2010 March Madness Cornell vs. Wisconsin Picks & Predictions

Last Updated on March 21, 2010 12:18 pm by drew

Wisconsin-Cornell Pick

Wisconsin will look to slow down the Ivy League force that is Cornell on Sunday at 2:50PM ET when the two meet in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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These two teams will battle it out in the East Regional from Jacksonville Memorial Arena in

Jacksonville,
Florida
.

Wisconsin
is the No. 4 seed while Cornell is the No. 12 seed.
Oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com have made

Wisconsin
a 4.5-point favorite over Cornell on Sunday afternoon. The over/under has been set at 121.


Wisconsin
is vying for its second straight Sweet Sixteen appearance and fifth in school history. The Badgers reached Sunday’s second round by defeating No. 13 Wofford 53-49. The Badgers shot just 37 percent from the field and 1-for-9 from 3-point land, but committed just four turnovers in the game. Jon Leuer had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead

Wisconsin
, while Trevon Hughes had 19 points.

Cornell is seeking its first appearance in the Sweet Sixteen with a win over

Wisconsin
. The Big Red won their first NCAA Tournament game on Friday as they defeated No. 5

Temple
, 78-65. The Big Red dominated the game from the start, shooting 18-for-25 from 2-point land in the game. Cornell also hit 9 3-pointers in the win. Louis Dale had 21 points and seven assists to lead the Big Red while Ryan Wittman added 20 points and Jeff Foote had 16 points with seven rebounds.

Cornell showed it deserved all the upset hype it was getting leading into the tournament with its impressive win over

Temple
. This game will be much uglier as the Badgers will look to slow the game down and keep it in the 50’s.
Wisconsin didn’t look sharp against Wofford and in this game, the Big Red have a lot more offensive weapons to matchup with

Wisconsin
. Look for the Big Red to cover and maybe even win, forcing

Wisconsin
into more of a track meet than it would like to be in.

Our NCAA Tournament Free Pick for this matchup is: CORNELL +4.5 and OVER 121
March Madness Betting Trends
Cornell is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


Wisconsin
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

March Madness Injury Report


WISCONSIN

No Injuries Reported

CORNELL

No Injuries Reported 
March Madness Game Odds

Wisconsin
Badgers -4.5 Over 121

Cornell Big Red +4.5 Under 121
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Posted: 3/21/10 12:18PM ET