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Monday, January 17
Princeton, N.J.
4:00 PM
Princeton University
14-3,4-0Ivy League
74
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Penn
6-12,3-2Ivy League
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Penn
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Princeton
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Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Balanced Attack Leads Men’s Basketball to 74-64 Triumph Over Penn
January 17, 2022 | Men's Basketball
PRINCETON, N.J. – With assistance from four double figure scorers and an 11-0 run in the first half, the Princeton University men's basketball team moved to 4-0 in Ivy League play Monday afternoon inside Jadwin Gymnasium, following a 74-64 victory over the University of Pennsylvania.
The triumph moved Princeton to 11-0 at home in 2021-22, and was the Tigers' ninth-straight victory.
Senior Ethan Wright led the way, finishing with a game-high 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting, along with five rebounds. Sophomore Matt Allocco added 12 points, four rebounds, and two assists, while senior Jaelin Llewellyn finished with 11 points and five rebounds. Senior Drew Friberg went 4-for-7 from the field and scored 10 points, and junior Tosan Evbuomwan ended the evening with nine points, a team-high six rebounds, a game-high five assists, along with a game-high three steals.
As a team, the Tigers went 26-for-54 from the field (48.1%), and 14-for-17 from the free throw line (82.4%).
The Tigers took a 7-6 lead with 16:15 on the clock following a Friberg three-pointer from the right corner, but the Quakers battled back and used a 6-0 run to take a 14-19 lead with 12:48 on the clock.
A Llewellyn three in transition at 11:25 sparked an 11-0 run that saw surge the Tigers surge ahead, 22-17, following an Evbuomwan layup with 9:03 remaining in the half. Back-to-back Evbuomwan baskets, including a powerful one-handed slam at 3:50 kept Princeton in front, 32-25, and the Tigers would take a 34-28 advantage into halftime.
Up Next
The Tigers take on Dartmouth College (4-10, 1-2) on Saturday, January 22, at 2 p.m. in Hanover, New Hampshire.
The triumph moved Princeton to 11-0 at home in 2021-22, and was the Tigers' ninth-straight victory.
Senior Ethan Wright led the way, finishing with a game-high 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting, along with five rebounds. Sophomore Matt Allocco added 12 points, four rebounds, and two assists, while senior Jaelin Llewellyn finished with 11 points and five rebounds. Senior Drew Friberg went 4-for-7 from the field and scored 10 points, and junior Tosan Evbuomwan ended the evening with nine points, a team-high six rebounds, a game-high five assists, along with a game-high three steals.
As a team, the Tigers went 26-for-54 from the field (48.1%), and 14-for-17 from the free throw line (82.4%).
The Tigers took a 7-6 lead with 16:15 on the clock following a Friberg three-pointer from the right corner, but the Quakers battled back and used a 6-0 run to take a 14-19 lead with 12:48 on the clock.
A Llewellyn three in transition at 11:25 sparked an 11-0 run that saw surge the Tigers surge ahead, 22-17, following an Evbuomwan layup with 9:03 remaining in the half. Back-to-back Evbuomwan baskets, including a powerful one-handed slam at 3:50 kept Princeton in front, 32-25, and the Tigers would take a 34-28 advantage into halftime.
Princeton scored the opening two baskets of the second half, including a three-pointer from the right wing by Wright that followed a series of beautiful passing by Evbuomwan and Friberg that gave Princeton a 39-28 advantage with 19:14 on the clock.3:50 1st | Princeton 32, Penn 25@Tosan_Evb throws down the powerful one-hander!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/6JStty0Qfc
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) January 17, 2022
The Quakers made it a four-point game at 51-47 with 12:52 remaining, but an Evbuomwan layup at 8:34 led off a 6-0 run that gave Princeton a 57-49 lead with 6:44 left to play following a Wright three-point play. The Tigers then extended their lead 10 after a Wright three-pointer with 3:21 remaining, putting Princeton ahead 66-56.19:14 2nd | Princeton 39, Penn 28@Tosan_Evb ?? @drewfriberg ?? @ewright3862
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) January 17, 2022
Superb ball movement leads to the three!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/FOxaSyWFCe
The Tigers would go 6-for-7 from the free throw line in the final minute of the contest, holding on for the 74-64 win.6:44 2nd | Princeton 56, Penn 49
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) January 17, 2022
And One!@ewright3862 finishes the lefty layup through the foul!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/p1uK6S81To
Up Next
The Tigers take on Dartmouth College (4-10, 1-2) on Saturday, January 22, at 2 p.m. in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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Team Stats
Penn
PU
FG%
.483
.481
3FG%
.250
.348
FT%
.600
.824
RB
33
29
TO
15
11
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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