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LISTEN: Thoughts on Princeton men’s basketball’s 89-58 win over Harvard

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Ivy Hoops Online contributor George “Toothless Tiger” Clark shares his thoughts on Princeton men’s basketball’s 89-58 rout of Harvard Saturday – and his observations of which NBA team’ scouts were present for sophomore guard Xaivian Lee’s 33-point performance for the Tigers:

LISTEN: Postgame press conference following Princeton men’s basketball’s 89-58 win over Harvard

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Sophomore guard Xaivian Lee delivered 33 points on 13-for-22 shooting from the field in Princeton’s win over Harvard Saturday. (Princeton Athletics)

Ivy Hoops Online contributor George Clark brings us the audio of Princeton men’s basketball’s postgame press conference after the team’s 89-58 win over Harvard in their Ivy League opener at Jadwin Gym Saturday. Sophomore guard Xaivian Lee dominated with 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Tigers. Coach Mitch Henderson and Zach Martini joined Lee at the presser to reflect on Princeton’s win:

Princeton men’s basketball putting it all together heading into Ivy League play

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Matt Allocco.
Senior guard Matt Allocco’s intangibles have keyed Princeton’s 12-1 start to the 2023-24 season. (Princeton Athletics)
Princeton men’s basketball is poised to enter what promises to be an eventful Ivy League campaign beginning Saturday against the Harvard Crimson at Jadwin Gym.
Skipper Mitch Henderson has compiled an enviable record of 208 wins against 116 losses, a winning percentage of 63%. Since he took the helm in 2011, he has won four Ivy titles and two Ivy tournament crowns. His record playing Ivy teams is a glittering 111-48. He joins Pete Carril, who recruited him as a player, as the only two Tiger coaches to have amassed more than 100 league wins. In 2017, after a 16-0 run through the league and the inaugural Ivy tourney, he was named Ivy League Coach of the Year.

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LISTEN: Princeton men’s basketball ekes out 84-82 win over Delaware

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Ivy Hoops Online contributor George “Toothless Tiger” Clark recaps Princeton men’s basketball’s advancement to 12-1 with an 84-82 win Saturday over host Delaware (8-5):

LISTEN: Postgame press conferences from Princeton men’s basketball’s 74-70 loss at St. Joseph’s

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Princeton men’s basketball suffered its first loss of the season Sunday in a 74-70 defeat at St. Joseph’s. Ivy Hoops Online contributor George “Toothless Tiger” Clark brings us the audio of the press conferences that followed and a recap of the action between Princeton (9-1) and St. Joseph’s (8-2):

St. Joseph’s coach Billy Lange comments on the future of the series with Princeton, why his program scheduled the Tigers and more —

 

Princeton coach Mitch Henderson, Xaivian Lee and Dalen Davis reflect on the Tigers’ first loss of the season —

 

Our George Clark recaps the action and puts it in context —

Takeaways from Princeton men’s basketball moving to 9-0 with 81-70 win over Drexel

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Ivy Hoops Online contributor George “Toothless Tiger” Clark recaps and reflects on Princeton men’s basketball improving to 9-0 with an 81-70 win over Drexel at Jadwin Gym Tuesday night:

LISTEN: Princeton men’s basketball claws to 8-0 with furious 70-69 comeback win over Furman

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Princeton men’s basketball shook off an 11-point deficit with under four minutes to play to notch an unforgettable win over Furman at Jadwin Gym Saturday and improve to 8-0 on the season. Listen to Princeton coach Mitch Henderson, senior guard Matt Allocco and sophomore forward Caden Pierce reflect on the comeback win at their postgame press conference:

 

Listen to Ivy Hoops Online contributor George Clark break down the improbable victory: