Reading time: about 5 minutesMen’s basketball appeared on the ropes in the first half against Harvard at Lavietes Pavilion on Saturday afternoon. The surge in the second half was awesome.”Harvard (10-9, 3-2 Ivy) controlled much of the opening half, pushing the lead as high as 16. After teams traded baskets early in the second half, Cornell seized control with an 18-0 run, flipping a nine-point deficit into a nine-point lead. Defensive stops fueled the surge, and the Red punished Harvard in transition as the Crimson went scoreless for nearly five minutes. Junior forward Kaspar Sepp anchored the glass with nine rebounds and four assists as Cornell edged Harvard on the boards.

Source: Daily Sun January 27, 2026 09:09 UTC