).

Brown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (243rd in nation) 41.6 (69th) 33.7 (127th) 32.0 (234th) 16.1 (77th) 11.5 (194th)
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