The Samford Bulldogs (4-6) face the Cornell Big Red (5-4) as only 1-point favorites on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 166.5.
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Samford Cover -1 vs Cornell -110
Samford vs. Cornell betting lines
- Samford moneyline odds to win: -117
- Cornell moneyline odds to win: -103
- Spread: Samford (-1)
- Total: 166.5
Samford statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Samford covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Samford covered nine times in 14 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered six times in 15 opportunities in away games.
- When it came to over/unders, the Bulldogs hit the over less consistently at home last season, as they exceeded the total five times in 14 opportunities (35.7%). In road games, they hit the over six times in 15 opportunities (40%).
- Samford played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 11-3 home record, compared to going 9-3 in away games.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Bulldogs were the 14th-best squad in the country (82.9 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 283rd (75.5 points conceded per game).
- Last season, Samford was 168th in the nation in rebounds (32.2 per game) and 209th in rebounds conceded (31.6).
- The Bulldogs were 27th in the nation in assists (16.4 per game) last year.
Samford betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.3 (353rd in nation) | 47.1 (327th) | 31.6 (251st) | 36.5 (347th) | 12.1 (308th) | 9.5 (34th) |
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Cornell statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, Cornell was 6-6-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it was 9-4-0 ATS (.692).
- Looking at the over/under, Big Red games finished over seven of 12 times at home (58.3%) and eight of 13 on the road (61.5%) last season.
- The Big Red, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (2-3) last season.
Last season stats
- The Big Red were led by their offense last season, as they ranked fourth-best in college basketball by scoring 85.1 points per game. They ranked 318th in college basketball in points allowed (77.5 per contest).
- With 32.3 boards per game, Cornell ranked 162nd in the nation. It allowed 30.6 rebounds per contest, which ranked 142nd in college basketball.
- The Big Red were one of the top teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as they delivered 19.0 per game (second-best in college basketball).
Cornell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 0-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.5 (30th in nation) | 46.8 (320th) | 32.9 (199th) | 31.2 (196th) | 21.6 (first) | 13.9 (318th) |
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