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The Cornell bench and the Newman Arena crowd cheer during a game against Princeton on Feb. 26, 2010.
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2009-10 Sweet 16 Men's Hoops Team To Be Celebrated Saturday

2/5/2020 10:30:00 AM

The Big Red reached new heights in 2009-10, winning the program's third straight Ivy League title en route to an Ivy League-record 29 wins and recording not only the program's first NCAA win, but a trip to the Sweet 16.
2009-10 MBKB Ivy Championship
Front Row (L-R): Miles Asafo-Adjei, Max Groebe, Pete Reynolds, Ryan Wittman, Jon Jaques, Alex Tyler, Geoff Reeves, Andre Wilkins, Louis Dale, Chris Wroblewski.  Back Row (L-R): Student Manager Aaron Graham, Assistant Coach Woody Kampmann, Assistant Coach Kevin App, Athletic Trainer Marc Chamberlain, Team Doctor Bruce Greene, Errick Peck, Adam Wire, Eitan Chemerinski, Mark Coury, Aaron Osgood, Jeff Foote, Josh Figini, Anthony Gatlin, Pete Reynolds, Alex Hill, Assistant Coach Nat Graham, Faculty Adviser Greg Gary, Strength and Conditioning Coach Jay Andress, Team Chaplain David Jones, Head Coach Steve Donahue, Director of Basketball Operations James Huggins.

Cornell closed the 2009-10 season ranked No. 17 in the national rankings, a first in 59 years, and set an Ivy record for 3-pointers in a season (326). The team also set single-season school records in points (2,545), field goals (913), assists (543) and blocked shots (127). 

The Big Red won the MSG Holiday Festival with a victory over St. John's, Cornell's first win over a Big East school since 1969 and captured a season-opening win at Alabama, the team's first win over a school from the Southeastern Conference since 1972. 

Cornell shocked the college basketball world as a No. 12 seed, knocking out both fifth-seeded Temple and fourth-seeded Wisconsin by double figures to advance before losing to No. 1 seed Kentucky. 
For his efforts, Steve Donahue was named the Clair Bee Coach of the Year and the NABC District Coach of the Year. Senior Ryan Wittman graduated as the school's all-time scoring leader and was named the unanimous Ivy League Player of the Year and an AP honorable mention All-American, while Jeff Foote was a first-team All-Ivy pick and the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year. Louis Dale rounded out three Big Red players on the All-Ivy first team.

 
Gallery: (2/3/2020) Men's Basketball, 2009-10

 
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