Men's Basketball Set For Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational

Monday, November 24

Kissimmee, Fla.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

Bradley

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Men's Basketball Set For Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational

November 22, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Game Eight: Princeton (2-3) vs Bradley (3-3) – 11/24, 7 p.m.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men's basketball team is set to play at the Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational from Nov. 24 – 26 in Kissimmee, Florida, at State Farm Field House. The Tigers will open on Nov. 24 against Bradley at 7 p.m. in a contest broadcast live on ESPNU.

The Field
Along with Princeton and Bradley, the field consists of Rhode Island, Liberty, UC San Diego, Vermont, Temple and Towson.

Full Bracket
Nov. 24
11 a.m. – Rhode Island vs. Towson, ESPN2
1:30 p.m. – Liberty vs. Vermont, ESPNU
4:30 p.m. – Temple vs. UC San Diego, ESPNU
7 p.m. – Princeton vs. Bradley, ESPNU

Nov. 25
12 p.m. – Semifinal #1, ESPN2
2:30 p.m. – Consolation #1, ESPNU
5 p.m. – Semifinal #2, ESPN2
7:30 p.m. – Consolation #2, ESPNU

Nov. 26
12 p.m. – Championship Game, ESPN2
2:30 p.m. – Third Place Game, ESPNU
5 p.m. – Seventh Place Game, ESPN+
7:30 p.m. – Fifth Place Game, ESPNU

All-Time Against Bradley
Princeton is 0-1 all-time against the Braves, with the lone contest between the two programs taking place in 1948.

Last Time Against Bradley
Princeton fell to the Braves on Jan. 1, 1948, 64-41, in Peoria, Illinois.

Scouting Bradley
The Braves have a 2-3 record in 2025-26, and defeated UMass Lowell in their most recent game, 87-77, on Nov. 19 in Peoria, Illinois. In the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) preseason poll, the Braves were picked third.

Last Time Out
Four double figure scorers and a gritty defensive effort powered the Tigers to a 70-57 victory over Northeastern inside Jadwin Gymnasium on Nov. 21. Jacob Huggins (14), Dalen Davis (14), Malik Abdullahi (11) and Jackson Hicke (10) each recorded double figures in points while the Tigers held the Huskies to season low shooting percentages from the field (37.3%) and three (10.5%).

The Second-Winningest Coach In School History
With 254 career victories, Mitch Henderson passed Franklin C. "Cappy" Cappon to become the second-winningest head coach all-time at Princeton for wins. Henderson trails only Naismith Hall of Fame member Pete Carril, who ended his career with 514 victories.

The Henderson Era
In addition to being the second-winningest coach in school history, Henderson led Princeton to the Sweet Sixteen in 2023, four Ivy League titles (2017, 2022, 2023, 2024) and two Ivy Tournament championships (2017, 2013). He's coached seven 20-win seasons, 11 wins over high major opponents, four Ivy League Players of the Year, 29 All-Ivy selections, two NBA players (Tosan Evbuomwan '23 and Devin Cannady '20) along with over 20 players to play at the professional level.

Dalen Davis Named Ivy Co-Player Of The Week
On Nov. 17, Dalen Davis was honored as the Ivy League Co-Player of the Week. He shared the award with Cornell's Cooper Noard. On the week, he averaged, 19.7 points-per-game and 4.0 rebounds. Davis also recorded 11 assists and two steals. He also won the award on Jan. 6.

Dalen Davis Making An Impact Early
Dalen Davis has led the Tigers in scoring through five games and ranks seventh in the Ivy League, averaging 16.5 points-per-game. Davis also ranks tenth in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.3) and leads the Tigers in assists (3.2).

Tying His Career-High
Davis scored 25 points for the second time in his career in the Tigers' win over Bucknell on Nov. 11. He went 8-for-16 from the field, 2-for-4 from three and 7-for-8 from the free throw line, both career-highs, while adding three rebounds and three assists. Davis also scored 25 points in a win at Northeastern Nov. 10, 2024.

Closing In On 100 Made Three-Pointers
With 91 career made three-point field goals, Davis is nine away from 100 makes.

Davis Leading The Backcourt
Dalen Davis, a 2024 Ivy Madness All-Tournament Team selection and a one-time Ivy Player of the Week, is set to lead Princeton's backcourt in 2025-26. Last season he averaged 9.2 points-per-game, 2.0 rebounds along 1.6 assists, and scored in double figures 13 times. During non-conference play last season, he was the Tigers' second-leading scorer and averaged 11.7 points while shooting 38.7% from three.

Strong Start For Jackson Hicke
Through four games, Hicke is averaging 11.0 points-per-game on 47.6% shooting from the field and 4.2 rebounds. He currently ranks eighth in the Ivy League in three-point percentage (47.6%). Against Akron, Hicke scored a career and team-high 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field. He also tallied two rebounds, two assists and one steal. Hicke also connected on a career-high four three-pointers against No. 25 Kansas.

The Development Of Jackson Hicke
Hicke started eight games in 2024-25 and averaged 5.5 points and shot 47.0% from the field. He scored in double-figures six times, including on Feb. 28 when he scored a career-high 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting at Columbia.

Hicke At The World University Games
Hicke represented the USA in 3x3 basketball over the summer at the World University Games, and helped the team win silver.

Sebastian's Season-High
On Nov. 18 against Iona, Sebastian Whitfield scored a season-high 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field and 4-for-5 from the free throw line. Whitfield also recorded season-highs in rebounds (4) and blocks (2).

One Of The Ivy League's Top Rebounders
Malik Abdullahi currently ranks tenth in the Ivy League in rebounds-per-game (6.3).

Year Two For Malik Abdullahi
Abdullahi, who started 18 games a freshman in 2024-25 and was named Ivy Rookie of the Week on Nov. 18, is primed for a breakout season. Last season he averaged 4.3 points on 57.0% shooting and 2.7 rebounds. On Nov. 10, Abdullahi made the game-winning basket in a victory at Northeastern.

Happy Ready To Step Up
CJ Happy started the final 10 games of the 2024-25 season and appeared in 25. On the season he averaged 5.0 points and 2.0 rebounds, and his career-high against a DI opponent came on Nov. 24 in the Tigers' win over Portland at the Myrtle Beach Invitational when he recorded 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting along with four rebounds.

Huggins' Impact Off The Bench
Jacob Huggins had a career night in the Tigers' win over Northeastern. He recorded career-highs in points (14), free throws made (10) and attempted (12) while also grabbing five rebounds.

Increased Role For Jacob Huggins
Jacob Huggins was a contributor in 2024-25, appearing in 22 games and starting three. Huggins scored a career-high 12 points on 6-for-6 shooting and tallied two rebounds, one block and one steal in Princeton's season-opening victory over Iona on Nov. 4.

Stanton The Starter
Through four games, sophomore Jack Stanton is averaging 8.8 points-per-game and 3.8 rebounds-per-game. He set a new career-high in rebounding in back-to-back games, first pulling down six on Nov. 8 at Akron then seven on Nov. 11 against Bucknell.

Stanton's Career Night
Stanton provided a spark off the bench in 2024-25, appearing in 27 games. Stanton's season-high of 17 points came on 6-for-8 shooting from the field and 3-for-5 from three against Yale on Jan. 31.

The Newcomers
Princeton welcomes six newcomers for the 2025-26 season; Jacob Hammond, Landon Clark, Jake Sussberg, Sebastian Whitfield, Cash McSweeney and Ryan Mandes.

A Homecoming For Mike Brennan
Mike Brennan returned to the Tigers' staff as the Ted Athanassiades '61 Association Head Coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. An assistant coach at Cornell during 2024-25, Brennan served as head coach at American from 2013-23 and as an assistant at Princeton from 2000-07. As a player, Brennan was a four-year starter under Pete Carril and helped the Tigers earn NCAA Tournament appearances in 1991 and 1992.

A Different Type Of Homecoming For Mathew Johnson
A native of Columbus, New Jersey, Mathew Johnson returns to his home state as assistant coach of the Tigers for 2025-26. Johnson was on staff at UConn from 2019-2025 and won national championships in 2023 and 2024 with the Huskies.

All-Time Against Temple
In a series that began in 1926, Princeton is 8-10 all-time against Temple. The Tigers and Owls have never played at a neutral site.

Last Time Against Temple
The Tigers dropped a close contest to the Owls, 48-46, on Dec. 20, 2004, at the Liacouras Center. Noah Savage and Will Venable led Princeton in scoring, each finishing with 12 points.

All-Time Against UC San Diego
A game against UC San Diego would be the first in history.

All-Time Against Liberty
Princeton is 4-0 against the Flames, with the all-time series beginning in 2014.

Mitch Henderson Against Liberty
Henderson has a perfect record against Liberty, going 4-0.

Last Time Against Liberty
The Tigers overcame the Flames in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Dec. 10, 2016, 67-64. Myles Stephens and Aaron Young led the game in scoring, each recording 20 points. Spencer Weisz also tied the program record for assists in a game, handing out 13.

All-Time Against Vermont
Princeton is 1-0 against the Catamounts, with the only game between the two programs taking place in 1924.

Last Time Against Vermont
On Jan. 9 1924, the Tigers overcame Vermont, 28-19, in Princeton, New Jersey.

All-Time Against Rhode Island
The Tigers have an 0-1 record against URI, with the only contest between the two teams taking place in 1980.

Last Time Against Rhode Island
The Tigers fell to the Rams, 62-58, on Dec. 27, 1980, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, at the Far West Classic. Craig Robinson and Randy Melville led Princeton in scoring with 15 points each.

All-Time Against Towson
Princeton is 1-0 against the Tigers, with the only game between the two programs taking place in 2010.

Last Time Against Towson
Princeton defeated Towson, 76-65, in Towson, Maryland, on Dec. 22, 2010. Patrick Saunders led the Tigers with 15 points eight rebounds while Douglas Davis and Kareem Maddox each scored 14 points.