NEW HAVEN, C.T. – Matt Knowling’s three-point play on an inbounds set with 3.2 seconds remaining lifted defending Ivy champ Yale past Cornell 80-78 on Saturday afternoon at John J. Lee Amphitheater in a battle of conference unbeatens that felt like a heavyweight fight. The Bulldogs won their ninth straight contest to improve to 16-6 (7-0 Ivy), while the Big Red fell to 17-4 (6-1 Ivy).