Cornell hosts Harvard following Kirkwood's 24-point game

Harvard Crimson (10-5, 2-1 Ivy League) at Cornell Big Red (8-6, 1-3 Ivy League)

Boston; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Harvard plays the Cornell Big Red after Noah Kirkwood scored 24 points in Harvard's 60-59 victory against the Dartmouth Big Green.

The Big Red have gone 6-0 in home games. Cornell is second in the Ivy League with 33.9 points per game in the paint led by Kobe Dickson averaging 1.1.

The Crimson are 2-1 in Ivy League play. Harvard has a 1-2 record in one-possession games.

The Big Red and Crimson face off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Keller Boothby is averaging 9.8 points for the Big Red. Dean Noll is averaging 8.0 points over the last 10 games for Cornell.

Luka Sakota averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Crimson, scoring 11.0 points while shooting 45.0% from beyond the arc. Kirkwood is averaging 15.5 points, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals over the last 10 games for Harvard.

LAST 10 GAMES: Big Red: 5-5, averaging 72.7 points, 31.3 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.4 points per game.

Crimson: 7-3, averaging 73.2 points, 32.9 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points.

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