Princeton

Greatest tournament games

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

#1

2.21

Princeton 59-55 #8 Arizona

Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

Season

2023

Date

Mar 16, 2023

Round

First Round

#2

1.98

Princeton 53-54 #4 Rutgers

Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island

Season

1976

Date

Mar 13, 1976

Round

First Round

#3

1.89

Princeton 43-41 #14 UCLA

RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Season

1996

Date

Mar 14, 1996

Round

First Round

#4

1.70

Princeton 56-53 #19 Oklahoma State

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

Season

1983

Date

Mar 18, 1983

Round

First Round

#5

1.56

#8 Princeton 56-63 #16 Michigan State

Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut

Season

1998

Date

Mar 14, 1998

Round

Second Round

#6

1.40

Princeton 52-55 California

Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina

Season

1997

Date

Mar 13, 1997

Round

First Round

#7

1.38

Princeton 64-68 #7 Arkansas

Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas

Season

1990

Date

Mar 15, 1990

Round

First Round

#8

1.37

#5 Princeton 70-78 #4 North Carolina

Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland

Season

1967

Date

Mar 17, 1967

Round

Second Round

#9

1.34

Princeton 57-59 #11 Kentucky

St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

Season

2011

Date

Mar 17, 2011

Round

First Round

#10

1.27

Princeton 58-60 #14 Notre Dame

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York

Season

2017

Date

Mar 16, 2017

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
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

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Consensus All-Americans

4 AP All-American selections.

NBA first-round picks

13 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.