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Friday, December 23
Princeton, N.J.
12:00 PM
Princeton University
9-4,0-0Ivy League
88
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70
Kean
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Kean
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Princeton
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40
88
With Help From Season-High 22 Assists, Men's Basketball Downs Kean 88-70
December 23, 2022 | Men's Basketball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Buoyed by a season-high 22 assists and 16 made three-pointers, the Princeton University men's basketball team overcame Kean, 88-70, Friday afternoon inside Jadwin Gymnasium.
Senior Ryan Langborg led the way with a game and career-high 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field, and 5-for-9 shooting from three in 18 minutes on the court. His seven made field goals were a career-best, while his five made three-pointers tied his career-high. Senior Tosan Evbuomwan added 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting along with a game-high six assists, along with four rebounds, while junior Zach Martini, freshman Jack Scott and freshman Xaivian Lee each finished with eight points, with Martini's total tying his career-high. Lee also pulled down a game and career-high nine rebounds.
The Tigers opened the game with a 10-0 run, ignited by an Evbuomwan layup with 19:44 on the clock, and capped by a two-handed Kellman dunk with 16:26 left to play. Shortly after, a three-pointer by senior Jacob O'Connell with 14:22 left in the half sparked an 8-0 run that gave Princeton an 18-3 lead advantage at 13:00.
With 7:27 remaining in the half, a senior Keeshawn Kellman layup led off a 6-0 that put Princeton ahead, 29-13, with 5:13 on the clock after a three-pointer by Scott. A pair of late three-pointers by Langborg along with a Pierce three-pointer at 1:18 helped Princeton take a 48-31 advantage into halftime.
The Tigers got off to a dominant start in the second half, opening with an 11-0 run that was ignited by a Langborg three-pointer with 19:23 on the clock, and saw the Tigers take a 61-31 lead with 17:06 remaining following an Evbuomwan layup.
Kean attempted to battle back, but a layup by freshman Deven Austin kept Princeton ahead, 66-41, with 13:30 left to play. With 11:48 remaining, a Langborg three-pointer sparked an 8-0 run, putting the Tigers ahead 77-44 with 11:05 on the clock.
The Cougars were soon after able to rally for a 6-0 run, but it was halted by a Peters three-pointer with 6:57 remaining, putting Princeton ahead 82-55. Austin threw down a powerful two-handed slam with 2:53 remaining, and from there the Tigers held off an attempted late surge by Kean, prevailing 88-70.
Up Next
The Tigers host Harvard (8-5) in their first Ivy League contest of the season on Friday, December 31, at 1 p.m. inside Jadwin Gymnasium.
Senior Ryan Langborg led the way with a game and career-high 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field, and 5-for-9 shooting from three in 18 minutes on the court. His seven made field goals were a career-best, while his five made three-pointers tied his career-high. Senior Tosan Evbuomwan added 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting along with a game-high six assists, along with four rebounds, while junior Zach Martini, freshman Jack Scott and freshman Xaivian Lee each finished with eight points, with Martini's total tying his career-high. Lee also pulled down a game and career-high nine rebounds.
The Tigers opened the game with a 10-0 run, ignited by an Evbuomwan layup with 19:44 on the clock, and capped by a two-handed Kellman dunk with 16:26 left to play. Shortly after, a three-pointer by senior Jacob O'Connell with 14:22 left in the half sparked an 8-0 run that gave Princeton an 18-3 lead advantage at 13:00.
16:26 1st | Princeton 10, Kean 0
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) December 23, 2022
A 10-0 run to open the game!@keloading gets upstairs!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/jfI55fWYux
With 7:27 remaining in the half, a senior Keeshawn Kellman layup led off a 6-0 that put Princeton ahead, 29-13, with 5:13 on the clock after a three-pointer by Scott. A pair of late three-pointers by Langborg along with a Pierce three-pointer at 1:18 helped Princeton take a 48-31 advantage into halftime.
The Tigers got off to a dominant start in the second half, opening with an 11-0 run that was ignited by a Langborg three-pointer with 19:23 on the clock, and saw the Tigers take a 61-31 lead with 17:06 remaining following an Evbuomwan layup.
Kean attempted to battle back, but a layup by freshman Deven Austin kept Princeton ahead, 66-41, with 13:30 left to play. With 11:48 remaining, a Langborg three-pointer sparked an 8-0 run, putting the Tigers ahead 77-44 with 11:05 on the clock.
The Cougars were soon after able to rally for a 6-0 run, but it was halted by a Peters three-pointer with 6:57 remaining, putting Princeton ahead 82-55. Austin threw down a powerful two-handed slam with 2:53 remaining, and from there the Tigers held off an attempted late surge by Kean, prevailing 88-70.
3:37 2nd | Princeton 86, Kean 64@xaivianlee cuts backdoor then lays it in!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/NfOcFvkqC8
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) December 23, 2022
Up Next
The Tigers host Harvard (8-5) in their first Ivy League contest of the season on Friday, December 31, at 1 p.m. inside Jadwin Gymnasium.
Team Stats
Kean
PU
FG%
.368
.484
3FG%
.190
.410
FT%
.593
.769
RB
30
51
TO
17
29
STL
16
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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