Olivia Hutcherson, No. 23 Princeton push past Penn in second half

Field Level Media|published: Fri 6th February, 21:12 2026

NCAA Basketball: Monmouth-NJ at Syracuse

Nov 18, 2025; Syracuse, New York, USA; General view of a ball going through the net prior to the game between the Monmouth Hawks and the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Olivia Hutcherson tallied team highs of 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, fueling No. 23 Princeton to a 69-50 win over visiting Penn on Friday.

The Tigers (19-2, 7-1 Ivy League) shook off a two-point halftime deficit by dominating the second half, 41-20. They capitalized on 16 Penn turnovers and held the Quakers (13-8, 3-5) to 7-of-29 field-goal shooting, 24.1%, after halftime.

Hutcherson scored eight points in a 24-13 third quarter that put Princeton ahead for good. Skye Belker made four 3-pointers as part of her 16 points and Madison St. Rose added 15 points and six assists for the Ivy-leading Tigers.

Mataya Gayle and Simone Sawyer paced Penn with 16 points apiece, and Tina Njike added nine points and 10 boards. Princeton completed a two-game season sweep of its rival.

--Field Level Media

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