The greatest moment in Princeton basketball history was when legendary coach Pete Carril drew up a backdoor cut to knock off defending national champion UCLA in the first round of the 1996 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers now have another moment to show on the highlight package.
On Saturday afternoon in Sacramento, head coach Mitch Henderson led the Tigers to a mammoth 59-55 upset over No. 2 seed Arizona in the South Region.
Princeton has now had two NCAA Tournament wins as a double-digit seed since the field expanded in 1985: in 1996 and 2023 ud83dudc2f@PrincetonMBB head coach Mitch Henderson was part of both victories.