ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Princeton Defeats Cornell 72-70
Princeton grabbed a 72-70 win over Cornell on Saturday, behind a 16-point effort from Drew Friberg at L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium.
Princeton won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread.
Tosan Evbuomwan had 15 points for Princeton and Matt Allocco chipped in with 14 points. Tosan Evbuomwan had 5 assists for them, while Drew Friberg was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Cornell got 13 points from Chris Manon in a losing cause and another 13 points from Sarju Patel. Dean Noll contributed 3 assists for them, while Dean Noll had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Cornell were victorious, as the score was 39-26 at the break.
Cornell won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-34.
Next game, Princeton takes its act home to face Brown looking for another win. For Cornell, they head on the road to face Yale.