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Ivy · Princeton, New York, New Jersey

The Heartbreak Index4.5 · #480

The Damned · Never won it, waiting since 1901

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Heartbreak

#480

of 1,138 clubs

#33

in CBB

3.6

agony · 0.9 despair

The clocks

First CBB title since 19017.4
First CBB final appearance since 19011.4

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 1965

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1859-1155

All-time

0.617

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Princeton’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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Princeton 59-55 #8 Arizona

Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

2023 · Mar 16, 2023 · First Round

2.21

Game Score

Princeton 53-54 #4 Rutgers

Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island

1976 · Mar 13, 1976 · First Round

1.98

Game Score

Princeton 43-41 #14 UCLA

RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

1996 · Mar 14, 1996 · First Round

1.89

Game Score

Princeton 56-53 #19 Oklahoma State

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

1983 · Mar 18, 1983 · First Round

1.70

Game Score

#8 Princeton 56-63 #16 Michigan State

Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut

1998 · Mar 14, 1998 · Second Round

1.56

Game Score

Princeton 52-55 California

Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina

1997 · Mar 13, 1997 · First Round

1.40

Game Score

Princeton 64-68 #7 Arkansas

Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas

1990 · Mar 15, 1990 · First Round

1.38

Game Score

#5 Princeton 70-78 #4 North Carolina

Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

1967 · Mar 17, 1967 · Second Round

1.37

Game Score

Princeton 57-59 #11 Kentucky

St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

2011 · Mar 17, 2011 · First Round

1.34

Game Score

Princeton 58-60 #14 Notre Dame

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York

2017 · Mar 16, 2017 · First Round

1.27

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 16, 2023	2023	First Round	Princeton 59-55 #8 Arizona Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California	2.21
2	Mar 13, 1976	1976	First Round	Princeton 53-54 #4 Rutgers Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island	1.98
3	Mar 14, 1996	1996	First Round	Princeton 43-41 #14 UCLA RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana	1.89
4	Mar 18, 1983	1983	First Round	Princeton 56-53 #19 Oklahoma State Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon	1.70
5	Mar 14, 1998	1998	Second Round	#8 Princeton 56-63 #16 Michigan State Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut	1.56
6	Mar 13, 1997	1997	First Round	Princeton 52-55 California Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina	1.40
7	Mar 15, 1990	1990	First Round	Princeton 64-68 #7 Arkansas Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas	1.38
8	Mar 17, 1967	1967	Second Round	#5 Princeton 70-78 #4 North Carolina Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland	1.37
9	Mar 17, 2011	2011	First Round	Princeton 57-59 #11 Kentucky St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida	1.34
10	Mar 16, 2017	2017	First Round	Princeton 58-60 #14 Notre Dame KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York	1.27

Season by season

2027 · Princeton

Ivy

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Princeton

Ivy

Record

9-20

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#249

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Princeton

Ivy

Record

19-11

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#188

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Princeton

Ivy ★

Record

24-5

Conf record

12-2

—

SRS

#96

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · Princeton

Ivy ★ ◆

Record

23-9

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#106

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2022 · Princeton

Ivy ★

Record

23-7

Conf record

12-2

—

SRS

#124

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2020 · Princeton

Ivy

Record

14-13

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#175

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Princeton

Ivy

Record

16-12

Conf record

8-6

—

SRS

#199

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Princeton

Ivy

Record

13-16

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#189

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Princeton

Ivy ★ ◆

Record

23-7

Conf record

14-0

—

SRS

#82

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · Princeton

Ivy

Record

22-7

Conf record

12-2

—

SRS

#88

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2015 · Princeton

Ivy

Record

16-14

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#166

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Princeton	0-0	Ivy
2026	Princeton	9-20	Ivy	5-9		#249
2025	Princeton	19-11	Ivy	8-6		#188
2024	Princeton	24-5	Ivy ★	12-2		#96		NIT
2023	Princeton	23-9	Ivy ★ ◆	10-4		#106	15	Sweet 16
2022	Princeton	23-7	Ivy ★	12-2		#124		NIT
2020	Princeton	14-13	Ivy	9-5		#175
2019	Princeton	16-12	Ivy	8-6		#199
2018	Princeton	13-16	Ivy	5-9		#189
2017	Princeton	23-7	Ivy ★ ◆	14-0		#82	12	NCAA tournament
2016	Princeton	22-7	Ivy	12-2		#88		NIT
2015	Princeton	16-14	Ivy	9-5		#166
2014	Princeton	21-9	Ivy	8-6		#121
2013	Princeton	17-11	Ivy	10-4		#122
2012	Princeton	20-12	Ivy	10-4		#131
2011	Princeton	25-7	Ivy ★ ◆	12-2		#108	13	NCAA tournament
2010	Princeton	22-9	Ivy	11-3		#150
2009	Princeton	13-14	Ivy	8-6		#254
2008	Princeton	6-23	Ivy	3-11		#283
2007	Princeton	11-17	Ivy	2-12		#240
2006	Princeton	12-15	Ivy	10-4		#233
2005	Princeton	15-13	Ivy	6-8		#160
2004	Princeton	20-8	Ivy ★	13-1		#129	14	NCAA tournament
2003	Princeton	16-11	Ivy	10-4		#148
2002	Princeton	16-12	Ivy ★	11-3		#146		NIT
2001	Princeton	16-11	Ivy ★	11-3		#175	15	NCAA tournament
2000	Princeton	19-11	Ivy	11-3		#120		NIT
1999	Princeton	22-8	Ivy	11-3		#109		NIT
1998	Princeton	27-2	Ivy ★	14-0	#8	#37	5	NCAA tournament
1997	Princeton	24-4	Ivy ★	14-0		#79	12	NCAA tournament
1996	Princeton	22-7	Ivy ★ ◆	12-2		#119	13	NCAA tournament
1995	Princeton	16-10	Ivy	10-4		#156
1994	Princeton	18-8	Ivy	11-3		#109
1993	Princeton	15-11	Ivy	7-7		#163
1992	Princeton	22-6	Ivy ★	12-2		#90	11	NCAA tournament
1991	Princeton	24-3	Ivy ★	14-0	#18	#63	8	NCAA tournament
1990	Princeton	20-7	Ivy ★	11-3		#91	13	NCAA tournament
1989	Princeton	19-8	Ivy ★	11-3		#162	16	NCAA tournament
1988	Princeton	17-9	Ivy	9-5		#124
1987	Princeton	16-9	Ivy	9-5		#187
1986	Princeton	13-13	Ivy	7-7		#207
1985	Princeton	11-15	Ivy	7-7		#231
1984	Princeton	18-10	Ivy ★	10-4		#134	12	NCAA tournament
1983	Princeton	20-9	Ivy ★	12-2		#86	12	NCAA tournament
1982	Princeton	13-13	Ivy	9-5		#154
1981	Princeton	18-10	Ivy ★ ◆	13-1		#129	11	NCAA tournament
1980	Princeton	15-15	Ivy ★	11-3		#175
1979	Princeton	14-12	Ivy	7-7		#157
1978	Princeton	17-9	Ivy	11-3		#59
1977	Princeton	21-5	Ivy ★	13-1		#39		NCAA tournament
1976	Princeton	22-5	Ivy ★	14-0		#50		NCAA tournament
1975	Princeton	22-8	Ivy	12-2	#12	#66		NIT
1974	Princeton	16-10	Ivy	11-3		#63
1973	Princeton	16-9	Ivy	11-3		#105
1972	Princeton	20-7	Ivy	12-2		#27		NIT
1971	Princeton	14-11	Ivy	9-5		#75
1970	Princeton	16-9	Ivy	9-5		#41
1969	Princeton	19-7	Ivy ★	14-0		#58		NCAA tournament
1968	Princeton	20-6	Ivy ★	12-2		#14
1967	Princeton	25-3	Ivy ★	13-1	#5	#3		Sweet 16
1966	Princeton	16-7	Ivy	9-5		#56
1965	Princeton	23-6	Ivy ★	13-1		#26		Final Four
1964	Princeton	20-9	Ivy ★	12-2		#77		Sweet 16
1963	Princeton	19-6	Ivy ★ ◆	11-3		#58		NCAA tournament
1962	Princeton	13-10	Ivy	10-4		#83
1961	Princeton	18-8	Ivy ★	11-3		#75		Sweet 16
1960	Princeton	15-9	Ivy ★	11-3		#109		NCAA tournament
1959	Princeton	19-5	Ivy ★	13-1		#60
1958	Princeton	15-8	Ivy	9-5		#107
1957	Princeton	14-9	Ivy	9-5		#85
1956	Princeton	11-13	Ivy	7-7		#101
1955	Princeton	13-12	Eastern Intercollegiate ★	10-4		#74		Sweet 16
1954	Princeton	16-9	Eastern Intercollegiate	11-3		#71
1953	Princeton	9-14	Eastern Intercollegiate	5-7		#101
1952	Princeton	16-11	Eastern Intercollegiate ★	10-2		#70		NCAA tournament
1951	Princeton	15-7	Eastern Intercollegiate	5-7		#57
1950	Princeton	14-9	Eastern Intercollegiate ★	11-1		#60
1949	Princeton	13-9	Eastern Intercollegiate	8-4
1948	Princeton	12-11	Eastern Intercollegiate	6-6
1947	Princeton	7-16	Eastern Intercollegiate	2-10
1946	Princeton	7-12	Eastern Intercollegiate	0-8
1945	Princeton	7-12	Independent
1944	Princeton	6-12	Eastern Intercollegiate	2-6
1943	Princeton	14-6	Eastern Intercollegiate	9-3
1942	Princeton	16-5	Eastern Intercollegiate	10-2
1941	Princeton	10-13	Eastern Intercollegiate	4-8
1940	Princeton	14-8	Eastern Intercollegiate	8-4
1939	Princeton	10-9	Eastern Intercollegiate	6-6
1938	Princeton	10-10	Eastern Intercollegiate	5-7
1937	Princeton	6-14	Eastern Intercollegiate	2-10
1936	Princeton	9-14	Eastern Intercollegiate	5-7
1935	Princeton	6-14	Eastern Intercollegiate	4-8
1934	Princeton	13-8	Eastern Intercollegiate	7-5
1933	Princeton	19-3	Eastern Intercollegiate	7-3
1932	Princeton	18-4	Eastern Intercollegiate ★	8-2
1931	Princeton	9-13	Eastern Intercollegiate	1-9
1930	Princeton	13-12	Eastern Intercollegiate	3-7
1929	Princeton	9-15	Eastern Intercollegiate	1-9
1928	Princeton	14-10	Eastern Intercollegiate	7-3
1927	Princeton	11-11	Eastern Intercollegiate	7-3
1926	Princeton	9-13	Eastern Intercollegiate	5-5
1925	Princeton	21-2	Eastern Intercollegiate ★	9-1
1924	Princeton	11-6	Eastern Intercollegiate	6-4
1923	Princeton	16-4	Eastern Intercollegiate	6-4
1922	Princeton	20-5	Eastern Intercollegiate ★	8-2
1921	Princeton	14-9	Eastern Intercollegiate	4-6
1920	Princeton	16-6	Eastern Intercollegiate	6-4
1919	Princeton	5-5	Independent	2-5
1918	Princeton	12-3	Eastern Intercollegiate	8-2
1917	Princeton	15-5	Eastern Intercollegiate	8-2
1916	Princeton	16-4	Eastern Intercollegiate	8-2
1915	Princeton	13-5	Eastern Intercollegiate	6-4
1914	Princeton	12-6	Eastern Intercollegiate	5-5
1913	Princeton	11-9	Eastern Intercollegiate	4-4
1912	Princeton	8-8	Eastern Intercollegiate	3-7
1911	Princeton	4-9	Eastern Intercollegiate	1-7
1910	Princeton	7-6	Independent
1909	Princeton	8-13	Independent
1908	Princeton	7-10	Eastern Intercollegiate	1-7
1907	Princeton	4-10	Eastern Intercollegiate	2-8
1906	Princeton	5-10	Eastern Intercollegiate	3-7
1905	Princeton	8-5	Eastern Intercollegiate	4-4
1904	Princeton	10-5	Eastern Intercollegiate	5-5
1903	Princeton	8-7	Eastern Intercollegiate	4-4
1902	Princeton	10-10	Eastern Intercollegiate	4-4
1901	Princeton	7-5	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

4 AP All-American selections.

Brian Taylor1972

Bill Bradley1965

Bill Bradley1964

Bill Bradley1963

Year	Player
1972	Brian Taylor
1965	Bill Bradley
1964	Bill Bradley
1963	Bill Bradley

NBA first-round picks

13 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Armond Hill1976

Last college yr: 1976

Armond Hill1976

Last college yr: 1975

Armond Hill1976

Last college yr: 1974

Armond Hill1976

Last college yr: 1973

Geoff Petrie1970

Last college yr: 1970

John Hummer1970

Last college yr: 1970

Geoff Petrie1970

Last college yr: 1969

John Hummer1970

Last college yr: 1969

Geoff Petrie1970

Last college yr: 1968

John Hummer1970

Last college yr: 1968

Bill Bradley1965

Last college yr: 1965

Bill Bradley1965

Last college yr: 1964

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1976	Armond Hill	1976
1976	Armond Hill	1975
1976	Armond Hill	1974
1976	Armond Hill	1973
1970	Geoff Petrie	1970
1970	John Hummer	1970
1970	Geoff Petrie	1969
1970	John Hummer	1969
1970	Geoff Petrie	1968
1970	John Hummer	1968
1965	Bill Bradley	1965
1965	Bill Bradley	1964
1965	Bill Bradley	1963

The Heartbreak Index4.5 · #480▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index4.5 · #480