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Men's Basketball Tops Drexel 83-63 For Sixth-Straight Win
December 03, 2022 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Behind a game-high 19 points from junior Matt Allocco, the Princeton University men's basketball team won its sixth-straight game with an 83-63 victory over Drexel Saturday afternoon inside the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
Allocco's 19 points tied his career-high, and came on 9-for-12 shooting from the field. He also tied the game-high in assists with four, and pulled down four rebounds. Senior Tosan Evbuomwan finished with a double-double of 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting and a career and game-high 13 rebounds, while senior Ryan Langborg added 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting. Freshmen duo Deven Austin and Xaivian Lee both added 10 points, with each shooting 4-for-6. Ausin's total was also a career-high.
As a team, the Tigers shot 35-for-65 (53.8%), and dominated the rebounding battle, 39-23.
Ignited by a Langborg three-pointer with 18:56 on the clock, Princeton opened the game on a 9-0 run. The Tigers would soon after extend their lead to double-digits, after a pull-up jumper from Allocco gave the Tigers a 14-4 advantage with 11:14 left in the half.
The Dragons would narrow the deficit to three after a 7-0 run, and made it a 21-18 contest with 6:48 on the clock. A three-pointer by Austin at 6:13 led off an 8-0 run, that Princeton take a 29-18 lead with 4:30 on the clock after a two-handed dunk by Lee. The Tigers went up 12, 36-24, after a three-point play by Evbuomwan at 1:56, and took a 36-27 advantage into halftime.
Senior Keeshawn Kellman opened the second half with a two-handed slam with 18:54 on the clock, putting the Tigers ahead 38-30. The Dragons battled back and reduced the deficit to 46-40 at 14:43, but a pull-up three-pointer from the top of the circle by sophomore Blake Peters followed by an Allocco layup gave the Tigers a 57-47 advantage with 11:32 remaining.
Evbuomwan sank a pair of free throws with 8:39 remaining, putting Princeton up 66-55. The Tigers continued to extend their lead, with three Peters free throws and an Austin layup giving the Tigers an 80-63 advantage with 1:21 left to play. From there, Lee drilled a three from the right with 0:05 on the clock and Princeton held on for its sixth-straight win with a final score of 83-63.
Up Next
The Tigers return to Jadwin Gymnasium on Tuesday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m. to host Lafayette (1-7).
Allocco's 19 points tied his career-high, and came on 9-for-12 shooting from the field. He also tied the game-high in assists with four, and pulled down four rebounds. Senior Tosan Evbuomwan finished with a double-double of 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting and a career and game-high 13 rebounds, while senior Ryan Langborg added 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting. Freshmen duo Deven Austin and Xaivian Lee both added 10 points, with each shooting 4-for-6. Ausin's total was also a career-high.
As a team, the Tigers shot 35-for-65 (53.8%), and dominated the rebounding battle, 39-23.
Ignited by a Langborg three-pointer with 18:56 on the clock, Princeton opened the game on a 9-0 run. The Tigers would soon after extend their lead to double-digits, after a pull-up jumper from Allocco gave the Tigers a 14-4 advantage with 11:14 left in the half.
The Dragons would narrow the deficit to three after a 7-0 run, and made it a 21-18 contest with 6:48 on the clock. A three-pointer by Austin at 6:13 led off an 8-0 run, that Princeton take a 29-18 lead with 4:30 on the clock after a two-handed dunk by Lee. The Tigers went up 12, 36-24, after a three-point play by Evbuomwan at 1:56, and took a 36-27 advantage into halftime.
5:32 1st | Princeton 27, Drexel 18
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) December 3, 2022
Back-to-back threes for @DevAustin_!
He leads the Tigers with eight points!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/m7EtRNJ8VQ
4:30 1st | Princeton 29, Drexel 18
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) December 3, 2022
An 8-0 run!@xaivianlee steals the ball and throws it down with two hands!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/MU8FrjJMTb
Senior Keeshawn Kellman opened the second half with a two-handed slam with 18:54 on the clock, putting the Tigers ahead 38-30. The Dragons battled back and reduced the deficit to 46-40 at 14:43, but a pull-up three-pointer from the top of the circle by sophomore Blake Peters followed by an Allocco layup gave the Tigers a 57-47 advantage with 11:32 remaining.
Evbuomwan sank a pair of free throws with 8:39 remaining, putting Princeton up 66-55. The Tigers continued to extend their lead, with three Peters free throws and an Austin layup giving the Tigers an 80-63 advantage with 1:21 left to play. From there, Lee drilled a three from the right with 0:05 on the clock and Princeton held on for its sixth-straight win with a final score of 83-63.
9:48 2nd | Princeton 64, Drexel 52@MattAllocco backs the defender down and drops it in with his left!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/iF73XuD0lU
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) December 3, 2022
Up Next
The Tigers return to Jadwin Gymnasium on Tuesday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m. to host Lafayette (1-7).
Team Stats
PU
Drexel
FG%
.538
.421
3FG%
.368
.300
FT%
1.000
.750
RB
39
23
TO
10
9
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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