Big Green Drop Matchup Versus UAlbany, 87-73

Wednesday, November 13

Hanover, NH

5:00 PM

Dartmouth College

2-1,0-0Ivy League

UAlbany

2-1,0-0America East

UAlbany

Dartmouth

11/13/2024 8:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Callie Cyr

HANOVER, N.H. – Ryan Cornish led the Big Green with 18 points as the Dartmouth College men's basketball team fell to UAlbany 87-73 on Wednesday evening from Leede Arena.

Jackson Munro sank 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first double double of the season.

The Big Green's record falls to 2-1 (0-0 Ivy League) and UAlbany's improves to 2-1 (0-0 America East). 

Score: UAlbany 87, Dartmouth 73
Records: Dartmouth (2-1, 0-0 Ivy League), UAlbany (2-1, 0-0 America East) 
Location: Hanover, New Hampshire (Leede Arena) 
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Attendance: 721

UP NEXT:

The Big Green are back in action when they travel to Boston University for their first road game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m.

FIRST HALF: 

The Big Green opened the game in front, with an early 9-2 run. During the run, they held the Great Danes from scoring for two and a half minutes.
Seven points for UAlbany put them in front, 27-26 midway through the half.
A driving layup and three free throws from Cornish put the Big Green back ahead, 32-28 with 4:44 remaining in the half.
Back-to-back baskets from beyond the arc for the Great Danes allowed them to get back in front of the Big Green, 34-32. With 3:15 left, the lead changed once again in favor of Dartmouth with Cornish and Romeo Myrthil scoring to put them ahead 36-34.
A 3-pointer and a jumper from the Great Danes gave UAlbany the lead going into halftime, 43-40.

SECOND HALF:

The Great Danes came out hot, outscoring the Big Green 10-3 to take a 10-point lead three minutes into the half.
A dunk from Brandon Mitchell-Day began a run for the Big Green, cutting the UAlbany lead to three, 55-52 with 12:55 remaining.
With 8:43 left, momentum swung to UAlbany, and the Great Danes opened up another 10-point lead, 66-56.
The Great Danes charged on and ended the game with the 87-73 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

The first half saw nine lead changes and six ties.
Over a four-minute period in the first half, the Big Green put up 11 points, all of which were scored by Cornish.
The Big Green edged the Great Danes with points in the paint, 42-36.