ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — Cornell dominated Princeton from the start for an 87-64 victory in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday night at Newman Arena.

The Big Red built a commanding 48-32 lead by halftime and never relented, improving to 10-9 overall. The Tigers, who scored 32 points in each half, fell to 7-14. An announced crowd of 922 watched the Ivy League contest.

Jacob Beccles led Cornell’s offensive effort. Jackson Hicke was the top performer for Princeton.

Cornell was a 5.5-point pregame favorite. The teams are scheduled to meet again Feb. 13 at Princeton.