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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.

Matchup with Navy could come down to the wire

The women’s basketball team will hope to improve on a 2-3 away record Friday as it takes on Navy in Annapolis, Md.

An Upsetting Finale

After injuries, a rough road back to the mat

The injury of the most talented individual affects the performance of any team. But when only 10 take the mat in a given dual meet, a season-ending injury seriously hurts a wrestling squad.

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.

On Tap with ... Michael Wiest

As the fencing season starts up, The Daily Princetonian caught up with junior sabrist Michael Wiest to talk about domination, festive rugs and the end of "The Notebook." Q: Where are you from, and what is it like there? A: I'm from Portland, Ore., and it's a wonderful place filled with magic. Q: How did you get into fencing? A: It was an after-school program at my school, and I was just pretty dominant at it, so I kept doing it. Q: If you could be a professional athlete, what sport would you play? A: NBA.

Sophomores seek to bring powerlifting back

According to Assistant Director of Campus Recreation for Sport Clubs Mitchell Reum, powerlifting is a club sport at Princeton.

ATI: Women's Basketball

A few weeks into the season, Ivy League teams are getting a taste of life outside the Ancient Eight.

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.

Underclassmen shine as Tigers win 2

The wrestling team picked up a pair of wins on Sunday to sweep the “Grapple at the Garden” tournament in Madison Square Garden.

Tigers drop 2 after tie with No. 8 Quinnipiac

The women’s hockey team tied No. 8 Quinnipiac just before Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, before losing twice againstthe University of Minnesota on Saturday and Sunday after the holiday. The Tigers (5-6-2 overall, 4-4-1 ECAC) began the weekend playing against the Bobcats (12-2-5, 3-2-4) at home on Tuesday evening.

Michigan State sweeps Princeton in East Lansing

The men’s hockey team fell 4-1 to Michigan State before 4,744 fans in East Lansing on Friday night, in the first contest of a two-game series against the Big Ten opponent.

Mixed results as Tigers take on Pacific Northwest

After suffering a two-game skid before Thanksgiving, the women’s basketball team saw mixed results this weekend in Oregon.

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.

Curham makes Princeton history in tough conditions at Nats

Megan Curham arrived at the NCAA Cross Country Championships last weekend looking for a fight. Refusing to be intimidated by the talent-loaded field, Curham gamely stuck her nose in with the top women in the country — and prevailed. Capping off an outstanding collegiate debut cross country season, Curham drove hard to a 34th place finish and All-America honors.

In a complex offense, a quarterback who's simply tough

Junior quarterback Quinn Epperly earned six Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week awards this season and was even named The Sports Network National Offensive Player of the Week after the football team’s 51-48 victory over Harvard.

No. 3 men upset by No. 7 F&M, No. 4 women sweep weekend opponents

The No. 3 men’s squash team opened up its season this weekend with an away game against No.

Unranked Tigers upset No. 4 Quinnipiac on the road

With 10 minutes to go against No. 4 Quinnipiac, the men’s hockey team was about to face a long drive home from Hamden, Conn.