2022–23_Princeton_Tigers_men's_basketball_team

2022–23 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

2022–23 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2022–23 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 11th-year head coach Mitch Henderson, played their home games at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey as members of the Ivy League.

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Princeton's Caden Pierce and Brown's Nana Owusu-Anane

The Tigers defeated No. 2 seed Arizona to become the eleventh No. 15 seed to upset a No. 2 seed in the Tournament's history.[1] They then defeated No. 7 seed Missouri to become the fourth No. 15 seed to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, making it three consecutive years a No. 15 seed has accomplished the feat.[2][3] Princeton's Cinderella run came to an end with a 75–86 loss to Creighton in the Sweet Sixteen, marking the Tigers' farthest advance in the NCAA Tournament since 1967.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2021–22 season 23–7, 12–2 in Ivy League play to finish as Ivy League regular season champions. They defeated Cornell in the semifinals of the Ivy League tournament[4] before losing to Yale in the championship game.[5] As a regular season champion who failed to win their conference tournament, the Tigers received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. There they lost to VCU in the first round.[6]

Roster

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Schedule and results

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References

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    "March Madness 2023: Princeton shocks Arizona, No. 15 upsets a No. 2 for 11th time in NCAA Tournament history". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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    Miller, Scott (March 19, 2023). "Princeton Follows Up Its N.C.A.A. Surprise With a Stroll to the Round of 16". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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    Fuente, Homero De la (March 19, 2023). "15-seed Princeton will continue its March Madness Cinderella run, advances to Sweet 16". CNN. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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    "Men's Basketball Headed to Championship Sunday at #IvyMadness". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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    "Yale Tops Princeton For Ivy League Men's Basketball Title". Ivy League. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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    "VCU beats Princeton 90-79 in NIT". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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    "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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    "2022-23 Princeton Tigers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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