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Devin Cannady and the Tigers will host Cornell and Columbia this weekend.
Five Things to Look For as Princeton Hosts Cornell and Columbia
February 09, 2017 | Men's Basketball
The first run-through of the Ivy League season will close this weekend when Cornell and Columbia come to Jadwin Gym. The Tigers, who are 6-0 in the Ivy League, have won nine in a row.
Friday's game against Cornell is a 7 p.m. start on ESPN3 and the Ivy League Digital Network, and Saturday's game against Columbia is a 6 p.m. start on the Ivy League Digital Network.
Visit the game notes page for all the links and information on the weekend. On top of that, here are five things to look for this weekend:
1. What share of the points will Cornell's leading scorers have?
Last year, Matt Morgan and Robert Hatter accounted for better than 46 percent of Cornell's points. Against Princeton, Morgan and Hatter accounted for nearly 52 percent of the points, but Princeton won both games by double figures. This year, Stone Gettings is between leader Morgan (17.3 ppg, Ivy leader) and Hatter (11.2 ppg) at 13.0 points per game. Gettings had eight points in the two games against Princeton last year.
2. How will being on the road affect the Big Red?
Cornell has been home the last two weekends, and though the Big Red won their last road game Jan. 21 at Columbia, the team has lost six of its last seven true road games. At Princeton specifically, the Tigers have won the last six in Jadwin against Cornell, and Princeton's win last season over the Big Red was by 29 points in a game the Tigers led by as many as 33 points.
3. How different will Columbia look?
Luke Petrasek, who scored 11 points in Princeton's visit to New York last year, is the only Lion to score double figures in either of the two games between the teams last year and is back this year. Petrasek is Columbia's leading scorer this year at 15.8 ppg, and Nate Hickman (12.4 ppg) didn't appear in the game at Columbia and had seven points off the bench in the game at Jadwin. Mike Smith (12.8 ppg), the only other Lion averaging 10+ points per game, is a rookie.
4. Hold the whistles, hold on to the ball
Through Tuesday's games, Princeton is No. 1 in the nation in fewest turnovers and No. 2 in fewest fouls. Columbia is 18th in fewest turnovers and 28th in fewest fouls. In the game in Jadwin, Columbia edged out Princeton in free throw tries, 27 to 24. At Columbia, Princeton doubled up the Lions in free throw tries, 36 to 18. This year, Columbia averages 19 free throw tries a game to Princeton's 15. Columbia averages 13 turnovers a game to 10 for Princeton, but Princeton has a stronger turnover differential than the Lions, as the Tigers get about three more turnovers a game than they give up while the Lions get only about one more turnover a game than they commit.
5. Rookie coaches
Both Cornell's Brian Earl and Columbia's Jim Engles are in their first year at their posts. So is David McLaughlin at Dartmouth. The last first-year Ivy coach to beat Princeton was Brown's Mike Martin, who won the second game against Princeton in 2013. That was the last time Princeton faced a first-year Ivy coach until the game last Friday at Dartmouth, when Princeton battled the Big Green to a 69-64 win.
Friday's game against Cornell is a 7 p.m. start on ESPN3 and the Ivy League Digital Network, and Saturday's game against Columbia is a 6 p.m. start on the Ivy League Digital Network.
Visit the game notes page for all the links and information on the weekend. On top of that, here are five things to look for this weekend:
1. What share of the points will Cornell's leading scorers have?
Last year, Matt Morgan and Robert Hatter accounted for better than 46 percent of Cornell's points. Against Princeton, Morgan and Hatter accounted for nearly 52 percent of the points, but Princeton won both games by double figures. This year, Stone Gettings is between leader Morgan (17.3 ppg, Ivy leader) and Hatter (11.2 ppg) at 13.0 points per game. Gettings had eight points in the two games against Princeton last year.
2. How will being on the road affect the Big Red?
Cornell has been home the last two weekends, and though the Big Red won their last road game Jan. 21 at Columbia, the team has lost six of its last seven true road games. At Princeton specifically, the Tigers have won the last six in Jadwin against Cornell, and Princeton's win last season over the Big Red was by 29 points in a game the Tigers led by as many as 33 points.
3. How different will Columbia look?
Luke Petrasek, who scored 11 points in Princeton's visit to New York last year, is the only Lion to score double figures in either of the two games between the teams last year and is back this year. Petrasek is Columbia's leading scorer this year at 15.8 ppg, and Nate Hickman (12.4 ppg) didn't appear in the game at Columbia and had seven points off the bench in the game at Jadwin. Mike Smith (12.8 ppg), the only other Lion averaging 10+ points per game, is a rookie.
4. Hold the whistles, hold on to the ball
Through Tuesday's games, Princeton is No. 1 in the nation in fewest turnovers and No. 2 in fewest fouls. Columbia is 18th in fewest turnovers and 28th in fewest fouls. In the game in Jadwin, Columbia edged out Princeton in free throw tries, 27 to 24. At Columbia, Princeton doubled up the Lions in free throw tries, 36 to 18. This year, Columbia averages 19 free throw tries a game to Princeton's 15. Columbia averages 13 turnovers a game to 10 for Princeton, but Princeton has a stronger turnover differential than the Lions, as the Tigers get about three more turnovers a game than they give up while the Lions get only about one more turnover a game than they commit.
5. Rookie coaches
Both Cornell's Brian Earl and Columbia's Jim Engles are in their first year at their posts. So is David McLaughlin at Dartmouth. The last first-year Ivy coach to beat Princeton was Brown's Mike Martin, who won the second game against Princeton in 2013. That was the last time Princeton faced a first-year Ivy coach until the game last Friday at Dartmouth, when Princeton battled the Big Green to a 69-64 win.
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