Game Recap: Cornell 84, Longwood 78 (Las Vegas Invitational)

Cornell captured the championship of the lower division bracket of the 2012 Las Vegas Invitational.  Below, recaps from the game... Men's Hoops Closes Out Second Win In Vegas, Downs LongwoodCornell Athletics LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Cornell raced out to a big lead early and held on late to win the 2012 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational lower bracket with an 84-78 win over Longwood on Saturday afternoon at Orleans Arena. The win helped the Big Red improve to 3-4 on the year, while the Lancers slipped to 1-5.Senior Eitan Chemerinski led five Big Red double figure scorers with a career-high 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting and added six rebounds as Cornell held a 37-31 edge on the glass. Classmate Errick Peck posted his first double-double of the year with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Shonn Miller had 14 points and seven boards. Also in double figures was Nolan Cressler (12 po...