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Men’s basketball suffers first Ivy League loss to Harvard in overtime defeat

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Men’s basketball suffers first Ivy League loss to Harvard in overtime defeat

Andrew Kang

The Tigers dominated throughout, but the Crimson drew the game to a close with a draw, pushing it into overtime.

SPORTS | January 18

No. 18 men’s ice hockey starts the new year 3–1, remains atop conference standings

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No. 18 men’s ice hockey starts the new year 3–1, remains atop conference standings

Chloe Lydia Li and Lucas Nor

Halfway through the season, Princeton leads the ECAC as they look for their first conference title since 2018.

SPORTS | January 13

Men’s basketball finds its stride, beating Penn and Yale to start Ivy League play

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Men’s basketball finds its stride, beating Penn and Yale to start Ivy League play

Jordan Halagao and Andrew Kang

Princeton remains unbeaten in Ivy League play after their wins against Penn and preseason favorite Yale.

SPORTS | January 12

No. 22 women’s basketball extends winning streak to twelve with resounding victory over Yale

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No. 22 women’s basketball extends winning streak to twelve with resounding victory over Yale

Lucas Nor

The Tigers are now 2–0 in Ivy League play and will look to maintain their winning ways next week against Dartmouth.

SPORTS | January 12

No. 25 women’s basketball completes improbable comeback with late game winner at George Mason

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No. 25 women’s basketball completes improbable comeback with late game winner at George Mason

Lucas Nor

The Tigers are now 11–1 and continue to cement themselves as true contenders on the big stage.

SPORTS | January 4

Men’s basketball falls to Temple, defeats Vermont to end non-conference play

Princeton guard Jack Stanton shooting the ball.

Men’s basketball falls to Temple, defeats Vermont to end non-conference play

Kai Kim and James Li

The Tigers split their last two non-conference games against familiar opponents.

SPORTS | January 4

Men’s ice hockey ends 2025 victorious in a high-scoring game versus Brown

Men’s ice hockey ends 2025 victorious in a high-scoring game versus Brown

Isa Mena

Men’s ice hockey sealed an overtime victory over the Bears last weekend.

SPORTS | January 4

Star Princeton football safety Nasir Hill declares for 2026 NFL draft

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Star Princeton football safety Nasir Hill declares for 2026 NFL draft

Alex Beverton-Smith

After Andrei Iosivas ’23 and Jalen Travis ’24 were drafted in the last few years, Hill is hoping to follow in their footsteps and become the next great Princeton NFL draftee.

SPORTS | December 18

The Yeager years: Princeton’s prized player earns her last post-season accolades

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The Yeager years: Princeton’s prized player earns her last post-season accolades

Emilia Reay

Senior midfielder Beth Yeager became the first player in Ivy League history to win four POTY awards and four first-team All-American honors. She became the first Princeton player to earn two Mid-Atlantic Regional POTY awards as well.

SPORTS | December 18

Princeton women’s basketball cracks AP Top 25 rankings

Princeton women’s basketball cracks AP Top 25 rankings

Emilia Reay

Princeton women’s basketball’s starting five have each played an integral role in the team’s early success, reaching the AP Top 25 on Monday.

SPORTS | December 18

Xaivian Lee hunts for success with national champion Florida Gators

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Xaivian Lee hunts for success with national champion Florida Gators

Hayk Yengibaryan

Lee is averaging 16.8 points over Florida’s last four games, a sharp improvement from the 7.1 points he averaged in the first six.

SPORTS | December 15

By the Numbers: Winter sports fall into swing and history on ice

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By the Numbers: Winter sports fall into swing and history on ice

Harrison Blank

This week in By the Numbers, track & field and swim & dive set new program records and hockey had a historic weekend.

SPORTS | December 12

Men’s basketball losing streak hits seven games as game winner against Merrimack falls short

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Men’s basketball losing streak hits seven games as game winner against Merrimack falls short

Zeke Arnold

The Tigers were once again without top scorer and junior guard Dalen Davis, who injured his right angle in a Nov. 20 game over Northeastern. Abdullahi returned from injury and recorded eight points in 19 minutes, while junior guard Jackson Hicke led Princeton in scoring with 21 points on 8–12 shooting.

SPORTS | December 11

Tall leads win over Rutgers with career-high 28 points

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Tall leads win over Rutgers with career-high 28 points

Jordan Halagao

Going into the game, women’s basketball looked to extend its seven-game win streak and improve to 10 wins on the season. Despite having success against their tough out-of-conference slate, the Tigers were still on the outside looking in on the Top 25.

SPORTS | December 11