National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Princeton 71, Yale 59
When: 12:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 12, 2017
Where: Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Jeffrey Anderson, # Garrick Shannon, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 8722

Sophomore guard Myles Stephens scored 23 points and top-seed Princeton won the inaugural Ivy League tournament by defeating Yale 71-59 Sunday at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa.

Princeton (23-6) returns to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. The Tigers went 15-0 in the regular season during conference play, but for the first time in Ivy League history had to win the conference tournament to earn the automatic bid.

After a tight first half, Princeton pulled away in the second half. Stephens and Devin Cannady each hit 3-pointers pushing the Tigers' lead to double figures midway through the second half. Cannady finished with 13 points, and senior forward Steven Cook added 15 points for the Tigers.

Sophomore guard Alex Copeland scored 14 points, and senior forward Sam Downey added 12 points for the Bulldogs (18-11).
Top Game Performances
 
Yale   Princeton
Alex Copeland 14 Scoring Myles Stephens 23
Blake Reynolds 4 Assists Spencer Weisz 8
Anthony Dallier 6 Rebounds Myles Stephens 8
Jordan Bruner 7 Free Throws Made Devin Cannady 4
Anthony Dallier 1 Steals Will Gladson 3
Jordan Bruner 2 Blocks Amir Bell 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Yale 59 37.7 6-20 13-19 12 30 5 4 7
Princeton 71 48.1 11-26 10-14 15 30 3 7 7