At 26-4, Cornell has had a wildly successful season by any measure. 2 of their 4 losses were to likely #1 seeds ('Cuse and Kansas) and while they don't have a great, signature victory they did travel to St. John's and Alabama and beat these two schools.
There's a lot to like about Cornell. They shoot well (29th), make bombs (3rd), hit those bombs (2nd) and make 72% of their freebies. They share the rock and are about average in protecting the rock. There are some defensive deficiencies that will likely get exposed in March. While they don't give up a ton of points (47th) they will give up some easy buckets (83rd in FG % defense). They rank 133rd in AdjD. They do have a bugaboo on 3pt Fg% D (215th). The rebound margin is okay but one wonders how they'll stack up against a BCS opponent.
The star player is Ryan Wittman, son of Randy Wittman. The Senior F likes to shoot the 3, making 3 a game.
Looking at Cornell, if they come out shooting lights out, like they're capable of doing any night, don't be shocked to see them as the annual 5-12 upset. If they play your team and they're making buckets early, be nervous.
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