PRINCETON, N.J. – Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn and Yale emerged victorious in an Ivy League men's basketball Saturday slate that featured historic performance and several big milestones. 
 
Dartmouth forward Brandon Mitchell-Day had 23 points and 20 rebounds in the Big Green’s 84-83 road win over Brown. The 6-8 junior forward became the fifth player this season in Division I men’s basketball to record at least 20 points and 20 rebounds, joining Johni Broome (Auburn), Oscar Cluff (South Dakota St.),  Denijay Harris (Southern Miss) and Derik Queen (Maryland). In that same game, Brown’s Kino Lilly Jr. became just the third Ivy ever to hit 300 career 3-pointers, joining Cornell’s Ryan Wittman (377, 2006-10) and Matt Morgan (334, 2015-19). Four Ivies hit at least five triples, led by Penn’s Sam Brown, who was 8-of-10 from beyond the arc.
 
With Cornell topping Princeton on the road, Yale is the lone remaining unbeaten team in league play at 4-0. The Bulldogs and Tigers are set to square off at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31 in front of a national television audience on ESPN2 in Princeton, N.J. The two programs have clashed in the three of the six Ivy Madness finals since the tournament was implemented in 2017.
 
CORNELL 85, PRINCETON 76
Cornell (11-6, 3-1 Ivy) took down Princeton (14-5, 3-1 Ivy) to pick up its sixth consecutive road victory. The Big Red’s senior tandem of Nazir Williams (28 points) and Guy Ragland Jr. (22 points) each had career highs in scoring. Williams was 8-of-12 from the field and had a team-high four assists. Ragland was 5-of-10 from 3-point range. Princeton’s Blake Peters knocked down six triples to finish with 20 points, while Caden Pierce had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
 
DARTMOUTH 84, BROWN 83
Ryan Cornish knocked down a pair of free throws with 18 seconds remaining to lift Dartmouth (8-9, 2-2 Ivy) over Brown (9-8, 1-3 Ivy). He finished the afternoon with a season-high 25 points. Mitchell-Day became the first Ivy with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game since Yale’s Greg Mangano had 22 rebounds and 35 points against St. Josephs (NY) on Jan. 8, 2012. Brown hit 16 treys with A.J. Lesburt Jr. leading the way with six – five of which came in the first half.
 
PENN 93, COLUMBIA 78
Penn (6-11, 2-2 Ivy) had its highest scoring output of the season to run past Columbia (11-6, 0-4 Ivy) at home, giving the Quakers back-to-back wins. Brown led the way with a career-high 30 points, shooting 8-of-10 from 3-point range. His eight triples is tied for the second most in a game by an Ivy this season. The Quakers were 18-of-35 from beyond the arc on afternoon and had five different players score in double figures. Ethan Roberts, George Smith and Niklas Polonowski each hit three 3-balls. Avery Brown led Columbia in scoring with 19 points.
 
YALE 84, HARVARD 55
For the third time in the four league games its played, Yale (11-6, 4-0 Ivy) secured a double-digit victory, topping Harvard (6-11, 1-3 Ivy). Bulldogs forward Nick Townsend posted a double-double with 22 points, matching his career-high, and 12 rebounds in addition to three assists and two blocks. Reigning two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, Bez Mbeng reached the 1000-point milestone with 12 points. For the fifth consecutive game, at least four Bulldogs scored in double figures. Harvard’s Chandler Piggé led the Crimson in scoring with 13 points.
 
Tickets to Ivy Madness are on sale now. The Ivy League men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held at Brown’s Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence from March 14-16. Full information is available at IvyMadness.com.