The Cornell Big Red will try to cover the spread at Newman Arena on Wednesday when they get a visit from the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in NCAA basketball action.

The Bonnies will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 0-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Big Red are 1-0 ATS. St. Bonaventure is 0-0 on the totals; Cornell is 0-0.



View St Bonaventure vs Cornell Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Cornell in this one found them as 3-point underdogs earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 182-ranked Big Red and the No. 62-rated Bonnies in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 70-68 win for the Bonnies on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cornell has the nation's No. 240-rated offensive output, at 63 PPG. The visiting Bonnies defense ranks No. 63 allowing on average 55 PPG. The Big Red FG% has averaged 40.4% so far, less than the Bonnies marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.7% per game.

Defensively, St. Bonaventure features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Cornell, meanwhile, comes in at No. 224 nationally in scoring at home.

St. Bonaventure was a 65-55 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Bethune-Cookman. The Bonnies grabbed a 65-55 win over the Wildcats on Friday, behind a 14-point effort from Eric Mosley at Reilly Center.

Cornell was a 63-55 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Western Michigan. They covered the 5-point spread as favorites. The Big Red grabbed a 63-55 win over the Broncos on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Nolan Cressler at Newman Arena.


St. Bonaventure Bonnies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Canisius are 1-9
After a win are 6-4

Cornell Big Red Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Bonnies at Big Red trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Bonaventure's last 6 games on the road
St. Bonaventure is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Cornell is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
St. Bonaventure at Canisius, Saturday, November 17
Cornell home to Saint Peter's, Friday, November 16