PRINCETON, N.J. (Interstat) — Columbia defeated Princeton 73-67 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday night at Jadwin Gymnasium, handing the Tigers just their second loss of the season. The Lions built an early lead with 23 points in the first quarter and maintained control throughout, despite a game-high 21-point quarter from Princeton. The Tigers narrowed the gap in the final period but could not complete the comeback. The upset victory improved Columbia’s record to 14-5, while Princeton, which entered as a heavy favorite according to analytics projections, fell to 17-2. Attendance was 1,424.