Tigers tripped up by Runnin’ Rebs: Historic season comes to a close for men's basketball
As the clock struck zero under the bright lights of Levien Gymnasium on March 16, men’s basketball had a chance to reflect.
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As the clock struck zero under the bright lights of Levien Gymnasium on March 16, men’s basketball had a chance to reflect.
In an important weekend of Ivy League play at Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton women’s basketball (22–4 overall, 12–1 Ivy) defeated the Harvard Crimson (15–11, 8–5) and blew past the Dartmouth Big Green (7–18, 1–12). Should the Tigers win their final regular season game next weekend against the Penn Quakers (15-11, 7-6), the Tigers will clinch at least a share of the Ivy League regular season title.
MANHATTAN, New York — Under the roar of a sold-out Levien Gymnasium, No. 25 Princeton women’s basketball (20–4 overall, 10–1 Ivy League) fell to the Columbia Lions (19–5, 10–1) 67–65, snapping the Tigers’ 15-game winning streak that dates back to a 79–70 victory against Quinnipiac University on Dec. 6.
While the rest of campus was busy preparing for finals, on Dec. 13 men’s basketball (10–1 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) decisively took down the Division-III Bryn Athyn Lions (8–2 overall, 3–0 United East) in a 92–40 blowout win. Later that evening, a defensive masterclass powered women’s basketball (8–3 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) past in-state rival Rutgers (6–8 overall, 0–1 Big Ten), 66–55.
With strong gusts of wind roaring from left field, Tigers baseball (10–14 overall, 4–2 Ivy League) fell to the Seton Hall Pirates (14–13, 1–0 Big East) in a 12–10 defeat at home Wednesday.
Bright orange pom poms and plaid blazers stood out amidst the March Madness crowds as the traditional fight song, ‘The Princeton Cannon,’ blared into the night.
“Ivy League Player of the Year, huh? I didn’t vote for you.”
It was a dream weekend for Princeton basketball fans.
On Saturday, March 11, the men’s basketball team (20–8 overall, 10–4 Ivy League) advanced to the Ivy Madness championship game with a 77–70 win over the Penn Quakers (17–13, 9–5) with over 4,500 in attendance at Jadwin Gymnasium. The win extends the Tigers’ winning streak against the Quakers to nine games, and means they’ll have a chance to advance to the NCAA Tournament with a win Sunday against the Yale Bulldogs (21–7, 10–4) in the title game.
For most of the season, the Princeton men’s basketball team (19–8 overall, 10–4 Ivy League) has been at or near the top of the Ivy League standings, but recent performances may cause onlookers to question whether or not the team can pull off back-to-back wins to capture their second Ivy Madness title.
On Saturday afternoon, men’s basketball (19–8 overall, 10–4 Ivy League) earned their second-straight Ivy League regular-season title thanks to a ferocious second-half comeback against rival Penn Quakers (17–12, 9–5). After trailing by as many as 19 points, the Tigers forced overtime and eventually won, 77–69.
In their last regular season game, men’s basketball (18–8 overall, 9–4 Ivy League) will look to defeat the Penn Quakers (17–11, 9–4) at home, in Jadwin Gymnasium this Saturday, March 4. Prior to tip-off, the team will celebrate senior night and honor five seniors.
On Feb. 17, men’s basketball (17–8 overall, 8–4 Ivy League) shook off the Brown Bears (13–12, 6–6), 78–67. The day after, on Feb. 18, they suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss against the Yale Bulldogs (18–7, 8–4) in front of a crowd of over 2,600 at Jadwin Gymnasium, 93–83. With the Ivy League tournament looming, the team had a fleeting reign atop the standings on Friday before falling to a tie for first place with Yale and Penn.
On Saturday afternoon, the men’s basketball team (16–7 overall, 7–3 Ivy League) was dealt a painful 83–76 loss in Hanover against Dartmouth (9–15, 5–5). After the loss, the Tigers are now tied with Yale (17–6, 7–3) at the top of the Ivy standings.
Just three games into the conference season, the men’s basketball team sits atop the Ivy League standings.
On a windswept Friday afternoon, Princeton men’s basketball (9–4 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) defeated the Kean Cougars (12–1 overall, 5–0 New Jersey Athletic) in an 88–70 victory at Jadwin Gymnasium.