Davis scores 21 to help Princeton defeat Penn 68-56, reach 20 victories
By APTuesday, March 9, 2010
Princeton knocks off Penn 68-56
PRINCETON, N.J. — Douglas Davis scored 21 points to lead Princeton to a 68-56 victory over Pennsylvania on Tuesday night in the season finale for both teams.
Dan Mavraides added 11 points for the Tigers (20-8, 11-3 Ivy League), who led 40-14 at halftime on their way to reaching 20 victories for the first time since the 2004 season. Princeton also finished second behind Cornell in the conference.
Princeton shot 56.5 percent from the field (13 of 23) in the first half, going 5-for-10 from the 3-point line. Penn shot 23.8 (5 of 21) in the first half.
In the second half, Penn (6-22, 5-9) shot 53.8 percent from the field (14 of 26) to Princeton’s 25 percent (5 of 20).
Ian Hummer added 10 points for Princeton, which finished the regular season on a four-game winning streak.
Zack Rosen scored 18 points, Jack Eggleston added 16 and Dan Monckton had 14 points for Penn.
