Cornell Edges Yale on Late Three in Ivy League Thriller
ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — Jake Fiegen hit a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining Friday night to lift Cornell to a 72-69 men’s basketball victory over Yale at Newman Arena. The Big Red’s Cooper Noard scored 16 points, all in the first half, and Fiegen finished with 17.
The Bulldogs led 69-68 after a Nick Townsend layup with seven seconds left before Fiegen’s game-winner. Yale’s Casey Simmons scored 14 points. Cornell shot 14 for 35 from 3-point range, overcoming 12 turnovers. Yale, which entered as a four-point favorite, fell to 20-5 overall and 13-2 in Ivy League play. Cornell improved to 13-12 and 8-7.