Bill Courtney
Cornell dropped their seventh league game of the season on Friday night, falling to Harvard at home 73-60.
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No more than half an hour had passed since his would-be buzzer beater clanged off iron and sent Princeton into a frenzy, but Drew Ferry was back courtside, practice gear on, ball in hand, ready to start shooting once again.
Twenty-seven minutes of game action in the two-point loss to Princeton wasn’t enough to find his stroke as the junior guard, arguably the Red’s ...
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A pair of losses in Hanover and Cambridge – it’s been a while since a Cornell coach has had to give a pep talk after that type of Ivy League weekend. Ten years to be exact.
The last time Cornell was swept by Dartmouth and Harvard came during former head coach Steve Donahue’s first season (2000-2001). The last time the Red was swept by their travel partner, Columbia,...
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Despite a gutsy performance from sophomore Errick Peck, Harvard cruised to a 78-57 victory over Cornell. Spurred by dominating front court performances from Keith Wright and Kyle Casey, Harvard moved to 4-0 in league play while the Red dropped to 0-4.
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Despite a 20-point performance from Errick Peck and 16 from Chris Wroblewski, the Red couldn't quite climb out of a 28-point second half hole, losing at Dartmouth 64-57.
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Although Cornell started off strong and took a three point lead into the half, old habits caught up with the Red as they were again, unable to close a tight one out. Brian Barbour led the comeback for Columbia as the Lions picked up the 70-66 victory in Newman Arena.
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Jake Mastbaum of Slope TV sits down with the head coach of the Cornell Men's Basketball team, Bill Courtney for a mid-season chat on the 2010-2011 campaign. Tune in as Coach Courtney sheds some light on how the team plans on transitioning from non-conference schedule to Ivy Play. Stay tuned for Cornell Basketball updates all season long only on Slope.
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The Big Red (4-11) was one play away on Saturday night. One play from a tenth straight victory over in-state rival Columbia (10-5). One play from a fourth consecutive 1-0 start to Ivy League play. One play from drastically changing the tone of the 2010-2011 campaign.
The opportunities were there at the end. Miles Asafo-Adjei couldn’t convert a pair of free throws that w...
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Cornell head coach Bill Courtney was encouraged by his team's performance against Syracuse on Tuesday. Orange head coach Jim Boeheim was not at all impressed with his own squad's effort.
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Despite a career-high 22 points from junior guard Drew Ferry and near double-doubles from tri-captains Adam Wire (12 points, 9 rebounds) and Chris Wroblewski (9 points, 8 assists) Cornell fell victim to Boston University on Saturday evening. La Salle transfer Darryl Partin scored 32 points, including 13 straight at one point in the second half, helping the Terriers to upro...
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