The Samford Bulldogs (1-0) take 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

• 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.
• Samford had a 25-0 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 44.2% from the field.
• The Big Red ranked 172nd in rebounding in college basketball. The Bulldogs finished 172nd.
• Last year, the Bulldogs scored 86.1 points per game, 11.4 more points than the 74.7 the Big Red allowed.
• Samford went 25-1 last season when scoring more than 74.7 points.

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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 allowed to their opponents (43.4%).
• Cornell put together a 20-5 straight up record in games it shot over 43.4% from the field.
• The Bulldogs ranked 168th in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Big Red ranked 233rd.
• The Big Red’s 82.1 points per game last year were 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 put up 94.9 points per game when playing at home last season, compared to 75.8 points per game on the road, a difference of 19.1 points per contest.
• The Bulldogs allowed 75.6 points per game last season when playing at home, which was 2.4 more points than they allowed on the road (73.2).
• At home, Samford averaged 2.8 more three-pointers per game (11.3) than when playing on the road (8.5). It also had a better three-point percentage at home (42.8%) compared to in road games (35.2%).

Cornell Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Cornell put up more points at home (84.9 per game) than on the road (81.9) last season.
• At home, the Big Red gave up 70.5 points per game, 8.6 fewer points than they allowed away (79.1).
• At home, Cornell drained 11.3 triples per game last season, 1.2 more than it averaged on the road (10.1). Cornell’s 3-point shooting percentage was also higher at home (36.9%) than on the road (34.3%).

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