…I Believe That We Will Play Very Well.

Harvard is certainly capable of taking down Cornell. It has the best player on the court in Lin, the hottest player in the league in Casey, and a raucous home crowd that is finally earning the “Crimson Crazies” moniker.

But Cornell has far more weapons with as many as seven players capable of leading the team in scoring. It can go inside and outside, play on the break or in the half court.

Whether or not Magnarelli can offer meaningful minutes will be critical. In Ithaca, Foote abused every defender the Crimson threw at him, and Harvard is even more shorthanded now. I don’t know that Magnarelli can hold up, and for that reason, the smart money is on Cornell.

Pick: Cornell 74, Harvard 70.

YALE (10-15, 4-4 Ivy) at PRINCETON (15-6, 6-1 Ivy)

The Bulldogs showed a lot of fight against the Crimson last weekend. Ultimately, the team sinks or swims with standout Alex Zampier, who is terrifying to both his opponents and his teammates. He can catch fire and light it up, or he can force it and kill the offense.

Game after game, Princeton proves its worth. The three-point loss to the Big Red was nothing to hang its head over, and it bounced back nicely with a 58-51 win against Penn at the Palestra. I see the Tigers protecting their home court and continuing to roll.

Pick: Princeton 56, Yale 47.

BROWN (8-17, 2-6 Ivy) at PENN (4-17, 3-4 Ivy)

The overall records of these two teams are misleading. The last six games provide a clearer picture: Brown, 1-5, and Penn, 3-3. The Quakers topped the Bears three weeks ago on a contentious tip-in at the buzzer. That game was in Providence. This game is in Philadelphia, the fourth of five straight home games for Penn. Zack Rosen’s reputation continues to grow after engineering the upset over Cornell (“We expected to win,” he deadpanned after the game). I like the resurgent Quakers grabbing another win over struggling Brown.

Pick: Penn 70, Brown 64.

COLUMBIA (9-13, 3-5 Ivy) at DARTMOUTH (4-18, 0-8 Ivy)

Dartmouth is doomed by its inability to score. Only three times this season have the Big Green scored more than 60 points (by comparison Cornell and Harvard have scored less than 60 points a total of four times combined). Dartmouth will only win a game if the other team beats itself. I can’t predict when that will happen. I’ll guess it’s not tonight.

Pick: Columbia 67, Dartmouth 61.