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WHO: Princeton (3-2) vs. Northeastern (1-4)
WHEN: Saturday, Noon, Copper Box Arena, London
TV/ RADIO: HoopsFix (YouTube)/ The Varsity Network
LAST TIME OUT: Princeton def. Army, 74-66; Northeastern def. Manhattan, 69-67, in OT
SERIES HISTORY: Northeastern leads, 3-2. This is the first meeting between the two programs since 2012in a series that dates back to 1979. The London Basketball Classic trophy is on the line after both teams won semifinal games on Thursday.
KENPOM RANK: Princeton 134; Northeastern 265
SCOUTING PRINCETON: The Tigers have bounced back nicely from a pair of tough losses to begin the season with three consecutive victories, including Thursday’s London Basketball Classic semifinal win over Army. In that game, they got 15 points and 12 rebounds from Matt Allocco, 15points from Blake Peters and a 14-8-4 line from Tosan Evbuomwan. Peters connected on five of Princeton’s 10 made 3s as it managed to win even though Allocco and Ryan Langborg were a combined 2-of-16 from beyond
Princeton’s Ryan Langborg (3) drives to the basket as he’s defended by Hofstra’s Jaquan Carlos (11) during a game on Monday night at Jadwin Gymnasium. the arc. … The Tigers have won on the glass in four of their five games — the only time they didn’t was a 34-33 deficit against Marist in a game they won — and have a rebounding margin of plus-6. … After a hot start in the opening three games, Keeshawn Kellman has slowed down a bit. The big man is two of his last eight from the field (he was 23-of-31in the first three) and fouled out in a scoreless nine minutes against Army.
SCOUTING NORTHEASTERN:
The Huskies finally got in the win column thanks to a well-executed lob play in overtime to defeat Manhattan. Bill Coen’s side has played a tough schedule to date as those first four losses came against Boston University, Providence, Harvard and Syracuse. … In the win over Manhattan, Joe Pridgen scored 20 points on 9-of-15 from the field. .. Northeastern is led in scoring by 6-foot-7guard Jahmyl Telfort (15.4 points, 44.3% shooting) and 6-foot-7junior forward Coleman Stucke (11.0 points, 43.8% on 3s).