Big Win for Men's B-Ball!!!

[JZ '93]

Men's B-Ball beats Northwestern 64-61--first win over a Big Ten team in almost 40 years (Ohio State--1967/68 season).  They had their best recruiting season in many years and it seems to be paying dividends immediately (Whitman).  Once they are able to add recent USC transfer Collin Robinson next season, I think it will finally be time to do some dancing.

[Beeeej]

That's a monstrous baseball score.  Who was the winning pitcher?  ::coffee::

[scoop85]

In support of JZ, B-Ball is a frequently used term for hoops; I've never seen baseball referred to as B-Ball

[billhoward]

Cornell. Basketball. Winning.

Really amazing.

[Beeeej]

I know, I know... I just thought it was funny that he/she used "B-Ball" once, then other than the score, never gave one bit of information that revealed what sport it was.  I guess my joke just wasn't that funny.

[French Rage]

[quote Beeeej]I know, I know... I just thought it was funny that he/she used "B-Ball" once, then other than the score, never gave one bit of information that revealed what sport it was.  I guess my joke just wasn't that funny.[/quote]

Yeah, because with only two sports being referred to as b-ball, it was really hard to tell, since so much baseball is going on in November.

[Beeeej]

[quote French Rage][quote Beeeej]I know, I know... I just thought it was funny that he/she used "B-Ball" once, then other than the score, never gave one bit of information that revealed what sport it was.  I guess my joke just wasn't that funny.[/quote]

Yeah, because with only two sports being referred to as b-ball, it was really hard to tell, since so much baseball is going on in November.[/quote]

You do get that I actually did understand what sport was being talked about, yes?  The point of the joke was that even though I knew, it still required assumptions.  Let it go.  Sheesh!  ::rolleyes::

[Killer]

Damn!  And here I thought we were poised to be on the verge of national recognition in bocce ball.

[Chris '03]

Hoops holds off Stony Brook 76-72 in the home opener tonight. They shot 67% in the first and 33% in the second. Yikes. They can't shoot 33% for a half and expect to compete in the 14 games that count.

[Jerseygirl]

[quote Chris '03]They can't shoot 33% for a half and expect to compete in the 14 games that count.[/quote]

Oh sure they can. This is Ivy league basketball, remember? My friends and I used to make bets on whether or not one of the teams would score 20 points by halftime.

In all seriousness however, it's good to see the team off to a 2-0 start against teams other than like, Ithaca College.

[Beeeej]

Who's Beeej?  ;-)

[min]

Apparently Cornell's win over a Big-Ten school was not that big of a deal. Harvard defeated Maine at home and received one top-25 vote in the AP poll! Is Harvard expected to win the Ivy League title this season?

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/polls?poll=1

[Al DeFlorio]

Adam Gore is out for the season with a torn ACL, injured in the Northwestern game.

[Hillel Hoffmann]

[quote Al DeFlorio]Adam Gore is out for the season with a torn ACL, injured in the Northwestern game.[/quote]
That's devastating. He's fantastic. The freshmen were already making a major contribution; now they'll have to do the heavy lifting.

[scoop85]

What a shame about Gore.  With him they would be legitimate Ivy contenders; hard to believe they can remain in the hunt without him.  That being said, this is probably the best Freshman class I've seen in my 25 years(!) of following Cornell basketball.  Dale is explosive, Wittman tremendously poised and talented, and some of the other Frosh are making solid contributions.

I'm planning to see them next Tuesday at West Point so I can report see first-hand how they are progressing.