Men's Basketball 22-23

[ugarte]

played a great last 10 min..  makes up for the penn finish, now take of business vs Col monday

I'll make sure they do if I have to grab a clipboard.

94-82 final. Once Cornell started rolling the wheels completely came off for Yale.

[mountainred]

A 41-12 run over the last 12 minutes.  10 for 11 from the field, 17-18 from the stripe in that run.  Close to perfect basketball for that run.

[upprdeck]

and yale still shot almost 60% but going 31-34 fts helps

[scoop85]

and yale still shot almost 60% but going 31-34 fts helps

Earlier this season the FT shooting was a real concern. Today the team was about as good from the stripe as you can get.

And how about Nazir Williams with 27 points after going scoreless against Princeton? He's got a lot of ability and will be All-Ivy if he can play with consistency.

[mountainred]

and yale still shot almost 60% but going 31-34 fts helps

If you don't turn the ball over against Cornell, you will get a good shot. But that is easier said than done, which is why Cornell had a 17-7 advantage on points off turnovers.

[mountainred]

With today's results in, Cornell and Princeton are 3-1, Brown, Harvard, Dartmouth and Penn are 2-2, Yale and Columbia are 1-3.

[scoop85]

With today's results in, Cornell and Princeton are 3-1, Brown, Harvard, Dartmouth and Penn are 2-2, Yale and Columbia are 1-3.

In other words, par for the course for the Ivies over the past decade.

[mountainred]

KenPom breaks its ratings down for just league games.  Small sample size alerts in place.

The offense is the league's best thanks to being the best three point shooting team in the league (despite Ragland's efforts) and the best free throw shooting team (over 80%!).  Plus the second lowest turnover rate.

The defense is the league's third best.  This is a function of forcing turnovers on roughly a quarter of the opponent's possessions.  If the Big Red don't turn you over, you will get a good shot, as league opponents are hitting a staggering two thirds of their shots inside the arc.  But so far the trade off is working.

[djk26]

I know I'm pretty late to be asking this question (haven't had a reason to pay much attention to the team in the last few years) but when/why did Ivy League teams stop playing league games every Friday and Saturday?  The only "traditional" weekends I see on Cornell's schedule this season are vs Penn/Princeton, at Princeton/Penn and vs Dartmouth/Harvard.  Pandemic holdover?

[nyc94]

Decision was announced in January 2020 and was to begin with 2020-21 season.

https://ivyleague.com/news/2020/1/27/mens-basketball-ivy-league-announces-scheduling-changes-for-2020-21-and-2021-22-basketball-seasons.aspx

[upprdeck]

surprised to see CU such a big Fav today on the road.

[upprdeck]

Great first 15 min.. bad last 5 of the half.. Then a real solid 2nd half for an easy rd win

[scoop85]

Hoopsters take care of business in NYC, blasting Columbia 102-85. Six double figure scorers for Cornell, with 12 Big Red players getting on the scoresheet.

[dbilmes]

This team is definitely fun to watch.

[margolism]

Most points they ever scored against Columbia.