Tame these Tigers? Nah.

Princeton's winning with a new core trio. How did they adjust so quickly? Plus, more Wednesday results, Colorado's offensive explosion, mid-majors stars thus far, and more.

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Sean Paul
November 16, 2023

Hope you enjoyed Wednesday night’s relatively light slate because we’re about to hit the second-best stretch during the college basketball season. Yup, Feast Week is almost here. Non-stop games for 11 days. Can’t wait!

Let’s see what was notable from Wednesday.

1. Princeton was Cinderella. This season …

Princeton was a 2023 March darling, then opened this season with a win vs. Rutgers, and at Hofstra.

And it just keeps winning, this time with a 70-67 win at Duquesne on Wednesday night. Get used to it, too. Because the Tigers will be favored in nearly every remaining game this season.

Not that Wednesday was easy.

Princeton (3-0) led for the entire second half, but needed two free throws in the final second from Xaivian Lee to put the game away. It consistently made plays to hold off runs from the Dukes (3-1), who lost their first game of the season and may be the Atlantic 10’s best team.

Matt Allocco lead the Tigers with 23 points, and Lee had 20. Now, let’s dive deeper.

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