Gamecenter: Harvard 53, Cornell 86

Posted on by Jake Wilson in Cornell, Gamecenter, Harvard, Ivy League
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Harvard (8-20, 3-9 Ivy) 20 33 53
Cornell (20-5, 12-0 Ivy) 45 41 86
Newman Arena – Ithaca, NY Boxscore
 
Keys to the Game
Key sequence Harvard was staying close midway through the first half, trailing just 17-13 until Adam Gore’s three-pointer at the 9:58 mark. The Crimson then went cold, and Cornell went ahead by nine on Jason Hartford’s basket a minute later. Following a series of scoreless possessions at both ends, Ryan Wittman’s jumper made it 24-13. Brad Unger answered with a three-pointer, but it would be the only Harvard scoring during a nearly eight-minute stretch. At the other end, Jeff Foote’s layup restored the double-digit lead, and after Unger misfired from three, Gore struck again from the outside. Two missed chances inside for the Crimson were followed by a Foote layup that made it 31-16 with 5:13 on the clock, and the Big Red was off to the races.
Key sign it was over Cornell used a 15-2 run bridging halftime to blow open the game. Louis Dale’s shot at the 18:37 mark made it 52-22, and the large Newman Arena crowd was putting on it dancing shoes.
Key performance Foote was a force down low for Cornell, finishing with 10 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks in just 17 minutes.
Key statistic The Big Red dominated in a number of statistical categories, but it was the 46-18 edge in the paint that stood out the most.
 
Notes

– Unger led Harvard with 10 points.

– Cornell had a balanced attack with five double-digit scorers, led by Gore’s 14 points, with Wittman (13 points), Dale (12 points), Andre Wilkins (11 points), and Foote joining him.

– The Crimson had a very poor shooting night, finishing just 15 of 62 (24.2 percent) from the floor, while the Big Red had no such problems at 34 of 61 (55.7 percent).

– Cornell won the turnover battle 15-9 and had a 16-6 edge in points off turnovers.

– The win tied the Big Red’s school record for wins in a season with 20 and set a new school record for Ivy League victories with 12.

– Harvard will close out the season at home, with Brown visiting Lavietes Pavilion on Friday, March 7 at 7:00 pm ET. That same night, Cornell will look to stay perfect in Ivy play when it visits The Palestra to face Penn at 8:00 pm ET.

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