November 26, 2008 | AP Press

NEW YORK, NY -— Nick Lake had 14 points and nine rebounds, helping Princeton cruise to a 73-61 victory over winless Fordham on Wednesday night.

Pawel Buczak added 13 points and Doug Davis had 11 for the Tigers (2-2), who took control with a 20-4 run early in the first half. Princeton shot 9-of-16 (56 percent) from 3-point range and 54 percent overall.

Michael Moore scored 21 points for the Rams (0-4) and Jio Fontan had 14. Fordham shot 37 percent from the field, including 2-for-13 from beyond the arc.

Zack Finley’s jumper closed the 20-4 spurt that gave Princeton a 22-8 cushion with 11:02 remaining in the first half. The Ivy Leaguers led 33-26 at halftime.