Army Black Knights vs Cornell Big Red Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Army Black Knights vs Cornell Big Red

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Newman Arena in Ithaca, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Army Black Knights (1-2) are traveling to Newman Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Cornell Big Red (0-2).

The Army Black Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Harvard and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-52 in their last game. Army walked away from the contest having earned a 37.7% field goal percentage (20 out of 53) and buried 5 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Black Knights made 7 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 58.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 dimes for the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Army allowed 52.1% from the floor on 25 of 48 shooting. Harvard recorded 16 dimes and had 12 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Harvard grabbed 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Harvard finished shooting 81.8% from the free throw line by burying 18 of their 22 tries. They made 7 of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Black Knights walked away with 19 while Harvard accumulated 13 fouls.

Jaxson Bell is one guy who played a role in the game. He scored 11 points on 3 out of 9 shooting. He played for 16 mins played and also pulled down 1 board. He finished the contest at 33.3% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Army will play this contest with a win-loss record of 1-2 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 22.0 fouls every game. As a team, Army is pulling down 36.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 45 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 184th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Black Knights are shooting 27.4% on shots from 3-point land (34 of 124) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 69.3 pts per game (305th in the country) while hitting 37.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Black Knights have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 13.8 fouls. They rank 307th in college hoops in allowing assists with 67 surrendered so far this season. The Black Knights are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (105 of 222) and they concede 38.3 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 286th in D-1 in PPG allowed (80.3).

The last time they took the court, the Cornell Big Red went home victorious with a score of 97-78 when they faced Lafayette. Concerning cleaning the glass, Cornell permitted Lafayette to grab 31 in total (9 offensive). They finished 33.3% from downtown by going 5 out of 15 and finished the contest at 17 of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). The Big Red permitted Lafayette to make 28 out of 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.4% in this game. Overall, the Big Red finished the game shooting 35 out of 67 from the floor which had them at 52.2%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Cornell knocked down 15 out of their 39 attempts (38.5%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a clip of 70.6%. Lafayette committed 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Big Red to the free throw line for 17 tries. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Big Red were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the game.

Cooper Noard was important for the Big Red for the contest. He accumulated 26 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the game. He made 9 of 15 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Cornell has a mark of 0-2 on the campaign. The Big Red are responsible for committing 26.5 fouls per contest and they go 73.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per contest (168th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game. Cornell has scored 167 points for the season (83.5 per game) and they pull in 34.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Big Red are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 245th in the nation.

The Cornell defense allows 41.7% on shots from beyond the arc (30 of 72) and their opponents are connecting on 60.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 16.0 assists and 36.7 boards every game, which is ranked 304th and 249th in those defensive categories. The Big Red on the defensive end are ranked 348th in college in points allowed per contest with 88.0. They have forced 11.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (333rd in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Army

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