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Thoughts on Princeton men’s basketball falling to 9-1 with loss at St. Joseph’s

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The Princeton men’s basketball team had a chance to make history on Sunday afternoon in a matinee matchup with St. Joseph’s at Hagan Arena.  A win and the 9-0 Tigers would have started the season 10-0 for the first time in the illustrious history of Princeton basketball. 

It didn’t happen. The Hawks defended their home court, 74-70, in front of a raucous crowd and halted Princeton’s nine-game winning streak, the second longest in the nation.   

Here are three takeaways from Princeton’s first setback of the season:

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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:

Thoughts on Princeton men’s basketball’s comeback victory over Furman

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The Princeton men’s basketball team continued its magical opening to the 2023-24 season as the Tigers rallied for the second game in a row to overcome a talented Furman team, 70-69, in a Saturday matinee matchup at Jadwin Gymnasium.  It was the first matchup ever between the two programs, both of which enjoyed Cinderella runs in last season’s NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers trailed for most of the game and appeared headed for defeat when junior guard Blake Peters missed an open three with 2:43 to go in the game and Furman leading by nine, 67-58.  The miss from distance punctuated Princeton’s and Peters’ futility to that point, as the Tigers had shot a woeful 2-for-27 from beyond the arc.  Yet somehow, the Tigers managed to claw their way back in the final minutes to win the game, and extend their unbeaten streak to eight.

Three reactions to Princeton’s astonishing comeback victory:

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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:

LISTEN: Princeton men’s basketball postgame presser following 80-66 win over Northeastern

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Editor’s note: Princeton men’s basketball cemented a 6-0 start with an 80-66 win over Northeastern at Jadwin Gym Saturday. Ivy Hoops Online contributor George “Toothless Tiger” Clark brings us the audio of the postgame press conference featuring Princeton coach Mitch Henderson, senior guard Matt Allocco and sophomore guard Xaivian Lee. Lee notched 30 points on 11-for-21 shooting, six rebounds and four assists, while Allocco posted 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting and six assists.

Princeton men’s basketball stifles Monmouth, 82-57, to improve to 4-0

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Princeton men’s basketball is the only unbeaten team in the country that hasn’t played a home game so far this season, according to basketball analytics expert Ken Pomeroy. Ivy Hoops Online contributor George “Toothless Tiger” Clark breaks down how Princeton stayed that way in an 82-57 victory at Monmouth Saturday: