Men's Basketball to Host Cornell & Columbia

Friday, February 13

Princeton, N.J.

7:00 PM

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February 11, 2026 | Men's Basketball

Game 24: Princeton (8-15, 4-4) vs Cornell (11-10, 4-4) – 2/13, 7 p.m.
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Game 25: Princeton (8-15, 4-4) vs Columbia (14-8, 3-5) – 2/14, 6 p.m.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men's basketball team will host its first back to back of the season when it faces Cornell on Feb. 13 and Columbia on Feb. 14.

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
In a contest that came down to the final possession where the Tigers rallied back from 12 down, Princeton fell just short to the University of Pennsylvania at the Palestra, 61-60. Jacob Huggins led the Tigers with 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting, while Malik Abdullahi recorded his second career double-double with 12 points, a game and career-high 12 rebounds and a game-high four assists, which tied his career-high. Jackson Hicke was Princeton's third double figure scorer, finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds.

All-Time Against Cornell
In a series that began in 1902, the Tigers are 154-88 against in the Big Red. At home, Princeton is 90-29 against the Big Red.

Mitch Henderson Against Cornell
The Tigers are 19-10 against Cornell under Henderson.

Last Time Against Cornell
The Tigers fell to Cornell, 87-64, in Ithaca, New York, inside Newman Arena on Jan. 30. Jackson Hicke led Princeton with 13 points and five rebounds, while Jacob Hammond and Jake Sussberg each scored eight points.

Scouting Cornell
The Big Red are 11-10 overall and 4-4 in Ivy League play. In their most recent game, Cornell overcame Columbia inside Levien Gymnasium on Feb. 7, 88-67.

All-Time Against Columbia
In a series that began in 1901, Princeton is 165-86 all-time against the Lions. At home, the Tigers are 87-34.

Mitch Henderson Against Columbia
Henderson is 24-2 as head coach of the Tigers against the Lions.

Last Time Against Columbia
Led by Jack Stanton's 21 points and six three-pointers, the Tigers took down the Lions, 80-68, inside Levien Gymnasium in New York, New York, on Jan. 31. Jackson Hicke scored 18 points, Malik Abdullahi 18 and Landon Clark 11.

Scouting Columbia
Columbia has a 14-8 overall record along with a 3-5 record in conference play. Most recently, the Lions fell to Cornell, 88-67, in New York, New York, on Feb. 7.

The Second-Winningest Coach In School History
With 259 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.

Second-Most Made Free Throws Without A Miss in 2025-26
Only one team in 2025-26 has made more free throws without a miss than the Tigers did when they went 22-for-22 on Jan. 24 against Brown, and that was Tulane on Nov. 8 when it went 30-for-30 against Texas State.

A Two-Time Ivy Rookie of the Week
Landon Clark received his second Ivy Rookie of the Week honor of Jan 20 after averaging 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds during the week of Jan. 12-19.

Hicke Named Co-Player of the Week
Jackson Hicke became the third Princeton player in 2025-26 to be named Ivy League Player of the Week on Jan. 12. Hicke was a co-recipient with Connor Amundsen of Dartmouth.

Weekly Awards Sweep
On Jan. 5, the Tigers swept the Ivy League's weekly honors. Jack Stanton was named Player of the Week, an award he shared with Penn's AJ Levine, and Landon Clark was honored as Rookie of the Week.

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, 2025.

Davis' Impact In 2025-26
Davis, who has played in 14 games and started nine is averaging 14.3 points-per-game. Davis also averages 2.23 assists is shooting 87.9% 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.

100 Career Made Three-Pointers
Davis made his 100th career three-pointer in Princeton's win over Brown on Jan. 24. His 101 three-pointers rank No. 28 all-time in program history.

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 23 games, Hicke is averaging 15.1 points (ranks ninth in the Ivy League) while shooting 47.3% from the field, 40.8% from three (ranks 11th in the Ivy League) and 82.2% from the free throw line (ranks fifth in the Ivy League). He also averages 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and has 21 steals. Hicke recorded career-highs in points (28), field goals (9) tied his career-high in three-pointers (4) at Dartmouth on Jan. 19.

Three Consecutive 20-Point Games For Hicke
Hicke recorded three consecutive 20-point games from Nov. 25-30. 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 at Dartmouth on Jan. 19. He scored a career-high 28 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field, 4-for-7 from three and 6-for-6 from the free throw line. It was Hicke's sixth game with 20 points or more in 2025-26.

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 made a leap as a sophomore. He's averaging 9.4 points on 55.8% shooting (ranks third in the Ivy League) and 6.0 rebounds, which ranks fifth in the Ivy League. He's scored in double figures in nine games.

A Career Night For Abdullahi
Abdullahi recorded career-highs in points (21) and field goals (9) at Temple on Dec. 22 and tied his career-high in steals (2).

First Career Double-Double
Abdullahi recorded his first career double-double on Jan. 17 at Harvard when he finished with 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.

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 Sophomore
Through 23 games Jack Stanton is averaging 10.9 points-per-game and 3.5 rebounds. Stanton's 56 made three-pointers rank third in the Ivy League, and his 2.50 three-point field goals-per-game rank fourth. Stanton has scored in double figures in 12 games in 2025-26.

Back-To-Back Career-Highs
After scoring 23 points against Penn on Jan. 10, Stanton reset his career-high for the second consecutive game. Against Vermont on Dec. 30, Stanton scored 19 points, a career-high at the time. He also tied his career-highs in field goals (six), three-pointers (five) and assists (5).

One Of The Nation's Top Free Throw Shooters
Per KenPom, Stanton's free throw percentage of 93.8% ranks third in the nation.

CJ Happy In 2025-26
CJ Happy has started all 22 games he's played in in 2025-26. He's averaging 7.3 points 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.

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 has recorded a career-high 14 points twice this season, first against Northeastern on Nov. 20 then at Penn on Feb. 7. He recorded career-highs in points (14), free throws made (10) and attempted (12) while also grabbing five rebounds against the Huskies.

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.

A Career Night For Clark
Landon Clark, who has played in all 17 games and started 12, had a career-night at Harvard on Jan. 17 He recorded career-highs in points (19), three-point field goals (5) and tied his career-high in rebounds (8).

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.