APPLETON, Wis. – One of Cornell's all-time clutch basketball players, fifth-year Jordan Magnani provided the late dramatics again Saturday for a pivotal 77-76 Midwest Conference overtime win at Lawrence inside Alexander Gym.  
 
Magnani sank a pair of free throws with two seconds left in overtime that won it for the postseason-bound Rams (12-11 overall, 10-4 MWC), who secured a berth in the MWC Tournament Feb. 24-25. It was Cornell's second overtime win over Lawrence (9-15 overall, 6-9 MWC) this season, and Magnani logged all but four seconds in both.
 
Magnani beat the buzzer with a game-tying 3-pointer from deep on the left wing at the end of regulation, forcing an extra five minutes of play at 69-69.
 
Magnani tallied five of Cornell's eight points in overtime, including a conventional 3-point play that pushed the Rams ahead 73-71 with 1:32 remaining. Lawrence forged back ahead at 76-75 with seven seconds to go.
 
Following two timeouts, Magnani took the ball and was fouled on a drive to the bucket, sending the career 80.4-percent free throw shooter to the line for the winning points.
 
Magnani finished an exceptional effort with a game-high 22 points, including 11-of-13 shooting from the free throw line. He added four assists and four rebounds.
 
The Rams, who trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half, closed within 39-38 at halftime. It was nip and tuck the rest of the way.
 
Jayden Meeker hit 8-of-8 free throws and finished with 18 points. Zach Ingle netted 15 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds. Izic Mackey and Jeremy Durdan both scored nine points off the bench.   
 
Coming up – The Rams wrap up the home portion of their schedule Tuesday with a 7:30 p.m. matchup against Monmouth (14-10 overall, 10-5 MWC) inside the Small Athletic and Wellness Center.