Princeton

2023 - 3 - 18

Princeton vs. Missouri - Men's College Basketball Game Recap ... (ESPN)

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Princeton Tigers vs. Missouri Tigers NCAAM basketball game on March 18, 2023.

[Ryan Langborg](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4597863/ryan-langborg) led Princeton with 22 points and Peters added 17. “We held the lead for 30 seconds in the entire game. “Blake Peters has been making shots coming off the bench for us for weeks,” Henderson said. “I’ve always dreamed of playing deep into the tournament,” said Henderson, a player on Princeton’s teams in 1996 and ’98 that won first-round games. The only other time a 15 seed made it this far came in 2013 when Florida Gulf Coast did it. No team from the academically prestigious league that doesn’t give athletic scholarships has gone further since Penn made the Final Four in 1979. We have a lot of confidence in one another, what we’re doing. Sweet 16!” and coach Mitch Henderson cleared the bench with the victory easily in hand. -- — As the final minute ticked off the clock, the Princeton fans started chanting “Sweet 16! I know it’s cliche, but anything is possible.” "But I feel like we’re supposed to be here. This upset was no small-school fluke against a more heralded team.

Don't call them a Cinderella: Princeton dominates Missouri ... (Asbury Park Press)

Maybe Cinderella is the wrong term for what Princeton basketball is doing in the NCAA Tournament. The have Tigers looked more like the Big, Bad Wolf.

"As a player, got to the second round a couple times, never got beyond it. The performance of Princeton and FDU, on top of Saint Peter’s last year, has galvanized an entire state. The fifth year of eligibility offered to all athletes by the NCAA didn’t help Princeton; postgrads are ineligible in the Ivy League. If you watched any Ivy League basketball this season, you know the co-champions – Yale and Princeton – were way better than a No. “It’s always nice to see the ball go into the net,” he said. And so New Jersey mid-majors continue to put the Madness in March. That clearly gave Princeton a shoot of confidence after a shaky shooting performance in the opening-round win over Arizona. You got to keep your body in front of 'em and contest shots." And so Princeton (23-8) rolls into the South Regional in Louisville to face the winner of third-seeded Baylor and sixth-seeded Creighton Friday night. "It’s been a few years in the making. Missouri came in averaging 20 points per game off turnovers thanks to 10.3 steals per game, second in the nation. Exerting sheer physical dominance for the second straight game, the 15th-seeded Tigers dispatched seventh-seeded Missouri 78-63 in Saturday's Round of 32 and are headed to Sweet 16 for the first time since 1967.

SWEETNESS!!! Princeton Drills Missouri 78-63 To Reach The Sweet ... (Princeton Athletics)

With the win, the Tigers — the ones from Princeton, that is — are headed to the Sweet 16. How does that sound? Up next for 15^th-seeded Princeton will be the ...

It was a clutch performance. More than anything else, it was Sweet.Princeton's official allotment of Sweet 16 tickets will first be made available for purchase to members of the Princeton Varsity Club and Friends of Princeton Basketball. It was a dominant performance. This time, Princeton trailed only once, by one point, and led by double figures for most of the final 25 minutes. The first one was heart-racing, make-sure-you're-breathing tension. Princeton, two days removed from its opening round win over second-seeded Arizona and less than a week away from even getting the Ivy League's automatic NCAA bid, defeated seventh-seeded Missouri 78-65 Saturday in Sacramento.

Princeton takes out Missouri, latest 15-seed to make Sweet 16 (ESPN.co.uk)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- No. 15-seeded Princeton advanced to the Sweet 16 with 78-63 win against No. 7 Missouri on Saturday, becoming the second Ivy League ...

When he first came to us -- it was the first week of practice -- it was like a brilliant, blinding light from heaven. Star forward [Tosan Evbuomwan](http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4597865/tosan-evbuomwan), a native of England, commanded the most attention and used that to create open shots for his teammates. "When we get on that flight, we're going to be us, and the best version of us can beat the best version of them. "We held the lead for 30 seconds in the entire game. [Princeton](/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/163/princeton-tigers) advanced to the Sweet 16 with 78-63 win against No. It is the third straight year a No.

Princeton Follows Up Its NCAA Surprise With a Stroll to the Round of ... (The New York Times)

SACRAMENTO — Blake Peters, a sophomore guard for Princeton, plays Spanish classical guitar, speaks fluent Mandarin and, it turns out, is tough as nails when ...

The school advances to the round of 16 for the first time since 1967. Even the giant overhead scoreboard that showed the end of Arkansas’ upset of Kansas during a timeout provided only a very brief respite for Missouri. Princeton matched its 3-point total from the Arizona game well within the confines of the first half. And on their trips home, Arizona and Missouri understand why. Princeton has won six in a row and hasn’t lost since Feb. The rare opportunity was made real by dazzling shooting, especially in comparison to the struggles Princeton overcame against Arizona. 7 seed Missouri for most of the 40 minutes played in their second-round game. “Tosan’s passing, you won’t see that again at Princeton for 50 years,” Henderson said. We’ve got a bunch of games left, hopefully.” Their steady backbone again was Tosan Evbuomwan, the senior forward from Newcastle, England. Then, Evbuomwan’s team got blown out and he had an off night. “Blake Peters has been making shots coming off the bench for us for weeks,” Princeton Coach Mitch Henderson said.

No. 15 seed Princeton stuns Missouri to reach Sweet 16 (CBS News)

Blake Peters made five 3-pointers in the second half and the No. 15 seeded Princeton shocked another power conference team to reach the NCAA Tournament ...

Keeshawn Kellman had two dunks and a blocked shot in a span of 16 seconds midway through the half. "We held the lead for 30 seconds in the entire game. The only other time a 15 seed made it this far came in 2013 when Florida Gulf Coast did it. Blake Peters made five 3-pointers in the second half and the No. As the final minute ticked off the clock, the Princeton fans started chanting "Sweet 16! 15 seeded Princeton shocked another power conference team to reach the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals for the first time in 56 years by beating No.

After Milestone Win, Princeton Men Look Ahead to Louisville (Princeton Alumni Weekly)

Freshmen Jack Scott and Caden Pierce celebrate the March 18 win over Missouri. AP Photo/Randall Benton. The Tigers will be aiming to advance again at the South ...

Saving the day was Blake Peters ’25, who made five three-pointers in the final 10:42 of the game. “He doesn’t like to talk about that game a lot,” forward Tosan Evbuomwan ’23 told the media before the Missouri game. Princeton used its dominance inside to set the tone for the game. “I’m not avoiding it,” Henderson said. The Tigers followed up their astonishing outrebounding of Arizona in the first NCAA game by crushing Missouri on the glass, 44–30. “I’ve always dreamed of playing deep into the tournament,” head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 said after the win.