Men’s Basketball 23-24

[upprdeck]

If cornell wants to be on the edge of an at large they need to split with Princeton.

[Ken711]

If cornell wants to be on the edge of an at large they need to split with Princeton.

Yep.  This would be a good statement win if they were able to pull it off.

[scoop85]

Unfortunately no Gray today vs. Princeton

[Al DeFlorio]

Unfortunately no Gray today vs. Princeton

Really hurts.  He's our best at taking it to the basket.

[mike1960]

So far, so good.

[Mr. Niss]

This is unbelievable, especially without Gray.

[Mr. Niss]

Just like when we were cold against Columbia, you know this won't continue for Princeton in the 2nd half.  Hopefully our kids learned from the Fordham game and can step on their throat in the 2nd half irrespective of a Princeton reversal of fortune.

[ugarte]

Just like when we were cold against Columbia, you know this won't continue for Princeton in the 2nd half.  Hopefully our kids learned from the Fordham game and can step on their throat in the 2nd half irrespective of a Princeton reversal of fortune.

yup - second halves have been a bigger issue, even though we do keep hanging on. can't ask for any more out of the first half, though, aside from two unnecessary fouls by Manon.

[Mr. Niss]

Just like when we were cold against Columbia, you know this won't continue for Princeton in the 2nd half.  Hopefully our kids learned from the Fordham game and can step on their throat in the 2nd half irrespective of a Princeton reversal of fortune.

yup - second halves have been a bigger issue, even though we do keep hanging on. can't ask for any more out of the first half, though, aside from two unnecessary fouls by Manon.

It seemed noteworthy to me that Brian had Manon and Williams on the floor for much of the half and did not rotate them out like he does in other games.  Of course, Gray's absence has a great deal to do with that I'm sure, but it also seems to show the importance that Cornell has placed on this game.  And this plan (of having Manon on the floor) is why especially that last foul on Manon was so terrible ... we can't afford for him to wind up in silly foul trouble in the second half.

[mike1960]

A couple of nice backdoor cuts to start the half.

[Mr. Niss]

That's a great first four minutes because Princeton came out hot.

[billhoward]

So far, so good.

1. Up by 19 at the half over Princeton, that's incredible.
2. Versus Princeton in hoops is like versus Harvard in hockey. But there are lots of empty seats.
3. The TV image quality is good; hockey is marginal, perhaps because Cornell's lighting is bush league compared to new rinks such as Colgate and Quinnipiac.

[mike1960]

Nice job rebounding, boxing out. Forcing bad shots.

The individual hero ball is not as effective as the good passes.

[billhoward]

With 5+ minutes gone, Princeton has only picked up +1 points versus the halftime margin.

[Mr. Niss]

Stop fouling.  Jeez.