Men’s Basketball 23-24

tycho · December 22, 2023, 05:11:06 PM

RMU 44.4% on 3-pointers, and rebounds abounded. Seemed like it was higher than that, and I think it was for a while. Remarkable that the Big Red found themselves down by only five at the half, the way the momentum felt in the first half. RMU was absolutely abysmal from the line, and it cost them badly.

A small, but vocal, Cornell contingent I'm pleased to report.

scoop85 · December 22, 2023, 09:15:45 PM

Good to see Nazir get back in the flow of today's game. I continue to be impressed with Okereke—how was this guy a walk on? And Beccles continues to improve and get more quality PT.

The team has hardly played at home, and finally gets back to Newman next week in what shapes up to be an interesting game against Colgate. The Raiders have been up-and-down, and come off a bad loss yesterday at Iona. If we play up to our capabilities it's a game we should win.

semsox · December 22, 2023, 09:25:08 PM

Quote from: scoop85Good to see Nazir get back in the flow of today's game. I continue to be impressed with Okereke—how was this guy a walk on? And Beccles continues to improve and get more quality PT.

The team has hardly played at home, and finally gets back to Newman next week in what shapes up to be an interesting game against Colgate. The Raiders have been up-and-down, and come off a bad loss yesterday at Iona. If we play up to our capabilities it's a game we should win.

I had noticed this as well and really hopes it pays off. Despite the wins we've racked up over the past few years in the regular season, I've always had the feeling that in tight, close games we would just wilt a bit. Any road W is a good W in college bball, and to be 9-2 with only 2 home games so far is hopefully character building for when we're in those tight ILT games.

Trotsky · December 23, 2023, 03:52:40 AM

Is ILT at home sites or always the Palestra?

Ken711 · December 23, 2023, 08:54:31 AM

Quote from: TrotskyIs ILT at home sites or always the Palestra?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_League_men%27s_basketball_tournament

dbilmes · December 23, 2023, 12:07:43 PM

Quote from: tychoRMU was absolutely abysmal from the line, and it cost them badly.

RMU was 11-for-23 from the foul line, while Cornell was 20-for-22. In a five-point game, that was the difference.

ugarte · December 23, 2023, 12:18:01 PM

Princeton is running away with the Ivies on Kenpom (48) and are maybe an at-large candidate if they are a one-loss team heading into the ILT and get get upset. Cornell is creeping up on Yale for second (both in the 110s) in the conference with Harvard in 4th (~150). If this keeps up, great news. I like getting to the ILT. Just need a chance.

CAS · December 23, 2023, 02:03:59 PM

ILT at Columbia this year.

ugarte · December 23, 2023, 02:09:16 PM

Quote from: CASILT at Columbia this year.

Was about to correct you because Wikipedia says it's in Providence, but you're right. It was slated for Brown, but moved to Columbia in February.

billhoward · December 24, 2023, 12:55:16 PM

Quote from: ugartePrinceton is running away with the Ivies on Kenpom (48) and are maybe an at-large candidate if they are a one-loss team heading into the ILT and get get upset. Cornell is creeping up on Yale for second (both in the 110s) in the conference with Harvard in 4th (~150). If this keeps up, great news. I like getting to the ILT. Just need a chance.

Cornell's entire history in basketball in the era of the formalized Ivy League play with a few exceptions and the notable 2010 sweet sixteen run has been to be happy with what we've got. But, okay, it's better than being "voted to finish eighth in the league" as has been the lot of football the past decade.

George64 · December 24, 2023, 01:11:03 PM

Quote from: billhowardCornell's entire history in basketball in the era of the formalized Ivy League play with a few exceptions and the notable 2010 sweet sixteen run has been to be happy with what we've got.

One of the exceptions, during the Bill Bradley era, we were the only Ivy team to beat Princeton. Barton Hall was packed and Blaine Aston made a jump shot to win it.

billhoward · December 24, 2023, 03:34:29 PM

Also the era when Cornell with Black players beat Kentucky at Kentucky. Legend has it that the Wildcats' coach, Adolph Rupp, realized the future of basketball was not White-only. We won 92-77 (December 1968) and it helped Rupp let the state of Kentucky see the handwriting on the wall. That and Kentucky six months earlier losing the NCAA championship to UTEP (now Texas Western) with all-Black starters.

Al DeFlorio · December 24, 2023, 04:27:42 PM

Quote from: billhowardAlso the era when Cornell with Black players beat Kentucky at Kentucky. Legend has it that the Wildcats' coach, Adolph Rupp, realized the future of basketball was not White-only. We won 92-77 (December 1968) and it helped Rupp let the state of Kentucky see the handwriting on the wall. That and Kentucky six months earlier losing the NCAA championship to UTEP (now Texas Western) with all-Black starters.

UTEP now, TW then. Fascinating campus in Bhutanese style..

David Harding · December 24, 2023, 06:24:56 PM

Quote from: George64
Quote from: billhowardCornell's entire history in basketball in the era of the formalized Ivy League play with a few exceptions and the notable 2010 sweet sixteen run has been to be happy with what we've got.

One of the exceptions, during the Bill Bradley era, we were the only Ivy team to beat Princeton. Barton Hall was packed and Blaine Aston made a jump shot to win it.

I was there, sitting on the floor of Barton Hall because all the seats wee taken.

ugarte · December 24, 2023, 08:17:14 PM

I once looked up that win over Kentucky and it was in easily the worst year of the Rupp era.