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Men’s Basketball Defeats Yale in Pivotal Game, Clinches Third Consecutive Ivy Madness Berth
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Coming down to the final seconds, Cornell was able to prevail, 65-62.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/cornell-basketball/page/2/)
Coming down to the final seconds, Cornell was able to prevail, 65-62.
Facing the only Ivy League team without a conference victory, the Red’s strong second quarter did not hold as it fell 48-44 on Saturday.
Men’s basketball is now tied with Yale for first place in the Ivy League.
The matchup is perhaps Cornell’s biggest clash in over a decade.
Women’s basketball earned its first conference win on Friday, Feb. 2 against Dartmouth, before dropping a tough game against Harvard on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The strength and speed of the Tigers was ultimately too much for the Red to handle, as Cornell fell to Princeton by a score of 85-47.
The Red took down a Princeton team that was ranked 32nd in the AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll.
Women’s basketball has consecutive wins for the first time this season.
Women’s basketball concludes its season-opening road trip with a win.
“Poor execution of the press and a lack of intent while rebounding significantly reduced our chances of winning the game.”