Princeton Tigers
Ivy LeagueOTHER2025-26 drought profile · 29 games played · 9-20 (31%)
Princeton Tigers ranks 6th of 8 Ivy League teams in droughts per game (1.62 dpg, above the Ivy League average of 1.41). Their droughts average 3:58 (+0:06 above the Ivy League norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.2 pts per drought, contributing to 11 influenced losses (3 decisive/major) in 2025-26.
Drought profile
1.62
Droughts/game
Conf avg: 1.4 · #6 of 8 in Ivy League
6th in Ivy League
+0.21/game vs Ivy League avg
#6 in Ivy League (8 teams)
3:58
Avg duration
Conf avg: 3:52 · #6 of 8 in Ivy League
+0:06 vs Ivy League avg
How long cold streaks typically last
7.2
Avg drought cost
Conf avg: 7.0 · #7 of 8 in Ivy League
+0.3 pts vs Ivy League avg
Opponent points scored per drought
Game impact
11
Influenced losses
3 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin
32%
Timeout rate
Coach called a timeout in 15 of 47 droughts
3-14
Record w/ 2+ droughts
vs 6-6 in games with 0 to 1 droughts
Drought trend, 2025-26
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.6 droughts/game.
When droughts happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 47 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
Drought cost by severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.
Avg. opponent points scored during drought
Key takeaway
Critical droughts allow 52% more points than notable ones (9.7 vs 6.4 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.
Drought-ending shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
Score differential by game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Score (H-A) | Droughts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7 | L 78-53 | 3 | |
| Feb 28 | W 82-61 | 1 | |
| Feb 27 | L 56-58 | 2 | |
| Feb 20 | L 80-71 | 1 | |
| Feb 14 | L 65-75 | 2 | |
| Feb 13 | L 65-89 | 2 | |
| Feb 7 | L 61-60 | 2 | |
| Jan 31 | W 68-80 | 1 | |
| Jan 30 | L 87-64 | 2 | |
| Jan 24 | W 63-53 | 1 | |
| Jan 19 | L 71-69 | 2 | |
| Jan 17 | L 87-80 | 0 | |
| Jan 10 | W 76-60 | 2 | |
| Jan 5 | W 78-76 | 2 | |
| Dec 30 | W 75-69 | 1 | |
| Dec 22 | L 65-61 | 2 | |
| Dec 10 | L 56-59 | 1 | |
| Dec 6 | L 73-68 | 3 | |
| Dec 3 | L 63-58 | 2 | |
| Nov 30 | L 58-60 | 2 | |
| Nov 26 | L 74-79 | 0 | |
| Nov 25 | L 75-79 | 2 | |
| Nov 24 | L 88-64 | 1 | |
| Nov 20 | W 70-57 | 0 | |
| Nov 18 | L 89-69 | 2 | |
| Nov 15 | L 76-57 | 3 | |
| Nov 13 | vs John Jay College Bloodhounds | W 100-59 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | W 73-63 | 4 | |
| Nov 8 | L 104-69 | 1 |
Drought-influenced losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.
Drought killers
Players who most often ended Princeton Tigers scoring droughts in 2025-26.