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PRINCETON, N.J. – Princeton raced out to a 16-point halftime lead largely on the back of its seven made 3-pointers and cruised to a 69-48 victory over Cornell on Saturday evening at Jadwin Gymnasium. The Big Red fell to 1-19 (0-6 Ivy), while the Tigers improved to 13-6 (1-4 Ivy).

Princeton connected on 11 3-pointers on the night, limited the Big Red to 34 percent shooting and forced 16 turnovers in the win. Spencer Weisz had 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals, while T.J. Bray had 17 points, six assists and five rebounds. Steven Cook was also in double figures with 13 points and five boards.

Nolan Cressler was the lone double figure scorer for the Big Red with 14 points. Jake Matthews scored six points and grabbed three rebounds off the bench, while David Onuorah ripped down a game-high seven rebounds.

Princeton's ball movement and some fortunate bounces to get open 3-point looks allowed the home team to nail its seven shots from beyond the arc in the first half on its way to a 37-21 lead. Bray had a balanced line of 12 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Tigers, while Weisz was also in double figures with 10 points at the break.

The Big Red meanwhile, found foul trouble in the first 20 minutes. Dwight Tarwater, the Big Red's leading rebounder, picked up his second foul two minutes in. Cressler played just 12 minutes in the first half due to fouls. Robert Hatter played six minutes before picking up his second. AS the Big Red body count mounted, so too did Princeton's lead.

The second half was more of the same, as Cornell hit just 32 percent of its shots and trailed by as many as 25 just three minutes into the second half. The Big Red never got back inside of 15 points the rest of the way.

The Big Red returns home to start a final stretch with six of its last eight games at home when it meets Dartmouth on Friday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at Newman Arena.