The Cornell Big Red hosted the Pennsylvania Quakers Friday night, who they defeated in Philadelphia on February 7, and were looking for a season sweep of the Quakers.
Under the guidance of forward Ryan Wittman, the Big Red dominated the Quakers 83-59. The Big Red clinched the Ivy League title in the process, as well as their second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Wittman led all scorers with 25 points for Cornell. He was 6-of-10 shooting from downtown, 8-of-14 in field goals, and made 3-of-4 free throws. Louis Dale had 13 points, Chris Wroblewski chipped in 12, and Alex Tyler had 11.
The team combined for nine steals, two blocks, and forced 13 turnovers. Aside from that, the Big Red shot 59.4 percent from the field, while the Quakers shot 34.6 percent.
The Big Red are 20-9 overall as well as 10-3 in the Ivy League, and are going to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in as many years. This it the third league title in team history.
Before 2008, Cornell hadn’t been to the Tournament since 1988. This is their fourth trip to the Tournament all time. The Big Red have never won a game in the NCAA Tournament, and lost to Stanford last season in the first round 77-53.
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