Friday’s contest between the Samford Bulldogs (1-0) and the Cornell Big Red (1-0) at Newman Arena has a good chance to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 80-78, with Samford coming out on top. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on November 8.

According to our computer prediction, Samford should cover the spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 165.5 over/under.

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Cornell vs. Samford Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Ithaca, New York
• Venue: Newman Arena
• Line: Cornell -1.5
• Point total: 165.5
• Moneyline (to win): Cornell -110, Samford -110

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Cornell vs. Samford Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Samford 80, Cornell 78

Spread & Total Prediction for Cornell vs. Samford

• Pick ATS: Samford (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (165.5)

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Cornell Performance Insights

• Cornell was the 16th-best squad in college basketball in points scored (82.1 per game) and 266th in points allowed (74.7) last year.
• On the boards, the Big Red were 172nd in the nation in rebounds (32.1 per game) last year. They were 222nd in rebounds allowed (32.3 per game).
• With 18.1 assists per game, Cornell was sixth-best in college basketball last season.
• The Big Red were the 10th-best team in college basketball in 3-pointers made (10.3 per game) and 139th in 3-point percentage (34.7%) last season.
• Cornell gave up 8.4 3-pointers per game and conceded 33.4% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 303rd and 162nd, respectively, in the country.
• Last season, the Big Red took 48.6% of their shots from beyond the arc, and 51.4% from inside it. In terms of makes, 34.6% of the Big Red’s baskets were 3-pointers, and 65.4% were 2-pointers.

Samford Performance Insights

• Samford sported a top-25 offense last season, ranking fifth-best in college basketball with 86.1 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 260th with 74.5 points allowed per contest.
• The Bulldogs averaged 32.1 rebounds per game (172nd-ranked in college basketball). They allowed 32.2 rebounds per contest (215th-ranked).
• Samford was one of the top teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as it averaged 17.6 per game (11th-best in college basketball).
• The Bulldogs ranked eighth-best in the country by forcing 15.4 turnovers per game. They ranked 302nd in college basketball by averaging 12.5 turnovers per contest.
• The Bulldogs thrived when it came to three-point shooting last season, ranking 13th-best in the nation in threes per game (10) and fifth-best in three-point percentage (39.5%).
• Samford ranked 262nd in college basketball with 7.9 three-pointers allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 190th with a 33.8% shooting percentage allowed from beyond the arc.
• Last year Samford took 58.7% two-pointers, accounting for 66.7% of the team’s buckets. It shot 41.3% from beyond the arc (33.3% of the team’s baskets).

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