Men's Basketball Falls To Princeton At Jadwin Gymnasium

Men's Basketball Falls To Princeton At Jadwin Gymnasium

3/1/2026 12:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball

**PRINCETON, N.J. –**The Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team fell on the road to Princeton, 82-61, on Saturday evening at Jadwin Gymnasium.

Kareem Thomaspaced the Big Green with 22 points, shooting 7-of-14 from the field and 4-of-7 from three-point range while adding four rebounds and three steals.

Brandon Mitchell-Dayrecorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, going a perfect 12-of-12 from the free-throw line.

Jayden Williamscontributed eight points with a pair of three-pointers.

**Score:**82 Princeton, 61 Dartmouth

**Records:**Dartmouth (11-15, 5-8 Ivy), Princeton (9-19, 5-8 Ivy)

**Location:**Jadwin Gymnasium

First Half:

• Dartmouth came out with energy, jumping to a 7-1 lead after an early three from Williams at the 17:21 mark.

Jackson Munroadded two baskets inside as the Big Green established control in the opening minutes.

• After a 9-9 tie, Princeton caught fire from beyond the arc. The Tigers connected on eight first-half three-pointers and used a decisive 30-11 run to turn a tight contest into a double-digit advantage. A trio of late threes extended the margin to 19 before halftime.

• Despite steady free-throw shooting from Mitchell-Day and a late bucket from Williams, Dartmouth trailed 43-28 at the break. Princeton shot 57.1 percent from the floor and 66.7 percent from three in the opening 20 minutes.

Second Half:

• Princeton opened the half with back-to-back three-pointers to push the lead past 20. Dartmouth answered with a three from

Connor Amundsenand continued to attack the paint and draw contact, with Mitchell-Day converting consistently at the line.

• Thomas kept the Big Green within striking distance midway through the half, knocking down a pair of threes and finishing through contact on several drives. A late three-pointer from Thomas cut the deficit to 17 with just over two minutes remaining.

• Princeton maintained control down the stretch, capitalizing at the free-throw line to secure the 82-61 victory.

Inside The Numbers

• Dartmouth shot 32.1 percent from the field and 23.3 percent from three-point range.

• The Big Green went 20-of-26 (76.9 percent) from the free-throw line, led by Mitchell-Day's 12-for-12 performance.

• Thomas scored 22 points for his team-high outing, while Mitchell-Day added 16 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

• Princeton had a 52.0 field goal percentage and shot 61.1 percent from beyond the arc, placing four players in double figures.

Team Stats

Dart

PU

FG%

.321

.520

3FG%

.233

.611

FT%

.769

.826

RB

28

38

TO

8

11

STL

7

6

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