Men's Basketball

Life after Hummer

The men’s basketball team is doing better now that Ian Hummer ’13 is gone. The first thing that comes to mind when you hear something like that is probably “correlation does not imply causation,” a favorite axiom of anyone who’s studied (or heard of) economics.

Princeton wins 5th straight

The men’s basketball team stormed past Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday, continuing its best start since the 1997-98 season.

Streaking Tigers to host struggling Knights

Men’s basketball hosts Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday at 7 p.m. in Jadwin Gymnasium. The Tigers (5-1) are off to their best start in 16 years and look to continue a four game win streak against the Knights (3-7). Princeton is ranked 70th in the country in Jeff Sagarin’s college basketball computer rankings, which are based on which teams have beaten which teams and by how much.

Around the Ivies: Men's basketball

The Ivies are off to a great start this basketball season, and most of the teams look like they will be boasting excellent records when they start Ivy play.

Still stuck in second place

Watching Blake Dietrick shoot the ball is fun. In the women’s basketball game against Oregon on Sunday, the junior guard hit every single shot she took in the first half — eight buckets on eight shots, accounting for 21 of the Tigers’ 55 points going into halftime.

Princeton off to best start since 1997

With 71-66 and 66-53 wins over George Mason and Bucknell, respectively, overThanksgiving break, the men’s basketball team has opened their season with a 5-1 mark for the first time since current head coach Mitch Henderson ’98's team did so duringHenderson’s senior season. The Tigers have now won five in a row over PatriotLeague schools and seven of the last eight, with their last loss coming in Novemberof 2011 at Bucknell (3-4).Senior guard T.J.

Tigers outlast Patriots' comeback for 4th win

The men’s basketball team defeated George Mason 71-66 Tuesday night at Jadwin Gym in a rollercoaster ride of a game. Princeton (4-1) dominated the first half, ending it on an 11-1 run in the last 2:24 to take a 40-23 lead into the locker room.

Sports Shorts: Men's and women's basketball

Men’s basketball: Princeton looking to extend winning streakThe men’s basketball team will try to win its third straight game of the season Tuesday night when it takes on George Mason in Jadwin Gymnasium.

Princeton fries Rice, 70-56

The men’s basketball team went on several long runs and showed off its three-point shooting ability to defeat Rice 70-56 in Houston on Saturday afternoon. Despite trailing 23-21 more than halfway through the first half, Princeton (3-1) finished the period on a 15-2 run and entered halftime leading 36-25.

High-scoring Tigers head to Houston

The men’s basketball team heads to Houston on Saturday to take on Rice in its fourth game of the season.

Butler squeaks past Princeton

For the second-straight week, the men’s basketball team (1-1) took the court without its emotional leader and captain, senior guard T.J.

Tigers look to start season 2-0 against Butler

After opening the 2013-14 season with a convincing 67-50 win over Florida A&M last weekend, the men’s basketball team will look to start 2-0 for the first time in four years when it tips off against Butler on Saturday night in Indianapolis.

Changing lanes: men’s basketball hits the water

Since Jadwin Gymnasium opened in 1969, the men’s basketball team has won 17 of its 26 Ivy League Championships.

Around the Ivies: Men's Basketball

The long-awaited Ivy League basketball season finally got underway last weekend, with most teams winning their opening-day matchups.

Liveblog: Princeton vs. Florida A&M

The men's basketball team opens their season against Florida A&M in Jadwin Gym. The game is indicative in seeing how Princeton will play without star Ian Hummer '13, who led the team last here in scoring, rebounding, assists, blocks and offensive rebounds.

Tigers start off strong behind Koon's 17 points

The men’s basketball team opened its season Sunday at Jadwin Gym with a comfortable 67-50 win against Florida A&M.

Class of 2013's statistics as a percentage of the overall teams

Who's next? Princeton basketball after Hummer and Rasheed

“The nature of collegiate athletics, not to be cliche, is that you have turnover,” women’s basketball head coach Courtney Banghart said at her team’s preseason press conference. That makes it sound simple, but her team and the men’s basketball team will see more than their share of turnover as their seasons get underway this weekend.

Top 5 Home Games

Men hope depth, fundamentals will lead to Ivy title

Following a heartbreaking end to its 2012-13 season, the men’s basketball team will soon begin a new quest for the Ivy League title that eluded it by one game last spring.