Men’s College Basketball: Magnani Guides Cornell to NCAAs

Ripon (Wis.) — Former Mount Pleasant standout Jordan Magnani delivered 15 points and six assists while playing all 50 minutes of Saturday’s MWC Conference Championship as Cornell survived Ripon 82-79.

It was the program’s first MWC Tournament title since 1994 and the Rams received automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Magnani has enjoyed a dream like senior season, eclipsing 1,000 points, earning First Team All-MWC honors and now a NCAA Tournament berth.