PRINCETON, N.J. -- Princeton remained unbeaten in Ivy League play with its 10th consecutive victory, a 69-60 triumph over Cornell on Friday evening at Jadwin Gymnasium. The loss spoiled the return of Big Red head coach Brian Earl, the 1999 Ivy League Player of the Year and longtime assistant and associate head coach at Princeton.

Sophomore Matt Morgan scored a game-high 23 points and senior Robert Hatter added 18 points for the Big Red, who erased a 10-point halftime deficit and led by as many as five in the second half before the home team took control late. Sophomore Stone Gettings corralled a career-high 13 rebounds and added four points and four assists, while classmate Troy Whiteside had eight points and four rebounds. Cornell shot 45 percent from the floor and turned the ball over just 11 times, but shot just 4-of-18 from beyond the 3-point arc. 

Spencer Weisz had 21 points and seven rebounds to lead Princeton. Devin Cannady and Myles Stephens each had 14 points for the Tigers, who also struggled from beyond the arc (30 percent, 7-of-23). Princeton used a 14-3 first half run to erase a 14-13 Big Red deficit, then a 12-5 spurt in the final 4:14 after Cornell got within 57-55 late in the contest to seal the win.

Trailing 36-26 at the half, the Big Red made its move from the start of the second half. Princeton drew first blood to extend the lead to 12, but Cornell exploded on a 16-0 run to turn a 38-26 deficit into a 42-38 lead in the span of 5:41. The run would ultimately be 19-2, with Hatter scoring 10 points and Morgan posting seven,and Hatter's three-point play gave the visitors a five-point edge (45-40).

Princeton chipped award, evening the score at 47-47 before taking the lead for good after Cannady scored second chance points on a layup after Weisz was able to come down with an errant 3-point shot. Morgan hit two free throws for the Big Red to make it 57-55 with 4:36 left before the Tigers scored six consecutive points. Cornell wasn't able to cut the deficit to one possession the rest of the way.

NOTES TO KNOW:
• Princeton has now won seven consecutive games against the Big Red at Jadwin Gymnasium.
• Over its last nine games, Cornell opponents are shooting just .299 (53-of-177) from 3-point range.
• Stone Gettings posted his first career double figure rebounding game with 13 boards, including 11 on the defensive glass.
• Matt Morgan's 23 points was his high in Ivy play so far this season.
• Morgan hit both free throw attempts, making him 24-of-26 in Ivy play (.923).
• With his two 3-pointers, Morgan became the sixth Cornell player to record two seasons of at least 60 3-point field goals.
• Robert Hatter had 18 points in the game to give him 1,147 points - moving his to 16th all-time at Cornell by surpassing Gregg Morris (1,133) and Steve Cram (1,131)

NEXT UP:
• Cornell will visit the Palestra for a rare Sunday afternoon Ivy League contest when the Big Red meets Penn at 1 p.m.
• The game will be televised on the American Sports Network and will be simulcast on the Ivy League Digital Network.