The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/mens_basketball/page/2/)
Coming into this important home test, the Red, and senior guard Matt Morgan especially, has been on a tear of late. The Red has won three of its last four and only dropped its last contest by three points in Harlem, with Morgan magical as usual.
Last weekend, a furious Columbia comeback fell short at Cornell. On Saturday in New York, the script was flipped as the Red’s game-tying shot attempt rolled out.
Matt Morgan passed Ryan Wittman ’10 for first all-time in career scoring in Cornell men’s basketball history.
Although Cornell has won three consecutive meetings with Lafayette, the Leopards hold the overall lead in the series with an 11-10 record against the Red.
Senior guard Matt Morgan and sophomore forward Jimmy Boeheim led the way offensively for the Red. Morgan notched 34 points and seven rebounds while climbing into 10th place all time for points scored in the Ivy League. Yesterday’s matchup with NJIT marked Morgan’s 56th game straight scoring in double digits and ninth game over the past four years Morgan has scored 30+.
The Raiders methodically and frequently moved the ball to the low post where their big men scored at will. Of Colgate’s total 73 points, 54 came in the paint. By the end of the game, Colgate had outscored the Red by 20 points in the paint.
Red fans should keep a watchful eye on Morgan as he enters his final season in Ithaca. Morgan has spurred the Cornell offense for the past three years with his prolific scoring.
Games against Duquesne, Wyoming and Northeastern have been traded for matchups with UConn on Nov. 20, Wake Forest on Jan. 2, Southern Methodist University on Dec. 22 and Towson on Jan. 9.
The six incoming members of Cornell men’s basketball have been made clear.
“It was great going through the process again but I’m glad to officially be back and getting ready for another run with my team.”