Princeton Tigers men's basketball
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The Princeton Tigers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball
program representing Princeton University
. The school competes in the Ivy League
in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA). The Tigers
play home basketball games at the Jadwin Gymnasium
in Princeton, New Jersey
on the university campus. Princeton has won six Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League
championships, twenty-six Ivy League championships, and the 1975 National Invitation Tournament
. The team is currently coached by Mitch Henderson.
The team is known for the Princeton offense
perfected under the tenure of former head coach
Pete Carril
who coached the team from 1967–1996. Ironically, the Princeton offense has resulted in Princeton leading the nation in scoring
defense 20 times since 1976 including every year from 1989–2000. The Tigers entered the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
with 1,552 career victories (which ranked 23rd among the 347 NCAA Division I programs), 23 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament appearances (including four consecutive appearances between 1989 and 1992), and 5 National Invitation Tournament
appearances.
Eight different Tigers have earned twelve All-American recognitions. Bill Bradley
is the only three-time honoree. Numerous Tigers have played professional basketball. The most recent Tiger NBA
er was Steve Goodrich
. Petrie was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1971, while Taylor earned the same honor in the American Basketball Association
in 1973. Two of the three Ivy Leaguers to have played in the Olympic games
were Tigers. Four of the eight NBA and ABA championships earned by Ivy League players have been earned by Tigers. Three of the five highest NBA career point totals by Ivy League players were by Tigers. Five of the ten Ivy League players selected among the top 25 overall selections in the NBA draft were Tigers. Their main Ivy League rivalry
is with Penn.
holds the career winning percentage record.
Coaching Records
served as the interim home court for the 1945-46 and 1946-47 seasons until Dillon Gymnasium was built. The 6,800-seat Jadwin Gymnasium
hosted the Tigers for the first time on January 25, 1969 against the Penn Quakers men's basketball team. It continues to be the team's home court.
Through 2009-2010 season
. Other honors earned by Tiger basketball players include:
All-America
s
Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Academic All-America
s
Olympians
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
, Willem van Breda Kolff, Bradley, Geoff Petrie
, John Hummer
, Taylor, Ted Manakas, Armond Hill, Michael Kearns and Steve Goodrich
.
NBA
/ABA Champiohips
NBA Experience
NBA Draft
s Ivy League records. In addition, he holds the Ivy records for single-game, single-season, and career field goal
s made as well as single-season, and career free throw
s made. Other Tiger Ivy League record holders include Howard Levy (1982–85, career field goal percentage
), Alan Williams (1986–87, single-season field goal percentage), Brian Earl (1995–99, career three-point field goal
s made), Spencer Gloger (vs- Ala.-Birmingham, Dec. 18, 1999, single-game three-point field goals made), Sydney Johnson (-vs- Columbia & Cornell, Feb. 28-March 1, 1997, consecutive three-point field goals made; single-game three-point field goals made with no misses), Dave Orlandini (1986–88, career three-point field goal percentage; 1987-88 single-season three-point field goal percentage).
National records:
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
Tournament records
Selected former records NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Tournament records
Former national records:
National statistical champions:
Selected notable statistics:
s, the 2010 College Basketball Invitational
and 8 Ivy League
one-game playoffs.
The NCAA
began seeding the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament with the 1979 edition
. The 64-team field started in 1985
, which guaranteed that a championship team had to win six games.
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
program representing Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. The school competes in the Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA). The Tigers
Princeton Tigers
The Princeton Tigers are the athletic teams of Princeton University. The school sponsors 31 varsity sports. The school has won several NCAA national championships, including one in men's fencing, six in men's lacrosse, three in women's lacrosse, and eight in men's golf...
play home basketball games at the Jadwin Gymnasium
Jadwin Gymnasium
The L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium is a 6,854-seat multi-purpose arena in Princeton, New Jersey. The arena opened in 1969. It is home to the Princeton University Tigers basketball team...
in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
on the university campus. Princeton has won six Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League
Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League
The Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League is a defunct athletic conference comprising the predecessor institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States that subsequently formed the Ivy League. Its membership ranged between five and eight institutions...
championships, twenty-six Ivy League championships, and the 1975 National Invitation Tournament
1975 National Invitation Tournament
The 1975 National Invitation Tournament was the 1975 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....
. The team is currently coached by Mitch Henderson.
The team is known for the Princeton offense
Princeton offense
The Princeton offense is an offensive basketball strategy which emphasizes constant motion, passing, back-door cuts, and disciplined teamwork. It was used and perfected at Princeton University by Pete Carril, though its roots may be traced back to Franklin “Cappy” Cappon, who coached Princeton...
perfected under the tenure of former head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Pete Carril
Pete Carril
Peter J. "Pete" Carril is a former collegiate head coach and former NBA assistant with the Sacramento Kings.-Early years:...
who coached the team from 1967–1996. Ironically, the Princeton offense has resulted in Princeton leading the nation in scoring
Point (basketball)
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
defense 20 times since 1976 including every year from 1989–2000. The Tigers entered the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
with 1,552 career victories (which ranked 23rd among the 347 NCAA Division I programs), 23 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament appearances (including four consecutive appearances between 1989 and 1992), and 5 National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
appearances.
Eight different Tigers have earned twelve All-American recognitions. Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley
William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St....
is the only three-time honoree. Numerous Tigers have played professional basketball. The most recent Tiger NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
er was Steve Goodrich
Steve Goodrich
Steven Withington Goodrich is a former National Basketball Association player, who played center for the Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets in the early 2000s. Although after a remarkable career in college, he was seldom used in the pros...
. Petrie was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1971, while Taylor earned the same honor in the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
in 1973. Two of the three Ivy Leaguers to have played in the Olympic games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
were Tigers. Four of the eight NBA and ABA championships earned by Ivy League players have been earned by Tigers. Three of the five highest NBA career point totals by Ivy League players were by Tigers. Five of the ten Ivy League players selected among the top 25 overall selections in the NBA draft were Tigers. Their main Ivy League rivalry
Penn–Princeton basketball rivalry
Penn–Princeton basketball rivalry or Princeton–Penn basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania and their respective men's basketball teams, Princeton Tigers and Penn Quakers...
is with Penn.
Coaches
Carril holds the Ivy League record for most career seasons, championships, and wins. Bill CarmodyBill Carmody
Bill Carmody is an American men's college basketball coach.Since 2000, he has been the head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.-Early life and education:...
holds the career winning percentage record.
Coaching Records
Name | Years | Wins | Losses | Winning % |
Mowbray Forney | 1900-01 | 7 | 5 | 0.583 |
Augustus W. Enderbrock | 1901-02 | 10 | 10 | 0.500 |
William Roper | 1902-03 | 8 | 7 | 0.533 |
William McCoy | 1903-04 | 10 | 5 | 0.667 |
Frederick Cooper | 1904-06 | 13 | 15 | 0.464 |
William Kelleher | 1906-07 | 4 | 10 | 0.286 |
C.F. Kogel | 1907-08 | 7 | 10 | 0.412 |
Harry F. Shorter | 1908-11 | 19 | 28 | 0.404 |
Harry Hough Harry Hough Harry Douglass Hough was a professional basketball player and college coach. In 1908 the Pittsburgh South Side team paid him $300 a month to play for them, making him the highest paid basketball player in the world... |
1911-12 | 8 | 8 | 0.500 |
Frederick Leuhring | 1912-20 | 100 | 43 | 0.699 |
Lewis Sugarman | 1920-21 | 11 | 4 | 0.733 |
James Hynson | 1921 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
J. Hill Zahn | 1921-23 | 36 | 9 | 0.800 |
Albert Wittmer | 1923-32 | 115 | 86 | 0.572 |
Herbert (Fritz) Crisler Fritz Crisler Herbert Orin "Fritz" Crisler was an American football coach who is best known as "the father of two-platoon football," an innovation in which separate units of players were used for offense and defense. Crisler developed two-platoon football while serving as head coach at the University of... |
1932-34 | 32 | 11 | 0.744 |
John Jefferies | 1934-35 | 6 | 14 | 0.300 |
Ken Fairman | 1935-38 | 25 | 38 | 0.397 |
Franklin (Cappy) Cappon Franklin Cappon Franklin C. "Cappy" Cappon was a college athlete and coach. He played football and basketball at Phillips University and the University of Michigan and coached basketball and football at Luther College , the University of Kansas , the University of Michigan , and Princeton University .The son of a... |
1938-43 * | 52 | 37 | 0.584 |
William Logan | 1943-45 | 20 | 20 | 0.500 |
Leonard Hattinger | 1945 | 5 | 8 | 0.385 |
Wes Fesler Wes Fesler Wesley Eugene "Wes" Fesler was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach of football and basketball. He was three-sport athlete at Ohio State University and a consensus first-team selection to the College Football All-America Team three straight years... |
1945-46 | 7 | 12 | 0.368 |
Franklin (Cappy) Cappon | 1946-61 * | 198 | 144 | 0.579 |
Jake McCandless | 1961-62 | 22 | 16 | 0.579 |
Butch van Breda Kolff | 1962-67 | 103 | 31 | 0.769 |
Pete Carril Pete Carril Peter J. "Pete" Carril is a former collegiate head coach and former NBA assistant with the Sacramento Kings.-Early years:... |
1967–1996 | 514 | 261 | 0.663 |
Bill Carmody Bill Carmody Bill Carmody is an American men's college basketball coach.Since 2000, he has been the head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.-Early life and education:... |
1996–2000 | 92 | 25 | 0.787 |
John Thompson John Thompson III John Thompson III is the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Georgetown University. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and was named first team All-Metro by The Washington Post while playing for Gonzaga College High School in 1984. Thompson was hired on April 20, 2004 to replace Craig... |
2000–2004 | 68 | 42 | 0.618 |
Joe Scott Joe Scott Joe Scott is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach at the University of Denver. He replaced Terry Carroll on March 20, 2007.... |
2004–2007 | 38 | 45 | 0.458 |
Sydney Johnson Sydney Johnson Sydney Johnson is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach at Fairfield University for the Fairfield Stags men's basketball team. Previously, Johnson was the head coach at Princeton University from 2007 to 2011 where he led the Princeton Tigers men's basketball team to the... |
2007–2011 | 66 | 53 | 0.555 |
Arenas
Princeton originally played its home games at University Gymnasium until it was burned down in 1944. Hobey Baker Memorial RinkHobey Baker Memorial Rink
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink is a 2,092-seat hockey arena in Princeton, New Jersey. It is home to the Princeton University Tigers men's and women's ice hockey teams as well as the venue for club and intramural hockey teams, intramural broomball, figure skating and recreational skating. It is the only...
served as the interim home court for the 1945-46 and 1946-47 seasons until Dillon Gymnasium was built. The 6,800-seat Jadwin Gymnasium
Jadwin Gymnasium
The L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium is a 6,854-seat multi-purpose arena in Princeton, New Jersey. The arena opened in 1969. It is home to the Princeton University Tigers basketball team...
hosted the Tigers for the first time on January 25, 1969 against the Penn Quakers men's basketball team. It continues to be the team's home court.
Name | Wins | Losses | Winning % |
University Gymnasium (1901–44) | |||
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Hobey Baker Memorial Rink is a 2,092-seat hockey arena in Princeton, New Jersey. It is home to the Princeton University Tigers men's and women's ice hockey teams as well as the venue for club and intramural hockey teams, intramural broomball, figure skating and recreational skating. It is the only... (1945–47) |
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Dillon Gymnasium (1947–69) | |||
Jadwin Gymnasium Jadwin Gymnasium The L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium is a 6,854-seat multi-purpose arena in Princeton, New Jersey. The arena opened in 1969. It is home to the Princeton University Tigers basketball team... (1969–present) |
Ivy League
The Tigers have played against their Ivy League foes for over a century.Opponent | First Gm. | Last Gm. | W | L | Pct. | Home | Away | Neutral |
1908 | 2010 | 93 | 25 | .788 | 55-5 | 38-20 | — | |
1901 | 2010 | 139 | 84 | .623 | 76-33 | 61-50 | 2-1 | |
1902 | 2010 | 134 | 78 | .632 | 79-27 | 54-49 | 1-2 | |
1905 | 2010 | 138 | 61 | .693 | 81-17 | 56-40 | 1-4 | |
1901 | 2010 | 125 | 38 | .767 | 72-11 | 53-27 | — | |
1903 | 2010 | 100 | 122 | .450 | 56-53 | 41-66 | 3-3 | |
1902 | 2010 | 141 | 81 | .635 | 83-26 | 56-54 | 2-1 |
Through 2009-2010 season
Awards & honors
Bradley has won numerous distinctions as a Princeton Tiger. He is the team's only Rhodes Scholar, and he is the only player to earn NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerNCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
At the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981...
. Other honors earned by Tiger basketball players include:
All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
s
Year | Name |
1905 | Oliver deGray Vanderbilt Oliver deGray Vanderbilt Oliver deGray Vanderbilt II was an All-American basketball player at Princeton University in 1904–05. He was part of the first group of college basketball players to be honored as such. The Helms Athletic Foundation, which began in 1936, retroactively named the All-American teams from 1905 to 1935... |
1913 | Hamilton Salmon |
1916 | Cyril Haas |
1917 | Cyril Haas |
1922 | Arthur Loeb |
1923 | Arthur Loeb |
1926 | Carl Loeb |
1963 | Bill Bradley Bill Bradley William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St.... |
1964 | Bill Bradley |
1965 | Bill Bradley |
1972 | Brian Taylor Brian Taylor (basketball) Brian Dwight Taylor is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from Princeton University, he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1972 NBA Draft... |
1998 | Steve Goodrich Steve Goodrich Steven Withington Goodrich is a former National Basketball Association player, who played center for the Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets in the early 2000s. Although after a remarkable career in college, he was seldom used in the pros... |
Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Ivy League's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1974–75 season. There have been five players honored on two occasions: Craig Robinson, Kit Mueller, Jerome Allen, Ugonna Onyekwe and...
Year | Name |
1976 | Armond Hill |
1977 | Frank Sowinski |
1982 | Craig Robinson |
1983 | Craig Robinson |
1989 | Bob Scrabis |
1990 | Kit Mueller Kit Mueller Christopher J. "Kit" Mueller is a retired American basketball player. He played high school basketball in the Chicago metropolitan area for Downers Grove South High School... |
1991 | Kit Mueller |
1992 | Sean Jackson |
1997 | Sydney Johnson Sydney Johnson Sydney Johnson is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach at Fairfield University for the Fairfield Stags men's basketball team. Previously, Johnson was the head coach at Princeton University from 2007 to 2011 where he led the Princeton Tigers men's basketball team to the... |
1998 | Steve Goodrich Steve Goodrich Steven Withington Goodrich is a former National Basketball Association player, who played center for the Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets in the early 2000s. Although after a remarkable career in college, he was seldom used in the pros... |
1999 | Brian Earl |
Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Year | Name |
1971 | Brian Taylor Brian Taylor (basketball) Brian Dwight Taylor is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from Princeton University, he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1972 NBA Draft... |
1977 | Bob Roma |
1992 | Rick Hielscher |
1999 | Chris Young |
2001 | Konrad Wysocki Konrad Wysocki Konrad Wysocki is a Polish professional basketball small forward. He is 2.04 m tall and he weighs 104 kg . He plays with the pro club the Turow Zgorzelec of the Polish League.... |
Academic All-America
Academic All-America
Academic All-America program is a student-athlete recognition program...
s
Year | Name | Designation |
1965 | Bill Bradley Bill Bradley William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St.... |
First Team |
1982 | Gordon Enderle | Honorable Mention |
1988 | Bill Bradley | Hall of Fame |
1990 | Kit Mueller Kit Mueller Christopher J. "Kit" Mueller is a retired American basketball player. He played high school basketball in the Chicago metropolitan area for Downers Grove South High School... |
Third Team |
1991 | Kit Mueller | First Team |
1998 | Steve Goodrich Steve Goodrich Steven Withington Goodrich is a former National Basketball Association player, who played center for the Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets in the early 2000s. Although after a remarkable career in college, he was seldom used in the pros... |
Second Team |
Olympians
Olympic Games
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Year | Name | Designation |
1964 1964 Summer Olympics The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's... |
Bill Bradley Bill Bradley William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St.... |
United States United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics The United States competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 346 competitors, 267 men and 79 women, took part in 159 events in 19 sports.... |
2008 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events... |
Konrad Wysocki Konrad Wysocki Konrad Wysocki is a Polish professional basketball small forward. He is 2.04 m tall and he weighs 104 kg . He plays with the pro club the Turow Zgorzelec of the Polish League.... |
Germany Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics Germany competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 439 athletes were nominated to participate in the Games... |
College Basketball Hall of Fame
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is a hall of fame and museum dedicated to college basketball. The museum is an integral portion of the College Basketball Experience created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches , located at the Sprint...
Year | Name | Designation |
1999 | Bill Bradley Bill Bradley William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St.... |
Player |
1997 | Pete Carril Pete Carril Peter J. "Pete" Carril is a former collegiate head coach and former NBA assistant with the Sacramento Kings.-Early years:... |
Coach |
Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
Year | Name | Designation |
1983 | Bill Bradley Bill Bradley William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St.... |
Player |
1997 | Pete Carril Pete Carril Peter J. "Pete" Carril is a former collegiate head coach and former NBA assistant with the Sacramento Kings.-Early years:... |
Coach |
Professional basketball
Princeton NBA players were Bud PalmerBud Palmer
John S. "Bud" Palmer is a former pro basketball player. He was a member of the original New York Knickerbockers, and was their leading scorer in their inaugural season 1946/47...
, Willem van Breda Kolff, Bradley, Geoff Petrie
Geoff Petrie
Geoffrey Michael Petrie is a former American basketball player and current basketball team executive. A native of Pennsylvania, he played professional basketball in the National Basketball Association for the Portland Trail Blazers where he won NBA Rookie of the Year in 1971...
, John Hummer
John Hummer
John Hummer is a venture capitalist and retired professional basketball player who was an original member of the Buffalo Braves after starring for the Princeton Tigers men's basketball team...
, Taylor, Ted Manakas, Armond Hill, Michael Kearns and Steve Goodrich
Steve Goodrich
Steven Withington Goodrich is a former National Basketball Association player, who played center for the Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets in the early 2000s. Although after a remarkable career in college, he was seldom used in the pros...
.
NBA
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
/ABA Champiohips
Year | Name | Designation |
1970 New York Knicks 1969–70 New York Knicks season The 1969–70 New York Knicks season was the 24th season of NBA basketball in New York City, New York. The Knicks had a then single-season NBA record 18 straight victories en route to 60-22 record, which was the best regular season record in the team's history... |
Bill Bradley | 1970 1970 NBA Playoffs The 1970 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1969-1970 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion New York Knicks defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers, four games to three in the NBA Finals... Finals 1970 NBA Finals The 1970 NBA Finals was a best-of-7 series for the world championship of the National Basketball Association. It featured the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers... |
1973 New York Knicks 1972–73 New York Knicks season The 1972–73 New York Knicks season was the 27th season of NBA basketball in New York City, New York. The Knicks capture their second NBA title.-NBA Draft:... |
Bill Bradley | 1973 1973 NBA Playoffs The 1973 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1972-1973 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers, four games to one in the NBA Finals. The Knicks... Finals 1973 NBA Finals For the third time in four seasons, the New York Knicks of the Eastern Conference met the Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference for the NBA World Championship in the 1973 NBA Finals... |
1974 New Jersey Nets 1973–74 New York Nets season The 1973-74 New York Nets season was the 7th season in the ABA basketball in New York City. The Nets won their first ABA Championship.-ABA Draft:The 1973-74 New York Nets season was the 7th season in the ABA basketball in New York City... |
Brian Taylor | 1974 |
1976 New Jersey Nets 1975–76 New York Nets season The 1975-76 New York Nets season was the 9th and final season in the ABA basketball in New York City. The Nets won their second ABA Championship.-ABA Draft:-Exhibition games:... |
Brian Taylor | 1976 |
NBA Experience
School | NBA Alumni | NBA Games | Last Played |
PRINCETON | 10 | 2,668 | 2001–02 |
PENN | 12 | 2,176 | 2002–03 |
DARTMOUTH | 7 | 1,748 | 1994–95 |
COLUMBIA | 5 | 1,068 | 1978–79 |
YALE | 3 | 976 | 2002–03 |
CORNELL | 2 | 172 | 1950–51 |
BROWN | 3 | 63 | 1953–54 |
HARVARD | 2 | 54 | 1953–54 |
NBA Draft
NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...
Name | Year | Team | Selection |
Bernie Adams | 1950 | Philadelphia | |
Carl Belz | 1959 | Philadelphia | 9th, 62 |
Reggie Bird | 1972 | Atlanta | 4th rd, 55 |
Bill Bradley Bill Bradley William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St.... |
1965 | N.Y. Knicks | before 1st rd, territory |
Jim Brangan | 1960 | Philadelphia | 6th, 47 |
Pete Campbell | 1962 | Chicago | 10th rd, 79 |
John Haarlow | 1968 | N.Y. Knicks | 13th rd, 177 |
Barnes Hauptfuhrer | 1976 | Houston | 3rd rd, 43 |
Joe Heiser | 1968 | Baltimore | 6th rd, 68 |
Armond Hill | 1976 | Atlanta | 1st rd, 9 |
Ed Hummer | 1967 | Boston | 6th rd, 64 |
John Hummer John Hummer John Hummer is a venture capitalist and retired professional basketball player who was an original member of the Buffalo Braves after starring for the Princeton Tigers men's basketball team... |
1970 | Buffalo | 1st rd, 15 |
Michael Kearns | 1951 | Philadelphia | |
Ted Manakas | 1973 | Atlanta | 3rd rd, 36 |
Kevin Mullin | 1984 | Boston | 4th rd, 93 |
Geoff Petrie Geoff Petrie Geoffrey Michael Petrie is a former American basketball player and current basketball team executive. A native of Pennsylvania, he played professional basketball in the National Basketball Association for the Portland Trail Blazers where he won NBA Rookie of the Year in 1971... |
1970 | Portland | 1st rd, 8th |
Andy Rimol | 1974 | Buffalo | 10th rd, 170 |
Craig Robinson | 1983 | Philadelphia | 4th rd, 93 |
Bob Roma | 1979 | Kansas City | 6th rd, 126 |
Bill Ryan | 1984 | N.J. Nets | 9th rd, 200 |
Rich Simkus | 1983 | N.J. Nets | 10th rd, 222 |
Frank Sowinski | 1978 | N.J. Nets | 9th rd, 171 |
Brian Taylor Brian Taylor (basketball) Brian Dwight Taylor is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from Princeton University, he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1972 NBA Draft... |
1972 | Seattle | 2nd rd, 23 |
Chris Thomforde | 1969 | N.Y. Knicks | 7th rd, 96 |
Tim van Blommesteyn | 1975 | N.Y. Knicks | 9th rd, 153 |
Records
Bradley continues to hold the single-game, single-season, and career total and average pointPoint (basketball)
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
s Ivy League records. In addition, he holds the Ivy records for single-game, single-season, and career field goal
Field goal (basketball)
In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,...
s made as well as single-season, and career free throw
Free throw
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
s made. Other Tiger Ivy League record holders include Howard Levy (1982–85, career field goal percentage
Field goal percentage
Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
), Alan Williams (1986–87, single-season field goal percentage), Brian Earl (1995–99, career three-point field goal
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
s made), Spencer Gloger (vs- Ala.-Birmingham, Dec. 18, 1999, single-game three-point field goals made), Sydney Johnson (-vs- Columbia & Cornell, Feb. 28-March 1, 1997, consecutive three-point field goals made; single-game three-point field goals made with no misses), Dave Orlandini (1986–88, career three-point field goal percentage; 1987-88 single-season three-point field goal percentage).
National records:
- Combined single-game Three-point field goalThree-point field goalA three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
field goal percentageField goal percentageField goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
(minimum 20 made): 72.4%—Princeton (12 of 15) vs. Brown (9 of 14), February 20, 1998 - Combined single-game pointsPoint (basketball)Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
(Since 1986, which is either the three-point shot or shot clock era): 62—Monmouth (41) vs. Princeton (21), December 14, 2005 - Single-season three-point field goal field goal percentage (Min. 200 made): 49.2%—Princeton, 1988 (211 of 429)
- Longest annual rivalry Princeton–Yale: Since 1902 (tied with Columbia–Yale, Princeton–Penn is second since 1903)
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
Tournament records
- Free throws made in 100% effort: Bradley (16 vs. St. Joseph’s, 1st R, 3-11-1963)
- Single-game points scored in a final fourFinal fourFinal Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
: Bradley 58 Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20- 1965 - Single-game field goals made (final four): Bradley 22 Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20- 1965
- Victory margin (final four): 36 Princeton (118) vs. Wichita St. (82), N3d, 3-20-1965
- Points in a half, team (final four): 65, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20-1965 (2d half, 2nd team to do so)
- Single-year two-game points scored (final four): 87, Bill Bradley, Princeton, 1965
- Single-year two-game field goals made (final four): 34, Bill Bradley, Princeton, 1965
Selected former records NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Tournament records
- Single-game free throw percentage (final four, minimum 10 made): 93.3% (14-15), Bradley, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-25-1965 (broken 3-23-1972)
- Points in a half, both teams (final four): 108, Princeton (65) vs. Wichita St. (43), N3d, 3-20-1965 (2d) (broken 3-25-1972)
- Single-year two-game free throw percentage (final four, minimum 12 made): 95.0% (19-20), Bill Bradley, Princeton, 1965 (broken 1972)
- Single-year two-game field goals made (final four): 78, Princeton, 1965 (broken 1977)
Former national records:
- Fewest points allowed (Since 1986): 28–66 Dartmouth, February 10, 1990 (broken on January 11, 1991)
- Fewest points allowed (Since 1986): 27–55 Yale, January 11, 1991 (broken on March 2, 1992)
- Fewest combined points (Since 1986): 76 (43–33) vs. Colgate, November 30, 1988 (broken on December 16, 1989)
- Single-season team defense (Since 1965): 52.9, 1976 (broken 1977)
- Single-season team defense (Since 1965): 51.7, 1977 (broken 1980)
- Single-season team assists-turnover ratio (Since 1993): 1.63 (486:302), 1998 (broken 2005)
- Consecutive home victories: Princeton over Brown 52, 1929–2002 (broken by North Carolina over Clemson 54 and active through 2009)
National statistical champions:
- Field goal percentage: 70.3% Alan Williams 163 of 232, 1987
- Three-point field goal percentage: 53.4% Matt Lapin 71 of 133, 1990
- Free throw percentage: 88.6% Bill Bradley, 273 of 308, 1965
- Free throw percentage: 90.0% Joe Heiser, 117 of 130, 1968
- Won-loss percentage: 93.1% team, 27 of 29, 1998
- Scoring defense: 52.9, 1976; 51.7, 1977; 55.8, 1979; 52.0, 1983; 50.1, 1984; 55.0, 1986; 53.0, 1989; 51.0, 1990; 48.9, 1991; 48.2, 1992; 54.7, 1993; 52.3, 1994; 57.7, 1995; 51.7, 1996; 53.4, 1997; 51.4, 1998; 52.7, 1999; 54.6, 2000; 53.3, 2007; 53.3, 2010.
- Field goal percentage percentage: 54.1% team, 601 of 1111, 1987
- Three-point field goals/game: 8.12 team, 1988
- Three-point field percentage: 49.2 team, 1988, 45.2 team, 1990
- Assists-turnover ratio: 1.63 team (486:302), 1998
- Fewest turnover/game: 10.14 team (294/29), 1998
- The 1925 team is considered the retroactive national champion by the Helms Athletic FoundationHelms Athletic FoundationThe Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball...
.
Selected notable statistics:
- Bradley was the second to post a 2000-point/1000-rebound three-year career (Oscar RobertsonOscar RobertsonOscar Palmer Robertson , nicknamed "The Big O", is a former American NBA player with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks...
). - The 27-point comeback from 13–40 with 15:11 remaining to win 50–49 over Penn on February 9, 1999 remains the fifth-largest comeback and fourth-largest second-half comeback in NCAA history. That game's 9–33 half time deficit comeback remains the second-largest comeback.
- 14 of the top 25 single-season team defensive averages since 1965 have been by Princeton.
- Princeton ranked in the top 10 nationally in win percentage in both the 1960s (72.6, 188–71, 10th), and 1990s (76.1, 210–66, 8th).
- Last Princeton team ranked in the polls during the season and at the end of the season was the 1997-98 team, which was ranked in all but the first three polls (15 weeks) of the season and finished the season 8th.
- Other ranked teams according to the AP PollAP PollThe Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
1950-51 (2 weeks, peak 18, finished unranked), 1966-67 (9 weeks, peak 3, finished 5), 1967-68 (2 weeks, peak 8, finished unranked, but 15 by UPI since AP was only top 10 at the time), 1971-72 (3 weeks, peak 14, finished unranked), 1974-75 (2 weeks, peak 12, finished 12), 1975-76 (2 weeks, peak 15, finished unranked, but 19T by UPI), 1990-91 (6 weeks, peak 18, finished 18).
Postseason
Princeton has appeared in 23 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournaments, 5 National Invitation TournamentNational Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
s, the 2010 College Basketball Invitational
2010 College Basketball Invitational
The 2010 College Basketball Invitational is a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2010 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday,...
and 8 Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
one-game playoffs.
NCAA Tournaments
NCAA Tournament Seeding HistoryThe NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
began seeding the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament with the 1979 edition
1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1979, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah...
. The 64-team field started in 1985
1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began...
, which guaranteed that a championship team had to win six games.
Years → | '81 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1981, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
'83 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known... |
'84 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle, Washington. A total of... |
'89 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... |
'90 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... |
'91 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
'92 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota... |
'96 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in... |
'97 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
'98 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
'01 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in... |
'04 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
'11 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.... |
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1952 1952 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... |
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1955 1955 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -West region:-National Championship:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... |
24 | First Second Regional Consolation |
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1960 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1960, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in Daly City,... |
25 | First | L 84–60 | |
1961 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 14, 1961, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Kansas... |
24 | First Second Regional Consolation |
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1963 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Louisville,... |
25 | First | L 82–81 | |
1964 1964 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1964 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1964, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Kansas... |
25 | First Second Regional Consolation |
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1965 1965 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1965 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1965, and ended with the championship game on March 20 in Portland, Oregon... |
23 | First Second Regional Final National Semifinal National Consolation |
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W 60–58 W 66–48 W 109–69 L 93–76 W 118–82 |
1967 1967 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1967 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1967, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Louisville, Kentucky... |
23 | First Second Regional Consolation |
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1969 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1969, and ended with the championship game on March 22 in Louisville, Kentucky... |
25 | First | L 72–63 | |
1976 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1976, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
32 | First | L 54–53 | |
1977 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 American schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National Champion of Men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1977, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. A... |
32 | First | L 72–58 | |
1981 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1981, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
48 | First | BYU 1980–81 BYU Cougars men's basketball team The 1980–81 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 1980–81 college basketball season. This was head coach Frank Arnold's sixth season at BYU. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center and reached the Elite Eight, where they fell to... |
L 60–51 |
1983 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known... |
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1984 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle, Washington. A total of... |
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1989 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... |
64 | First | L 50–49 | |
1990 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... |
64 | First | L 68–64 | |
1991 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
64 | First | L 50–48 | |
1992 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota... |
64 | First | L 51–43 | |
1996 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in... |
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1997 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
64 | First | L 55–52 | |
1998 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
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2001 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in... |
65 | First | L 70–48 | |
2004 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
65 | First | L 66–49 | |
2011 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.... |
68 | Second | Kentucky 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team The 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach is John Calipari, who entered his second season after posting a 35–3 record in his inaugural season.... |
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NIT Tournaments
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1972 1972 National Invitation Tournament The 1972 National Invitation Tournament was the 1972 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
16 | First Quarterfinal |
Indiana 1971–72 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team The 1971–72 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. The Head Coach was Bobby Knight. The team played its home games in the Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.-Regular season:... |
W 68–60 L 65–60 |
1975 1975 National Invitation Tournament The 1975 National Invitation Tournament was the 1975 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
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1999 1999 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Xavier 106, Oregon 75... |
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2000 2000 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Penn State 74, N.C. State 72... |
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2002 2002 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Temple 65, Syracuse 64... |
40 | First | L 66–65 |
College Basketball Invitational
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2010 2010 College Basketball Invitational The 2010 College Basketball Invitational is a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 2010 National Invitation Tournament. The opening round began Tuesday,... |
16 | First Quarterfinal Semifinal |
Duquesne 2009–10 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team The 2009–10 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball during the 2009–10 season.... IUPUI 2009–10 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team The 2009–10 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented the Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Jaguars were coached by Ron Hunter and played their home games at IUPUI Gymnasium, also known as The Jungle in Indianapolis, IN... Saint Louis 2009–10 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team The 2009–10 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Majerus's third season at Saint Louis. The Billikens compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at Chaifetz Arena... |
W 65–51 W 74–68 (OT) L 69–59 |
See also
- Princeton Tigers footballPrinceton Tigers footballThe Princeton Tigers football program represents Princeton University college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
- Princeton Tigers women's ice hockeyPrinceton Tigers women's ice hockeyThe Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey team represents Princeton University.-History:On November 24, 1979, the Princeton Tigers played their first varsity game against the University of Pennsylvania. In winter of 1982, Princeton would snap the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program's string of...
- Princeton Tigers men's lacrossePrinceton Tigers men's lacrosseThe Princeton Tigers men's lacrosse team represents Princeton University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's lacrosse...
- List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I men's college basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coachesNCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coachesThis is a list of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Regional Championships by coach. The current names of the NCAA Tournament regions are the East, Southeast, Southwest, and West...
- NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by schoolNCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by schoolThis is a list of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Final Four appearances by school. Schools whose names are italicized are no longer in Division I and can no longer be included in the tournament. Several teams have vacated Final Four appearances and are marked with an * with...
- List of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four participants
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament bids by schoolNCAA Men's Division I Tournament bids by schoolThis is a list of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament bids by school, as of 2011. Schools whose names are italicized are no longer in Division I, and can no longer be included in the tournament....
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament bids by school and conference
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament all-time team recordsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament all-time team recordsThis is a list of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament all-time records, as of 2010. Schools whose names are italicized are no longer in Division I, and can no longer be included in the tournament...
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship recordsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship records-Champions, runners-up and locations:* Vacated this due to NCAA violations.† denotes overtime games. Multiple †'s indicate number of overtimes.-Single game wins:-Final Four appearances:-Multiple championship coaches:-NCAA Championships:...
- NIT all-time team recordsNIT all-time team recordsThis is a list of NCAA National Invitation Tournament all-time records, as of 2010. Schools whose names are italicized are no longer in Division I, and can no longer be included in the tournament....
- NIT bids by school and conferenceNIT bids by school and conferenceThis is a list of NIT bids by school . Schools whose names are listed in the last table are no longer in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball, and can no longer be included in the tournament.The years listed are the last tournament year a school has reached a certain round of the NIT.Note also that...
- NIT championships and semifinal appearancesNIT championships and semifinal appearancesThis is a list of NIT champions and semifinal appearances by school. Schools whose names are italized are no longer in Division I, and can no longer be included in the tournament.Teams in bold are active in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament....
- CBI bids by schoolCBI bids by schoolThis is a list of CBI bids by school, as of 2010. Schools whose names are italicized are no longer in Division I, and can no longer be included in the tournament.-See also:*NCAA Men's Division I Tournament bids by school...
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