Men's basketball ends regular season with blowout loss to Yale, sets up tournament rematch
Princeton men’s basketball (16–11, 8–6 Ivy) has one week to get its act together.
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Princeton men’s basketball (16–11, 8–6 Ivy) has one week to get its act together.
For the first 38 minutes of Friday’s game against Brown (19–10, 7–6 Ivy), Princeton men’s basketball (16–10, 8–5) looked nothing like the team that started Ivy play 8–3. By the time the Tigers figured things out, it was too late.
This weekend’s New England road trip was anything but smooth sailing for Princeton men’s basketball (16–9, 8–4 Ivy).
It was set to be one of the most anticipated games in college basketball’s biggest rivalry. Tickets for the Feb. 20 University of North Carolina-Duke game at Cameron Indoor Stadium were selling for over $4,000. And it was all thanks to the excitement surrounding freshman Duke forward Zion Williamson.
Men’s basketball (15–8, 7–3 Ivy) finished off their weekend with the highest-scoring conference game so far this season, beating Columbia University (7–17, 2–8) 79–61. Princeton still sits at second in the Ivy League, tied with Harvard (14–9, 7–3), and one win behind first-place Yale (18–5, 8–2).
Midway through the second half against Columbia Saturday night, Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 was playing an all-underclassman lineup.
When the Princeton (14–9 overall, 6–2 Ivy) and Cornell (9–11, 3–6) women’s basketball teams met on Feb. 2, Princeton breezed past the Big Red to earn a commanding 75–46 win.
If you had claimed before Friday night’s game that Princeton (14–8, 6–3 Ivy) would beat Cornell (13–12, 5–4) despite senior guard Myles Stephens scoring four points, junior center Richmond Aririguzoh scoring seven, and senior guard Devin Cannady not playing, nobody would have believed you.
Men’s basketball (13–8, 5–3 Ivy) will face off against Cornell (13–11, 5–3) on Friday night and Columbia (16–6, 1–7) on Saturday. Princeton currently sits tied with Cornell for third place in the Ivy League after last weekend’s double header that saw the team fall to Harvard (13–8, 6–2) and edge out a win over Dartmouth (11–13, 2–6).
In this year’s Ivy League, there are no easy wins. Top through bottom, every team is capable of putting up a good fight.
Men’s basketball (12–8, 4–3 Ivy) was defeated at home last night by Harvard (12–8, 5–2) 78–69. A close game ended in disappointment after the Tigers lost the lead with seven minutes to go in the second half. Princeton was first place in the Ivy League going into last weekend, but these past three games have seen them slide to fourth place in the conference.
Apparently, Harvard guard Bryce Aiken is close with Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving — the two attended the same high school and have worked out together.
Men’s basketball (12–7, 4–2 Ivy) will take on Harvard (11–8, 4–2) and Dartmouth (11–11, 2–4) on Friday and Saturday evening, respectively, in Jadwin Gymnasium.
One benefit of Ivy League basketball’s weekend-only game schedule is that it provides ample opportunity for reflecting between games. I do that here, providing five thoughts I had following the men’s basketball team’s losses last weekend at Yale and Brown.
Men’s basketball (12–7, 4–2 Ivy) lost both games on their road trip this weekend, defeated by Yale University (15–4, 5–1 Ivy) on Friday night 74–60 and by Brown University (14–8, 2–4 Ivy) on Saturday 78–70. The Tigers entered the weekend in first place and undefeated in the Ivy League, but emerged tied for second with three other teams and their first losses of conference play.
Men’s basketball (12—5 overall, 4—0 Ivy), currently in first place and undefeated in the Ivy League, will play Yale (13—4, 3—1) and Brown (13—7, 1—3) this weekend in what will be a crucial test to its Ivy League domination.
Friday’s win over Columbia (6–11, 1–2 Ivy) wasn’t the prettiest game ever played, but Princeton (11–5, 3–0) will certainly take it.
One week after beating Penn (10–6, 0–2 Ivy) in overtime to open Ivy League play, Princeton (9–5, 2–0) defeated the Quakers again, this time at the Palestra in a 62–53 defensive struggle.
In the final stretch of its Ivy League opener at home against Penn (10–5 overall, 0–1 Ivy), Princeton men’s basketball (8–5, 1–0) couldn’t seem to get out of its own way. First, the Tigers stalled offensively and blew a 59–51 lead in the game’s final minutes as Penn forced overtime. In the overtime period, Princeton missed the front end of a one-and-one twice, allowing Penn to grab a crucial rebound off its own missed free throw and throw the ball out of bounds on an inbounds play.
Depending on how you feel about the transitive property, Princeton (7–5 overall, 0–0 Ivy) may have a claim to be the best team in the country. Saturday, the Tigers pulled off a stunning 67–66 upset against No. 17 Arizona State (9–3), who defeated No. 1 Kansas (11–1) in its previous game.