The Siena Saints visit Newman Arena at The Fieldhouse to take on the Cornell Big Red. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1.
The Big Red lost a winnable game to Massachusetts-Lowell 80-77 on Sunday. Matt Morgan was the game’s leading scorer, recording 23 points. The Saints, meanwhile, are coming off a 90-82 win over Loyola Maryland on Saturday. Marquis Wright led the team in scoring by posting 21 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
Siena takes on Cornell as a seven-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 147 points. The Big Red are still winless Against The Spread (0-3 ATS), but have managed a 3-4 Straight Up (SU) record to start the season. Siena has a habit of getting in foul trouble (23.5 fouls per game), so expect the Big Red to get a number of opportunities from the free throw line.
On the other side, the Saints head into the game with records of 1-1 ATS and 4-2 SU. The Siena defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only .277 shooting from three-point range.
These two meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Cornell won the last game in the matchup, evening up the two teams’ head-to-head record (2-2). However, with a 3-1 record, Cornell has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Siena, ATS Winner – Siena, O/U – Over
Notes
Cornell is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games.
Cornell has allowed an average of 53.0 points per home game this season. Siena averages 75.2 points per away game, ranking 80th in scoring.
Cornell has an average field goal percentage of 42.7%. Siena is an even 2-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Cornell Big Red rank lower for their field goal percentage (216th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (152nd), but the Siena Saints have a better FG% ranking (86th) than eFG% ranking (119th).
The Siena Saints rank 81st in offensive rebounds. The Cornell Big Red rank 190th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
On average, Cornell forces a turnover rate of 19.0%. When Siena turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 4-1 record.
