Llewellyn leads Princeton against Cornell after 23-point game

Princeton Tigers (15-4, 5-1 Ivy League) at Cornell Big Red (10-6, 3-3 Ivy League)

Princeton, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Princeton visits the Cornell Big Red after Jaelin Llewellyn scored 23 points in Princeton's 80-74 loss to the Yale Bulldogs.

The Big Red have gone 7-0 in home games. Cornell is 3-3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 14.3 turnovers per game.

The Tigers are 5-1 against conference opponents. Princeton ranks third in the Ivy League with 25.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Ethan Wright averaging 6.6.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Greg Dolan is averaging 5.8 points for the Big Red. Dean Noll is averaging 9.6 points over the last 10 games for Cornell.

Llewellyn is averaging 15.9 points for the Tigers. Wright is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games for Princeton.

LAST 10 GAMES: Big Red: 5-5, averaging 69.6 points, 31.3 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 7.5 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.5 points per game.

Tigers: 9-1, averaging 79.3 points, 31.0 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points.

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