THE SERIES
First Meeting: Princeton, 51-33, Dec. 7, 1974
Overall: Princeton leads, 65-21
In Overtime: Once (Princeton, 79-75, March 5, 1988)
Current Streak: Princeton, won 12
Last Time: Princeton, 79-38, Jan. 6, 2024 in Ithaca, N.Y.
Smith vs. Princeton: 8-34 (4-17 in Princeton, N.J.)
Series vs. Princeton:
- Saturday's game will be the 87th all-time meeting between Cornell and Princeton.
- The Big Red has lost 12 consecutive games to the Tigers dating back to a 55-44 win in Princeton on Feb. 25, 2017.
- Cornell also has not won in Jadwin Gymnasium over the Tigers since Feb. 25, 2017, when it put together a 55-44 victory, its the lone win in an active 29-1 run by Princeton.
A WIN OVER PRINCETON WOULD ...
- Push the Big Red's record to 7-10 and be the team's first conference win of 2023-24.
- Be the 100th career Ivy League conference win at Cornell for head coach Dayna Smith.
- Snap a 12-game losing streak for the Big Red to the Tigers.
- Be the 472nd win in program history (471-770 in 53 seasons, .380).