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

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Samford vs. Cornell 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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Samford Stats Insights

• The Bulldogs shot 49.0% from the field last season, 4.8 percentage points higher than the 44.2% the Big Red allowed to opponents.
• Samford went 25-0 when it shot better than 44.2% from the field.
• The Bulldogs were the 172nd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Big Red finished 172nd.
• Last year, the Bulldogs averaged 11.4 more points per game (86.1) than the Big Red allowed (74.7).
• When Samford scored more than 74.7 points last season, it went 25-1.

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Cornell Stats Insights

• The Big Red’s 48.7% shooting percentage from the field last season was 5.3 percentage points higher than the Bulldogs had given up to their opponents (43.4%).
• Cornell compiled a 20-5 straight up record in games it shot better than 43.4% from the field.
• The Big Red were the 172nd-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Bulldogs finished 168th.
• The Big Red put up an average of 82.1 points per game last year, 7.6 more points than the 74.5 the Bulldogs gave up.
• Cornell had a 21-4 record last season when giving up fewer than 86.1 points.

Samford Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Samford scored 94.9 points per game at home last year, compared to 75.8 points per game in away games, a difference of 19.1 points per contest.
• The Bulldogs allowed 75.6 points per game in home games, compared to 73.2 in road games.
• In home games, Samford made 2.8 more threes per game (11.3) than on the road (8.5). It also sported a better three-point percentage at home (42.8%) compared to in away games (35.2%).

Cornell Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• In 2023-24, Cornell scored 3.0 more points per game at home (84.9) than away (81.9).
• The Big Red conceded 70.5 points per game at home last season, and 79.1 away.
• Beyond the arc, Cornell knocked down fewer trifectas on the road (10.1 per game) than at home (11.3) last season, and posted a lower percentage away (34.3%) than at home (36.9%) as well.

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