The Cornell Big Red visit Koessler Athletic Center to take on the Canisius Golden Griffins. The game gets underway at 3:15 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21 and will air on ES3.
The Golden Griffins come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, defeating Lehigh 98-89 the last time they played. Malcolm McMillan led all scorers on the team with 31 points on 9-for-17 shooting. The Big Red, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-59 win against Binghamton in their last outing. Matt Morgan was the game’s top scorer, recording 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting.
Canisius is an eight-point favorite against Cornell and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is set at 152 points. The Golden Griffins start the season off cold Against The Spread (ATS) with a 0-1 record, while sporting a 1-1 Straight Up (SU) record. The Golden Griffins come into the game with the 26th-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 91.5 points per game. The Golden Griffins are a phenomenal shooting team from the line with a .787 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. Teams have a tough time keeping Canisius off of the offensive glass. They rank 22nd in Division I in offensive rebounds.
As for their opponent, the Big Red have yet to cover the spread in any of their matchups, going 0-1 ATS along with their SU record of 2-1. Cornell is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, connecting on 11.0 shots from three-point range per game.
This is the first meeting of the season for these two. The last time they played, Cornell came out on top, evening up the two teams’ head-to-head record (1-1). They are even ATS as well (1-1).
Predictions: SU Winner – Can, ATS Winner – Can, O/U – Over
Notes
Canisius is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Cornell averages 86.0 points per game (ranked 61st). Canisius, on the other hand, allows 92.5 points per game (ranked 344th).
The Cornell Big Red average 79.7 possessions per game and 1.078 points per possession. The Canisius Golden Griffins earn fewer possessions with 73.3, but they score more points with 1.248.
Cornell has an average effective field goal percentage of 57.0%. Canisius is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Canisius Golden Griffins average 31.0 three point attempts per game, and the Cornell Big Red attempt 27.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, Canisius is an even 1-1, while Cornell has a winning record of 2-1.
Canisius ranks 52nd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.50. Cornell is ranked lower at 292nd with an A/TO of .75.
Canisius makes an average of 5.0 steals per game. When Cornell gives up 5 or more steals, the team has an even 1-1 record.
