Ivy Play Opens For Men's Basketball With Columbia & Cornell

Game 14: Princeton (10-3) vs. Columbia (3-9)
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Game 15: Princeton (10-3) vs. Cornell (8-3)
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Ivy League play opens for the Princeton University men's basketball team with back-to-back games inside Jadwin Gymnasium, first against Columbia University on Friday, January 7, followed by Cornell University on Saturday, January 8.

Last Time Out
It was season-highs across the board Tuesday night inside Jadwin Gymnasium, as the Princeton University men's basketball team wrapped up play for 2021 with a 100-59 win over Kean University.

The victory moved Princeton to 10-3, its best start since the 2013-14 season.

The Tigers' 100 points was a season-high, as was their made field goals (39), field goal percentage (62.9%), rebounds for a game that ended in regulation (42), and assists (27). The Tigers 15 made three-pointers and 51.7% mark from deep tied the program's season-high in both categories. and Princeton also scored 100 points in a game that ended in regulation for the first time since its 108-46 victory over Rowan College on Friday, November 25, 2016.

Five Tigers finished in double figures, with seniors Ethan Wright and Max Johns tying for the team-high in points with 13 each. Wright shot 4-for-5 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from the three, while Johns went 4-for-5 from the field and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc on route to his career-high 13 points. Senior Jaelin Llewellyn added 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting and 2-for-3 shooting from long range, while junior Keeshawn Kellman shot 5-for-6 from the field to add 10 points along with a game-high seven rebounds. Freshman Mason Hooks was perfect from the field, going 5-for-5 and scoring 10 points. Junior Ryan Langborg also added a game and career-high five assists.

Through 13 Games
The Tigers lead the Ivy League in three-point field goals per game (11.3), made three-point field goals (147), and three-point field goal percentage (38.3%).

Junior Tosan Evbuomwan leads the conference in assists (5.5), and field goal percentage (55.5%), while ranking second in assist/turnover ratio (2.5), eighth in scoring (13.9), and eighth in rebounding (5.8).

Wright has five double-doubles on the season, and ranks first in the Ivy League in defensive rebounding (6.9), second in rebounding (7.8), second in field goal percentage (49.6%), fourth in three-point field goal percentage (43.5%), seventh in three-point field goals per game (2.6), and seventh in scoring (14.6)

Llewellyn ranks fifth in the conference in scoring (15.8), fourth in field goal percentage (46.4%), seventh in assists (2.7), and ninth in three-point field goals per game (2.3).

Langborg's three-point field goal percentage of 43.0% ranks second in the Ivy League, and he also ranks sixth in three-point field goals per game (2.6).

Triple Double Watch
Should Evbuomwan, or any Tiger, record a triple double, it would be the first in program history since assists were first recorded in 1974-75.

All-Time Series
The Tigers lead the all-time series with Columbia, 156-86. The first meeting between the two programs took place in 1901, and the most recent an 81-56 win for the Tigers on Friday, March 6, 2020.

Princeton's all-time record against the Big Red is 149-83. The inaugural meeting between Princeton and Cornell took place in 1902, and the most recent an 85-82 victory for Cornell on Saturday, March 7, 2020.

Scouting Columbia
The Lions are 3-9 on the season, most recently suffering a 79-69 setback to Sacred Heart University on Monday, December 13, inside Levien Gymnasium.

Liam Murphy's 12.9 points per game are a team-high, while Patrick Murphy leads the team in rebounding with 7.2 per game. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa averages a team-high 3.5 assists per game, and leads the Lions in steals with 1.0 per game. Josh Odunowo's 1.2 blocks per game are also a team-high.

Scouting Cornell
Cornell is 9-3 in 2021-22, and 1-0 in Ivy League Play. The Big Red overcame Dartmouth College, 79-71, in Ithaca, New York, on Sunday, January 2, in its most recent contest.

Jordan Jones leads Cornell in scoring with 12.7 points per game, while Kobe Dickinson leads the team in rebounding (5.4), assists (3.7), and blocks (1.3). Chris Mannon averages a team-high 1.8 steals per game.

Princeton Athletics Attendance Policy Updates Through January 31
Princeton has announced it will be limiting spectators at indoor athletic events to Princeton students, faculty, and staff who are fully compliant with the University's COVID-19 protocols. This attendance restriction will begin immediately and extend through January 31.

Princeton Athletics will continue to work closely with University health and safety administrators to revisit welcoming back full spectator attendance for all winter events as soon as appropriate.

Guests who have previously purchased tickets to events scheduled from January 7-31 will automatically receive a refund for their purchase based on their original form of payment. If an event during this time is rescheduled for a later date, tickets for the original event will be honored accordingly. Questions can be directed to the Athletic Ticket Office at 609-258-4849 or via email athticket@princeton.edu.

Princeton students, faculty, and staff who are fully compliant with the University's COVID-19 protocols may show their Princeton ID at the door to gain admission to athletics events from now through January 31. All seats will be general admission.

For information on Princeton's COVID-19 protocols, please visit the University's COVID-19 portal.

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