Saint Joseph's Up Next For Men's Basketball

Tuesday, December 3

Philadelphia, Pa.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

Saint Joseph's

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Princeton Men’s Basketball hosts Nazareth on November 27. 2024.

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December 01, 2024 | Men's Basketball

Game Ten: Princeton (6-3) at Saint Joseph's (5-2) – 12/3, 7 p.m.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton men's basketball team heads to Philadelphia to take on Saint Joseph's Tuesday night at 7 at the Hagan Arena.

Last Time Out
The Tigers defeated Nazareth, 99-63, on Nov. 27 inside Jadwin Gymnasium. The win was the Tigers' second-straight by 25 points or more, as Princeton defeated Portland in its final game of the Myrtle Beach Invitational, 94-67, on Nov. 24 inside the HTC Center. The Tigers also made 18 three-pointers against Nazareth, which was the most they've made in a game since Mar. 9, 2024, when they connected on 17 in a victory inside the Palestra over the University of Pennsylvania.

All-Time Series
The Hawks lead the Tigers, 5-2 and have earned five-straight wins over Princeton. The Tigers will look to defeat Saint Joseph's for the first time since Dec. 5, 2010, when Princeton took down the Hawks, 75-64, inside Jadwin Gymnasium. Led by Ian Hummer's 17 points, five Tigers finished in double figures as Princeton overcame a Saint Joseph's team that featured 2015 NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection Langston Galloway.

Last Time Against Saint Joseph's
In a thriller that went down to the wire inside Hagan Arena on Dec. 10, 2023, the Hawks outlasted the Tigers, 74-70. Xaivian Lee led the Tigers with 20 points and nine rebounds while Dalen Davis scored 13 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field and 3-for-3 from three.

Bench Eruption
Princeton received a season-best 52 bench points in its win over the Portland on Nov. 24.

Disruptive Defense
The Tigers' 13 steals against the Pilots were their most since Mar. 20, 2024, when Princeton hosted UNLV in the NIT.

Almost The Second-Winningest Coach In School History
With 238 career victories, Mitch Henderson ranks No. 3 all-time at Princeton for wins. With 132 more wins he would tie Franklin C. "Cappy" Cappon, who has 250 wins, for No. 2 all-time and with 13 would earn the No. 2 spot behind Pete Carril.

Early-Season Watch Lists
Caden Pierce was named to the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award Early-Season Watch List along with the Lou Henson Mid Major National Player of the Year Award Early-Season Watch List. He was joined by Xaivian Lee on the Lou Henson Mid Major National Player of the Year Award Early-Season Watch List.

Karl Malone Power Forward Of The Year Top-20 Preseason Watch List
Pierce was one of 20 players named to the Naismith Starting 5 - Karl Malone Power Forward Of The Year Top-20 Preseason Watch List. This prestigious award honors the best power forwards in men's college basketball and is presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame, highlighting the elite talent in the sport.

The 2024 Ivy League Player of the Year
Pierce is averaging 11.6 points on 52.1% shooting from the field, 6.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists through nine games. His rebound average ranks fifth in the Ivy League and his assist average seventh.

An Active Career Leader
His 23 double-doubles rank No. 18 among active players in NCAA DI men's basketball and his 8.0 career rebound average No. 20.

Jersey Jam Most Outstanding Player
Pierce was named Most Outstanding Player at the Jersey Jam after finishing with 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting and five rebounds.

Pierce Milestone Watch
With 847 career points, Pierce needs to score 153 more to reach 1,000. He is also sitting on 72 makes from three, requiring 28 more makes to get to 100.

Generational Rebounder
With 562 career rebounds, Pierce ranks No. 10 all-time at Princeton for most rebounds. John Haarlow '68 is ninth with 578; Pierce needs 16 to tie him and 17 to pass him.

Testing The Waters
Lee declared for the 2024 NBA draft but elected to return to Princeton for his junior year. He was one of 45 players selected to attend the NBA G League Elite Camp in May.

Offensive X-Plosion
Lee has scored 30 points or more three times in his career, including against Texas State (30) on Nov. 22, 2024, Harvard (33) on Jan. 6, 2023, and Northeastern (30) on Nov. 25, 2023.

All-Around Game
Through Princeton's first nine games, Lee is averaging 14.8 points-per-game, 5.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds with a 2.4 assist/turnover ratio while shooting 41.7% from three. His assist average and assist/turnover ratio both rank second in the Ivy League, his scoring average fifth and his three-point percentage eighth.

Floor General
Lee became the first Princeton player to record seven or more assists in consecutive games since Tosan Evbuomwan '23 had seven against Bucknell (Dec. 7, 2021) and eight at Lafayette (Dec. 11, 2021).

Xaivian Milestone Watch
With 780 career points, Lee needs 220 to reach 1,000. He is also 20 made three-pointers away from 100, having made 80 in his career.

Ivy League Rookie of the Week
Malik Abdullahi was honored as the Ivy League Rookie of the Week on Nov. 18. In 19.9 minutes-per-game, he averaged 9.5 points on 64.3% shooting and 3.5 rebounds in games against Loyola Chicago on Nov. 15 and Merrimack on Nov. 17.

Making An Impact As A Freshman
Abdullahi, who has started three games, is averaging 6.8 points on 67.6% shooting from the field, which leads the Ivy League, and 2.8 rebounds. Abdullahi's five blocked shots lead the Tigers.

Picking Up Where He Left Off – And Then Some
After averaging double figures over the final 10 games of his freshman season, Davis is averaging 12.6 points-per-game and shooting 47.3% from three and 100% from the free
throw line.

Elite Three-Point Shooting
Davis' three-point percentage ranks third in the Ivy League and No. 48 nationally. His 2.9 three-point field goals-per-game rank fifth in the Ivy League.

Davis' Career Day
Dalen Davis scored a career-high 25 points against Northeastern Nov. 10, exceeding his previous career-high of 21, set on in the Ivy League Tournament semifinal against Brown on Mar. 16, 2024. Davis' nine made field goals were a career-high, while his four made three-pointer tied his career-best.

Blake P3ters
Blake Peters is averaging 9.8 points-per-game and ranks seventh in the conference in three-point field goals-per-game (2.6). He is shooting 41.8% from three (23-for-57), which ranks seventh in the Ivy League.

Moving Up The All-Time Three-Pointers Made List
With 145 career three-pointers, Peters moved up to No. 14 all-time at Princeton for most three-pointers, passing Ed Persia '04. He needs eight to tie, and nine to pass Ryan Langborg '03 who ranks No. 13 with 153 threes.

Happy Steps Up
Over the Tigers' past two games, CJ Happy had averaged 17.0 points-per-game on 59.1% shooting from the field and 50.0% shooting from three along with 4.4 rebounds. Happy went 2-for-4 from three against Portland and 4-for-8 against Nazareth.

Seeing More From Seals
Peyton Seals has averaged 11.5 points-per-game on 47.1% shooting and 40.0% from three along with 4.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in Princeton's last two games.

Defensive Presence
Jack Stanton's five steals against Portland were the most by a Princeton player since Ryan Langborg '23 recorded five against Northeastern at the London Basketball Classic on Nov. 26, 2022.

Byriel Making An Impact
Philip Byriel, who has started the Tigers' past three games, is averaging 4.7 points-per-game on 13.1 minutes. Against Nazareth, Byriel scored a career-high 12 points and made a career-high four three-pointers.

On The Hunt For A Four-Peat
The 2024-25 season will see Princeton aim to win its fourth-straight Ivy League title, its fifth in the past nine seasons and its 31st overall.

Impressive Home Record
Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Princeton has gone 39-6 for an 86.87 winning percentage.

The Class Of 2024
Zach Martini is playing a grad year at Rutgers and Matt Allocco at Notre Dame due to an Ivy rule prohibiting grad students.