Hey guys. If you are not a fan of "The Office" the title of my post is a phrase from the character Andy Bernard. He graduated from Cornell and every time he mentions the school he says, "Cornell, ever heard of it?"
I also graduated from Cornell and seen them in person 10 times this year. Does that make me an expert? No it does not. But I do know what kind of teams they can play with and Temple is that kind of team. The Owls are very good but they play low-scoring games and that is perfect for the Big Red.
Do you realize Cornell has played only one really poor game all year long? That was a no show against lowly Penn. Those things just happen some times. They gave Kansas everything they wanted on the road and even though Syracuse beat them by 15 it was a 6-point game at the half.
This game is going to be really, really tight. One of those physical, low scoring affairs. I can see it being 56-55 with 10 seconds left. Four points in this game is huge in my humble opinion.
I admit that this is a homer play but I wouldn't put money on the game if I thought Cornell had no shot. I think they match up well with Temple and I'm going to take the points in this one. This is the only wager I will be making in the first round as I'm too busy breaking down hockey games right now. I will leave the rest to you guys and sit back and enjoy the other games.
My Play:
Cornell Big Red +4 $500
I will also put a little on the Cornell ML when it comes out. Comments and feedback are more than welcomed. Thanks and best of luck to all of you during March Madness.