Williams scores 20 points as Cornell posts 103-84 win over Army

AP
Dec 08, 2024

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Nazir Williams scored 20 points as Cornell beat Army 103-84 on Sunday.

Williams shot 7 for 9, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Big Red (6-3). Cooper Noard scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 8, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc. Jake Fiegen shot 6 for 10, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 16 points.

The Black Knights (5-4) were led by Jalen Rucker, who posted 17 points and two steals. Josh Scovens added 17 points for Army. Ryan Curry also had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

Cornell took the lead with 14:22 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Noard led their team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 49-32 at the break. Cornell pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a 21-point lead to 30 points. They outscored Army by two points in the final half, as Williams led the way with a team-high 16 second-half points.

Up next for Cornell is a matchup Tuesday with Cal on the road. Army visits George Washington on Friday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
COR
Big Red
49
ARMY
Black Knights
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Guy Ragland Jr. vs. AJ Allenspach (Black Knights gains possession)
19:34	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (AJ Allenspach assists)	0-3
19:14	+3	Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	3-3
18:41		Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
18:39		AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
18:31	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point jump shot (AJ Allenspach assists)	3-5
18:19		Jake Fiegen misses three point jump shot
18:17		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
18:05		Josh Scovens misses two point jump shot
18:03		Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
17:55	+3	Jake Fiegen makes three point jump shot (Nazir Williams assists)	6-5
17:23		AJ Allenspach misses two point layup
17:21		AK Okereke defensive rebound
17:14		Nazir Williams misses three point jump shot
17:12		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
17:02	+3	Josh Scovens makes three point jump shot	6-8
16:48	+2	Jake Fiegen makes two point layup (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)	8-8
16:29		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
16:27		AK Okereke defensive rebound
16:19		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
16:17		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
16:09	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	8-10
15:58		Guy Ragland Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:56		Blake Barker defensive rebound
15:29		Blake Barker misses two point jump shot
15:27		Cooper Noard defensive rebound
15:14		Cooper Noard misses two point layup
15:12		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
15:05		Nazir Williams personal foul (Ryan Curry draws the foul)
15:04		TV timeout
14:53		Kevin McCarthy misses three point jump shot
14:51		Big Red defensive rebound
14:22	+3	Jake Fiegen makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kiachian assists)	11-10
14:09		Kendall Hailey turnover (lost ball) (Cooper Noard steals)
14:07		Kendall Hailey personal foul (Cooper Noard draws the foul)
14:03		Jacob Beccles misses three point jump shot
14:01		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
13:46		Kendall Hailey turnover (out of bounds)
13:26	+2	AK Okereke makes two point layup (Jacob Beccles assists)	13-10
13:04		Jacob Beccles shooting foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
13:04	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-11
13:04		Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:04		AK Okereke defensive rebound
12:46		AK Okereke misses two point layup
12:44		AK Okereke offensive rebound
12:44		AK Okereke misses two point layup
12:44		AK Okereke offensive rebound
12:44		Kevin McCarthy shooting foul (AK Okereke draws the foul)
12:44	+1	AK Okereke makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-11
12:44	+1	AK Okereke makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-11
12:23	+2	Jacen Holloway makes two point jump shot	15-13
12:14		AK Okereke misses two point layup
12:12		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
12:08		Jacen Holloway misses two point layup
12:06		Adam Hinton defensive rebound
11:52	+3	Adam Hinton makes three point jump shot (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)	18-13
11:35	+3	Blake Barker makes three point jump shot (Kendall Hailey assists)	18-16
11:24	+3	Guy Ragland Jr. makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	21-16
10:57		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
10:55		Big Red defensive rebound
10:54		TV timeout
10:38	+3	Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Adam Hinton assists)	24-16
10:10	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)	24-18
10:01		Jake Fiegen misses three point jump shot
9:59		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
9:51		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
9:49		Jake Fiegen defensive rebound
9:31	+2	Jake Fiegen makes two point layup	26-18
9:24		Jacob Beccles shooting foul (Jalen Rucker draws the foul)
9:24	+1	Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-19
9:24	+1	Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-20
9:16		Chris Cain misses three point jump shot
9:14		Jacen Holloway defensive rebound
8:58		Jacen Holloway misses two point layup
8:56		Jacob Beccles defensive rebound
8:41		Chris Cain misses two point jump shot
8:39		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
8:15		Blake Barker misses two point jump shot
8:13		DJ Nix defensive rebound
7:47		DJ Nix misses two point jump shot
7:45		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
7:40		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
7:38		Cooper Noard defensive rebound
7:26	+3	Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Jacob Beccles assists)	29-20
7:10	+3	Blake Barker makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)	29-23
6:51		Jake Fiegen misses two point layup
6:49		DJ Nix offensive rebound
6:49		Blake Barker personal foul (DJ Nix draws the foul)
6:49		TV timeout
6:47		Jake Fiegen misses three point jump shot
6:45		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
6:25	+2	Jorn Everson makes two point jump shot	29-25
6:15		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
6:13		Black Knights defensive rebound
5:54		Jorn Everson offensive foul (Adam Hinton draws the foul)
5:54		Jorn Everson turnover (offensive foul)
5:30	+2	Adam Hinton makes two point layup	31-25
5:04		Jorn Everson misses three point jump shot
5:02		AK Okereke defensive rebound
4:53		Ryan Kiachian misses two point hook shot
4:51		AK Okereke offensive rebound
4:40		Ryan Kiachian offensive foul (Jalen Rucker draws the foul)
4:40		Ryan Kiachian turnover (offensive foul)
4:20		Jorn Everson turnover (bad pass)
4:05	+2	AK Okereke makes two point jump shot	33-25
3:53	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point jump shot	33-27
3:42	+2	Nazir Williams makes two point layup	35-27
3:27	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot	35-30
3:10	+3	Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)	38-30
2:40		TV timeout
2:37	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)	38-32
2:23	+2	Cooper Noard makes two point layup (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)	40-32
2:15		Blake Barker misses three point jump shot
2:13		Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
2:10		AJ Allenspach personal foul (Guy Ragland Jr. draws the foul)
2:02	+2	Jacob Beccles makes two point jump shot	42-32
1:41		Blake Barker turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Nimani steals)
1:27	+2	Guy Ragland Jr. makes two point layup	44-32
1:06		Josh Scovens misses two point jump shot
1:04		Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
0:53		Cooper Noard misses three point jump shot
0:51		DJ Nix offensive rebound
0:41	+3	Anthony Nimani makes three point jump shot (DJ Nix assists)	47-32
0:25		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
0:23		DJ Nix defensive rebound
0:13		Big Red 30 second timeout
0:03	+2	Nazir Williams makes two point jump shot	49-32
0:00		End of period

Williams scores 20 points as Cornell posts 103-84 win over Army

1st Half CORBig Red49ARMYBlack Knights32

1st Half
COR
Big Red
49
ARMY
Black Knights
32