Men's Basketball to Wrap up Season at Yale
The Princeton University men's basketball team will aim to end the 2025-26 season on a high note inside the John J. Lee Amphitheater on Feb. 7 against Yale.
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Men's Basketball to Wrap up Season at Yale
March 03, 2026 | Men's Basketball
**Game 29:**Princeton (9-19, 5-8) at Yale (22-5, 10-3) – 3/7, 2 p.m.
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**X****PRINCETON, N.J. –**The Princeton University men's basketball team will aim to end the 2025-26 season on a high note inside the John J. Lee Amphitheater on Mar. 7 against Yale.
__Last Time Out__Led by four double figure scorers and a season-high 61.1% mark from three, the Tigers downed Dartmouth on Feb. 28 on Feb. 28.
Jackson Hickescored 22 points,
Dalen Davis20,
Landon Clark14 and
Jacob Huggins10. In addition, Huggins recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.
__Last Time Against Yale__Princeton earned a 76-60 victory over the Bulldogs inside Jadwin Gymnasium on Jan. 10.
Jackson Hicketallied 27 points and five rebounds while
Dalen Davisscored 17 points and
Jack Stanton10.
__All-Time Against Yale__The Tigers lead the Bulldogs, 154-102, in a series that began in 1902. On the road, Princeton is 60-66 against Yale.
Mitch HendersonAgainst YaleHenderson has an 11-21 record against the Bulldogs as head coach of the Tigers.
__Scouting The Bulldogs__Yale, whose win over Columbia on Feb. 28 secured the program a second consecutive Ivy League title, is 22-5 overall and 10-3 in conference play. Most recently, the Bulldogs overcame the Lions inside Levien Gymnasium, 60-54.
__The Second-Winningest Coach In School History__With 260 career victories,
Mitch Hendersonpassed 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 WeekLandon Clarkreceived 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 WeekJackson Hickebecame 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 Stantonwas named Player of the Week, an award he shared with Penn's AJ Levine, and
Landon Clarkwas honored as Rookie of the Week.
Dalen DavisNamed Ivy Co-Player Of The WeekOn Nov. 17,
Dalen Daviswas 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 19 games and started 14 is averaging 14.9 points-per-game. Davis also averages 2.4 assists. He ranks third in the Ivy League in free throw percentage (89.3%) and 10th in three-point percentage (40.3%).
__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 112 three-pointers are tied for 25th all-time in program history with Matt Allocco '24.
Davis Leading The BackcourtDalen 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 Season ForJackson HickeThrough 28 games, Hicke is averaging 15.6 points (ranks tenth in the Ivy League) while shooting 47.0% from the field, 39.8% from three and 82.9% from the free throw line (ranks fourth in the Ivy League). He also averages 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and has 24 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 Leescored 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'sImprovementMalik Abdullahi'sgame has made a leap as a sophomore. He's averaging 9.6 points on 55.4% shooting (ranks third in the Ivy League) and 5.7 rebounds, which ranks ninth in the Ivy League. He's scored in double figures in 13 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).
__Abdullahi's 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 ForMalik AbdullahiAbdullahi, 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.
__First Career Double-Double For Huggins__Against Dartmouth on Feb. 28,
Jacob Hugginsrecorded his first career double-double against a DI opponent. He tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds, which was also a career-high against a DI opponent.
Huggins' Impact Off The BenchJacob Hugginshas 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 ForJacob HugginsJacob Hugginswas 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.
__Seals Steps Up__At Brown on Feb. 20,
Peyton Sealshad a season-best performance. He recorded season-highs in points (12), field goals (3), three-pointers (3), rebounds (4) and minutes (15).
__Stanton The Sophomore__Through his 23 games
Jack Stantonaveraged 10.9 points-per-game and 3.5 rebounds. Stanton's 57 made three-pointers are the most by any Tiger and his 2.50 three-point field goals-per-game rank fifth in the Ivy League.
__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).
__Happy's Career Night__On Nov. 26 against Vermont,
CJ Happyfinished 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.
__The Newcomers__Princeton welcomes six newcomers for the 2025-26 season;
A Career Night For ClarkLandon 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 Whitfieldscored 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).
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