Cornell delivered a dramatic upset Friday night, knocking off Ivy League front-runner Yale 72-69 on a last-second 3-pointer.
With the game on the line, Jake Fiegen buried a go-ahead triple with one second left to put Cornell in front for good. The shot proved to be the difference in a tightly contested finish, as Yale was unable to respond in the final moment.
The result marked a significant win for Cornell against the team sitting in first place in the Ivy League standings, while Yale absorbed a high-profile conference loss in a game that came down to the final possession.
Key moment
Fiegen’s 3-pointer in the closing second turned a one-possession battle into a Cornell victory, sealing the 72-69 final in an Ivy League thriller.