THERE’S NO WIN IN JADWIN

The loss was Harvard’s 22nd in a row at Jadwin Gymnasium. Not since Feb. 3, 1989, have the Crimson left Princeton, N.J., with a win.

“They’ve been able to have our number for a while,” said Amaker, dismissing the notion that the two schools are rivals. “If we can do a little better against them the next couple times, maybe we can see if becomes a rivalry.”

The Tiger victory was played out in front of a capacity crowd that reminded Johnson, a former Princeton player from 1993-97, of his playing days in the golden years of Tiger basketball.

“I remember playing Pennsylvania as a player, and it was standing room only…It came pretty dang close [to that tonight],” Johnson said. “Since I’ve been here, that’s all I’ve ever wanted for these guys—to have the type of experience I had—and we’re getting close.”

—Staff writer Timothy J. Walsh can be reached at twalsh@fas.harvard.edu.