Men’s Basketball Falls Late in 93-90 battle at Samford
In a game defined by wild momentum swings, blistering scoring stretches and a raucous Southern crowd, Cornell built an eight-point second-half lead before Samford stormed back.
In a game defined by wild momentum swings, blistering scoring stretches and a raucous Southern crowd, Cornell built an eight-point second-half lead before Samford stormed back.
Cornell disarmed Army’s attack on Tuesday night, pulling away late behind a barrage of threes and a major spark from its bench to claim an 86–73 win in its home opener.
On Thursday night in Easton, Pennsylvania, the Cornell men’s basketball delivered its most complete performance of the young season, exploding for a 97-78 victory over Lafayette University.
Following a loss to Yale in the Ivy League Tournament for the third consecutive season, the men’s basketball program looks at this year as an opportunity to claim the ever-elusive Ivy League title.
"I think we grew from Illinois State. They’re (going to) win a lot of games.”
On Sunday, the team reached the championship game, but its hopes of making it to the NCAA tournament were cut short by a heartbreaking loss to the nearly undefeated Yale team.