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Men’s Basketball Wins Outright Ivy Title With 93-70 Win at Penn
March 05, 2022 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – The Princeton University men's basketball team won the 2021-22 Ivy League Championship outright Saturday night inside the Palestra, upending the University of Pennsylvania 93-70 in a contest that saw senior Jaelin Llewellyn join the 1,000-point club.
The Tigers' outright Ivy League title came on the back of a 12-2 record in conference play.
Llewellyn led the way with a game-high 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting from the field, along with 4-for-9 shooting from three. Junior Tosan Evbuomwan added 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting, while also pulling down a game-high eight rebounds and handing out a game-high seven assists. Senior Drew Friberg also went 6-for-10 from the field, and 5-for-8 from three to finish with 18 points, while sophomore Matt Allocco added 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting.
As a team, the Tigers shot an efficient 55.2% from the field on 37-for-67 shooting, along with 46.2% from three, on 12-for-26 shooting.
The Quakers opened the game with a 6-0 run, but a three-point play by Friberg got the Tigers on the scoreboard with 17:17 on the clock. A layup by Evbuomwan at 16:39 would spark a 7-0 run, that saw the Tigers surge ahead, 10-9, following a pull-up three-pointer from the top of the arc by Friberg with 15:49 left in the half.
A step-back jumper by Llewellyn with 11:52 remaining in the half kept the Tigers in front, 19-17, then a Llewellyn three-pointer with 10:28 on the clock led off a 9-0 run, that gave Tigers a 30-21 advantage at 7:14.
With 4:25 remaining in the half, Llewellyn scored the 1,000th point of his career, after backing his defender down, pump faking, then stepping through and laying the ball in, also giving Princeton a 34-25 lead. He would drain a deep-three-pointer with 00:33 left in the half, and the Tigers would take a 45-31 advantage into the half.
While the Quakers were able to trim the lead to eight points, 50-42, with 17:00 left to play, a layup by senior Elijah Barnes sparked a 9-0 run that saw Princeton take a 19-point lead, 67-48, with 12:25 on the clock following a layup by Llewellyn.
Four-straight Evbuomwan free throws kept the Tigers in front by 18 points, 78-60, with 7:25 remining, before the Tigers extended their lead to 23, 89-66, with 2:31 left to play, after back-to-back Allocco three-pointers.
Junior Keeshawn Kellman threw down a powerful two-handed slam with 1:13 on the clock, and Princeton held on for the 93-70 triumph.
Up Next
The No. 1 seed Tigers will open play at the Ivy League Tournament in the semifinals at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, inside Lavietes Pavilion.
The Tigers' outright Ivy League title came on the back of a 12-2 record in conference play.
Llewellyn led the way with a game-high 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting from the field, along with 4-for-9 shooting from three. Junior Tosan Evbuomwan added 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting, while also pulling down a game-high eight rebounds and handing out a game-high seven assists. Senior Drew Friberg also went 6-for-10 from the field, and 5-for-8 from three to finish with 18 points, while sophomore Matt Allocco added 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting.
As a team, the Tigers shot an efficient 55.2% from the field on 37-for-67 shooting, along with 46.2% from three, on 12-for-26 shooting.
That Championship Feeling! ??#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/VizxvkK8qN
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) March 6, 2022
The Quakers opened the game with a 6-0 run, but a three-point play by Friberg got the Tigers on the scoreboard with 17:17 on the clock. A layup by Evbuomwan at 16:39 would spark a 7-0 run, that saw the Tigers surge ahead, 10-9, following a pull-up three-pointer from the top of the arc by Friberg with 15:49 left in the half.
A step-back jumper by Llewellyn with 11:52 remaining in the half kept the Tigers in front, 19-17, then a Llewellyn three-pointer with 10:28 on the clock led off a 9-0 run, that gave Tigers a 30-21 advantage at 7:14.
With 4:25 remaining in the half, Llewellyn scored the 1,000th point of his career, after backing his defender down, pump faking, then stepping through and laying the ball in, also giving Princeton a 34-25 lead. He would drain a deep-three-pointer with 00:33 left in the half, and the Tigers would take a 45-31 advantage into the half.
4:25 1st | Princeton 34, Penn 25
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) March 5, 2022
The bucket that saw @13jaelin officially join the 1,000-point club!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/5rGjhL6oHA
While the Quakers were able to trim the lead to eight points, 50-42, with 17:00 left to play, a layup by senior Elijah Barnes sparked a 9-0 run that saw Princeton take a 19-point lead, 67-48, with 12:25 on the clock following a layup by Llewellyn.
Four-straight Evbuomwan free throws kept the Tigers in front by 18 points, 78-60, with 7:25 remining, before the Tigers extended their lead to 23, 89-66, with 2:31 left to play, after back-to-back Allocco three-pointers.
Junior Keeshawn Kellman threw down a powerful two-handed slam with 1:13 on the clock, and Princeton held on for the 93-70 triumph.
Up Next
The No. 1 seed Tigers will open play at the Ivy League Tournament in the semifinals at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, inside Lavietes Pavilion.
Team Stats
PU
Penn
FG%
.552
.470
3FG%
.462
.211
FT%
.500
.667
RB
33
39
TO
2
8
STL
4
2
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
10
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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