Princeton Upsets Ivy Leader Yale Behind Hicke’s 27 Points

PRINCETON, N.J. (Interstat) — Jackson Hicke scored 27 points to lead Princeton to a 76-60 upset of Ivy League frontrunner Yale in a men’s Division I basketball game Saturday at Jadwin Gymnasium.

The Tigers, who trailed 22-22 at halftime, erupted for 54 second-half points to pull away from the Bulldogs before a crowd of 4,884. Hicke, a 6-foot-5 guard from Radnor, Pennsylvania, added five rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes.

Dalen Davis added 17 points for Princeton, which improved to 6-11. Samson Aletan led Yale with 11 points and eight rebounds. Nick Townsend added 13 points for the Bulldogs, who fell to 11-3 despite entering as an 8.5-point favorite.