As we wrote a week ago, despite coming off of two consecutive Ivy League championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, Cornell has not had many high profile "signature" wins out of conference during the Steve Donahue era.Signature nonconference wins serve multiple purposes for a college basketball program. First, a good non-league win boosts a team's RPI rank and in turn aids in favorable seeding in the NCAA Tournament. Second, a quality win can build team confidence heading into league play. Third, quality wins are used by coaching staffs as marketing points during the recruiting process. Finally, quality wins serve as bragging rights and a source of program pride.
Here is a list of Cornell's best non-league wins since 2000.
- November 22, 2002, Cornell 78 Buffalo 72
- December 4, 2004, Cornell 58 St. Bonaventure 54
- November 10, 2006, Cornell 64 Northwestern 61
- November 25, 2007, Cornell 83 Siena 77
- December 20, 2008, Cornell 79 La Salle 70
Cornell will look to add to this list during the 2009-2010 season with games scheduled against Alabama, UMass, Seton Hall, Syracuse, St. Joseph's, La Salle, Davidson, Kansas and possibly St. John's.
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