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Cornell, Harvard Clash In Early Ivy League Showdown
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GAME INFORMATION
GAME #21: Harvard at Cornell
TIP OFF: Saturday, January 30, at 7:00 p.m.
SITE: Newman Arena (4,473), Ithaca, N.Y.
2009-10 RECORDS: Harvard (14-3, 3-0 Ivy League); Cornell (17-3, 3-0 Ivy League)
SERIES RECORD: Cornell leads 88-68
LAST MEETING: Harvard won 71-70, February 28, 2009 in Cambridge, Mass.

HEAD COACH STEVE DONAHUE
Cornell head coach Steve Donahue is in his 10th season at Cornell (134-136, .496) ... Donahue became the fourth Robert E. Gallagher ‘44 Coach of Men’s Basketball at Cornell on Sept. 6, 2000.
ITHACA, N.Y. — After two weeks of hype, the expected showdown of undefeated Ivy teams will finally happen when Cornell and Harvard lock up on Saturday, Jan.30 at 7 p.m. at Newman Arena in Bartels Hall. Barry Leonard and Matt Grassie will again provide the call locally on 93.5 FM WVBR as well as part of the RedCast subscription service. Live video of the game will also be available on RedCast.

The sold-out contest features teams that have combined for a 31-6 record, with both teams also posting identical 3-0 conference marks. The Big Red has won its three contests by an average of 27.0 points, while Harvard has cruised through by an average of 20.7 points. Both teams also have out-standing non-conference resumes. Cornell won an Ivy League record 14 regular season non-conference contests, including wins at Alabama, at St. John’s, at Massachusetts and at La Salle, as well as a narrow loss at then-No. 1 Kansas, a game Cornell led into the final 50 seconds. Harvard won 11 games out of the league, including at Boston College and at home against William & Mary.

Both teams come into the game hot, as the Big Red has won 15 of its last 16 and Harvard has won seven consecutive contests. Both teams have done it with suffocating defense and effcient offenses, ranking 1-2 in the conference in scoring offense and field goal percentage defense. The two teams are also led by 2009-10 Ivy League Player of the Year frontrunners in seniors Ryan Wittman and Jeremy Lin (Harvard).