Hummer, Koon score 22 apiece as Princeton defeats Cornell 76-59 for fourth straight win
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ian Hummer scored 22 points with nine rebounds, while Denton Koon's 22 points were a career high in Princeton's 76-59 win over Cornell on Friday night.
The Tigers have won four games in a row and 19 straight Ivy League matchups at home. The streak is the longest for Princeton (9-7, 2-0) since the program won 26 straight from 1996-99.
Leading 35-30 at intermission, Princeton outshot the Big Red in the second half 61.5 percent (16 of 26) to 34.8 percent (8 of 23).
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cornell, which led by nine points early in the game before Princeton surged ahead, closed the deficit to 41-40 with 17:10 remaining. The Tigers then scored 15 unanswered points to pull away for good.
Will Barrett added 15 points for Princeton.
Josh Figini scored 13 and Shonn Miller 12 for Cornell (9-11, 1-2), which came in having won three of its previous four games.