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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Alabama A&M (1-2) |
15 |
24 |
39 |
| Princeton (2-1) |
32 |
24 |
56 |
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| BCA Classic |
| Value City Arena – Columbia, OH |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
Holding a four-point advantage with less than five minutes left in the first half, Princeton ended the half with a 15-2 run. Kyle Koncz was fouled shooting a three-pointer and made all three free throws to kick off the spurt. Then the Tigers executed their offense to perfection, getting four layups, while holding Alabama A&M in check defensively. Princeton went to the locker room at intermission with a 32-15 lead.
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| Key sign it was over |
After the Tiger lead fluctuated between 13 and 18 points almost all of the second half, the Bulldogs got within 11 on a Cornelius Hester three-pointer with 1:48 left. But Princeton was perfect from the free throw line down the stretch to put away the game.
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| Key performance |
Koncz capped off a strong homecoming by leading all scorers with 19 points — 15 of which came in the first half as Princeton built up its lead. All eight of his shots came from beyond the arc, and he hit four of them. Koncz also hit all seven free throw attempts and played 32 turnover-free minutes.
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| Key statistic |
The Tigers clamped down to held their opponents to 14-of-40 shooting (35.0 percent) from the field in the game. In the pivotal first half, the Bulldogs shot a meager 6 of 20 (30.0 percent) en route to just 15 points in the first 20 minutes.
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| Notes
– Princeton went 16-for-20 from the free throw line, while Alabama A&M managed only 11 free throw attempts, hitting seven of them.
– Justin Conway had a strong all-around performance with 11 points (on 5-for-7 shooting), seven rebounds, four steals, and two assists in 37 minutes.
– Alabama A&M lost the turnover battle, 18 to 15.
– Freshman Marcus Schroeder left a game for the first time in his college career, getting a two-minutes rest midway through the first half. He finished with five assists.
– Alabama A&M registered just three assists on the afternoon.
– Princeton next plays at Manhattan on Wednesday, November 22, at 7:00 pm.
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