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SUNY Cortland men’s basketball extends hot streak; Bills add playmaker

SUNY Cortland men’s basketball extends hot streak; Bills add playmaker

Joel Davis leaps toward the basket for Cortland Photo: Saga Communications/Cody James/SUNY Cortland Athletics


Four straight wins for the SUNY Cortland men’s basketball team. The Red Dragons dominated St. John Fisher 99-74 on Tuesday. Cortland junior Joel Davis scored 16 points in the victory.

The Cornell men’s basketball team hosts Misericordia today at 12 p.m. After that, the Cornell women’s hoops team entertains Siena at 2:30 p.m.

The Syracuse men’s basketball team battles Iowa State today at 1 p.m. The game will be played in Las Vegas.

The Knicks visit the Hornets tonight at 7 p.m. Charlotte enters the matchup on a six-game skid.

The Bills are adding a playmaker. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks is joining the team. Cooks previously played for the Saints, Patriots, Rams, and other teams.

The Utica Comets host the Syracuse Crunch tonight at 7 p.m. Utica is going through a rough stretch; the team has one victory in its last six games.

The Sabres look to stretch their win streak to three. Buffalo visits Pittsburgh tonight at 7 p.m.

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