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Samford Falls 88-86 to Cornell - Recap
Cornell grabbed a 88-86 win over Samford on Friday, behind a 21-point effort from Jake Fiegen at Newman Arena.
Cornell was an underdog by +2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
AK Okereke had 16 points for Cornell and Cooper Noard chipped in with 12 points. AK Okereke had 4 assists for them, while Guy Ragland Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Samford got a 21-point performance from Collin Holloway, who was supported by 16 points from Rylan Jones. Rylan Jones had 5 assists in a losing cause for Samford, while Trey Fort grabbed 9 rebounds.
Cornell was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Cornell won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-36.
Next game, Cornell takes its act on the road to face La Salle looking for another win. For Samford, they head home to face Rhodes.