Navy Midshipmen at Cornell Big Red
· NCAA Men's Basketball
50 - 61
Morgan dominates closing minutes as Cornell beats Navy
Steven Julian added nine points and a career-high 15 rebounds for Cornell (6-7).
George Kiernan had 15 points and seven rebounds for Navy (3-8).
Morgan's 3-point play gave the Big Red a 50-42 lead with 3:47 remaining but Navy scored five points on its next two possessions to stay close. Navy was within 52-50 after a 3-pointer by Hasan Abdullah but Morgan scored the next six points for a 58-50 lead with a minute to go. Two free throws from Terrance McBride and one by Julian finished off Cornell's closing 9-0 run.
Morgan, who averages 23.1 points per game, has reached double figures in scoring in 64 consecutive games. He scored 14 of Cornell's last 18 points in the final eight minutes.
The two teams last met in the 1954 NCAA Tournament. Navy won that game 69-67 at the Palestra in Philadelphia.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Steven Julian Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Hasan Abdullah missed Jumper. | 50 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Steven Julian made Free Throw. | 50 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Cornell Deadball Team Rebound. | 50 - 60 |
Statistics
 NAVY |
 COR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-69 | FG | 20-50 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 3-18 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 6-9 | FT | 18-25 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 24 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Ithaca, NY
Attendance: 1,284 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |