Cornell travels to American on Sunday, hoping to boost its 6-9 record with a victory over the Eagles.

This season, the Eagles are 5-9 overall and 0-0 ATS ATS, while the Big Red are 6-9 and 3-5-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, American boasts a 0-0 on the OU, and Cornell is 1-2.



View Cornell vs American Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 332 (Eagles) and the No. 314 (Big Red) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 57-56 result in favor of the Big Red has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features American's No. 340-ranked scoring average of 55.8 PPG, against a Big Red defense rated No. 244 and allowing 69.6 PPG. The Eagles FG% has averaged 40.7% to date this season, more than the Big Red shooters have managed so far (40.6% per game).

Defensively, Cornell features the nation's No. 205-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.1 points per game. American, meanwhile, comes in at No. 342 nationally in scoring at home.

Cornell lost its last outing, a 72-56 result against Bucknell on January 2. Cornell suffered a 72-56 loss against Bucknell on Wednesday, getting 15 points from Josh Figini in a losing effort at Newman Arena.

American was a 63-49 Sportsbook in its last match at home against MD-Eastern Shore. Blake Jolivette scored 16 points leading the Eagles to a 63-49 victory over MD-Eastern Shore at Bender Arena on Thursday.


Cornell Big Red Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
After playing Bucknell are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Big Red at Eagles trends to consider:
Cornell is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games on the road


Next up:
Cornell home to Old Westbury, Saturday, January 12
American at Colgate, Saturday, January 12