Visits to Hawaii, BYU, VCU Highlight 2016-17 Men's Basketball Slate

2016-17 Schedule

Princeton men's basketball's 27-game 2016-17 schedule, featuring seven top-100 RPI teams from a year ago, has been announced.

All times are Eastern where listed, and start times not listed are yet to be determined.

The Tigers return 99 percent of their points and minutes from a year ago while also returning Hans Brase, the team's leading rebounder and second-leading scorer in 2014-15, who lost last season due to injury.

Date/Opponent	Notes/Facts
Nov. 14 at BYU, 10 p.m. ESPN2 (Tip-Off Marathon)	All-time series: BYU leads 4-0 Last meeting: 1991 2015-16 record/finish: 26-11/NIT semifinal Starters returning/lost: 3/2 Leading returning scorer: Nick Emery, 16.3 ppg, So., G, 6-2 2016 final RPI: 67
Nov. 20 at Lehigh, 2 p.m.	All-time series: Princeton leads 31-3 Last meeting: 2009 2015-16 record/finish: 17-15/Patriot League final Starters returning/lost: 4/1 Leading returning scorer: Tim Kempton, 17.7 ppg, Sr., C/F, 6-10 2016 final RPI: 165
Nov. 23 at Lafayette, 7 p.m.	All-time series: Princeton leads 49-19 Last meeting: 2015 2015-16 record/finish: 6-24/Patriot League first round Starters returning/lost: 3/2 Leading returning scorer: Matt Klinewski, 13.3 ppg, Jr., F, 6-8 2016 final RPI: 326
Nov. 25 vs. Rowan, 7 p.m.	All-time series: Princeton leads 1-0 Last meeting: 2015 2015-16 record/finish: 9-16/Regular season Starters returning/lost: 3/2 Leading returning scorer: Shawn Wilson, 14.8 ppg, Sr., F, 6-3
Nov. 29 at VCU	All-time series: First meeting Last meeting: N/A 2015-16 record/finish: 25-11/NCAA second round Starters returning/lost: 2/3 Leading returning scorer: JeQuan Lewis, 11.3 ppg, Sr., G, 6-1 2016 final RPI: 38
Dec. 6 vs. California (Pearl Harbor Invitational, Honolulu) Fox Sports 1	All-time series: Cal leads 4-1 Last meeting: 2014 2015-16 record/finish: 23-11/NCAA first round Starters returning/lost: 2/3 Leading returning scorer: Ivan Rabb, 12.5 ppg, So., F, 6-11 2016 final RPI: 22
Dec. 7 vs. Hawai'i (Pearl Harbor Invitational, Honolulu) Fox Sports 1	All-time series: First meeting Last meeting: N/A 2015-16 record/finish: 28-6/NCAA second round Starters returning/lost: 1/4 Leading returning scorer: Mike Thomas, 7.9 ppg, Sr., F, 6-7 2016 final RPI: 76
Dec. 10 at Liberty, 2 p.m.	All-time series: Princeton leads 3-0 Last meeting: 2015 2015-16 record/finish: 13-19/Big South quarterfinal Starters returning/lost: 4/1 Leading returning scorer: John Dawson, 13.4 ppg, Sr., G, 6-2 2016 final RPI: 260
Dec. 14 vs. Saint Joseph's	All-time series: Princeton leads 8-7 Last meeting: 2015 2015-16 record/finish: 28-8/NCAA second round Starters returning/lost: 2/3 Leading returning scorer: James Demery, 8.1 ppg, Jr., F, 6-6 2016 final RPI: 21
Dec. 20 at Monmouth	All-time series: Princeton leads 11-4 Last meeting: 2010 2015-16 record/finish: 29-8/NIT second round Starters returning/lost: 4/1 Leading returning scorer: Justin Robinson, 19.3 ppg, Sr., G, 5-8 2016 final RPI: 60
Dec. 22 at Bucknell	All-time series: Princeton leads 13-4 Last meeting: 2015 2015-16 record/finish: 17-14/NIT first round Starters returning/lost: 2/3 Leading returning scorer: Nana Foulland, 11.8 ppg, Jr., C, 6-9 2016 final RPI: 178
Dec. 28 vs. Hampton, 5 p.m.	All-time series: Princeton leads 1-0 Last meeting: 2016 2015-16 record/finish: 21-11/NCAA first round Starters returning/lost: 1/4 Leading returning scorer: Lawrence Cooks, 7.8 ppg, Sr., G, 6-1 2016 final RPI: 158
Dec. 31 vs. Cal Poly	All-time series: First meeting Last meeting: N/A 2015-16 record/finish: 10-20/Big West quarterfinal Starters returning/lost: 2/3 Leading returning scorer: Luke Meikle, 8.1 ppg, Jr., F, 6-9 2016 final RPI: 243
Penn Jan. 7 in Princeton Feb. 7 in Philadelphia	All-time series: Penn leads 124-110 Last season: Princeton won both meetings 2015-16 record/finish: 11-17/Regular season Starters returning/lost: 4/1 Leading returning scorer: Matt Howard, 12.3 ppg, Sr. G, 6-4 2016 final RPI: 279
Brown Jan. 13 in Princeton Feb. 18 in Providence	All-time series: Princeton leads 103-27 Last season: Princeton won both meetings 2015-16 record/finish: 8-20/Regular season Starters returning/lost: 3/2 Leading returning scorer: Tavon Blackmon, 13.3 ppg, Sr., G, 6-0 2016 final RPI: 309
Yale Jan. 14 in Princeton Feb. 17 in New Haven, 8 p.m.	All-time series: Princeton leads 146-88 Last season: Teams split the two meetings 2015-16 record/finish: 23-7/NCAA second round Starters returning/lost: 1/4 Leading returning scorer: Makai Mason, 16.0 ppg, Jr., G, 6-1 2016 final RPI: 43
Dartmouth Feb. 3 in Hanover, 7 p.m. Mar. 3 in Princeton	All-time series: Princeton leads 149-62 Last season: Princeton won both meetings 2015-16 record/finish: 10-18/Regular season Starters returning/lost: 4/1 Leading returning scorer: Evan Boudreaux, 17.7 ppg, So., F, 6-8 2016 final RPI: 281
Harvard Feb. 4 in Cambridge, 7 p.m. Mar. 4 in Princeton	All-time series: Princeton leads 130-46 Last season: Teams split the two meetings 2015-16 record/finish: 14-16/Regular season Starters returning/lost: 3/2 Leading returning scorer: Zena Edosomwan, 13.1 ppg, Sr., F, 6-9 2016 final RPI: 187
Cornell Feb. 10 in Princeton Feb. 25 in Ithaca	All-time series: Princeton leads 144-80 Last season: Princeton won both meetings 2015-16 record/finish: 10-18/Regular season Starters returning/lost: 5/0 Leading returning scorer: Matt Morgan, 18.9 ppg, So., G, 6-3 2016 final RPI: 242
Columbia Feb. 11 in Princeton Feb. 24 in New York	All-time series: Princeton leads 150-85 Last season: Princeton won both meetings 2015-16 record/finish: 25-10/CIT champion Starters returning/lost: 1/4 Leading returning scorer: Luke Petrasek, 10.0 ppg, Sr., F, 6-10 2016 final RPI: 102

Highlights & Notes:

• Princeton's first participation in the ESPN Tip-Off Marathon, which includes the Tigers' Nov. 14 game at BYU

• Ivy doubleheaders with the women's team against Brown and Yale, keeping the teams on campus during the pre-finals reading period

• Princeton's first visit to Hawaii since 2007, competing in the Fox Sports-televised Pearl Harbor Invitational on the 75th anniversary of the event

• A visit to Jadwin Gym from Saint Joseph's, which last played in Jadwin in 2010

• First-time opponents include Cal Poly, VCU and Hawai'i

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