ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) Guy Ragland Jr. had 16 points in Cornell Big Red's 81-71 victory over Lafayette Leopards on Saturday.
Ragland also added 10 rebounds for the Big Red (3-1). Jake Fiegen shot 5 for 6, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. AK Okereke had 14 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line.
Caleb Williams led the Leopards (1-3) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Mark Butler added 13 points for Lafayette. Devin Hines also put up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Cornell led Lafayette at the half, 33-31, with Fiegen (five points) its high scorer before the break. Ragland's 3-pointer with 18:56 left in the second half gave Cornell the lead for good at 36-33.
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1st Half
LAF
Leopards
31
COR
Big Red
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Andrew Phillips vs. AJ Rodriguez (Nazir Williams gains possession)
19:46
Jake Fiegen misses three point jump shot
19:44
Joshua Wyche defensive rebound
19:19
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
19:17
Nazir Williams defensive rebound
19:05
+3
Guy Ragland Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nazir Williams assists)
0-3
18:44
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
18:42
Nazir Williams defensive rebound
18:36
Cooper Noard turnover
18:08
Misha Bednostin misses two point layup
18:06
Nazir Williams defensive rebound
17:58
Nazir Williams misses two point layup
17:56
Devin Hines defensive rebound
17:35
Mark Butler turnover (traveling)
17:26
+3
Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)
0-6
16:53
Ryan Pettit misses two point jump shot
16:51
Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
16:35
+2
Jake Fiegen makes two point layup
0-8
16:04
Joshua Wyche misses three point jump shot
16:02
Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
15:53
Jake Fiegen offensive foul
15:53
Jake Fiegen turnover (offensive foul)
15:53
TV timeout
15:33
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
15:31
Caleb Williams offensive rebound
15:31
Guy Ragland Jr. personal foul
15:31
Ryan Pettit misses three point jump shot
15:29
Ryan Pettit offensive rebound
15:29
Ryan Pettit misses two point jump shot
15:29
Misha Bednostin offensive rebound
15:29
Ryan Pettit misses two point layup
15:29
Misha Bednostin offensive rebound
15:29
Andrew Phillips turnover (Jacob Beccles steals)
15:29
DJ Nix misses three point jump shot
15:27
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
15:27
Caleb Williams misses two point layup
15:27
Ryan Kiachian defensive rebound
15:26
Josh Baldwin turnover (Ryan Pettit steals)
14:43
+2
Mark Butler makes two point layup
2-8
14:29
+2
DJ Nix makes two point layup (Josh Baldwin assists)
2-10
14:21
Ryan Kiachian blocks Mark Butler's two point layup
14:19
Ryan Pettit offensive rebound
14:13
Mark Butler turnover (Jake Fiegen steals)
14:13
Mark Butler personal foul
13:49
+2
Ryan Kiachian makes two point hook shot
2-12
13:27
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
13:25
Ryan Kiachian defensive rebound
13:17
Josh Baldwin misses three point jump shot
13:15
Jake Fiegen offensive rebound
13:15
Jake Fiegen turnover
13:02
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Luka Savicevic assists)
5-12
12:41
+2
Nazir Williams makes two point layup (Ryan Kiachian assists)
5-14
12:22
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
12:20
Cooper Noard defensive rebound
12:16
Cooper Noard turnover
11:53
+3
Luka Savicevic makes three point jump shot (TJ Berger assists)
8-14
11:27
Cooper Noard misses two point layup
11:25
Ryan Kiachian offensive rebound
11:20
Ryan Kiachian misses two point layup
11:18
Joshua Wyche defensive rebound
11:15
TJ Berger misses three point jump shot
11:13
Cooper Noard defensive rebound
11:01
Adam Hinton misses three point jump shot
10:59
Luka Savicevic defensive rebound
10:59
Nazir Williams personal foul
10:30
TV timeout
10:30
+2
Malik Rasul makes two point jump shot (Alex Chaikin assists)
10-14
10:20
AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
10:18
Jake Fiegen offensive rebound
10:09
Luka Savicevic personal foul (Nazir Williams draws the foul)
10:06
+2
AK Okereke makes two point layup (Nazir Williams assists)
10-16
9:38
Malik Rasul misses two point layup
9:36
Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
9:29
Misha Bednostin shooting foul (AK Okereke draws the foul)
9:29
AK Okereke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:29
+1
AK Okereke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-17
9:26
Alex Chaikin turnover (Jake Fiegen steals)
9:26
+2
Anthony Nimani makes two point layup (Jake Fiegen assists)
10-19
9:26
Devin Hines personal foul
9:26
Anthony Nimani misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:26
Alex Chaikin defensive rebound
9:03
Misha Bednostin turnover (traveling)
8:47
Guy Ragland Jr. misses two point layup
8:45
Guy Ragland Jr. offensive rebound
8:44
Guy Ragland Jr. misses two point layup
8:42
AK Okereke offensive rebound
8:32
Nazir Williams misses three point jump shot
8:30
Anthony Nimani offensive rebound
8:30
Cooper Noard misses three point jump shot
8:30
Alex Chaikin defensive rebound
8:30
Jacob Beccles personal foul
8:20
Malik Rasul misses three point jump shot
8:18
Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
8:03
Mark Butler personal foul
8:03
Josh Baldwin offensive foul
8:03
Josh Baldwin turnover (offensive foul)
7:47
Misha Bednostin blocks Jacob Beccles's two point layup
7:45
Leopards defensive rebound
7:44
+3
Andrew Phillips makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
13-19
7:31
Josh Baldwin misses two point layup
7:29
Andrew Phillips defensive rebound
7:12
Andrew Phillips misses two point jump shot
7:10
Mateen Rafiq defensive rebound
7:09
Ryan Pettit personal foul
7:09
TV timeout
6:45
Guy Ragland Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:43
Guy Ragland Jr. offensive rebound
6:31
Guy Ragland Jr. turnover
6:09
+2
Misha Bednostin makes two point dunk (Luka Savicevic assists)
15-19
6:09
DJ Nix shooting foul
6:09
Misha Bednostin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:09
Cooper Noard defensive rebound
6:03
+3
Jake Fiegen makes three point jump shot (Nazir Williams assists)
15-22
5:34
Jake Fiegen personal foul
5:34
Misha Bednostin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:34
Big Red defensive rebound
5:27
+2
Jacob Beccles makes two point layup
15-24
5:11
Luka Savicevic misses three point jump shot
5:09
Cooper Noard defensive rebound
4:48
+2
Chris Cain makes two point dunk (Jacob Beccles assists)
15-26
4:23
Alex Chaikin turnover
4:07
AK Okereke misses two point layup
4:05
Devin Hines defensive rebound
3:53
+3
Alex Chaikin makes three point jump shot (Luka Savicevic assists)
18-26
3:43
Caleb Williams shooting foul (Jacob Beccles draws the foul)
3:43
TV timeout
3:43
+1
Jacob Beccles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-27
3:43
+1
Jacob Beccles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-28
3:24
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Luka Savicevic assists)
21-28
3:08
Devin Hines shooting foul
3:08
Guy Ragland Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:08
Guy Ragland Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:08
Devin Hines defensive rebound
2:55
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
2:53
Alex Chaikin offensive rebound
2:51
Nazir Williams shooting foul
2:51
+1
Alex Chaikin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-28
2:51
+1
Alex Chaikin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-28
2:38
+2
Nazir Williams makes two point layup (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)
23-30
2:25
+3
Alex Chaikin makes three point jump shot (Luka Savicevic assists)
26-30
2:14
Luka Savicevic personal foul
2:14
Guy Ragland Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:14
Misha Bednostin defensive rebound
2:03
+3
Luka Savicevic makes three point jump shot (Misha Bednostin assists)
29-30
1:50
Alex Chaikin personal foul
1:49
+1
Josh Baldwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-31
1:49
Josh Baldwin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:49
Guy Ragland Jr. offensive rebound
1:44
Guy Ragland Jr. turnover (Misha Bednostin steals)
1:38
Alex Chaikin misses three point jump shot
1:36
Nazir Williams defensive rebound
1:18
Jacob Beccles turnover
1:03
+2
Mark Butler makes two point layup
31-31
0:54
Alex Chaikin personal foul
0:54
+1
AK Okereke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-32
0:54
+1
AK Okereke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-33
0:43
Mark Butler turnover (Jacob Beccles steals)
0:32
Guy Ragland Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:30
Misha Bednostin defensive rebound
0:18
Leopards 30 second timeout
0:02
Caleb Williams turnover (Jacob Beccles steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LAF
Leopards
40
COR
Big Red
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Guy Ragland Jr. personal foul
19:23
+2
Misha Bednostin makes two point layup
33-33
19:05
Nazir Williams misses two point layup
19:03
Guy Ragland Jr. offensive rebound
18:59
Guy Ragland Jr. misses two point layup
18:57
Big Red offensive rebound
18:56
+3
Guy Ragland Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nazir Williams assists)
33-36
18:24
Joshua Wyche offensive foul
18:24
Joshua Wyche turnover (offensive foul)
18:19
Guy Ragland Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:17
Nazir Williams offensive rebound
18:10
Nazir Williams misses two point layup
18:08
Misha Bednostin defensive rebound
18:01
Misha Bednostin turnover (Nazir Williams steals)
18:01
Nazir Williams misses two point layup
17:59
Misha Bednostin defensive rebound
17:59
Devin Hines turnover
17:41
Guy Ragland Jr. turnover (Misha Bednostin steals)
17:18
+2
Devin Hines makes two point jump shot
35-36
17:08
AK Okereke misses two point layup
17:06
Jake Fiegen offensive rebound
17:00
+2
Jake Fiegen makes two point layup
35-38
16:55
+2
Devin Hines makes two point layup (Mark Butler assists)
37-38
16:47
+2
Cooper Noard makes two point layup (AK Okereke assists)
37-40
16:47
Joshua Wyche shooting foul
16:47
+1
Cooper Noard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-41
16:27
Caleb Williams misses three point jump shot
16:25
Big Red defensive rebound
16:15
Caleb Williams personal foul
16:03
Misha Bednostin shooting foul
16:03
+1
Ryan Kiachian makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-42
16:03
Ryan Kiachian misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:03
Devin Hines defensive rebound
15:49
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
15:47
Big Red defensive rebound
15:44
TV timeout
15:25
Josh Baldwin misses two point layup
15:23
Big Red offensive rebound
15:23
Andrew Phillips personal foul
15:09
+2
Ryan Kiachian makes two point jump shot (Josh Baldwin assists)
37-44
14:37
Mark Butler misses two point layup
14:35
Andrew Phillips offensive rebound
14:30
+2
Andrew Phillips makes two point layup
39-44
14:22
+3
Jake Fiegen makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kiachian assists)
39-47
13:50
+2
Devin Hines makes two point layup
41-47
13:24
+3
Josh Baldwin makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kiachian assists)
41-50
13:13
DJ Nix shooting foul
13:13
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-50
13:13
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-50
12:52
Cooper Noard offensive foul
12:52
Cooper Noard turnover (offensive foul)
12:39
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot
46-50
12:20
+3
AK Okereke makes three point jump shot (Cooper Noard assists)
46-53
11:50
Cooper Noard shooting foul (Luka Savicevic draws the foul)
11:48
TV timeout
11:48
+1
Luka Savicevic makes regular free throw 1 of 3
47-53
11:48
+1
Luka Savicevic makes regular free throw 2 of 3
48-53
11:48
Luka Savicevic misses regular free throw 3 of 3
11:48
Nazir Williams defensive rebound
11:48
+2
Guy Ragland Jr. makes two point layup (Nazir Williams assists)
48-55
11:08
+2
Caleb Williams makes two point layup
50-55
10:58
TJ Berger blocks Jacob Beccles's two point layup
10:56
Caleb Williams defensive rebound
10:47
TJ Berger misses two point layup
10:45
Misha Bednostin offensive rebound
10:39
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Misha Bednostin assists)
53-55
10:20
+3
Guy Ragland Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cooper Noard assists)
53-58
10:04
Misha Bednostin offensive foul
10:04
Misha Bednostin turnover (offensive foul)
9:54
AK Okereke misses two point layup
9:52
Joshua Wyche defensive rebound
9:24
Luka Savicevic misses two point layup
9:22
Jake Fiegen defensive rebound
9:22
Misha Bednostin personal foul
9:22
+1
Jake Fiegen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-59
9:22
+1
Jake Fiegen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-60
8:50
Alex Chaikin misses two point jump shot
8:48
Ryan Pettit offensive rebound
8:41
Anthony Nimani personal foul
8:24
+2
Mark Butler makes two point jump shot
55-60
8:13
Guy Ragland Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:11
Josh Baldwin offensive rebound
8:09
Ryan Pettit shooting foul
8:09
+1
Josh Baldwin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-61
8:09
+1
Josh Baldwin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-62
7:50
+2
Joshua Wyche makes two point layup (Alex Chaikin assists)
57-62
7:36
Cooper Noard misses three point jump shot
7:34
Leopards defensive rebound
7:34
Guy Ragland Jr. personal foul
7:34
TV timeout
7:21
Ryan Kiachian shooting foul
7:21
+1
Devin Hines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-62
7:21
Devin Hines misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:21
Nazir Williams defensive rebound
7:02
+2
Nazir Williams makes two point jump shot
58-64
6:38
Ryan Pettit turnover
6:29
Ryan Kiachian misses three point jump shot
6:27
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
6:03
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
6:01
Leopards offensive rebound
6:01
Ryan Kiachian personal foul
6:01
Misha Bednostin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:01
Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
5:53
Nazir Williams turnover
5:21
Ryan Pettit misses two point layup
5:19
Leopards offensive rebound
5:18
+3
Luka Savicevic makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
61-64
5:10
+2
AK Okereke makes two point layup (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)
61-66
4:36
+2
Devin Hines makes two point jump shot
63-66
4:27
+2
AK Okereke makes two point layup
63-68
3:59
+2
Mark Butler makes two point jump shot (Devin Hines assists)
65-68
3:56
Leopards 30 second timeout
3:56
TV timeout
3:40
Misha Bednostin shooting foul
3:40
TV timeout
3:40
+1
AK Okereke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-69
3:40
+1
AK Okereke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-70
3:28
+2
Mark Butler makes two point layup
67-70
3:28
Nazir Williams shooting foul
3:28
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-70
3:01
+3
Jake Fiegen makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)
68-73
2:25
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
2:25
Leopards offensive rebound
2:25
Leopards turnover (shot clock violation)
2:25
Big Red 30 second timeout
2:02
Nazir Williams misses two point layup
2:00
Joshua Wyche defensive rebound
1:46
Mark Butler misses two point layup
1:44
Leopards offensive rebound
1:44
Leopards 30 second timeout
1:44
Devin Hines turnover
1:18
+3
Guy Ragland Jr. makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)
68-76
0:58
Devin Hines misses two point jump shot
0:56
Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
0:44
Joshua Wyche personal foul
0:44
+1
Cooper Noard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-77
0:44
+1
Cooper Noard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-78
0:34
Ryan Pettit turnover
0:34
Joshua Wyche personal foul
0:34
+1
Guy Ragland Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-79
0:34
+1
Guy Ragland Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-80
0:29
AK Okereke blocks Caleb Williams's two point layup
0:27
Leopards offensive rebound
0:20
Devin Hines misses two point layup
0:18
Caleb Williams offensive rebound
0:15
Caleb Williams misses two point jump shot
0:13
Devin Hines offensive rebound
0:12
AK Okereke personal foul
0:12
Caleb Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:12
+1
Caleb Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-80
0:12
AK Okereke blocks Devin Hines's two point layup
0:12
Devin Hines offensive rebound
0:12
Mark Butler personal foul (Cooper Noard draws the foul)