Gamecenter: Alvernia 46, Cornell 91

Posted on by Jake Wilson in Cornell, Gamecenter, Ivy League
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Alvernia (4-6) 22 24 46
Cornell (7-5) 44 47 91
Newman Arena – Ithaca, NY Boxscore
Keys to the Game
Key sequence Cornell used a spurt of 10 unanswered points to turn a one-point deficit into a nine-point lead midway through the first half, then blew open the game with a 15-2 run late in the half. Louis Dale keyed the second run, scoring 11 of the Big Red’s 15 points during that span on three three-pointers and a dunk. When the dust settled, Alvernia was down 38-17 and the rout was on.
Key sign it was over Already enjoying a 44-22 lead at intermission, Cornell came out and outscored Alvernia 11-2 to open the second half, going up by 31 on an Andre Wilkins jumper just less than four minutes into the second half. The visitors drew within 29 on a bucket on their next possession, but Jeff Foote’s layup restored the Big Red advantage to 31, and it would stay at or above 30 points the rest of the way.
Key performance Due to the lopsided nature of the game, Dale played only 17 minutes, but yet still scored a game-high 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting — including 3 of 6 from three. The sophomore point guard also grabbed four rebounds and even blocked a pair of shots.
Key statistic Cornell shot very well as a team, knocking down 21 of 35 (60.0 percent) of its two-point attempts and 14 of 28 (50.0 percent) of its three-point attempts.
Notes

– Ryan Wittman and Geoff Reeves each had 11 for Cornell, which saw 15 players enter the scoring column.

– Terrence Shawell was the only double-figure scorer for Alvernia.

– Alex Tyler sat out the game with a minor neck injury.

– The Big Red recorded 28 assists on its 35 field goals.

– Alvernia lost the turnover battle 17-9, and was outscored 33-10 in points off turnovers.

– Cornell had its way on the glass, grabbing 51.7 percent of the rebounds at its offensive end, compared to 24.2 percent for Alvernia, and outscored the visitors 21-6 in second-chance points.

– The Big Red plays its final non-league game when it travels to Newark to take on NJIT on Tuesday, January 15, with an estimated tip time of 8:00 pm ET.

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