PRINCETON, N.J. (Interstat) — The Princeton Tigers used a strong first half and clutch free-throw shooting to defeat the Northeastern Huskies 70-57 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Jadwin Gymnasium.

Princeton built a 33-20 halftime lead and maintained the advantage after the break as both teams scored 37 points in the second half. The Tigers secured the win at the foul line, making 28 of 37 free throws, while the Huskies struggled from deep, shooting just 2 for 19 from three-point range.

Xavier Abreu led all scorers with 17 points for Northeastern, which fell to 2-3. Princeton, now 3-3, was led by Jacob Huggins and Dalen Davis, who each scored 14 points.