Cornell is led by Brandt Schuckman, who is fourth in the Ivies in scoring (13.9 points per game) and 10th in field goal percentage (38.6 percent), and freshman guard DeShawn Standard, who is third in the Ivies in assists and seventh in steals (1.4 per contest).

"We need to play tough defense against the three," Rankin said, "and we need to rebound well. The team's attitude had been great, and we are ready for some wins."

Rankin says that the team's losing streak has just made the team work harder.

"The big men are working really hard," he said. "It's not just my absence that has made the team more focused. Everyone needs to step it up a notch, and just relax."

Notes

Captain Jared Leake and senior Dan Morris--Harvard's two starting guards--are one-two in the Ivy League in steals. Leake entered the week at 2.7 thefts per game, with Morris following closely behind at 2.5...Gilmore has 105 career three pointers and needs 27 more to set the school record. Mike Gielen `89 is first with 131, Tyler Rullman `93 is second with 128 and Gilmore is tied with Ralph James `91 for third place with 105.