Cornell 85, Yale 65
2/22/2008 9:14 PM
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) -Adam Gore scored 18 points to lead four double-figure scorers as Cornell beat Yale 85-65 and remained unbeaten in Ivy League play Friday night.
Cornell (17-5, 9-0 Ivy) opened the second half with a 16-3 run and never looked back. Gore hit five 3-pointers, including four after the break, to help Cornell rally from a 39-36 deficit. The Big Red defense limited the Bulldogs to 29 percent shooting (6-of-21) after halftime.
Jason Hartford had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Cornell, while Alex Tyler and Ryan Wittman each had 12 points.
Eric Flato had 13 points for Yale (10-13, 4-5). Matt Kyle and Ross Morin had 11 each. The Bulldogs shot 55 percent in the first half, making six 3-pointers to lead by as many as eight at the 10-minute mark.
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