National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Princeton 70, Harvard 62
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 11, 2012
Where: L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton, New Jersey
Officials: # Lionel Butler, # Rod Mrakovich, # Scott Young
Attendance: 5266

PRINCETON 70, HARVARD 62: Ian Hummer had 13 of his game-high 20 points in the second half as the host Tigers stopped the No. 21 Crimson's nine-game winning streak.

T.J. Bray finished with 12 points and Brendan Connolly added 11 points and six rebounds for Princeton (13-10, 4-3 Ivy), which defeated Harvard for the 23rd straight time at home and for the eighth time in the last 11 games overall.

Keith Wright recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Crimson (21-3, 7-1), who haven't won at Princeton since Feb. 3, 1989. Brandyn Curry had 15 points and Kyle Casey added 12 points and eight rebounds for Harvard, which shot 27.8 percent from 3-point range.

The Tigers trailed 31-25 with 16:31 left, but pulled even at 44 on Bray’s layup with 8:13 left before unleashing a 15-5 run over the next six minutes to take 59-49 lead.

Harvard cut the deficit to 61-57 on Curry’s layup with 53 seconds left, but Princeton was 7 for 8 from the free throw line down the stretch.

Princeton’s student section stormed the court after the final horn sounded.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Princeton shot 3 for 11 from 3-point range, including 1 for 7 in the first half. … Harvard led 27-22 at halftime. … Hummer has scored in double figures in five of seven Ivy League games. … The Crimson allowed an opponent to score 70 points for only the second time this season. … The loss snapped a five-game road win streak for Harvard, which leads Yale by one game in the Ivy League.
Top Game Performances
 
Harvard   Princeton
Keith Wright 16 Scoring Ian Hummer 20
Brandyn Curry 4 Assists Ian Hummer 6
Keith Wright 12 Rebounds Ian Hummer 9
Brandyn Curry 4 Free Throws Made Ian Hummer 7
Keith Wright 3 Steals T.J. Bray 1
Kyle Casey 3 Blocks Ian Hummer 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Harvard 62 44.6 5-18 7-11 11 27 6 4
Princeton 70 50.0 3-11 17-24 15 30 3 2