Cornell vs. Pennsylvania betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The Cornell Big Red (12-10, 5-4 Ivy League) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to build on a four-game road win streak when they visit the Pennsylvania Quakers (12-10, 5-4 Ivy League) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The point total is 171.5 in the matchup.

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Cornell vs. Pennsylvania betting lines

  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: -152
  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Cornell (-2.5)
  • Total: 171.5

Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Cornell sports a worse record against the spread (1-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-6-0).
  • The Big Red have gone over the over/under in three of six home games (50%). They’ve fared better in road games, going over the total in eight of 14 matchups (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Cornell has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.500) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Big Red have been scoring 91.1 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 91.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Cornell has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 80.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 84.2 it has conceded per game this year.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Big Red are making 1.0 fewer three-pointer per game than their season long average (12.5 compared to 13.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (39.9% compared to 40.4% season-long).

Cornell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.0 (19th in nation) 48.0 (346th) 32.3 (174th) 30.1 (127th) 22.0 (first) 11.6 (228th)

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Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pennsylvania’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). On the road, it is .800 (8-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Quakers games have gone over less often at home (one of 10, 10%) than on the road (four of 10, 40%).
  • The Quakers, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (1-2) as away (3-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Quakers are scoring 73.9 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 2.4 fewer points than their average for the season (76.3).
  • In its past 10 games, Pennsylvania is giving up 70.7 points per game, compared to its season average of 74.5 points allowed.
  • The Quakers are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games (7.9) compared to their season average (8.0), but they are posting a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (39.1%) compared to their season mark (39.0%).

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-15-0 (Home: 1-9-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (217th in nation) 45.5 (260th) 32.5 (160th) 31.7 (222nd) 14.3 (155th) 10.5 (118th)
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