Cornell University NCAA News

Jeff Foote scored 22 points to lead Cornell to a 73-49 victory over Penn State Behrend on Thursday.

Think Cornell hoops is nothing but bookish eggheads passing time on the court before studying for the next exam? Smarten up.

Ryan Wittman scored a career-high 34 points to become Cornell's all-time leading scorer as the Big Red held off La Salle 78-75 on Tuesday.

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It was two weeks after Thanksgiving, and Sylvia Bostick was starting to get a little worried.

Jon Jaques. Jon Jaques is a senior on the Cornell basketball team. As he did last season, Jon will be blogging for The Quad throughout this season.

It's hard to believe after Sunday and Monday's Broadway-esque theatrics, but a 'lack of poise' is what Steve Donahue said kept senior Jon Jaques from cracking Cornell's rotation in his first three seasons.

Jeff Foote's smile was big even for a 7-footer. The senior center had 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks and was selected as the most valuable player of the Holiday Festival after leading Cornell to a 71-66 victory over St.

GAME NOTES: The St. John's Red Storm seek their 15th Holiday Festival title tonight, as they take on the Cornell Big Red in the championship game at Madison Square Garden.

Ryan Wittman nailed a 28-footer as time expired in overtime, giving the Cornell Big Red a 91-88 win over the Davidson Wildcats in the first round of the Holiday Festival Classic at Madison Square Garden.

ITHACA -- While St. John's is the primary host school for the four-team 2009 Madison Square Garden Holiday Classic, the Red Storm's road to a record 12th Holiday Classic title is expected to be anything but smooth.

ITHACA -- Cornell senior middle linebacker Chris Costello has been named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Football Championship Subdivision All-Star team.

This year, the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden might have a different vibe.

With the Pennsylvania high schools starting basketball last weekend play on the court has heated up, despite the fact that many local colleges will take a short break for Christmas vacation.

ITHACA -- Just as holiday shoppers are scouring area shelves for the perfect gift, the Cornell football staff is searching the country for the right blend of student-athlete. For good reason, too.

Louis Dale has probably never played a better six-assist, five-point, four-foul, three-turnover, two-steal, one-block game in his four seasons at Cornell.

Ryan Wittman scored 17 points to lead four players in double figures as Cornell defeated Saint Joseph's 78-66 on Sunday.

ITHACA -- Following Thursday's practice, the Cornell men's basketball team gathered in the film room on the second floor of Newman Arena to watch Steve Donahue's version of a horror show.

Mansfield University head women's basketball coach Ruth Hermansen announced that Jena Matter and Megan Touhey will join the Mountaineers program for the 2010-11 season.

Jeff Foote had career highs of 28 points and 18 rebounds and Ryan Wittman scored 25 points to help Cornell pull away from Bucknell in overtime, 104-98 on Wednesday night.