Big Green Fall to Cornell in Ivy Madness Semifinal

Saturday, March 15

Providence, RI / Pizzitola Sports Center

2:00 PM

Dartmouth College

14-14,8-6Ivy League

Cornell

18-10,9-5Ivy League

Dartmouth

Cornell

Big Green Fall to Cornell in Ivy Madness Semifinal

3/15/2025 5:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Callie Cyr

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brandon Mitchell-Day recorded 20 points for the Big Green as the Dartmouth men's basketball team fell to Cornell in the Ivy Madness semifinal from Pizzitola Sports Center on Saturday afternoon.

Mitchell-Day added seven rebounds while Ryan Cornish drained 15 points for Dartmouth.

The Big Green's record falls to 14-14 (8-6 Ivy League) and Cornell's improves to 18-10 (9-5 Ivy League). 

Score: Cornell 87, Dartmouth 71
Records: Dartmouth (14-14, 8-6 Ivy League), Cornell (18-10, 9-5 Ivy League) 
Location: Providence, R.I. (Pizzitola Sports Center) 
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

FIRST HALF: 

Dunks from Mitchell-Day and Romeo Myrthil out of the first media timeout gave the Big Green an 11-6 lead.
Cornell responded with a 15-4 run to jump ahead 21-15 with 8:17 to go in the half.
Seven points from the Big Green to Cornell's two brought Dartmouth within one with 6:38 remaining, 23-22 Cornell.
The final four minutes of the half, the teams went shot for shot and Cornell took a 44-36 lead into halftime.

SECOND HALF:

Cornell came out of halftime and scored five quick to extend the lead to 49-36.
Two three pointers in a row midway through the half put Cornell ahead 62-46 and forced a Big Green timeout with 14:39 left.
A Dartmouth 11-3 run with just under 10 minutes left brought the Big Green within 10, 69-60 Cornell.
The Big Red responded with 10 of their own to go ahead 79-62.
The game ended with three unanswered points from the Big Red and they took the victory 87-71.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Four Big Green players scored double digit points; Mitchell-Day, Cornish, Myrthil and Connor Amundsen.
Mitchell-Day shot 9-13 from the field and 2-3 from three.
The Big Green edged the Big Red in offensive rebounds, 10-6.