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Princeton Defeats Iona 81-80 - Recap
Iona was scorched by Xaivian Lee for 27 points as Princeton defeated them 81-80 in NCAA action on Monday.
Princeton earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -12.5-point spread.
Caden Pierce had 18 points for Princeton and Jacob Huggins chipped in with 12 points. Xaivian Lee had 6 assists for them, while Caden Pierce was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Iona got 19 points from Adam Njie in a losing cause and another 15 points from Clarence Rupert. Adam Njie contributed 6 assists for them, while James Patterson had 10 rebounds.
Princeton trailed at halftime, 49-38.
Iona won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-24.
Princeton heads into a battle against Duquesne. Iona, meanwhile, will have their next action against Hofstra.