Men's Basketball to Host Harvard & Dartmouth in Final Home Games of 2025-26
The Princeton University men's basketball will play its final two home games of the 2025-26 season when it hosts Harvard on Feb. 27 and Dartmouth on Feb. 28.
Princeton University Athletics
Men's Basketball to Host Harvard & Dartmouth in Final Home Games of 2025-26
February 25, 2026 | Men's Basketball
**Game 27:**Princeton (8-18, 4-7) vs Harvard (15-10, 8-3) – 2/27, 7 p.m.
Watch:
Listen
Live Stats
Tickets
Game Notes
**X****Game 28:**Princeton (8-18, 4-7) vs Dartmouth (11-13, 5-6) – 2/28, 6 p.m.
Watch:
Listen
Live Stats
Tickets
Game Notes
**X****PRINCETON, N.J. –**The Princeton University men's basketball will play its final two home games of the 2025-26 season when it hosts Harvard on Feb. 27 and Dartmouth on Feb. 28.
__Last Time Out__Despite game-highs in points (26) and rebounds (8) from
Jackson Hicke, the Tigers fell to Brown inside the Pizzitola Sports Center on Feb. 20, 80-71.
Malik Abdullahiadded 13 points and
Peyton Seals12.
__Last Time Against Harvard__Despite leading by 15 points, the Tigers fell to the Crimson in overtime on Jan. 17 inside Lavietes Pavilion, 87-80.
Landon Clarkrecorded 19 points while
Malik Abdullahihad 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Jackson Hicketallied 17 points and
Dalen Davis10.
__All-Time Against Harvard__In a series that began in 1901, the Tigers hold a 141-52 advantage over the Crimson. At home, the Tigers are 82-15 against Harvard.
Mitch HendersonAgainst HarvardHenderson has a 14-13 record against Harvard as head coach of the Tigers.
__Scouting Harvard__The Crimson, who have clinched an Ivy Madness berth, are 15-10 overall and 8-3 in Ivy play.
Most recently, Harvard overcame Cornell inside Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York, 73-54.
__Last Time Against Dartmouth__Princeton led by seven at the half but fell to Dartmouth, 71-69, inside Leede Arena on Jan. 19.
Jackson Hicke's28 points were a game and career-high, while
Dalen Davisscored 13 points and
Landon Clark12.
__All-Time Against Dartmouth__Princeton leads the Big Green, 162-66, in a series that began in 1905. At home, the Tigers are 94-18 against Dartmouth.
Mitch HendersonAgainst DartmouthPrinceton is 22-5 against Dartmouth under Henderson.
__Scouting Dartmouth__The Big Green are 11-13 overall and 5-6 in conference play. In its most recent game, Dartmouth took down Columbia inside Levien Gymnasium in New York, New York, 64-63.
__The Second-Winningest Coach In School History__With 259 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 17 games and started 12 is averaging 14.4 points-per-game. Davis also averages 2.2 assists is shooting 88.3% from the free throw line.
__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 108 three-pointers rank No. 27 all-time in program history.
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 30 games, Hicke is averaging 15.5 points (ranks ninth in the Ivy League) while shooting 47.6% from the field, 38.5% from three and 83.2% from the free throw line (ranks fourth in the Ivy League). He also averages 5.3 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 10.0 points on 55.6% shooting (ranks fourth in the Ivy League) and 5.9 rebounds, which ranks sixth 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).
__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.
__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.
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.
__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).
A Homecoming ForMike BrennanMike Brennanreturned to the Tigers' staff as the Ted Athanassiades '61 Association Head Coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. An assistant coach at Cornell during 2024-25, Brennan served as head coach at American from 2013-23 and as an assistant at Princeton from 2000-07. As a player, Brennan was a four-year starter under Pete Carril and helped the Tigers earn NCAA Tournament appearances in 1991 and 1992.
A Different Type Of Homecoming ForMathew JohnsonA native of Columbus, New Jersey,
Mathew Johnsonreturns to his home state as assistant coach of the Tigers for 2025-26. Johnson was on staff at UConn from 2019-2025 and won national championships in 2023 and 2024 with the Huskies.
Players Mentioned
Hard Cuts | Season 8 - Episode 8
Friday, March 06
Hard Cuts: Season 8 - Episode 7
Friday, February 20
Hard Cuts | Season 8 - Episode 6
Wednesday, February 04
Hard Cuts | Season 8 - Episode 5
Tuesday, January 27