The Cornell Big Red (1-0) battle the Samford Bulldogs (1-0) at Newman Arena on Friday, November 8, 2024. The game starts at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch Samford vs. Cornell
- Game day: Friday, November 8, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+
Samford 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
49 |
10 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
43.4 |
155 |
Rebounds Per Game |
32.1 |
172 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.2 |
215 |
Turnovers Per Game |
12.5 |
302 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
15.4 |
8 |
Cornell 2023-24 Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
Field Goal % |
48.7 |
14 |
Opp. Field Goal % |
44.2 |
208 |
Rebounds Per Game |
32.1 |
172 |
Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
32.3 |
222 |
Turnovers Per Game |
11.7 |
234 |
Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.4 |
82 |
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Samford vs. Cornell Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the Bulldogs averaged 11.4 more points per game (86.1) than the Big Red allowed (74.7).
- When Samford totaled more than 74.7 points last season, it went 25-1.
- Cornell went 21-4 last season when giving up fewer than 86.1 points.
- 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 allowed to opponents.
- Cornell put together a 19-4 record last season in games it scored more than 74.5 points.
- Samford went 22-2 last season when it allowed fewer than 82.1 points.
- The Bulldogs totaled a total of 405 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 11.6 per game), and the Big Red outscored opponents by 222 points on the season (7.4 more per game).
Shooting
- Last season, the Bulldogs had a 49% shooting percentage from the field, which was 4.8% higher than the 44.2% of shots the Big Red's opponents knocked down.
- In games Samford shot better than 44.2% from the field, it went 25-0 overall.
- The Big Red shot at a 48.7% clip from the field last season, 5.3 percentage points higher than the 43.4% shooting opponents of the Bulldogs averaged.
- Cornell went 20-5 when it shot higher than 43.4% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bulldogs and the Big Red rebounded at exactly the same rate last season (32.1 boards per game).
- The Bulldogs were the 172nd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Big Red finished 172nd.
- The Bulldogs and the Big Red were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (8.7 and eight offensive boards per game, respectively).
- The Bulldogs were 10-4 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Big Red were 10-5 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
- The Big Red were the 172nd-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Bulldogs finished 168th.
- Both organizations struggled to gain an advantage on the glass last season. Samford recorded an average rebounding margin of -0.1 rebounds per game, and Cornell averaged a margin of -0.2 rebounds.
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