Men's Basketball Closes Season With Loss To Cornell

Men's Basketball Closes Season With Loss To Cornell

3/7/2026 8:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball

**HANOVER, N.H. –**The Dartmouth men's basketball team closed out its 2025-26 season on Saturday at Leede Arena, falling 111-90 to fourth-seeded Cornell.

Jayden Williamsand Cam McNamee led the team in points with 21 each. McNamee went a perfect 5-5 from beyond the arc and 6-6 from the free throw line.

Brandon Mitchell-Dayscored 18 points on the afternoon, going 4-4 from the free throw line.

**Score:**111 Cornell, 90 Dartmouth

**Records:**Dartmouth (11-16, 5-9 Ivy), Cornell (15-12, 8-6 Ivy)

**Location:**Leede Arena

First Half:

• Cornell opened the scoring with two free throws before Mitchell-Day answered with a layup for Dartmouth.

• McNamee hit consecutive three-pointers midway through the half to give the Big Green a 12-11 lead.

Nikola Abusaraadded a fast-break dunk whileConnor Amundsenknocked down a three-pointer to keep Dartmouth within striking distance. - Cornell used a late scoring run to take a 59-43 lead into halftime.

Second Half:

• Cornell extended its lead early in the half with a quick scoring run to push the advantage past 20 points.

• Mitchell-Day responded with a dunk and strong rebounding to help Dartmouth settle into the half.

Anton Strelnikovcontributed a pair of baskets in the paint.- McNamee added another three-pointer while Williams scored in transition to spark the offense.

• Dartmouth chipped away with free throws and second-chance opportunities, but Cornell held on for the 111-90 win.

Inside the numbers:

• Dartmouth shot 30-of-33 (90.9%) from the free throw line.

• The Big Green bench scored 40 points.

• Dartmouth finished with 21 fast-break points.

Quotable:

Hear from Head Coach

David McLaughlin, alongside the seniors, following the game.

Team Stats

CU

Dart

FG%

.631

.441

3FG%

.500

.320

FT%

.667

.909

RB

31

31

TO

10

11

STL

5

8

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