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Columbia Falls 85-63 to Princeton - Recap

The battle between Princeton and Columbia didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Columbia was handed a 85-63 defeat on Saturday at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium.

Princeton was a -11.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Ethan Wright had 27 points for Princeton and Drew Friberg chipped in with 17 points. Tosan Evbuomwan had 6 assists for them, while Tosan Evbuomwan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Columbia got a 15-point performance from Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa, who was supported by 14 points from Ike Nweke. Patrick Harding had 4 assists in a losing cause for Columbia, while Liam Murphy grabbed 11 rebounds.

Princeton led at halftime, 46-31.

The rebound battle favored Princeton as they grabbed 43 boards, while Columbia only had 31

Princeton heads into a battle against Dartmouth. Columbia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cornell.