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Princeton Basketball: 3 keys to beating Creighton in Sweet 16 matchup

By Adam Bernstein

Mar 16, 2023; Sacramento, CA, USA; Princeton Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson celebrates the victory against the Arizona Wildcats at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2023; Sacramento, CA, USA; Princeton Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson celebrates the victory against the Arizona Wildcats at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Ryan Langborg #3 of the Princeton Basketball (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Ryan Langborg #3 of the Princeton Basketball (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Feed the veteran scoring leaders

While the Princeton Tigers are a younger team, four of their five leading scorers are upperclassmen.

Senior forward Tosan Evbuomwan leads the team in points averaging 14.8 per game, and assists with 4.8 per game. The England native is also shooting 51.9 percent, which ranks in the top 80 in the nation in field goal percentage.

Senior guard Ryan Langborg is second on the team in points this season. The San Diego native is averaging 12.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and shooting 41.1 percent. Last time out against Mizzou, he posted 22 points and six rebounds.

Princeton’s three other leading scorers are junior guard Matt Allocco, freshman forward Caden Pierce, and senior forward Keeshawn Kellman. All are stat leaders for the Tigers this season. Allocco is averaging 0.8 steals, Pierce is averaging 7.4 rebounds, and Kellman is averaging 0.8 blocks.

Princeton will succeed on both ends of the floor if the Tigers’ core makes its presence known early.