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Saturday, March 4
Princeton, N.J.
12:00 PM
Princeton University
19-8,10-4Ivy League
77
vs
69
Penn
17-12,9-5Ivy League
1
2
OT 1
F
Penn
42
24
3
69
Princeton
25
41
11
77
Men's Basketball Wins Second-Straight Ivy Title in OT Thriller Against Penn
March 04, 2023 | Men's Basketball
PRINCETON, N.J. – For the 29th time in program history and the second straight season, the Princeton University men's basketball team are Ivy League Regular Season Champions after the Tigers overcame a 19-point deficit to clinch at least a share of the title with a 77-69 overtime victory over the University of Pennsylvania, Saturday afternoon inside Jadwin Gymnasium.
Along with the title being the Tigers' 29th, it was also the third under the guidance of Franklin C. Cappon-Edward C. Green '40 Head Coach Mitch Henderson as he also led Princeton to the Ivy Championship in 2021-22 and 2016-17.
A pregame ceremony was also held honoring the Tigers' Class of 2023; Tosan Evbuomwan, Ryan Langborg, Keeshawn Kellman, Konrad Kiszka and Jacob O'Connell.
Four finished in double digits for Princeton including freshman Caden Pierce, who had a double-double with a team-high 17 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Evbuomwan added 15 points on 7-for-12 shooting along with seven rebounds and a game-high six assists, bringing his career total 297 and moving up to No. 9 all-time in school history. Langborg had 13 points. Junior Matt Allocco also finished with 12 points for the Tigers.
Princeton took an early 8-4 lead, after Langborg sank a three-pointer with 16:45 on the clock, then a three-pointer by Evbuomwan put the Tigers up, 13-8, with 14:50 remaining in the half.
A 16-0 run put Penn in front, 24-13, at 9:27, before the Quakers took a 28-15 lead with 7:34 remaining in the half. A three-point play by Langborg with 7:15 on the clock narrowed the deficit to 28-18, but Penn continued to stay in front and took a 32-21 lead at 5:37. Going into halftime, the Quakers led 42-25.
Princeton trimmed the lead to 10 early in the second half, with an Evbuomwan layup followed by a freshman Xaivian Lee three-pointer making it a 48-38 contest with 14:16 on the clock. A three-pointer by sophomore Blake Peters kept it a 10-point game, 53-43, at 12:41.
The Tigers continued to chip away at the lead, with another Peters three-pointer with 9:01 remaining making it a single-digit game, 57-48. Lee's second three-pointer of the game narrowed the deficit to six, 59-53, with 7:08 remaining.
The two teams continued to battle back-and-forth, with a pair of junior Zach Martini free throws at 3:27 igniting an 8-0 run of which the Tigers closed out regulation with. An Allocco layup with 0:45 remaining tied it up at 66-66, which was enough to send the game to overtime.
A pair of Lee free throws with 1:58 remaining led a 5-0 overtime run, giving the Tigers a 73-67 lead at 0:28 after a made free throw by Langborg. Princeton closed the game out with free throws by Langborg and Pierce, holding on for the 77-69 victory.
Up Next
The Tigers open play at the 2023 Ivy League Tournament in the semifinals on Saturday, March 11, inside Jadwin Gymnasium.
Along with the title being the Tigers' 29th, it was also the third under the guidance of Franklin C. Cappon-Edward C. Green '40 Head Coach Mitch Henderson as he also led Princeton to the Ivy Championship in 2021-22 and 2016-17.
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS! ????
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) March 4, 2023
The Tigers clinch at least a share of the 2023 Ivy League Regular Season Title!
It's the 29th in program history and the second straight! #MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/FiLhrbdo0C
A pregame ceremony was also held honoring the Tigers' Class of 2023; Tosan Evbuomwan, Ryan Langborg, Keeshawn Kellman, Konrad Kiszka and Jacob O'Connell.
Four finished in double digits for Princeton including freshman Caden Pierce, who had a double-double with a team-high 17 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Evbuomwan added 15 points on 7-for-12 shooting along with seven rebounds and a game-high six assists, bringing his career total 297 and moving up to No. 9 all-time in school history. Langborg had 13 points. Junior Matt Allocco also finished with 12 points for the Tigers.
Princeton took an early 8-4 lead, after Langborg sank a three-pointer with 16:45 on the clock, then a three-pointer by Evbuomwan put the Tigers up, 13-8, with 14:50 remaining in the half.
14:50 1st | Princeton 13, Penn 8
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) March 4, 2023
Driller.@Tosan_Evb steps into the three-pointer!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/GX0dqTlWU7
A 16-0 run put Penn in front, 24-13, at 9:27, before the Quakers took a 28-15 lead with 7:34 remaining in the half. A three-point play by Langborg with 7:15 on the clock narrowed the deficit to 28-18, but Penn continued to stay in front and took a 32-21 lead at 5:37. Going into halftime, the Quakers led 42-25.
Princeton trimmed the lead to 10 early in the second half, with an Evbuomwan layup followed by a freshman Xaivian Lee three-pointer making it a 48-38 contest with 14:16 on the clock. A three-pointer by sophomore Blake Peters kept it a 10-point game, 53-43, at 12:41.
The Tigers continued to chip away at the lead, with another Peters three-pointer with 9:01 remaining making it a single-digit game, 57-48. Lee's second three-pointer of the game narrowed the deficit to six, 59-53, with 7:08 remaining.
7:08 2nd | Penn 59, Princeton 53@xaivianlee, from long range! #MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/WS21aY4YvH
— Princeton Men's Basketball (@PrincetonMBB) March 4, 2023
The two teams continued to battle back-and-forth, with a pair of junior Zach Martini free throws at 3:27 igniting an 8-0 run of which the Tigers closed out regulation with. An Allocco layup with 0:45 remaining tied it up at 66-66, which was enough to send the game to overtime.
A pair of Lee free throws with 1:58 remaining led a 5-0 overtime run, giving the Tigers a 73-67 lead at 0:28 after a made free throw by Langborg. Princeton closed the game out with free throws by Langborg and Pierce, holding on for the 77-69 victory.
Up Next
The Tigers open play at the 2023 Ivy League Tournament in the semifinals on Saturday, March 11, inside Jadwin Gymnasium.
Team Stats
Penn
PU
FG%
.382
.375
3FG%
.318
.243
FT%
.667
.824
RB
44
44
TO
10
9
STL
4
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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