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Princeton University Athletics
Men's Basketball Travels to face Golden Gophers, Star Freshman Humphries
January 08, 2004 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 8, 2004
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The Princeton men's basketball team has more than held its own against two Top 10 teams, nearly getting a win against No. 7 Oklahoma, and the Tigers fell just a few points short of defeating a Rutgers team than nearly beat top-ranked UConn this past Tuesday. But Princeton's challenge when it travels to Minnesota Saturday night (8 p.m. EST, YES Network, 103.3 FM, GoPrincetonTigers.com) will be containing a Golden Gopher team that features one of the best freshman players in recent college basketball history.
6-9 forward and Minneapolis native Kris Humphries is leading the Big Ten in both scoring (23.4 ppg) and rebounding (10.8) and has led the Golden Gophers to a 7-1 record at home at Williams Arena this season. Minnesota's lineup also features Maurice Hargrow (13.4 ppg) and Ben Johnson (12.3 ppg) and point guard Adam Boone, a North Carolina transfer who is averaging better than five assists per game.
The Tigers (6-5) head to Minnesota on a winning note after a 67-52 victory against Monmouth at Jadwin Gym Wednesday night. Ed Persia scored a team-high 16 points, Andre Logan had 15 points and eight rebounds and the Tigers used a 14-2 run early in the second half to take control. Princeton shot 52% from the field to improve to 6-0 this season when shooting 50% or better.
Persia has been Princeton's leading scorer in each of the team's last four games, averaging 17.3 points per game over that span, while Logan is averaging nearly 10 points per game over the last six games after returning from injury. Minnesota dropped to 7-5 on the season with a 75-72 loss at Penn State Wednesday night in its Big Ten opener. Humphries had team highs of 20 points and 11 rebounds, but the Golden Gophers shot just 3 for 18 from three-point range, including 0 for 8 in the second half. Boone had a final attempt to send the game into overtime at the buzzer, but his three-point shot was off the mark.
Saturday's game is Princeton's last game before a 16-day break due to first-semester exams. The Tigers next play on Mon., Jan. 26, hosting Southern Vermont at Jadwin Gym at 7:30 p.m.