Every Tuesday, Sports and Data writers analyze recent athletic competitions to provide analysis and insight on the happenings of Princeton athletics and individual players across the 38 intercollegiate teams at Princeton. Whether they are record-breaking or day-to-day, statistics deliver information in concise ways and help inform fans who might have missed the action. Read past By the Numbers coverage here.
Princeton Tigers: Nov. 18 – Dec. 2
Over the past 14 days, the Tigers played 44 games and matches across 19 sports and nine U.S. states and the Bahamas. Of the nine games where only one team came out on top, the Tigers won 53.33 percent of matches, less than last edition’s 70 percent. Multiple-day meets and tournaments are counted individually for each day of the competition. Competitions with more than one event or individual results — such as golf and cross country — are not included in our win percentage analysis.
This week, the Tigers won over half of their games. They took home two-thirds of their home games, preserving their home field advantage. It was more of a battle on the road, with the Tigers taking slightly less than half of the games away from Princeton.
Major mid major
After a strong 7–1 start, women’s basketball came in at 28 in the first NET rankings of the year — NET being the National Evaluation Tool, a metric that considers game results, strength of schedule, and team efficiency. The Tigers are the highest ranked mid-major program, which refers to the programs outside the Power 4 conferences.
Feasting on feast week
Junior forward Jackson Hicke burst onto the scoring scene this past week in men’s basketball, dropping a career high of 22 against Temple in a 79–75 loss. On the day before Thanksgiving, Hicke had his fill with Vermont, dropping 20 in a 79–74 loss, before reaching 20 again on Sunday against St. Joseph’s in another loss.
Sweet sixteen
On the way to their 7–1 start, women’s basketball overcame Rhode Island on the road by eight last Wednesday, largely due to a 16–1 run in the fourth quarter. Senior guard Madison St. Rose led the way for the Tigers with 21 points, her second-highest mark of the season.
Killer Kai
Two weekends ago, junior forward Kai Daniells of the men’s hockey team became just the fourth Tiger ever to score five goals in one game — the first in the program since the 60s. The five-goal performance was also the first in college hockey in 14 years. The Whistler, British Columbia, native added a goal and an assist the next night as the Tigers took down Clarkson.
Running man
Senior Myles Hogan earned Mid-Atlantic Athlete of the Year honors after his second-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Cross Country championships. The Bronx native also placed first in the Princeton Fall Classic and won the individual title at the Ivy Championships en route to the Tigers team title.
Ballin’ Baccalaureate
This year’s Baccalaureate speaker for the Class of 2026 is Craig Robinson ’83, a former men’s basketball star. Robinson, who is the brother of Michelle Obama ’85, is seventh all-time in scoring and 12th all-time in rebounds in Tiger history. The former New York Knicks vice president also took home two Ivy League Player of the Year awards.
The Tigers saw success on the field, ice, court, and in the pool this past week as winter sports kicked into swing. Fall sports ended their seasons — with, notably, field hockey falling in double overtime to Northwestern in the national championship. Check back in next week to learn about all things Princeton Athletics — By The Numbers.
Harrison Blank is a head Sports editor at the ‘Prince.’
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