Cornell vs. Bucknell betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 30

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The Bucknell Bison (2-6) will try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Cornell Big Red (4-2) on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Sojka Pavilion as 6.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 160.5 points.

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Cornell Cover -6.5 vs Bucknell -108

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Cornell vs. Bucknell betting lines

  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: -279
  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: +223
  • Spread: Cornell (-6.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cornell sported a worse record against the spread in home games (6-6-0) than it did in road games (9-4-0) last season.
  • The Big Red went over the over/under less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in seven of 12 home matchups (58.3%). In road games, they hit the over in eight of 13 games (61.5%).
  • Cornell won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 6-4 (.600). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 5-2 (.714).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Big Red were the fourth-best team in college basketball (85.1 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 318th (77.5 points allowed per game).
  • Cornell grabbed 32.3 rebounds per game and gave up 30.6 boards last year, ranking 162nd and 142nd, respectively, in the nation.
  • Last season the Big Red were second-best in the nation in assists with 19.0 per game.

Cornell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (85th in nation) 45.2 (260th) 36.5 (72nd) 32.0 (211th) 21.7 (first) 14.2 (320th)

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Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last year, Bucknell was 8-7-0 at home against the spread (.533 winning percentage). Away, it was 13-3-0 ATS (.812).
  • Bison games went above the over/under 53.3% of the time at home (eight of 15) last season, and 62.5% of the time on the road (10 of 16).
  • The Bison, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (2-9) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Bison put up 74.0 points per game (167th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 73.2 points per contest (213th-ranked).
  • Bucknell was 239th in the country with 30.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 168th with 31.0 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Bison ranked 174th in the nation with 13.6 assists per game.

Bucknell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-7-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (333rd in nation) 44.7 (240th) 29.3 (313th) 33.6 (283rd) 11.9 (310th) 13.5 (285th)
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