Non-Conference Play Rolls Along for Men's Basketball at Monmouth & Loyola-Chicago

Wednesday, December 3

West Long Branch, N.J.

8:00 PM

Princeton University

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Non-Conference Play Rolls Along for Men's Basketball at Monmouth & Loyola-Chicago

December 01, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Game 10: Princeton (3-7) at Monmouth (3-3) – 12/3, 8 p.m.
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Game 11: Princeton (3-7) at Loyola-Chicago (1-7) – 12/6, 1:30 p.m.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men's basketball team will open the month of December with a pair of road games, first facing Monmouth on Dec. 3 in West Long Branch, New Jersey, then Loyola-Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, on Dec. 6.

The Road Back To The Ivy Championship
2025-26 will see the Tigers aim to win a fourth Ivy title in the past five seasons.

Last Time Out
The Tigers fell just short to Saint Joseph's in the 2025 Deborah Heart and Lung Center Jersey Jam inside CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey, 60-58, on Nov. 30. Jackson Hicke recorded a game-high 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting, a team-high seven rebounds and a team-high five assists. Sophomore Jack Stanton added 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting and Landon Clark finished with a season-high nine points on 3-for-4 shooting from three.

Last Time Against Monmouth
Princeton hosted Monmouth inside Jadwin Gymnasium on Dec. 10, 2024, and downed the Hawks. 71-67. Dalen Davis scored 11 points and had four rebounds.

All-Time Against Monmouth
In a series that began in 1991, the Tigers hold a 16-7 all-time lead against Monmouth. In road games, the Tigers have a 7-4 record against the Hawks.

All-Time Against Monmouth Under Mitch Henderson
The Tigers have a 5-2 record against the Hawks under Henderson.

Scouting Monmouth
The Hawks have a 4-4 record in 2025-26. In their most recent game, Monmouth defeated Lafayette, 88-74, inside the Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 30.

Last Time Against Loyola-Chicago
Princeton fell to the Ramblers, 73-68, inside Jadwin Gymnasium on Nov. 15, 2024. Dalen Davis tallied 17 points and three rebounds while Malik Abdullahi recorded 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting and four rebounds. Jackson Hicke scored seven points on 3-for-4 shooting.

All-Time Against Loyola-Chicago
Princeton is 0-2 all-time against the Ramblers. Along with their 2024 game against Loyola, the Tigers also faced the Ramblers in 2006. The contest will be Princeton's first inside Gentile Arena.

All-Time Against Loyola-Chicago Under Mitch Henderson
Princeton is 0-1 against Loyola under Henderson.

Scouting Loyola-Chicago
The Ramblers have a 1-7 record in 2025-26. In its most recent game, Loyola-Chicago fell to San Jose State, 63-51, in Palm Springs, California, on Nov. 26 in the Acrisure Series.

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 six games and ranks sixth in the Ivy League, averaging 16.5 points-per-game. Davis also has an assist/turnover ratio of 1.3, averages 3.2 assists is shooting 81.8% from the free throw line.

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 ten games, Hicke leads the Tigers in scoring and ranks ninth in the Ivy League in scoring (14.0) while shooting 48.1% from the field and 40.5% from three. He also averages 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and has 11 steals. Hicke recorded career-highs in points (22) and made field goals (8) against Temple on Nov. 26. He also connected on a career-high four three-pointers against No. 25 Kansas.

Three Consecutive 20-Point Games For Hicke
Hicke has recorded three consecutive 20-point games. He first scored a career-high 22 points against Bradley on Nov. 25, followed by 20 points against Vermont on Nov. 26 then 20 points against Saint Joseph's on Nov. 30. After the Vermont game, Hicke became the first Princeton player to record consecutive 20-point games since Xaivian Lee scored 24 against Dartmouth on Feb. 22 then 21 at Columbia on Feb. 28.

Hicke's Career Night
Hicke had a career night in Princeton's second game at the Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida, against Temple. He scored a career-high 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the field, 1-for-2 from three and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line. He also recorded four rebounds, two assists and one steal.

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.

Stanton The Starter
Through 10 games Jack Stanton is averaging 10.9 points and 3.8 rebounds-per-game. Stanton is ranked third in the Ivy League in three-point field goals-per-game (2.8) and is shooting 40.0% from three. He's scored in double figures in five games in 2025-26.

12th In The Nation
Stanton's 28 made three-pointers are the 12th most by any player in the nation the most by any Ivy player.

Stanton's Career Night
Against Temple on Nov. 24, Stanton finished with career-highs in points (18), made three-pointers (5) and assists (5).

Malik Abdullahi's Improvement
Malik Abdullahi's game has developed as a sophomore, as he averages 6.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, which ranks ninth in the Ivy League. He's scored in double figures in four games and recorded a career-high 14 points twice (Nov. 26 vs Vermont, Nov. 13 vs John Jay).

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. Abdullahi also recorded career-highs in rebounds (9) on Nov. 20 against Northeastern and assists (4) on Nov. 26 against Vermont.

CJ Happy In 2025-26
CJ Happy has started nine games for Princeton in 2025-26. He's averaging 8.6 points on 49.2% shooting and 2.7 rebounds.

Happy's Career Night
On Nov. 26 against Vermont, Happy finished with a career-high 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field and 4-for-6 shooting from three, while also recorded three rebounds and three assists. His 22 points and nine made field goals were career-highs, while his four three-pointers tied his career-high.

Happy At The Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational
Happy was a significant contributor for the Tigers during their three games at State Farm Field House. He averaged 13.7 points on 59.3% shooting from the field and 50.0% from three in addition to 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

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.

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

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).

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.