Dartmouth raced out to a 21-2 lead and never looked back, burying Cornell 88-49 on Saturday evening at Leede Arena. The Big Red fell to 13-9 (5-4 Ivy), while the Big Green improved to 12-10 (6-3 Ivy).
From the tip, Cornell could never get anything going. The Big Red shot just 28 percent overall and hit on 3-of-27 3-pointers with 16 turnovers, trailing by as many as 45. Junior Cooper Noard was the only player in double figures with 10 points and five rebounds. Guy Ragland Jr. scored six points with four boards and both Jake Fiegen and Gio Panzini had five points apiece.
Cade Haskins led a balanced Dartmouth attack with 17 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals, while Ryan Cornish posted 16 points, five assists, three rebounds, and a pair of steals. Jayden Williams was the third double-figure scorer with 10 points and four boards. Brandon Mitchell-Day posted nine points, eight rebounds, and five assists in the win. The Big Green shot 49 percent from the field overall and connected on 15 3-pointers. The home team held a 49-38 edge on the backboards and assisted on 27 baskets.
UP NEXT
• Cornell will continue its four-game road swing when it visits Ivy League leader Yale on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at John J. Lee Amphitheater.
• The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
• The Bulldogs won the first meeting between the teams with a 103-88 victory over the Big Red on Feb. 8 at Newman Arena.
• Yale leads the all-time series 124-113 and has won 10 consecutive meetings between the programs in New Haven.
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