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ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) -- Eric Taylor scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Cornell to a 77-47 victory over Columbia on Saturday.
Ryan Rourke added 13 points for Cornell (6-9, 1-1 Ivy League).
The Big Red started the game on a 17-4 run and never looked back as they took a 39-18 lead into halftime. Columbia (10-5, 1-1) never challenged after that.
David Lisle, Will Scott and Andrew Naeve had eight points each for Cornell.
Columbia shot 28 percent from the floor in the first half and hit only 17 of 55 for the game. The Lions went 2-of-15 from 3-point range.
Matt Preston led Columbia with 12 points and eight rebounds.
