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Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Men's Basketball Topples Yale, 81-75
February 19, 2022 | Men's Basketball
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – In a battle of the top two teams in the Ivy League standings, the Princeton University men's basketball team earned an 81-75 victory over Yale University, Saturday night inside the John J. Lee Amphitheater.
Junior Tosan Evbuomwan was outstanding, scoring a game-high 26 points, pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds, and tying for the team-high in assists with five. Senior Ethan Wright added 23 points on 9-for-13 shooting from the field, 3-for-6 shooting from three, and also grabbed nine rebounds while tying with Evbuomwan for the game-high in assists with five. Senior Drew Friberg chipped in 12 points, and five rebounds.
While the Bulldogs jumped out to an early 7-4 lead, back-to-back three-pointers by senior Jaelin Llewellyn and Wright saw the Tigers take a 10-7 lead with 15:57 left to play. Five-straight points by Wright then extended Princeton's lead to 15-9 at 15:12.
With 12:18 left in the half, a Friberg three-pointer kept Princeton in front, 22-17, before a three by senior Max Johns extended the Tigers' advantage to seven points with 8:33 remaining in the half. Friberg sank Princeton's seventh three-pointer of the half at 5:04, and gave the Tigers 39-30 lead.
While the second half began as a back-and-forth battle, an Evbuomwan layup with 16:59 left to play sparked a 6-0, putting the Tigers ahead 54-47 with 15:52 left to play.
Princeton would maintain its advantage; a layup by sophomore Matt Allocco led off a 10-run, that gave the Tigers a 69-56 lead with 9:27 remaining, following a senior Elijah Barnes layup. The Bulldogs battled back, narrowing the margin to four points, 72-68, with 3:40 left, but the Tigers managed to stay in control. With 0:27 remaining, Friberg knocked down a pair of free throws, then Llewellyn made another at 0:15, and the Tigers held on for the 81-75 victory.
Princeton hosts Harvard University (13-10, 5-6) on Friday, February 25, at 7 p.m. inside Jadwin Gymnasium.
Junior Tosan Evbuomwan was outstanding, scoring a game-high 26 points, pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds, and tying for the team-high in assists with five. Senior Ethan Wright added 23 points on 9-for-13 shooting from the field, 3-for-6 shooting from three, and also grabbed nine rebounds while tying with Evbuomwan for the game-high in assists with five. Senior Drew Friberg chipped in 12 points, and five rebounds.
While the Bulldogs jumped out to an early 7-4 lead, back-to-back three-pointers by senior Jaelin Llewellyn and Wright saw the Tigers take a 10-7 lead with 15:57 left to play. Five-straight points by Wright then extended Princeton's lead to 15-9 at 15:12.
With 12:18 left in the half, a Friberg three-pointer kept Princeton in front, 22-17, before a three by senior Max Johns extended the Tigers' advantage to seven points with 8:33 remaining in the half. Friberg sank Princeton's seventh three-pointer of the half at 5:04, and gave the Tigers 39-30 lead.
The Bulldogs then went on a 9-0 run, surging ahead 44-41, but a junior Ryan Langborg three-pointer knotted the score at 44-44, with 0:43 on the clock and the contest went into the half a stalemate.5:04 1st | Princeton 39, Yale 30
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) February 20, 2022
A nine-point lead!@drewfriberg adds three-pointer number seven for the Tigers!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/lnTaM27uIi
While the second half began as a back-and-forth battle, an Evbuomwan layup with 16:59 left to play sparked a 6-0, putting the Tigers ahead 54-47 with 15:52 left to play.
Princeton would maintain its advantage; a layup by sophomore Matt Allocco led off a 10-run, that gave the Tigers a 69-56 lead with 9:27 remaining, following a senior Elijah Barnes layup. The Bulldogs battled back, narrowing the margin to four points, 72-68, with 3:40 left, but the Tigers managed to stay in control. With 0:27 remaining, Friberg knocked down a pair of free throws, then Llewellyn made another at 0:15, and the Tigers held on for the 81-75 victory.
Up Next6:03 2nd | Princeton 71, Yale 60@ewright3862 goes reverse for the pretty finish!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/sg5YhzYMkd
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) February 20, 2022
Princeton hosts Harvard University (13-10, 5-6) on Friday, February 25, at 7 p.m. inside Jadwin Gymnasium.
Team Stats
PU
Yale
FG%
.483
.406
3FG%
.409
.300
FT%
.609
.895
RB
40
34
TO
12
8
STL
6
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
26
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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