Cornell men's basketball pulls away from Columbia

Big Red earn 88-67 Ivy League road victory over Lions

Published on Feb. 7, 2026

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Cornell men's basketball earned an 88-67 Ivy League road victory over Columbia on Saturday afternoon, using balanced scoring, strong rebounding, and defensive pressure to secure its fourth win in the last five games. Senior Josh Baldwin led the Big Red with a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.

Why it matters

This win helps Cornell maintain its position in the competitive Ivy League standings, as the Big Red look to make a push for a conference tournament berth. Columbia's loss drops them further back in the league race.

The details

Cornell turned a competitive opening stretch into separation late in the first half, building a 42-32 lead at the break after shooting better than 58 percent from the field and converting all 13 first-half free throws. The Big Red extended the advantage early in the second half with a defensive-fueled run, pushing the lead into double digits and eventually as high as 26 points. Cornell finished the game shooting 53.6 percent from the field and 22-of-24 at the foul line while assisting on 25-of-30 made baskets. The visitors also outrebounded Columbia 35-25 and forced 15 turnovers, converting them into 26 points.

  • The game was played on Saturday afternoon, February 8, 2026.
  • Cornell returns to action on Friday, February 13, 2026, traveling to Princeton for a 7 p.m. matchup.

The players

Josh Baldwin

A senior on the Cornell men's basketball team who led the Big Red with a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.

Adam Hinton

A player on the Cornell men's basketball team who scored 13 points in the win over Columbia.

Cooper Noard

A player on the Cornell men's basketball team who scored 12 points in the victory.

Jake Fiegen

A player on the Cornell men's basketball team who scored 11 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 5 assists in the game.

Kenny Noland

The leading scorer for Columbia with 21 points in the loss.

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What’s next

Cornell returns to action on Friday, February 13, 2026, traveling to Princeton for a 7 p.m. matchup.

The takeaway

Cornell's balanced scoring attack, strong rebounding, and defensive pressure proved too much for Columbia, as the Big Red secured an important Ivy League road victory to keep pace in the conference standings.