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Cornell men's basketball beats Pepperdine 86-85 in its home opener

The Daily Ithaca teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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Cornell men's basketball edged Pepperdine 86-85 Monday at , and it came down to the final minute. The Big Red led by 15 in the second half, then trailed 85-84 with 40 seconds left. Jacob Beccles' layup with 24 seconds left put Cornell back ahead, and freshman Quinn Gibson blocked Pepperdine's next shot.

Cornell edged Pepperdine by one point

  • Pepperdine85
    Cornell86
    FinalMonday, Nov. 2, at Newman Arena

Sources: The Cornell Daily Sun, CBS Sports

  • Beccles: 19 points, 4-of-6 from 3-point range
  • Mateen Rafiq: a career-high 17 points
  • Pepperdine's Alex Constanza: 25 points, nine rebounds
  • Records: Cornell 1-0, 0-0 Ivy; Pepperdine 0-1, 0-0 WCC

“To see them respond, come together, and make plays was super impressive. I’m really proud of the guys.”

Cornell head coach Jon Jaques

Want to see this new-look group in person? Cornell hosts Keuka College at Newman Arena Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. The Red welcomed seven newcomers this season, five of them freshmen.

Pepperdine won the boards, but Cornell won the game

32Rebounds38
46Halftime points40
86Final points85

Sources: The Cornell Daily Sun, CBS Sports

Sources: The Cornell Daily Sun, CBS Sports, Cornell Big Red calendar

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