2008-09 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Cornell Big Red went 21-10 (11-3 in the Ivy) under head coach Steve Donahue. Simple Rating System: 2.71.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-14vs South DakotaW 79–69Newman Arena
2008-11-17neutral St. John's Red StormL 75–86Silvio O. Conte Forum
2008-11-18neutral Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 82–72Silvio O. Conte Forum
2008-11-22at Siena SaintsL 56–74Times Union Center
2008-11-24vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 78–53Carnesecca Arena
2008-11-25neutral Eastern Michigan EaglesW 67–54Carnesecca Arena
2008-11-30at Indiana HoosiersL 57–72Assembly Hall
2008-12-03at Syracuse OrangeL 78–88Carrier Dome
2008-12-06at Minnesota Golden GophersL 54–71Williams Arena
2008-12-20vs La Salle ExplorersW 79–70Newman Arena
2008-12-22at Saint Joseph's HawksL 67–71The Palestra
2008-12-29vs Boston University TerriersW 89–59Newman Arena
2008-12-31vs Quinnipiac BobcatsW 73–70Newman Arena
2009-01-03vs UrsinusW 99–45Newman Arena
2009-01-06vs Bucknell BisonW 75–64Newman Arena
2009-01-12at Bryant BulldogsW 69–46Chase Athletic Center
2009-01-17at Columbia LionsW 71–59Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
2009-01-24vs Columbia LionsW 83–72Newman Arena
2009-01-30vs Brown BearsW 90–58Newman Arena
2009-01-31vs Yale BulldogsW 64–36Newman Arena
2009-02-06at Princeton TigersL 41–61Jadwin Gymnasium
2009-02-07at Pennsylvania QuakersW 88–73The Palestra
2009-02-13vs Harvard CrimsonW 96–75Newman Arena
2009-02-14vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 79–76 (2OTOT)Newman Arena
2009-02-20at Yale BulldogsL 60–72John J. Lee Amphitheater
2009-02-21at Brown BearsW 85–45Pizzitola Sports Center
2009-02-27at Dartmouth Big GreenW 75–57Leede Arena
2009-02-28at Harvard CrimsonL 70–71Lavietes Pavilion
2009-03-06vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 83–59Newman Arena
2009-03-07vs Princeton TigersW 60–51Newman Arena
2009-03-20neutral Missouri TigersL 59–78Taco Bell Arena

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