Despite Four Double Figure Scorers, Men's Basketball Falls at Iona

Tuesday, November 18

New Rochelle, N.Y.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

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Iona

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Princeton

Iona

Despite Four Double Figure Scorers, Men's Basketball Falls at Iona

November 18, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Non-conference play continued for the Princeton University men's basketball team against Iona Tuesday night inside the Hynes Athletic Center. Despite four double figure scorers and outscoring the Gaels in the second half, the Tigers fell to the Gaels, 89-69.

Freshman Sebastian Whitfield recorded a team and season-high 15 points and recorded three rebounds along with a team-high two blocks. Junior Dalen Davis tied the team-high in points with 15, while junior Jackson Hicke recorded 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting, five assists and four rebounds, and sophomore Malik Abdullahi scored 10 points on 4-for-8 shooting and grabbed a team-high six rebounds

The game was the first with four double figure scorers since Mar. 8, when the Tigers defeated the University of Pennsylvania inside Jadwin Gymnasium.

The Gaels got off to a hot start, racing out to a 29-9 lead with 9:38 remaining in the half. Princeton showed some fight late in the half, with a layup by Davis at 2:18 igniting an 8-0 run, but Iona took a 48-27 lead into halftime.

Princeton refused to quit in the second half and outscored the Gaels, 42-41; a Davis three-pointer with 16:50 on the clock led a 12-2 run that made it a 60-42 game at 13:11. Shortly after, Iona used a 9-0 run to jump ahead, 82-54, then went on to earn the 89-69 win.

Up Next
The Tigers host Northeastern (2-2) at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 inside Jadwin Gymnasium.