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Sunday, November 28
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Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Men's Basketball Outlasts FDU, 89-79
November 28, 2021 | Men's Basketball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Led by career-highs by senior Ethan Wright and juniors Tosan Evbuomwan and Ryan Langborg, the Princeton University men's basketball team outlasted Fairleigh Dickinson University 89-79, Sunday afternoon inside Jadwin Gymnasium.
Wright had career-highs across the board offensively as led the way with a career-high 29 points on 10-for-17 shooting from the field and 7-for-12 shooting from three. His 10 made field goals and seven made three-pointers were also career-bests. Wright's 10 rebounds were also a game-high, and he earned his third double-double of the season.
Evbuomwan's career-high 19 points came on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and 7-for-12 shooting from the free throw line; his seven made free throws were a career-high. Evbuomwan also pulled down eight rebounds and handed out a game-high five assists.
Langborg finished with a career-high 18 points, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line and also pulling down six rebounds. Senior Jaelin Llewellyn was the fourth Tiger in double figures, going 7-for-13 from the field to finish with 15 points and tying for game-high in assists with five. Sophomore Matt Allocco also scored a career-best six points on 2-for-3 shooting.
As a team, the Tigers shot 51.6% from the field, going 32-for-62. Princeton also out-rebounded the Knights, 37-26.
Llewellyn found a streaking Langborg for a layup with 16:27 on the clock, giving Princeton a 4-2 advantage. Five-straight points from Llewellyn in the form of a layup and a three-pointer gave the Tigers a 9-4 lead with 14:12 remaining in the half.
Langborg drained a pair of free throws at 2:40, and Princeton took a 38-36 lead into halftime.
FDU knotted the score at 40-40 with 18:37 remaining, but a pair of Wright free throws along with an Evbuomwan layup saw Princeton take a 44-40 lead with 17:39 on the clock.
Wright then erupted offensively, starting with a layup with 14:44 left to play, he scored 13 points in just 3:38. Wright tied his career-high and scored his 24th point on a three-pointer at 11:57, giving the Tigers a 58-51 advantage.
The Tigers held off the Knights for the remainder of the half, ending the game winners with a final score of 89-79.
Up Next
The Tigers travel to Hempstead, New York, to take on Hofstra University (3-4) on Wednesday, December 1, at 7 p.m.
Wright had career-highs across the board offensively as led the way with a career-high 29 points on 10-for-17 shooting from the field and 7-for-12 shooting from three. His 10 made field goals and seven made three-pointers were also career-bests. Wright's 10 rebounds were also a game-high, and he earned his third double-double of the season.
Evbuomwan's career-high 19 points came on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and 7-for-12 shooting from the free throw line; his seven made free throws were a career-high. Evbuomwan also pulled down eight rebounds and handed out a game-high five assists.
Langborg finished with a career-high 18 points, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line and also pulling down six rebounds. Senior Jaelin Llewellyn was the fourth Tiger in double figures, going 7-for-13 from the field to finish with 15 points and tying for game-high in assists with five. Sophomore Matt Allocco also scored a career-best six points on 2-for-3 shooting.
As a team, the Tigers shot 51.6% from the field, going 32-for-62. Princeton also out-rebounded the Knights, 37-26.
Llewellyn found a streaking Langborg for a layup with 16:27 on the clock, giving Princeton a 4-2 advantage. Five-straight points from Llewellyn in the form of a layup and a three-pointer gave the Tigers a 9-4 lead with 14:12 remaining in the half.
Princeton then extended its lead to 12 points with 11:39 left in the half at 20-8 following back-to-back Wright three-pointers. The Tigers then took a 15-point advantage with 5:15 on the clock following three-pointers by Wright and Langborg, but a 12-0 FDU run narrowed the Tigers' advantage to two points, at 36-34 with 3:07 remaining.16:27 1st | Princeton 4, FDU 2@Ryan_Langborg catches and finishes!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/uriwBhskfu
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) November 28, 2021
Langborg drained a pair of free throws at 2:40, and Princeton took a 38-36 lead into halftime.
FDU knotted the score at 40-40 with 18:37 remaining, but a pair of Wright free throws along with an Evbuomwan layup saw Princeton take a 44-40 lead with 17:39 on the clock.
Wright then erupted offensively, starting with a layup with 14:44 left to play, he scored 13 points in just 3:38. Wright tied his career-high and scored his 24th point on a three-pointer at 11:57, giving the Tigers a 58-51 advantage.
17:39 2nd | Princeton 44, FDU 40
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) November 28, 2021
A crafty finish by @Tosan_Evb helps keep the Tigers in front!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/dvx7SzCKmb
Wright cut backdoor then finished with the reverse, setting a new career-high and giving the Tigers a 60-53 lead with 11:06 left to play. A Langborg three-pointer with 9:59 on the clock sparked an 8-0 Tiger run, giving Princeton a 70-55 advantage with 7:09 left to play following an Evbuomwan layup.11:06 2nd | Princeton 60, FDU 53
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) November 28, 2021
A new career-high!@ewright3862 goes backdoor then lays it in, bringing his point total to a career-best 26!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/CaNt84YXuI
The Tigers held off the Knights for the remainder of the half, ending the game winners with a final score of 89-79.
Up Next
The Tigers travel to Hempstead, New York, to take on Hofstra University (3-4) on Wednesday, December 1, at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
FDU
PU
FG%
.459
.516
3FG%
.542
.379
FT%
.909
.700
RB
26
37
TO
8
8
STL
3
2
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
29
FGM
10
3FGM
7
FTM
2
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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