Funk hits 5 3s, scores 23; Saint Joe's beats Princeton 71-58
PHILADELPHIA -- Freshman Taylor Funk hit five 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 23 points to lead Saint Joseph's to a 71-58 win over Princeton on Saturday night.
Funk made 7 of 8 from the field and hit 4 of 4 from the free throw line. James Demery had 13 points, Shavar Newkirk scored 11 and Anthony Longpre' added 10 points for Saint Joe's (2-1).
Funk made back-to-back 3-pointers and had 10 points during a 14-2 run that gave the Hawks a 59-50 lead with six minutes to go. Mike LeBlanc hit a 3 to pull Princeton within seven points with 3:37 left, but Funk answered with a 3-pointer and Saint Joe's led by double figures the rest of the way.
Devin Cannady led Princeton (0-3) with 22 points, including six 3-pointers. Amir Bell added 15 points and Myles Stephens had 13 with eight rebounds.
Funk has back-to-back 20-plus point games and has 61 points through his first three games, the second most in school history behind Bernard Blunt's 67 points in the 1990-91 season.
The Tigers led for all but 90 seconds in the first half, but hit just 3-of-15 second-half 3-pointers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Lamar Simpson
- Raymie Styons
- Clarence Armstrong
2024-25 Ivy League Standings
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
George Washington | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Dayton | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
VCU | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
Davidson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
George Mason | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
Fordham | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
La Salle | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
Richmond | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |