Cornell 81, Lehigh 79

Cornell 81, Lehigh 79

Published Dec. 3, 2011 10:20 p.m. ET

Drew Ferry scored 20 points, including two key free throws with 16 seconds left in overtime, as Cornell snapped Lehigh's six-game winning streak with an 81-79 nonconference win Saturday night.

Ferry's free throws gave the Big Red (3-4) a 78-74 lead.

After a 3-pointer by Lehigh's C.J. McCollum, who scored 31 points, brought the Mountain Hawks (6-3) within a point, 80-79, Ferry made 1 of 2 free throws with 3 seconds left for the final margin.

Lehigh led 38-29 in the first half and 55-49 with 8:51 left in regulation. But the Mountain Hawks' 3-for-24 shooting from 3-point range helped keep Cornell stay close, and a 9-1 run, including five points by Miles Asafo-Adjei, put the Big Red ahead 58-56 with 4:55 to play in regulation.

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Johnathan Gray had 14 points and Asafo-Adjei 13 for Cornell.

Holden Greiner had 17 points and Gabe Knutson 16 with 11 rebounds for Lehigh.

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