La Salle vs. Cornell betting: College basketball preview for November 12

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The La Salle Explorers (2-0) take the court against the Cornell Big Red (2-0) as only 2.5-point favorites on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 157.5.

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La Salle Cover -2.5 vs Cornell -108

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La Salle vs. Cornell betting lines

  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: -134
  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: La Salle (-2.5)
  • Total: 157.5

La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • La Salle did a better job covering the spread at home (8-9-0) last season than it did in road games (6-7-0).
  • The Explorers hit the over on the over/under in seven of 17 home games (41.2%) last season, compared to five of 13 road games (38.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, La Salle won a lower percentage of its home games (.778) compared to road games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Explorers were 200th in college basketball on offense (72.7 points scored per game) and 216th on defense (73.1 points conceded).
  • Last year, La Salle was 294th in the nation in rebounds (30.2 per game) and 304th in rebounds allowed (33.8).
  • The Explorers were 83rd in college basketball in assists (14.7 per game) last season.

La Salle betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-16-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 10-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-18-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-14 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (275th in nation) 44.6 (234th) 30.2 (294th) 33.8 (304th) 14.7 (83rd) 9.2 (22nd)

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Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Cornell was 5-3-1 at home against the spread (.556 winning percentage). On the road, it was 7-8-0 ATS (.467).
  • Big Red games finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (three of nine) last year, and 73.3% of the time away (11 of 15).
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Big Red had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than away (.167, 1-5).

Last season stats

  • The Big Red allowed 74.7 points per game last season (266th-ranked in college basketball), but they really played well on offense, posting 82.1 points per contest (16th-best).
  • Cornell ranked 172nd in the country with 32.1 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 222nd with 32.3 rebounds allowed per game.
  • With 18.1 dimes per game, the Big Red were sixth-best in college basketball in the category.

Cornell betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-1 (Home: 5-3-1; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-1; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-11-1 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 11-3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (14th in nation) 44.2 (208th) 32.1 (172nd) 32.3 (222nd) 18.1 (sixth) 11.7 (234th)
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