Princeton falls into tie in Ivy cellar

The Princeton men's basketball team has certainly not met expectations in the Ivy League season. The Tigers were swept this weekend in New England by Dartmouth and Harvard, dropping to 1-3 in league play, and are tied with Yale in last place in the league. Friday night at Leede Arena, Dartmouth finished the game on an 18-1 run to stun the Tigers 50-42. The next night another late run did in the Orange and Black. Harvard used a 10-2 run late in the second half to turn a 48-44 deficit into a 54-50 lead en route to a 61-57 win at Lavietes Pavilion in Boston. This was the first time Princeton had been swept by Dartmouth and Harvard since the 1983-84 season. Penn meets Princeton for the first time this season Tuesday night at the Palestra, and the Quakers can take a four game lead over the preseason league favorite with a win.