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Williams scores 20 points as Cornell posts 103-84 win over Army

AP
Dec 08, 2024

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Nazir Williams scored 20 points as Cornell beat Army 103-84 on Sunday.

Williams shot 7 for 9, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Big Red (6-3). Cooper Noard scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 8, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc. Jake Fiegen shot 6 for 10, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 16 points.

The Black Knights (5-4) were led by Jalen Rucker, who posted 17 points and two steals. Josh Scovens added 17 points for Army. Ryan Curry also had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

Cornell took the lead with 14:22 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Noard led their team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them up 49-32 at the break. Cornell pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a 21-point lead to 30 points. They outscored Army by two points in the final half, as Williams led the way with a team-high 16 second-half points.

Up next for Cornell is a matchup Tuesday with Cal on the road. Army visits George Washington on Friday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
COR
Big Red
49
ARMY
Black Knights
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Guy Ragland Jr. vs. AJ Allenspach (Black Knights gains possession)
19:34	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (AJ Allenspach assists)	0-3
19:14	+3	Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	3-3
18:41		Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
18:39		AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
18:31	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point jump shot (AJ Allenspach assists)	3-5
18:19		Jake Fiegen misses three point jump shot
18:17		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
18:05		Josh Scovens misses two point jump shot
18:03		Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
17:55	+3	Jake Fiegen makes three point jump shot (Nazir Williams assists)	6-5
17:23		AJ Allenspach misses two point layup
17:21		AK Okereke defensive rebound
17:14		Nazir Williams misses three point jump shot
17:12		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
17:02	+3	Josh Scovens makes three point jump shot	6-8
16:48	+2	Jake Fiegen makes two point layup (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)	8-8
16:29		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
16:27		AK Okereke defensive rebound
16:19		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
16:17		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
16:09	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	8-10
15:58		Guy Ragland Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:56		Blake Barker defensive rebound
15:29		Blake Barker misses two point jump shot
15:27		Cooper Noard defensive rebound
15:14		Cooper Noard misses two point layup
15:12		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
15:05		Nazir Williams personal foul (Ryan Curry draws the foul)
15:04		TV timeout
14:53		Kevin McCarthy misses three point jump shot
14:51		Big Red defensive rebound
14:22	+3	Jake Fiegen makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kiachian assists)	11-10
14:09		Kendall Hailey turnover (lost ball) (Cooper Noard steals)
14:07		Kendall Hailey personal foul (Cooper Noard draws the foul)
14:03		Jacob Beccles misses three point jump shot
14:01		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
13:46		Kendall Hailey turnover (out of bounds)
13:26	+2	AK Okereke makes two point layup (Jacob Beccles assists)	13-10
13:04		Jacob Beccles shooting foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
13:04	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-11
13:04		Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:04		AK Okereke defensive rebound
12:46		AK Okereke misses two point layup
12:44		AK Okereke offensive rebound
12:44		AK Okereke misses two point layup
12:44		AK Okereke offensive rebound
12:44		Kevin McCarthy shooting foul (AK Okereke draws the foul)
12:44	+1	AK Okereke makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-11
12:44	+1	AK Okereke makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-11
12:23	+2	Jacen Holloway makes two point jump shot	15-13
12:14		AK Okereke misses two point layup
12:12		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
12:08		Jacen Holloway misses two point layup
12:06		Adam Hinton defensive rebound
11:52	+3	Adam Hinton makes three point jump shot (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)	18-13
11:35	+3	Blake Barker makes three point jump shot (Kendall Hailey assists)	18-16
11:24	+3	Guy Ragland Jr. makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	21-16
10:57		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
10:55		Big Red defensive rebound
10:54		TV timeout
10:38	+3	Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Adam Hinton assists)	24-16
10:10	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)	24-18
10:01		Jake Fiegen misses three point jump shot
9:59		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
9:51		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
9:49		Jake Fiegen defensive rebound
9:31	+2	Jake Fiegen makes two point layup	26-18
9:24		Jacob Beccles shooting foul (Jalen Rucker draws the foul)
9:24	+1	Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-19
9:24	+1	Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-20
9:16		Chris Cain misses three point jump shot
9:14		Jacen Holloway defensive rebound
8:58		Jacen Holloway misses two point layup
8:56		Jacob Beccles defensive rebound
8:41		Chris Cain misses two point jump shot
8:39		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
8:15		Blake Barker misses two point jump shot
8:13		DJ Nix defensive rebound
7:47		DJ Nix misses two point jump shot
7:45		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
7:40		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
7:38		Cooper Noard defensive rebound
7:26	+3	Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Jacob Beccles assists)	29-20
7:10	+3	Blake Barker makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)	29-23
6:51		Jake Fiegen misses two point layup
6:49		DJ Nix offensive rebound
6:49		Blake Barker personal foul (DJ Nix draws the foul)
6:49		TV timeout
6:47		Jake Fiegen misses three point jump shot
6:45		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
6:25	+2	Jorn Everson makes two point jump shot	29-25
6:15		AK Okereke misses three point jump shot
6:13		Black Knights defensive rebound
5:54		Jorn Everson offensive foul (Adam Hinton draws the foul)
5:54		Jorn Everson turnover (offensive foul)
5:30	+2	Adam Hinton makes two point layup	31-25
5:04		Jorn Everson misses three point jump shot
5:02		AK Okereke defensive rebound
4:53		Ryan Kiachian misses two point hook shot
4:51		AK Okereke offensive rebound
4:40		Ryan Kiachian offensive foul (Jalen Rucker draws the foul)
4:40		Ryan Kiachian turnover (offensive foul)
4:20		Jorn Everson turnover (bad pass)
4:05	+2	AK Okereke makes two point jump shot	33-25
3:53	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point jump shot	33-27
3:42	+2	Nazir Williams makes two point layup	35-27
3:27	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot	35-30
3:10	+3	Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)	38-30
2:40		TV timeout
2:37	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)	38-32
2:23	+2	Cooper Noard makes two point layup (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)	40-32
2:15		Blake Barker misses three point jump shot
2:13		Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
2:10		AJ Allenspach personal foul (Guy Ragland Jr. draws the foul)
2:02	+2	Jacob Beccles makes two point jump shot	42-32
1:41		Blake Barker turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Nimani steals)
1:27	+2	Guy Ragland Jr. makes two point layup	44-32
1:06		Josh Scovens misses two point jump shot
1:04		Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
0:53		Cooper Noard misses three point jump shot
0:51		DJ Nix offensive rebound
0:41	+3	Anthony Nimani makes three point jump shot (DJ Nix assists)	47-32
0:25		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
0:23		DJ Nix defensive rebound
0:13		Big Red 30 second timeout
0:03	+2	Nazir Williams makes two point jump shot	49-32
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
COR
Big Red
54
ARMY
Black Knights
52

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+2	Guy Ragland Jr. makes two point layup (AK Okereke assists)	51-32
19:21	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	51-34
19:11	+2	Guy Ragland Jr. makes two point layup (Nazir Williams assists)	53-34
19:11		Jalen Rucker shooting foul (Guy Ragland Jr. draws the foul)
19:11	+1	Guy Ragland Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	54-34
18:47		Ryan Curry misses two point jump shot
18:45		Ryan Curry offensive rebound
18:31		Ryan Curry misses two point layup
18:29		AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
18:24	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	54-36
18:15		Guy Ragland Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:13		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
18:07		AJ Allenspach turnover (lost ball) (Guy Ragland Jr. steals)
17:58		AK Okereke turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Rucker steals)
17:57	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)	54-39
17:50		Blake Barker personal foul
17:47	+2	AK Okereke makes two point layup	56-39
17:26	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point dunk (Ryan Curry assists)	56-41
17:15	+2	Nazir Williams makes two point layup	58-41
17:06		AK Okereke blocks AJ Allenspach's two point layup
17:04		Black Knights offensive rebound
17:01		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
16:59		Jake Fiegen defensive rebound
16:50		Nazir Williams misses two point layup
16:48		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
16:44		Josh Scovens turnover (lost ball)
16:26	+3	Jake Fiegen makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kiachian assists)	61-41
15:58	+3	Josh Scovens makes three point jump shot (Jacen Holloway assists)	61-44
15:45	+3	Nazir Williams makes three point jump shot	64-44
15:33	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point layup	64-46
15:21	+2	Jacob Beccles makes two point layup (Ryan Kiachian assists)	66-46
15:10	+3	Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot (Ryan Curry assists)	66-49
15:06		Black Knights 30 second timeout
15:06		TV timeout
14:51	+3	DJ Nix makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	69-49
14:25	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)	69-51
14:09		Adam Hinton turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Rucker steals)
14:02		Ryan Kiachian shooting foul (Jacen Holloway draws the foul)
14:02		TV timeout
14:02		Jacen Holloway misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:02	+1	Jacen Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-52
13:41		Jacob Beccles misses two point jump shot
13:39		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
13:33		Jalen Rucker misses two point layup
13:31		AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
13:24	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup	69-54
13:19		Josh Scovens shooting foul (DJ Nix draws the foul)
13:19	+1	DJ Nix makes regular free throw 1 of 3	70-54
13:19	+1	DJ Nix makes regular free throw 2 of 3	71-54
13:19		DJ Nix misses regular free throw 3 of 3
13:19		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
13:01		Jacen Holloway misses three point jump shot
12:59		AK Okereke defensive rebound
12:52	+3	Guy Ragland Jr. makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists)	74-54
12:26	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)	74-56
12:15	+2	DJ Nix makes two point layup (AK Okereke assists)	76-56
12:04		AK Okereke shooting foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
12:04	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-57
12:04	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-58
11:56		AK Okereke turnover (lost ball) (Jacen Holloway steals)
11:55		AK Okereke personal foul (Jacen Holloway draws the foul)
11:55		TV timeout
11:42		Jacen Holloway misses three point jump shot
11:40		Kevin McCarthy offensive rebound
11:36	+3	Kendall Hailey makes three point jump shot (Kevin McCarthy assists)	76-61
11:10	+3	Nazir Williams makes three point jump shot (Anthony Nimani assists)	79-61
10:49		Jorn Everson misses three point jump shot
10:47		Jacen Holloway offensive rebound
10:44		Jacen Holloway misses two point layup
10:42		Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
10:37	+3	Anthony Nimani makes three point jump shot (Cooper Noard assists)	82-61
10:22		Kevin McCarthy misses three point jump shot
10:20		AK Okereke defensive rebound
10:16		Kendall Hailey shooting foul (Nazir Williams draws the foul)
10:16	+1	Nazir Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-61
10:16	+1	Nazir Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-61
9:58	+3	Kendall Hailey makes three point jump shot (AJ Allenspach assists)	84-64
9:45	+3	Nazir Williams makes three point jump shot (Guy Ragland Jr. assists)	87-64
9:26		Josh Scovens misses two point layup
9:24		AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
9:20	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup	87-66
9:15	+3	Cooper Noard makes three point jump shot (Jake Fiegen assists)	90-66
9:14		Kendall Hailey shooting foul (Cooper Noard draws the foul)
9:14		Cooper Noard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:14		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
8:52		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
8:50		Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
8:39	+3	Anthony Nimani makes three point jump shot (Nazir Williams assists)	93-66
8:25		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
8:23		Guy Ragland Jr. defensive rebound
8:15	+3	Nazir Williams makes three point jump shot (Anthony Nimani assists)	96-66
7:59	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)	96-68
7:59		Cooper Noard shooting foul (AJ Allenspach draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
7:59		AJ Allenspach misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:59		Jake Fiegen defensive rebound
7:44		DJ Nix turnover (lost ball)
7:25		Jalen Rucker misses two point layup
7:23		AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
7:20		AJ Allenspach misses two point layup
7:18		Jake Fiegen defensive rebound
7:08	+2	Jake Fiegen makes two point layup	98-68
6:49		Josh Scovens turnover (lost ball) (Adam Hinton steals)
6:45		Jalen Rucker shooting foul (Jake Fiegen draws the foul)
6:45		Jake Fiegen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:45	+1	Jake Fiegen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	99-68
6:38		Ryan Kiachian blocks Jalen Rucker's two point layup
6:36		Black Knights offensive rebound
6:28	+2	Jorn Everson makes two point hook shot	99-70
5:58		Adam Hinton misses three point jump shot
5:56		Kendall Hailey defensive rebound
5:40	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	99-72
5:32		Ryan Kiachian misses three point jump shot
5:30		Kendall Hailey defensive rebound
5:30		Adam Hinton personal foul (Kendall Hailey draws the foul)
5:02	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point layup (Jorn Everson assists)	99-74
4:54		Adam Hinton misses three point jump shot
4:52		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
4:40		Josh Scovens misses two point layup
4:38		Adam Hinton defensive rebound
4:33		DJ Nix misses two point layup
4:31		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
4:19		Jacob Beccles personal foul (Ryan Curry draws the foul)
4:13	+3	Jorn Everson makes three point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)	99-77
4:01		Ryan Kiachian misses two point jump shot
3:59		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
3:52		Ryan Curry misses two point layup
3:50		Jorn Everson offensive rebound
3:45	+2	Jorn Everson makes two point layup	99-79
3:36		TV timeout
3:31		DJ Nix misses three point jump shot
3:29		Jorn Everson defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point layup (Jalen Rucker assists)	99-81
2:59	+2	DJ Nix makes two point layup (Jacob Beccles assists)	101-81
2:26	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	101-83
1:55		Adam Hinton misses three point jump shot
1:53		Black Knights defensive rebound
1:36		Chanse Perkins misses two point layup
1:34		Chris Cain defensive rebound
1:14	+2	Chris Cain makes two point layup (Adam Hinton assists)	103-83
0:57		Anthony Nimani shooting foul (Kendall Hailey draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Kendall Hailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	103-84
0:57		Kendall Hailey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:57		Ian Imegwu defensive rebound
0:38		Blane St. Clair blocks Gioacchino Panzini's two point layup
0:36		Gioacchino Panzini offensive rebound
0:26		Gioacchino Panzini misses two point jump shot
0:24		Kendall Hailey defensive rebound
0:18		Jackson Mayo misses three point jump shot
0:16		Ian Imegwu defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Ian Imegwu defensive rebound