ncaab Game Recap
Yale vs Cornell Final: 86-71 - Recap
Yale got a 24-point performance from Paul Atkinson, who added 2 assists as Yale ran past Cornell 86-71 on Saturday at John J. Lee Amphitheater.
Yale won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -16.5-point spread.
Paul Atkinson had 24 points for Yale and Jalen Gabbidon chipped in with 12 points. Jordan Bruner had 8 assists for them, while Jordan Bruner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Cornell got 17 points from Jimmy Boeheim in a losing cause and another 14 points from Josh Warren. Dean Noll contributed 4 assists for them, while Jimmy Boeheim had 4 rebounds.
Yale was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Yale as they grabbed 35 boards, while Cornell only had 18
Next game, Yale takes its act home to face Harvard looking for another win. For Cornell, they head home to face Princeton.