But Princeton (11-10, 2-3) is still capable of knocking off talented opponents, as evidenced by its triple-overtime victory over No. 17 Florida State on Dec. 30, just over a month after Harvard took down the Seminoles.
Junior Ian Hummer, a 6’7” forward who leads the Tigers, averaging 17.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, will pose a challenge for Crimson forwards Keith Wright and Kyle Casey.
“Hummer is as good as anybody in our league,” Amaker said. “He’s rough, he’s rugged, [and] he’s tough inside.”
Containing Hummer will be key for Harvard as it looks to pick up its first win at Princeton’s Jadwin Gymnasium since 1989.
If the Crimson was to win both games this weekend, it would mark the first time since the 1984-85 season that the Crimson swept the Penn-Princeton series on the road.
For Curry, doing so would mean that the hard work and extra workouts had paid off.
“It’s something that we haven’t discussed as a team, but everyone wants [a sweep] very badly,” Curry said.
—Staff writer Martin Kessler can be reached at martin.kessler@college.harvard.edu.