Princeton University Athletics
Men's Basketball Record Book ? Men's Basketball in the Postseason
June 22, 2009 | Men's Basketball
(NCAA seeds in parentheses, since 1985)
2016 • National Invitation Tournament • (32-team tournament)
First Round at Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.
Virginia Tech 86, Princeton 81 (OT)
2014 • College Basketball Invitational • (16-team tournament)
First Round at Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans, La.
Princeton 56, Tulane 55
Quarterfinal at Save Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.
Fresno State 72, Princeton 56
2012 • College Basketball Invitational • (16-team tournament)
First Round at Ford Center, Evansville, Ind.
Princeton 95, Evansville 86
Quarterfinal at Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Pittsburgh 82, Princeton 61
2011 • NCAA Tournament • (68-team tournament)
Second Round at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla.
(4) Kentucky 59, (13) Princeton 57
2010 • College Basketball Invitational • (16-team tournament)
First Round at Jadwin Gym, Princeton, N.J.
Princeton 65, Duquesne 51
Quarterfinal at IUPUI Gymnasium, Indianapolis, Ind.
Princeton 74, IUPUI 68 (2ot)
Semifinal at Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
Saint Louis 69, Princeton 59
2004 • NCAA Tournament • (65-team tournament)
First Round at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo.
(3) Texas 66, (14) Princeton 49
2002 • NIT • (40-team tournament)
First Round at Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky.
Louisville 66, Princeton 65
2002 • Ivy Playoff
at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
Yale 76, Princeton 60
2001 • NCAA Tournament • (65-team tournament)
First Round at Superdome, New Orleans, La.
(2) North Carolina 70, (15) Princeton 48
2000 • NIT • (32-team tournament)
First Round at Bryce Jordan Center, State College, Pa.
Penn State 55, Princeton 41
1999 • NIT • (32-team tournament)
First Round at Jadwin Gym, Princeton, N.J.
Princeton 54, Georgetown 47
Second Round at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.
Princeton 61, North Carolina State 58
Quarterfinal at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
Xavier 65, Princeton 58
1998 • NCAA Tournament • (64-team tournament)
First Round at Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Conn.
(5) Princeton 69, (12) UNLV 57
Second Round at Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Conn.
(4) Michigan State 63, (5) Princeton 56
1997 • NCAA Tournament • (64-team tournament)
First Round at Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem, N.C.
(5) California 55, (12) Princeton 52
1996 • NCAA Tournament • (64-team tournament)
First Round at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Ind.
(13) Princeton 43, (4) UCLA 41
Second Round at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Ind.
(5) Mississippi State 63, (13) Princeton 41
1996 • Ivy Playoff
at Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, Pa.
Princeton 63, Penn 56
1992 • NCAA Tournament • (64-team tournament)
First Round at Centrum Centre, Worcester, Mass.
(6) Syracuse 51, (11) Princeton 43
1991 • NCAA Tournament • (64-team tournament)
First Round at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.
(9) Villanova 50, (8) Princeton 48
1990 • NCAA Tournament • (64-team tournament)
First Round at Erwin Events Center, Austin, Texas
(4) Arkansas 68, (13) Princeton 64
1989 • NCAA Tournament • (64-team tournament)
First Round at Providence Civic Center, Providence, R.I.
(1) Georgetown 50, (16) Princeton 49
1984 • NCAA Tournament • (56-team tournament)
Opening Round at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
(12) Princeton 65, (12) San Diego 56
First Round at Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
(5) UNLV 68, (12) Princeton 56
1983 • NCAA Tournament • (52-team tournament)
Opening Round at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
(12) Princeton 53, (12) North Carolina A&T 41
First Round at Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Ore.
(12) Princeton 56, (5) Oklahoma State 53
Second Round at Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Ore.
(4) Boston College 51, (12) Princeton 42
1981 • NCAA Tournament • (48-team tournament)
First Round at Providence Civic Center, Providence, R.I.
(6) BYU 60, (11) Princeton 51
1981 • Ivy Playoff
at Kirby Sports Center, Easton, Pa.
Princeton 54, Penn 40
1980 • Ivy Playoff
at Kirby Sports Center, Easton, Pa.
Penn 50, Princeton 49
1977 • NCAA Tournament • (32-team tournament)
First Round at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
Kentucky 72, Princeton 58
1976• NCAA Tournament • (32-team tournament)
First Round at Providence Civic Center, Providence, R.I.
Rutgers 54, Princeton 53
1975 • NIT • (16-team tournament)
First Round at Madison Square Garden IV, New York, N.Y.
Princeton 84, Holy Cross 63
Quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden IV, New York, N.Y.
Princeton 86, South Carolina 67
Semifinal at Madison Square Garden IV, New York, N.Y.
Princeton 58, Oregon 57
Championship at Madison Square Garden IV, New York, N.Y.
Princeton 80, Providence 69
1972 • NIT • (16-team tournament)
First Round at Madison Square Garden IV, New York, N.Y.
Princeton 68, Indiana 60
Quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden IV, New York, N.Y.
Niagara 65, Princeton 60
1969 • NCAA Tournament • (25-team tournament)
First Round at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.
St. John's 72, Princeton 63
1968 • Ivy Playoff
at St. John's Alumni Hall, Jamaica, N.Y.
Columbia 92, Princeton 74
1967 • NCAA Tournament • (23-team tournament)
First Round at Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.
Princeton 68, West Virginia 57
Second Round at Cole Field House, College Park, Md.
North Carolina 78, Princeton 70 (ot)
Regional Consolation at Cole Field House, College Park, Md.
Princeton 78, St. John's 58
1965 • NCAA Tournament • (23-team tournament)
First Round at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
Princeton 60, Penn State 58
Second Round at Cole Field House, College Park, Md.
Princeton 66, North Carolina State 48
Regional Final at Cole Field House, College Park, Md.
Princeton 109, Providence 69
National Semifinal at Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Ore.
Michigan 93, Princeton 76
Third-Place Game at Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Ore.
Princeton 118, Wichita State 82
1964 • NCAA Tournament • (25-team tournament)
First Round at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
Princeton 86, VMI 60
Second Round at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.
Connecticut 52, Princeton 50
Regional Consolation at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.
Villanova 74, Princeton 62
1963 • NCAA Tournament • (25-team tournament)
First Round at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
St. Joseph's 82, Princeton 81 (ot)
1963 • Ivy Playoff
at Rose Hill Arena, Bronx, N.Y.
Princeton 65, Yale 53
1961• NCAA Tournament • (24-team tournament)
First Round at Madison Square Garden III, New York, N.Y.
Princeton 84, George Washington 67
Second Round at Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, N.C.
St. Joseph's 72, Princeton 67
Regional Consolation at Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, N.C.
St. Bonaventure 85, Princeton 67
1960 • NCAA Tournament • (25-team tournament)
First Round at Madison Square Garden III, New York, N.Y.
Duke 84, Princeton 60
1959 • Ivy Playoff
at Payne Whitney Gymnasium, New Haven, Conn.
Dartmouth 69, Princeton 68
1955• NCAA Tournament • (24-team tournament)
First Round bye
Second Round at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
La Salle 73, Princeton 46
Regional Consolation at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
Villanova 64, Princeton 57
1954 • EIBL Playoff
at The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.
Cornell 46, Princeton 44
1952 • NCAA Tournament • (16-team tournament)
First Round at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Ill.
Duquesne 60, Princeton 49
Regional Consolation at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Ill.
Dayton 77, Princeton 61
NCAA Tournaments (24)