There will be Ivy League action on Friday night as the Princeton Tigers travel to New York City to take on the Columbia Lions. Princeton has come out of the gates well with a record of 10-4 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Columbia, meanwhile, has started much slower at just 6-10 on the season. The Lions are also 1-0 in conference play, however. The opening tap for this one is scheduled for 7:00pm EST.
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The Princeton Tigers are looking to be the class of the Ivy League this season and they are off to a solid start to make that happen. The Tigers are 10-4 to start the season and have won two straight games heading into their second league game of the season. On Saturday at home vs. Harvard, Princeton battled back from a halftime deficit to down the Crimson Tide 69-66. Blake Peters led three Tigers in double-digit scoring with 13 points, including 2-of-4 from long range. Ryan Langborg earned a double-double with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the win. Princeton shot 43% from the field and held Harvard to 41% shooting.
FINAL | Princeton 69, Harvard 66
The Tigers overcome a halftime deficit and earn a three-point victory over the Crimson to start Ivy play with a W!#MakeShots ???? pic.twitter.com/v2Y2aXGgT9
— Princeton Men's Basketbal l (@PrincetonMBB) December 31, 2022
Princeton has been solid on both ends of the floor en route to ten wins at this point. The team is ranked 100th in the country in scoring offense thus far. In addition, the Tigers are ranked 100th in 3pt offense. The team is solid with ball security, ranking 73rd in the country in turnovers per game. On the defensive end, Princeton is ranked 68th in scoring defense. Princeton does a nice job getting out on shooters, ranking 91st in 3pt shooting. The team holds its own on the glass as well, ranking 71st in rebounding.