College hoops betting interest focuses on the Cornell vs Albany battle Saturday at Newman Arena as the Big Red look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Big Red currently sports a 3-4 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 1-2 ATS. The Great Danes are 5-4 and 2-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Big Red produce a 1-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Great Danes have gone 2-2 against the number.



View Albany vs Cornell Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 232 (Big Red) and the No. 289 (Great Danes) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 71-67 result in favor of the Great Danes 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 Cornell's No. 187-ranked scoring average of 67.4 PPG, against a Great Danes defense rated No. 222 and allowing 69 PPG. The Big Red FG% has averaged 40.6% to date this season, less than the Great Danes shooters have managed so far (45.3% per game).

Defensively, Albany features the nation's No. 296-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.2 points per game. Cornell, meanwhile, comes in at No. 164 nationally in scoring at home.

Albany was an 87-63 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Colgate. Albany cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Colgate out of the gym and running up an 87-63 score at SEFCU Arena.

Cornell won its last outing, an 81-79 result against Lehigh on December 3. The Big Red grabbed an 81-79 win over the Mountain Hawks on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Drew Ferry at Newman Arena.


Cornell Big Red Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Lehigh are 1-9
After a win are 3-7

A few Great Danes at Big Red trends to consider:
Cornell is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Albany at St. Francis NY, Monday, December 19
Cornell at Illinois, Monday, December 19