Jacob Beccles' layup with 24 seconds left seals Cornell's 86-85 win over Pepperdine

ITHACA, N.Y. — Jacob Beccles led Cornell with 19 points and secured the victory with a layup with 24 seconds left as the Big Red opened its season by knocking off Pepperdine 86-85 on Monday.

Beccles went 7 for 12 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Big Red. Mateen Rafiq scored 17 points while going 6 for 9 (4 for 6 from 3-point range). Kasper Sepp went 5 for 9 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.

Alex Constanza finished with 25 points, nine rebounds and two steals for the Waves. Petar Majstorovic added 15 points for Pepperdine. Evan Haywood finished with 14 points and four steals.

Cornell went into halftime ahead of Pepperdine 46-40. Beccles scored nine points in the first half. Rafiq scored 10 points in the second half for Cornell.

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Both teams play again Thursday. Cornell visits Lehigh, and Pepperdine hosts La Sierra.