News and Notes

Below, some news and notes...

• Former Cornell basketball player, Alex Hill has made his college transfer decision. He will return home and play for the University of Toronto.

• If you haven't read it yet, check out all the game stories and videos from last night's Cornell win at UMass.

• How embarrassing for the Gazelle Group was last night? Despite Cornell's convincing victory, UMass gets an automatic ticket to the semifinals of the Legends Classic in Atlantic City while the better team, Cornell heads to the "subregional rounds." Confused on the tournament format? Visit the Legends Classic Website or check out RushTheCourt.net's Commentary on the Legends Classic.
  

• Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com calls Louis Dale a "STUD" and writes, "Cornell point guard Louis Dale scored 24 points, had four assists and was 4-of-9 from beyond the arc in the Big Red’s win against UMass."

• John Carroll head coach of the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts writes, "Great to see current Cornell freshman and NMH alum, Pete McMillan '09 in uniform for Cornell. Playing behind some great seniors at Cornell... Cornell recruit, Chris Fitzgerald '10 and 4 other NMH hoopers ...take in Cornell win at UMASS. Go Big Red! Great win."

• Harvard assistant coach (and a Cornell alum and former Cornell team manager), Yanni Hufnagel is quoted as saying, "Cornell with another quality win tonight [over UMass]. They are a tough, veteran, incredibly well-coached team. We are hunting them!!!"

• Friday's Cornell home opener against Seton Hall is televised on SNY and Time Warner Sports. Click here for a Cornell multimedia update.

• Between hockey, wrestling and basketball, Cornell has three men's winter sports teams all receiving national poll recognition. Clearly the Big Red are the athletics powerhouse of the Ivy League. Check out "Life in the Fast Lane," another very good Cornell blog.
  

• From BloggingTheBracket.com, "Cornell won another road game against a name opponent, beating UMass by 13."

• From StormingTheFloor.Net:

Ivy Not Creeping Any More

This time of year is usually pretty miserable for the Ivy League. Lots of roadies against power conference teams, and usually lots of losses. But our erudite friends are showing a great deal of giddyup this week. Cornell, Princeton, and Harvard are each undefeated at 2-0. Brown even won a roadie at St. Francis (NY). Cornell, the team that has represented the league in the NCAAs for the past two seasons, is looking even better this year, after beating Alabama and UMass in their own gyms. The Big Red are playing a meaningful non-con schedule, and taking no prisoners.

• Below, a look at recent and upcoming Ivy action. (click here for a composite Ivy League schedule)
  

Friday, November 13
Yale 86 Sacred Heart 92(Connecticut Six) Box Score - Recap
Brown 68 St. Francis (N.Y.) 64 Box Score - Recap
Dartmouth 58 Boston College 89 Box Score - Recap
Harvard 87 Holy Cross 77 Box Score - Recap
Penn 55 Penn State 70 Box Score - Recap

Saturday, November 14
Princeton 71 Central Michigan 68 Box Score - Recap
Cornell 71 Alabama 67 Box Score - Recap

Sunday, November 15
Brown 55 Virginia Tech 69 Box Score - Recap
William & Mary 85 Harvard 87 (3OT) Box Score - Recap
Dartmouth 44 George Mason 60 Box Score - Recap

Monday, November 16
Yale 63 Hofstra 68 (NIT at Storrs CT) Box Score - Recap
Penn 65 Villanova 103 Box Score - Recap

Tuesday, November 17
Yale 65 Colgate 55 (NIT Storrs CT) Box Score - Recap
Columbia53 DePaul 59 [SNY] Box Score - Recap

Wednesday, November 18
Rhode Island 78 Brown 57 Box Score - Recap
Manhattan 54 Princeton 61 Box Score - Recap
Cornell 74 UMass 61 Box Score - Recap

Friday, November 20
Brown at St. John's, 7 pm
Longwood at Columbia, 7 pm
Seton Hall at Cornell, 7 pm [SNY/Time Warner Cable Sports]
Bryant at Harvard, 7 pm

Saturday, November 21
Army at Princeton, 2 pm
Dartmouth at Furman, 7 pm
Delaware at Penn, 7 pm
Quinnipiac at Yale, 7 pm

Sunday, November 22
Maine at Brown, 2 pm