Dalen Davis hits a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left to push Princeton past Akron 76-75
AP
Dec 30, 2024
Princeton Tigers, N.J. (AP) Dalen Davis hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining and Princeton rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat Akron Zips 76-75 on Monday.
Xaivian Lee led Princeton (10-4) with 19 points. Davis struggled for most of the game, shooting 5 of 17 from the field, including 2 of 9 from 3-point range, to finish with 18 points. Jackson Hicke went 4 of 5 from the field to finish with 10 points.
The Zips (7-5) were led in scoring by Nate Johnson, who finished with 17 points and two blocks. Akron also got 15 points and 10 rebounds from James Okonkwo. Isaiah Gray also had 15 points and two steals.
Lee scored eight points in the first half and Princeton went into the break trailing 41-30. Davis scored 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
AKRON
Zips
41
PRIN
Tigers
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Amani Lyles vs. Malik Abdullahi (Tigers gains possession)
19:37
Amani Lyles shooting foul (Malik Abdullahi draws the foul)
19:37
+1
Malik Abdullahi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:37
Malik Abdullahi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:37
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
19:28
Dalen Davis shooting foul (Isaiah Gray draws the foul)
19:28
Isaiah Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:28
+1
Isaiah Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-1
19:14
Philip Byriel turnover (Isaiah Gray steals)
19:01
Isaiah Gray misses two point layup
18:59
Marvin Musiime-Kamali offensive rebound
18:56
Marvin Musiime-Kamali misses two point layup
18:54
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
18:24
Caden Pierce misses two point jump shot
18:22
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
18:06
Amani Lyles turnover
17:50
Xaivian Lee misses two point layup
17:48
Isaiah Gray defensive rebound
17:37
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
17:35
Dalen Davis defensive rebound
17:30
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup (Dalen Davis assists)
1-3
17:06
Marvin Musiime-Kamali turnover (Dalen Davis steals)
17:00
Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
16:58
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
16:52
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
3-3
16:41
+2
Philip Byriel makes two point layup (Xaivian Lee assists)
3-5
16:30
Isaiah Gray turnover (Caden Pierce steals)
16:26
Amani Lyles blocks Caden Pierce's two point layup
16:24
Dalen Davis offensive rebound
16:08
Sharron Young personal foul
15:57
Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot
15:55
Zips defensive rebound
15:52
TV timeout
15:35
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup
5-5
15:13
+2
Malik Abdullahi makes two point layup (Xaivian Lee assists)
5-7
15:02
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
7-7
14:42
Jackson Hicke turnover (out of bounds)
14:26
+3
Shammah Scott makes three point jump shot (Sharron Young assists)
10-7
14:12
Dalen Davis misses two point jump shot
14:10
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
13:48
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:46
Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
13:38
Xaivian Lee misses two point layup
13:36
Sharron Young defensive rebound
13:30
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
13:28
Malik Abdullahi defensive rebound
13:21
Dalen Davis misses two point layup
13:19
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
13:08
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
13:06
Blake Peters defensive rebound
12:55
Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
12:53
Bowen Hardman defensive rebound
12:35
Sharron Young turnover (Dalen Davis steals)
12:16
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
10-9
11:54
Jackson Hicke shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
11:54
TV timeout
11:54
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-9
11:54
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-9
11:37
Jack Scott turnover
11:23
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
14-9
11:11
+2
Dalen Davis makes two point jump shot
14-11
10:54
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot (Seth Wilson assists)
17-11
10:38
Tavari Johnson personal foul
10:29
+2
Jack Scott makes two point layup (Xaivian Lee assists)
17-13
10:18
Isaiah Gray misses three point jump shot
10:16
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
10:06
Bowen Hardman shooting foul (Blake Peters draws the foul)
10:06
Blake Peters misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:06
+1
Blake Peters makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-14
9:48
Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:48
Blake Peters defensive rebound
9:48
Philip Byriel turnover
9:25
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot
19-14
8:51
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
19-16
8:42
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:40
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
8:38
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point layup
21-16
8:18
+2
Caden Pierce makes two point layup
21-18
8:07
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
23-18
7:54
Shammah Scott personal foul
7:54
TV timeout
7:42
Jackson Hicke turnover
7:32
Sharron Young turnover (Dalen Davis steals)
7:21
Philip Byriel misses three point jump shot
7:19
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
7:00
+2
Sharron Young makes two point jump shot
25-18
6:43
Dalen Davis misses two point layup
6:41
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
6:38
Shammah Scott turnover (Dalen Davis steals)
6:35
Dalen Davis misses two point layup
6:33
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
6:22
James Okonkwo misses two point layup
6:20
Marvin Musiime-Kamali offensive rebound
6:16
+3
Sharron Young makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
28-18
6:14
Tigers 30 second timeout
5:56
+2
Jacob Huggins makes two point layup (Dalen Davis assists)
28-20
5:35
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point layup
30-20
5:08
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
30-22
5:00
Sharron Young misses three point jump shot
4:58
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
4:50
Peyton Seals turnover (Sharron Young steals)
4:46
Xaivian Lee personal foul
4:44
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
4:42
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
4:22
Jack Stanton misses two point layup
4:20
Bowen Hardman defensive rebound
4:08
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
4:06
Jack Stanton defensive rebound
3:46
+2
Peyton Seals makes two point layup
30-24
3:44
Zips 30 second timeout
3:44
TV timeout
3:26
+2
Tavari Johnson makes two point layup
32-24
3:12
Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
3:10
Bowen Hardman defensive rebound
3:10
Jack Stanton personal foul
2:57
+3
Isaiah Gray makes three point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
35-24
2:36
Peyton Seals turnover
2:26
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:24
Isaiah Gray offensive rebound
2:24
Jackson Hicke shooting foul (Isaiah Gray draws the foul)
2:24
Isaiah Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:24
+1
Isaiah Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-24
2:06
+2
Jack Scott makes two point layup
36-26
1:37
Nate Johnson turnover (Blake Peters steals)
1:37
Tigers 30 second timeout
1:14
Xaivian Lee turnover (Isaiah Gray steals)
1:04
+2
James Okonkwo makes two point dunk (Seth Wilson assists)
38-26
0:53
James Okonkwo shooting foul (Dalen Davis draws the foul)
0:53
+1
Dalen Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-27
0:53
+1
Dalen Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-28
0:40
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:38
Malik Abdullahi defensive rebound
0:17
Nate Johnson shooting foul (Blake Peters draws the foul)
0:17
+1
Blake Peters makes regular free throw 1 of 3
38-29
0:17
+1
Blake Peters makes regular free throw 2 of 3
38-30
0:17
Blake Peters misses regular free throw 3 of 3
0:17
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
0:01
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot
41-30
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
AKRON
Zips
34
PRIN
Tigers
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Malik Abdullahi misses two point layup
19:37
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
19:34
Amani Lyles turnover (Jackson Hicke steals)
19:29
Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
19:27
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
19:08
+2
Amani Lyles makes two point jump shot (Tavari Johnson assists)
43-30
19:01
Nate Johnson blocks Xaivian Lee's two point layup
18:59
Nate Johnson defensive rebound
18:50
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
45-30
18:42
Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
18:40
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
18:33
Jackson Hicke blocks Isaiah Gray's two point layup
18:31
Philip Byriel defensive rebound
18:27
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup (Philip Byriel assists)
45-32
18:07
Marvin Musiime-Kamali misses two point layup
18:05
Malik Abdullahi defensive rebound
17:47
+3
Philip Byriel makes three point jump shot (Dalen Davis assists)
45-35
17:45
Tigers 30 second timeout
17:45
TV timeout
17:28
Isaiah Gray misses three point jump shot
17:26
Blake Peters defensive rebound
17:12
Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
17:10
Amani Lyles defensive rebound
17:07
Dalen Davis personal foul
16:57
+3
Tavari Johnson makes three point jump shot (James Okonkwo assists)
48-35
16:23
Dalen Davis misses two point jump shot
16:21
Tigers offensive rebound
16:21
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
16:13
Jack Scott personal foul
16:06
Tavari Johnson turnover (Xaivian Lee steals)
16:00
Bowen Hardman shooting foul (Jacob Huggins draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
16:00
Jacob Huggins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:00
+1
Jacob Huggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-36
15:39
Jacob Huggins blocks Nate Johnson's two point layup
15:37
Blake Peters defensive rebound
15:16
Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
15:14
Tigers offensive rebound
15:14
Shammah Scott personal foul
15:07
+3
Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Dalen Davis assists)
48-39
14:48
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point jump shot
50-39
14:40
Xaivian Lee misses two point jump shot
14:38
Jack Scott offensive rebound
14:38
Seth Wilson shooting foul (Jack Scott draws the foul)
14:38
Jack Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:38
Jack Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:38
Dalen Davis offensive rebound
14:26
Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
14:24
Jack Scott offensive rebound
14:10
Jack Scott misses two point jump shot
14:08
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
13:53
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
13:51
Tigers defensive rebound
13:38
Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot
13:36
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
13:30
Tavari Johnson turnover (Blake Peters steals)
13:26
Blake Peters turnover (Tavari Johnson steals)
13:17
Tavari Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:15
Tigers defensive rebound
13:15
James Okonkwo personal foul
12:59
+2
Peyton Seals makes two point jump shot
50-41
12:48
Peyton Seals blocks Isaiah Gray's two point layup
12:46
Zips offensive rebound
12:44
Amani Lyles misses three point jump shot
12:42
Shammah Scott offensive rebound
12:42
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup
52-41
12:32
Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
12:30
Dalen Davis offensive rebound
12:25
Nate Johnson blocks Xaivian Lee's two point layup
12:23
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
12:20
Amani Lyles offensive foul
12:20
Amani Lyles turnover (offensive foul)
12:03
Peyton Seals turnover (Tavari Johnson steals)
12:03
Blake Peters personal foul
12:03
TV timeout
11:51
Nate Johnson turnover (Blake Peters steals)
11:42
+2
Dalen Davis makes two point jump shot
52-43
11:29
Zips 30 second timeout
11:20
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point jump shot (James Okonkwo assists)
54-43
10:58
Peyton Seals turnover (Nate Johnson steals)
10:38
+2
Isaiah Gray makes two point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)
56-43
10:29
+2
Blake Peters makes two point layup (Dalen Davis assists)
56-45
10:05
Blake Peters shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
10:05
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-45
10:05
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-45
9:50
+3
Dalen Davis makes three point jump shot (Philip Byriel assists)
58-48
9:38
Jackson Hicke blocks Nate Johnson's two point layup
9:36
Philip Byriel defensive rebound
9:33
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
58-50
9:33
Zips 30 second timeout
9:15
+3
Bowen Hardman makes three point jump shot
61-50
8:56
+3
Jackson Hicke makes three point jump shot (Dalen Davis assists)
61-53
8:39
Jackson Hicke shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
8:39
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-53
8:39
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-53
8:20
Philip Byriel misses three point jump shot
8:18
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
8:05
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point layup
65-53
8:05
Dalen Davis shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
8:05
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
66-53
7:44
Nate Johnson personal foul
7:44
TV timeout
7:28
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
66-55
7:28
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
7:26
Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
7:14
Jackson Hicke misses two point layup
7:12
Sharron Young defensive rebound
7:02
Seth Wilson misses three point jump shot
7:00
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
6:49
+3
Xaivian Lee makes three point jump shot
66-58
6:23
Bowen Hardman misses three point jump shot
6:21
Dalen Davis defensive rebound
6:14
+2
Jackson Hicke makes two point dunk (Xaivian Lee assists)
66-60
5:45
Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:43
Philip Byriel defensive rebound
5:16
Xaivian Lee misses two point layup
5:14
Marvin Musiime-Kamali defensive rebound
4:54
+2
Nate Johnson makes two point jump shot
68-60
4:46
Marvin Musiime-Kamali shooting foul (Dalen Davis draws the foul)
4:46
+1
Dalen Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-61
4:46
+1
Dalen Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-62
4:25
Jacob Huggins shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
4:25
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-62
4:25
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-62
4:06
+2
Jackson Hicke makes two point jump shot
70-64
3:57
Nate Johnson misses two point layup
3:55
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
3:52
Isaiah Gray misses three point jump shot
3:50
James Okonkwo offensive rebound
3:30
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
3:28
Jackson Hicke defensive rebound
3:17
+3
Jackson Hicke makes three point jump shot (Philip Byriel assists)
70-67
3:14
Zips 30 second timeout
3:14
TV timeout
2:51
Tavari Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:49
Tigers defensive rebound
2:49
Jackson Hicke shooting foul (James Okonkwo draws the foul)
2:49
+1
James Okonkwo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-67
2:49
James Okonkwo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:49
Blake Peters defensive rebound
2:29
+2
Xaivian Lee makes two point layup
71-69
2:14
Shammah Scott misses two point jump shot
2:12
Tigers defensive rebound
2:12
James Okonkwo personal foul (Jackson Hicke draws the foul)
2:12
Jackson Hicke misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:12
James Okonkwo defensive rebound
1:47
Blake Peters shooting foul (Nate Johnson draws the foul)
1:47
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-69
1:47
+1
Nate Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-69
1:18
+2
Dalen Davis makes two point layup
73-71
0:56
Jackson Hicke blocks James Okonkwo's two point layup
0:54
Xaivian Lee defensive rebound
0:39
Nate Johnson personal foul (Dalen Davis draws the foul)
