News and Notes: Saturday Edition

Get all the information you need about the Cornell Big Red's season and home opening game vs. Western Michigan today (Saturday, November 10, 12 pm) as part of Cornell Basketball Alumni Weekend with The Cornell Basketball Blog's Game Preview Center. Below, some news and notes for Saturday...

• A podcast is available on ESPN 1160 from an interview on Friday with Bill Courtney.

• Jeff Foote (Cornell '10) finished with 6 points (3/4 FGs), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in 18 minutes in a starting role as his No. 1 ranked European club, Zalgiris of Lithuania defeated Anadolu Efes of Turkey yesterday in the EuroLeague.  Today, Louis Dale (Cornell '10) and his KAOD team of Greece face Ikaros in Greek premier league A1 action while Jeff Aubry (Cornell '99) and the Halcones Rojos of the Mexican LNBP face Panteras.