CORNELL RUMORS & GOSSIP
Cornell 85, Yale 84
Johnathan Gray scored 29 points, including big 3-pointers at the end of regulation and in overtime, to lead Cornell past Yale 85-84 on Friday night.
Gray knocked down a 3 with 12 seconds left in regulation to put the Big Red (9-12, 4-3 Ivy League) up 71-69, but Austin Morgan's layup with 4 seconds left for the Bulldogs sent it into overtime.
In the extra frame, though, Gray took...
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3 days ago
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Cornell 65, Columbia 60
Chris Wroblewski scored 19 points and Cornell beat Columbia 63-60 on Saturday.
The Big Red (7-11, 2-2 Ivy League) never trailed after Shonn Miller broke a 56-56 tie on a basket with 5:10 left in the second half. Wroblewski, who went 5 of 5 from the foul line, followed with two free throws about a minute later to push Cornell's margin to four points
Columbia cut the lead to...
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16 days ago
Illini Need Thorough Beatdown of Cornell to Regroup Quickly
The alma mater of Andy Bernard, Cornell, can’t get to Champaign fast enough for the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Fighting ‘Nard Dogs, actually they’re called the Cornell Big Red, with some bear looking thing as their logo/mascot I think?, will get the Illini to re-focus quickly after that UGLY loss to the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels at their alleged home away from home, the United...
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December 19, 2011
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December 19, 2011
Cornell rallies to beat Albany 85-82 in OT
Drew Ferry hit seven 3-pointers en route to 26 points to help Cornell rally and beat Albany 85-82 in overtime on Saturday.
Cornell (4-4) led 76-74 with time expiring in the second half, but Albany sent the game into overtime with a steal and layup from Gerardo Suero with just five seconds to go.
Mike Black tied the game 82-all with 29 seconds remaining in the overtime period. Chris...
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December 17, 2011
Cornell 85, Albany (NY) 82
Drew Ferry hit seven 3-pointers en route to 26 points to help Cornell rally and beat Albany 85-82 in overtime on Saturday.
Cornell (4-4) led 76-74 with time expiring in the second half, but Albany sent the game into overtime with a steal and layup from Gerardo Suero with just five seconds to go.
Mike Black tied the game 82-all with 29 seconds remaining in the overtime period. Chris...
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December 17, 2011
Cornell Basketball Players Do Beyonce's "Single Ladies"
One of the more interesting stories of March was the run of the Cornell Men's Basketball team in the NCAA Tournament.Just think, if they won, the below video could have been their Super Bowl Shuffle.Cornell basketball players including Ryan Wittman, Jeff Foote and Louis Dale are featured in this video for Cornell's "Duff Ball" (OH YEA! OH YEA!) as they parody Beyonce...
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May 12, 2010
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May 12, 2010
Cornell trio fares better in Big Dance than on the dance floor
Ryan Wittman, Louis Dale and Jeff Foote built up enough favor at Cornell by leading the basketball program to its first-ever Sweet 16 berth that they could probably do anything short of robbing a bank at gunpoint without jeopardizing their status at the school. Maybe that's why the three seniors felt comfortable donning skin-tight black tank tops and joining three Cornell hockey...
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May 12, 2010
Ben Scrivens signs with the Leafs
Leaf general manager Brian Burke continues to sign former NCAA players as the Leafs have signed former Cornell Big Red goalie Ben Scrivens to an entry level contract. he Toronto Maple Leafs continue to beef up their goaltending.Sources tell TSN the Leafs have signed college free agent Ben Scrivens to a one year, entry-level contract.Scrivens, a native of Spruce Grove, Alberta, starred...
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April 28, 2010
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April 28, 2010
NCAA Tournament Preview: Kentucky vs Cornell
The Top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats will play the 12th-seeded Cornell Big Red on on Thursday, March 25 at 9:57 p.m. at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y in the regional semifinals of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament.
The winner will play either No. 2 seed West Virginia or No. 11 seed Washington on Saturday for a [...]
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March 24, 2010
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March 24, 2010
Red Alert: Cornell is Coming!
C'mon, let me enjoy this moment -- just for a second. It's been a few hours since the final whistle blew, but it still hasn't really sunk in. The Cornell Big Red is heading for the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and a match up with #1 seed Kentucky.I attended Cornell University and graduated in 1999. My father attended Cornell. My sister attended Cornell. My...
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March 21, 2010
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March 21, 2010
Cornell Upsets Temple for First NCAA Win in School History
Ivy League champion Cornell scored the first NCAA Tournament win in school history — and first by an Ivy League team in 12 years — beating Temple, 78-65.
Louis Dale scored 21 points to lead the Big Red, while Ryan Wittman chipped in 20.
The last Ivy League team to win an NCAA Tournament game was Princeton; [...]
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March 19, 2010
2010 Tourney Preview: (12) Cornell Big Red
Team: Cornell Big RedConference: Ivy LeagueOverall Record: (27-4)Conference Record: (13-1)Neutral Court Record: (3-)Away Record: (13-3)Here's a look at the Cornell Basketball Roster:#NAMEPOSITIONHT/WT1Jeff FooteCenter7'0" 2653Chris WroblewskiGuard6'0" 1804Aaron OsgoodForward6'9" 2305Errick PeckForward6'6" 21511Max GroebeGuard6'4" 20012Louis DaleGuard5'11" 18013Andre WilkinsForward6...
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March 15, 2010
Time is Coming for the Big Red: Where Will They Land?
In what is easily the single biggest question NCAA pundits across the country are contemplating this morning...where will my Cornell Big Red wind up in the brackets when they're revealed later this evening?Forget about top seeds and the overall number one. Spare me talk of bubble busters, mid-majors and conference tallies. I'm most interested in my alma mater's first round destination...
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March 14, 2010
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March 14, 2010
Big Red, Baby!
Let me revel for a nanosecond. It's not frequently I can speak of my alma mater and sports with any sort of relevance outside of games played with sticks on ice and grass. So, let me enjoy this for a moment. Pictured at left are your 2009 Holiday Festival champs. These is the 9-2 Cornell Big Red hoops squad.I've got no unrealistic visions of grandeur, but it was good to see the Big...
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December 22, 2009
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December 22, 2009
Big Red Bafflement: Cornell Heading Toward NCAA Tourney?
Few things in sports surprise me nowadays. So, you can imagine it would take an event of nearly monumental proportions to catch our attention. That "something" happened while we were reading up on our beloved Cornell Big Red earlier this week...
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February 13, 2008
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February 13, 2008
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