Swain leads Yale against Cornell after 21-point game

Yale Bulldogs (16-10, 10-2 Ivy League) at Cornell Big Red (13-10, 5-7 Ivy League)

New Haven, Connecticut; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Yale visits the Cornell Big Red after Azar Swain scored 21 points in Yale's 66-61 win against the Dartmouth Big Green.

The Big Red have gone 9-2 in home games. Cornell averages 17.5 assists per game to lead the Ivy League, paced by Kobe Dickson with 2.8.

The Bulldogs are 10-2 in Ivy League play. Yale is third in the Ivy League scoring 73.0 points per game and is shooting 44.3%.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Bulldogs won 96-69 in the last matchup on Jan. 15. Isaiah Kelly led the Bulldogs with 18 points, and Sean Hansen led the Big Red with 11 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dickson is averaging 5.8 points for the Big Red. Chris Manon is averaging 10.4 points and 1.9 steals over the past 10 games for Cornell.

Swain is averaging 19 points for the Bulldogs. Matthue Cotton is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Yale.

LAST 10 GAMES: Big Red: 4-6, averaging 76.1 points, 34.3 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.9 points per game.

Bulldogs: 8-2, averaging 72.9 points, 32.3 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.8 points.

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