Men's Basketball Returns to Jadwin to Host Merrimack

Wednesday, December 10

Princeton, N.J.

5:00 PM

Princeton University

Merrimack

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Men's Basketball Returns to Jadwin to Host Merrimack

December 08, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Game 12: Princeton (3-9) vs Merrimack (5-6) – 12/10, 5 p.m.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – After six games either on the road or at neutral venues, the Princeton University men's basketball team returns to Jadwin Gymnasium on Dec. 10 to host Merrimack.

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 to Loyola-Chicago on Dec. 6 in Chicago, Illinois, inside Gentile Arena, 73-68. Sophomore Jack Stanton led Princeton with 14 points, five rebounds and two assists while Jackson Hicke added 13 points, four rebounds and three assists. Freshman Sebastian Whitfield finished with 10 points, a career-high seven rebounds and three assists.

All-Time Against Merrimack
Princeton is 1-0 all-time against Merrimack.

Last Time Against Merrimack
The Tigers took down Merrimack, 68-57, on Nov. 17, 2024, in North Andover, Massachusetts. Dalen Davis scored 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting and had five rebounds and three assists while Malik Abdullahi recorded eight points on 4-for-6 shooting and three rebounds.

Scouting The Warriors
Merrimack has a 5-6 overall record in 2025-26 and started Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play 2-0. Most recently, the Warriors defeated Fairfield, 74-63, on Dec. 7 inside Lawler Arena.

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 in 2025-26, 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 12 games, Hicke is averaging 13.3 points while shooting 48.4% from the field and 39.6% from three. He also averages 4.4 rebounds, 2.2 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 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.

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.

Stanton The Starter
Through 12 games Jack Stanton is averaging 11.4 points and 4.3 rebounds-per-game. Stanton is ranked fourth in the Ivy League in three-point field goals-per-game (2.4) and is shooting 38.8% from three. He's scored in double figures in seven games in 2025-26.

Top 20 In The Nation
Stanton's 33 made three-pointers are tied for the 19th most by any player in the nation and are 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).

CJ Happy In 2025-26
CJ Happy has started all 11 games he's played in in 2025-26. He's averaging 9.6 points on 48.3% shooting and 3.0 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.

Two Consecutive 20 Point Games For Happy
After his 22 points against Vermont, Happy scored 20 points on Dec. 3 against Monmouth.

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.