Ivy League Basketball Recap: Princeton Sweeps Cornell, Harvard Claims Sixth Straight Win

Princeton continued its winning streak against Cornell, with Ian Hummer leading the Tigers to an 84-66 victory on Friday night. This win marked the second time this season that Princeton swept the season series over Cornell, with the Big Red falling behind 36-19 in the first half before closing the gap to within 61-59 with 11 minutes 22 seconds left. However, Princeton ended the game with a 20-3 run to seal the win.

Key Takeaways:

• Princeton's Ian Hummer led the team with 20 points and 9 rebounds against Cornell, shooting 9 of 11 from the field.
• The Tigers shot 62.3 percent from the field compared to Cornell's 37 percent, with 10 of 18 three-pointers made.
• Dan Mavraides scored 17 points for Princeton, hitting 4 of 8 three-pointers, while Douglas Davis contributed 15 points with 5 of 7 shooting.
• Harvard claimed its sixth straight win, with Oliver McNally scoring 20 points against Brown.
• Yale's Porter Braswell scored 19 points, including four free throws in the final nine seconds, to lead their team over Dartmouth in overtime.
• Penn's Zack Rosen scored 17 points against Columbia to break a three-game losing streak in the series.

Statistics:

• Princeton's winning streak in the season series against Cornell (2-0).
• Harvard's six-game winning streak.
• Yale's Porter Braswell's 19 points against Dartmouth in overtime.
• Penn's Zack Rosen's 17 points against Columbia.
• Princeton's 62.3 percent shooting from the field against Cornell.
• Cornell's 37 percent shooting from the field against Princeton.

Sources:

• USA Today: Princeton 84, Cornell 66
• USA Today: Harvard 74, Brown 68
• USA Today: Yale 79, Dartmouth 75
• USA Today: Penn 64, Columbia 54
• USA Today: Fairfield 68, Siena 55
• USA Today: Iona 73, Saint Peter's 59
• USA Today: Canisius 72, Manhattan 63
• USA Today: NCAA imposes two-year probation on California's basketball program