The Cornell Big Red (1-0) take on the Samford Bulldogs (1-0) at 6:00 PM ET on Friday, November 8, 2024 on ESPN+.

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Cornell vs. Samford Game Info

• When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Cornell Stats Insights

• The Big Red made 48.7% of their shots from the field last season, which was 5.3 percentage points higher than the Bulldogs allowed to their opponents (43.4%).
• Cornell had a 20-5 straight-up record in games it shot better than 43.4% from the field.
• The Big Red were the 172nd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Bulldogs finished 172nd.
• Last year, the 82.1 points per game the Big Red recorded were 7.6 more points than the Bulldogs gave up (74.5).
• Cornell went 19-4 last season when scoring more than 74.5 points.

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Samford Stats Insights

• The Bulldogs shot at a 49.0% clip from the field last season, 4.8 percentage points above the 44.2% shooting opponents of the Big Red averaged.
• Samford went 25-0 when it shot higher than 44.2% from the field.
• The Bulldogs were the 172nd-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Big Red finished 233rd.
• The Bulldogs averaged 11.4 more points per game last year (86.1) than the Big Red allowed their opponents to score (74.7).
• Samford had a 22-2 record last season when giving up fewer than 82.1 points.

Cornell Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Cornell put up 84.9 points per game in home games last season. When playing on the road, it averaged 81.9 points per contest.
• The Big Red allowed 70.5 points per game when playing at home last year, compared to 79.1 in road games.
• In home games, Cornell made 1.2 more threes per game (11.3) than when playing on the road (10.1). It also sported a better three-point percentage at home (36.9%) compared to on the road (34.3%).

Samford Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• In 2023-24, Samford averaged 19.1 more points per game at home (94.9) than away (75.8).
• In 2023-24, the Bulldogs allowed 2.4 more points per game at home (75.6) than away (73.2).
• Samford knocked down more 3-pointers at home (11.3 per game) than on the road (8.5) last season. It also had a higher 3-point percentage at home (42.8%) than on the road (35.2%).

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