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The Lafayette Leopards (1-2) play the Cornell Big Red (0-2) at Kirby Sports Center on Thursday, November 13, 2025. The game tips at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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How to Watch Cornell vs. Lafayette
- Game day: Thursday, November 13, 2025
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream:
Cornell 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 50.1 | 2 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.9 | 245 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.3 | 162 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.6 | 142 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 201 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 215 |
Lafayette 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.6 | 239 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.5 | 156 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.3 | 214 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 32.8 | 283 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.5 | 120 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.8 | 225 |
Cornell vs. Lafayette Stat Insights
Points
- Last year, the 85.1 points per game the Big Red averaged were 16.2 more points than the Leopards allowed (68.9).
- Cornell went 17-9 last season when scoring more than 68.9 points.
- Lafayette went 12-16 last season when allowing fewer than 85.1 points.
- The Leopards put up 9.0 fewer points per game last year (68.5) than the Big Red gave up (77.5).
- When it scored more than 77.5 points last season, Lafayette went 5-1.
- Cornell had a 6-0 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 68.5 points.
- The Big Red outscored their opponents by a total of 219 points last season (7.6 points per game on average), and opponents of the Leopards outscored them by just 13 more points on the year (0.4 per game).
Shooting
- The Big Red shot 50.1% from the field last season, 6.6 percentage points higher than the 43.5% the Leopards allowed to opponents.
- Cornell went 15-7 when it shot higher than 43.5% from the field.
- The Leopards' 43.6% shooting percentage from the field last season was 1.3 percentage points lower than the Big Red allowed to their opponents (44.9%).
- Lafayette compiled a 9-5 straight up record in games it shot above 44.9% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Big Red and the Leopards rebounded at a similar rate last season (32.3 and 31.3 boards per game, respectively).
- Cornell was 13-5 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Lafayette was 4-12 when they lost control of the glass.
- The Big Red were the 162nd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Leopards finished 214th.
- The Big Red and the Leopards were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (7.8 and 7.5 offensive boards per game, respectively).
- The Big Red were 6-4 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Leopards were 8-9 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
- The Leopards were the 214th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Big Red finished 268th.
- Cornell found regular success on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +1.7 rebounds per game, and Lafayette struggled in comparison averaging a margin of -1.5.
Cornell Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2025 | Army | Home |
| 11/20/2025 | Colgate | Home |
| 11/26/2025 | Misericordia | Home |
Lafayette Upcoming Games
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2025 | West Virginia | Away |
| 11/21/2025 | Stonehill | Away |
| 11/28/2025 | Le Moyne | Home |