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Yale remains unbeaten in Ivy, top Cornell 65-57

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ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) Justin Sears scored 19 points and Javier Duren added 16 points and 11 rebounds as Yale remained unbeaten in Ivy League play with a 65-57 win over Cornell Saturday.

Yale goes to 15-6 overall and 4-0 in the Ivy League.

Cornell's Galal Cancer converted a pair of free throws with 12:50 left to give Cornell its final lead, 37-35. Duren answered with a 3-pointer and Yale rolled to the finish.

Amani Cotton pulled down 13 rebounds as the Bulldogs dominated the glass, 46-31. Yale shot 39.6 percent from the field (19 of 48) and 5 of 17 from distance. The Bulldogs knocked down 22 of 33 free throw attempts.

Shonn Miller scored 15 points to lead Cornell (10-10, 2-2), with Devin Cherry and Galal Cancer adding 14 and 12 points, respectably. The Big Red were 20 of 60 from the floor (33.3 percent) and 4 of 21 from beyond the arc.