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California Falls 88-80 to Cornell - Recap
Cornell got 24 points from AK Okereke as they ran past California 88-80 on Tuesday at Haas Pavilion.
Bettors who backed Cornell were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +9.0 at sportsbooks.
Cooper Noard had 21 points for Cornell and Nazir Williams chipped in with 18 points. Jake Fiegen had 3 assists for them, while Ryan Kiachian was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
California got 21 points from Joshua Ola-Joseph in a losing cause and another 13 points from Andrej Stojakovic. Jovan Blacksher Jr. contributed 7 assists for them, while Mady Sissoko had 8 rebounds.
Cornell was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
California won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-29.
Next game, Cornell takes its act home to face Illinois State looking for another win. For California, they head home to face Northwestern State.