Cornell vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 18

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The Army Black Knights (1-3) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Cornell Big Red (1-2) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Newman Arena as heavy, 17.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 165.5.

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Cornell vs. Army betting lines

  • Cornell moneyline odds to win: -2564
  • Army moneyline odds to win: +1162
  • Spread: Cornell (-17.5)
  • Total: 165.5

Cornell statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cornell had a worse record against the spread at home (6-6-0) than it did on the road (9-4-0) last season.
  • In home games last season, the Big Red exceed the over/under 58.3% of the time (seven of 12 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, topping the total in 61.5% of games (eight of 13).
  • Cornell won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 6-4 (.600). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 5-2 (.714).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Big Red were fourth-best in the nation on offense (85.1 points scored per game) and ranked 318th on defense (77.5 points allowed).
  • Last year, Cornell was 162nd in the country in rebounds (32.3 per game) and 142nd in rebounds conceded (30.6).
  • The Big Red were second-best in the country in assists (19.0 per game) last season.

Cornell betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 6-4; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.1 (second in nation) 44.9 (245th) 32.3 (162nd) 30.6 (142nd) 19.0 (second) 11.3 (201st)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Army performed better at home (8-6-0) than away (6-9-0) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Black Knights games went over more frequently at home (nine of 14, 64.3%) than away (eight of 15, 53.3%) last year.
  • The Black Knights’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .800 (4-1) last year, and on the road it was .231 (3-10).

Last season stats

  • The Black Knights posted 73.2 points per game (197th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 74.9 points per contest (267th-ranked).
  • Army was 200th in the nation with 31.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 332nd with 34.2 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Last season the Black Knights ranked 135th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.1 per game.

Army betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-11 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (235th in nation) 45.8 (293rd) 31.5 (200th) 34.2 (332nd) 14.1 (135th) 9.5 (35th)
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