Princeton tops Yale 74-65 to win Ivy League championship
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) Tosan Evbuomwan scored 21 points, Caden Pierce added a double-double and Princeton beat Yale 74-65 on Sunday to win the Ivy League Tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
No. 2 seed Princeton's victory ends top-seeded Yale's three-year run as league champion. The Tigers will be making their 26th appearance in the Big Dance and their first since 2017. Yale beat Princeton 66-64 in last season's championship game.
Evbuomwan sank 8 of 14 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer for the Tigers (21-8). He added five rebounds and four assists. Pierce, the Ivy League's freshman of year, finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. It was his seventh double-double of the season. Matt Allocco pitched in with 15 points and seven boards, while Ryan Langborg had 14 points and four assists.
Sophomore Bez Mbeng paced the Bulldogs (21-8) with 18 points and six rebounds. Matt Knowling, who led the Ivy with a shooting percentage of 63%, scored 14 off the bench on 6-of-7 shooting. August Mahoney hit three 3-pointers and scored 13.
Evbuomwan buried a 3-pointer to cap a 12-0 run to start the game for Princeton. Mahoney answered with a 3-pointer for Yale, sparking an 11-0 spurt that pulled the Bulldogs within a point with 11:11 left in the first half.
Mahoney hit another 3-pointer, Knowling followed with a layup and Yale took its first lead 25-23 at the 3:32 mark. Pierce made two 3-pointers and a layup from there to give Princeton a 33-29 lead at halftime.
The Tigers pushed their lead to double digits - 51-41 - on Evbuomwan's jumper with 12:41 left in the game. Mbeng hit a 3-pointer to pull Yale within 59-56 at the 3:30 mark. Allocco and Mbeng traded baskets, but Princeton scored its final 13 points at the free-throw line over the final 1:50 to close out the victory.
Princeton shot 40% from the floor, made 9 of 23 from 3-point range (39%) and 19 of 24 foul shots. Yale shot 44% overall, made 8 of 22 from distance (36%) and 13 of 19 free throws.
Yale beat Princeton twice during the regular season.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Keeshawn Kellman vs. Isaiah Kelly (Caden Pierce gains possession) | Â | |
19:44 | Â | EJ Jarvis blocks Caden Pierce's two point layup | Â | |
19:42 | Â | August Mahoney defensive rebound | Â | |
19:18 | Â | Bez Mbeng misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:16 | Â | Ryan Langborg defensive rebound | Â | |
19:03 | +2 | Ryan Langborg makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:36 | Â | August Mahoney misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:34 | Â | Ryan Langborg defensive rebound | Â | |
18:18 | Â | Keeshawn Kellman misses two point layup | Â | |
18:16 | Â | John Poulakidas defensive rebound | Â | |
17:52 | Â | John Poulakidas misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:50 | Â | Keeshawn Kellman defensive rebound | Â | |
17:33 | Â | August Mahoney shooting foul (Ryan Langborg draws the foul) | Â | |
17:33 | +1 | Ryan Langborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-0 | |
17:33 | +1 | Ryan Langborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-0 | |
17:07 | Â | August Mahoney turnover (bad pass) (Matt Allocco steals) | Â | |
16:44 | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup | 6-0 | |
16:24 | Â | August Mahoney misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:22 | Â | Zach Martini defensive rebound | Â | |
16:15 | +3 | Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot | 9-0 | |
16:00 | Â | Isaiah Kelly misses two point layup | Â | |
15:58 | Â | EJ Jarvis offensive rebound | Â | |
15:55 | Â | EJ Jarvis misses two point layup | Â | |
15:54 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
15:54 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:35 | Â | Keeshawn Kellman misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:33 | Â | EJ Jarvis defensive rebound | Â | |
15:03 | Â | Caden Pierce blocks EJ Jarvis's two point layup | Â | |
15:02 | Â | EJ Jarvis offensive rebound | Â | |
15:02 | Â | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
14:45 | +3 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists) | 12-0 | |
14:20 | +3 | August Mahoney makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists) | 12-3 | |
14:00 | Â | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:58 | Â | Matt Knowling defensive rebound | Â | |
13:43 | +2 | Matt Knowling makes two point jump shot | 12-5 | |
13:21 | Â | Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:19 | Â | Tigers offensive rebound | Â | |
13:15 | Â | Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:13 | Â | John Poulakidas defensive rebound | Â | |
13:13 | Â | Caden Pierce personal foul | Â | |
12:48 | Â | Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Bez Mbeng draws the foul) | Â | |
12:48 | +1 | Bez Mbeng makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-6 | |
12:48 | +1 | Bez Mbeng makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-7 | |
12:35 | Â | Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:33 | Â | Danny Wolf defensive rebound | Â | |
12:17 | +2 | Danny Wolf makes two point layup (August Mahoney assists) | 12-9 | |
11:55 | Â | Zach Martini misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:53 | Â | Bez Mbeng defensive rebound | Â | |
11:36 | Â | Danny Wolf misses two point layup | Â | |
11:34 | Â | Matt Allocco defensive rebound | Â | |
11:18 | Â | John Poulakidas blocks Tosan Evbuomwan's two point layup | Â | |
11:16 | Â | Bez Mbeng defensive rebound | Â | |
11:08 | +2 | August Mahoney makes two point layup | 12-11 | |
10:53 | Â | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point layup | Â | |
10:51 | Â | Caden Pierce offensive rebound | Â | |
10:39 | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point jump shot | 14-11 | |
10:39 | Â | Matt Knowling shooting foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul) | Â | |
10:39 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
10:39 | +1 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-11 | |
10:15 | Â | Danny Wolf turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Langborg steals) | Â | |
10:02 | Â | Keeshawn Kellman turnover (lost ball) (John Poulakidas steals) | Â | |
9:51 | +3 | Yassine Gharram makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists) | 15-14 | |
9:26 | +2 | Keeshawn Kellman makes two point dunk (Tosan Evbuomwan assists) | 17-14 | |
9:09 | Â | Bez Mbeng misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:07 | Â | John Poulakidas offensive rebound | Â | |
8:53 | +2 | Matt Knowling makes two point layup (Yassine Gharram assists) | 17-16 | |
8:32 | Â | Ryan Langborg misses two point layup | Â | |
8:31 | Â | Bez Mbeng defensive rebound | Â | |
8:31 | Â | Keeshawn Kellman personal foul | Â | |
8:13 | Â | Bez Mbeng misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:11 | Â | Zach Martini defensive rebound | Â | |
7:57 | +3 | Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot | 20-16 | |
7:33 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:27 | Â | EJ Jarvis offensive foul | Â | |
7:27 | Â | EJ Jarvis turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
7:16 | Â | Bez Mbeng blocks Xaivian Lee's two point layup | Â | |
7:14 | Â | Isaiah Kelly defensive rebound | Â | |
7:03 | Â | Yassine Gharram misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:01 | Â | Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Tosan Evbuomwan offensive foul | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Tosan Evbuomwan turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
6:42 | +2 | August Mahoney makes two point layup | 20-18 | |
6:20 | Â | Xaivian Lee misses two point layup | Â | |
6:18 | Â | Tosan Evbuomwan offensive rebound | Â | |
6:17 | Â | EJ Jarvis blocks Tosan Evbuomwan's two point layup | Â | |
6:15 | Â | August Mahoney defensive rebound | Â | |
6:06 | Â | Isaiah Kelly misses two point layup | Â | |
6:04 | Â | Caden Pierce defensive rebound | Â | |
5:49 | +3 | Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Caden Pierce assists) | 23-18 | |
5:31 | +2 | EJ Jarvis makes two point layup (August Mahoney assists) | 23-20 | |
5:15 | Â | Caden Pierce turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
4:54 | Â | Bez Mbeng misses two point layup | Â | |
4:52 | Â | Bulldogs offensive rebound | Â | |
4:52 | Â | Keeshawn Kellman personal foul | Â | |
4:33 | +3 | August Mahoney makes three point jump shot (Matt Knowling assists) | 23-23 | |
3:58 | Â | Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:56 | Â | Caden Pierce offensive rebound | Â | |
3:54 | Â | Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:52 | Â | August Mahoney defensive rebound | Â | |
3:29 | +2 | Matt Knowling makes two point layup | 23-25 | |
3:11 | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point layup | 25-25 | |
3:09 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
3:09 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:50 | Â | Caden Pierce blocks Matt Knowling's two point layup | Â | |
2:48 | Â | Matt Allocco defensive rebound | Â | |
2:23 | Â | Caden Pierce misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:21 | Â | Isaiah Kelly defensive rebound | Â | |
2:21 | Â | Zach Martini personal foul | Â | |
1:38 | +2 | Matt Knowling makes two point layup (Isaiah Kelly assists) | 25-27 | |
1:31 | +3 | Caden Pierce makes three point jump shot (Ryan Langborg assists) | 28-27 | |
1:04 | Â | Matt Allocco shooting foul (Matt Knowling draws the foul) | Â | |
1:04 | +1 | Matt Knowling makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-28 | |
1:04 | +1 | Matt Knowling makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-29 | |
0:37 | Â | Zach Martini misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:35 | Â | Caden Pierce offensive rebound | Â | |
0:31 | +2 | Caden Pierce makes two point layup | 30-29 | |
0:26 | Â | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:07 | Â | Bez Mbeng misses two point layup | Â | |
0:05 | Â | Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | +3 | Caden Pierce makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists) | 33-29 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |