Men's Basketball

No. 1 men's basketball team poised for upcoming Ivy League tournament

Chris Murphy

On Wednesday, hundreds of Princeton students mobbed the Frist ticket office to get their seats at the Palestra this weekend. With music, endless T-shirts, and an overall mood that can only be described as “hype,” it became clear that Ivy Madness had officially begun.

SPORTS | 03/09/2017

Tigers sweep Ivy League, face Penn in Ivy League Tournament

Owen Tedford

With time winding down and the game tied at 69 each, Princeton needed someone to step up and score the decisive basket. Enter junior guard Amir Bell. Bell’s drive to the basket and floater with 1.1 seconds left put everyone in Jadwin Gymnasium on the edge of their seat. When the ball came through the hoop, the arena erupted.

SPORTS | 03/05/2017

Tigers sweep Ivy League with perfect 14-0 record

Tigers sweep Ivy League with perfect 14-0 record

David Xin

The 2016-17 men’s basketball team has joined an elite group with their perfect 14-0 Ivy League record.

SPORTS | 03/04/2017

How good is good: Comparing the Princeton men’s basketball team to its NCAA competition

David Liu

With two games remaining in the regular season, there is little more the Princeton men’s basketball team could be doing.

SPORTS | 03/01/2017

Men's basketball crushes Yale and Brown to increase Ivy League streak to 10-0

Miles Hinson

This men’s basketball team is on a mission. Putting their 11-game winning streak to the test this weekend, the Princeton Tigers (17-6 overall, 10-0 Ivy League) remained perfect in their most critical portion of the season.

SPORTS | 02/21/2017

Women’s basketball recap: Tigers win 5th straight, continue to climb in standings

Chris Murphy

The Tigers knew that if they were going to have a shot to win the regular season title, they would have to steal some wins on the road. The women’s basketball team took to the road this Friday and Saturday and won both games — marking the first time this season they've won two consecutive road games.

NEWS | 02/13/2017

Men's basketball prepares for double-header against Cornell and Columbia

Owen Tedford

With two close wins last weekend on the road over Dartmouth (4-15 overall, 1-5 Ivy League) and Harvard (12-7, 4-2) and a mid-week win over Penn (7-12, 0-6), the men’s basketball team (13-6, 6-0) comes home leading the Ivy League.

SPORTS | 02/09/2017

Princeton vs. Penn: They hate us 'cause they ain’t us*

David Xin and David Liu

What’s the exact opposite of the remarkable 5-0 start the Tigers are enjoying this season? And the opposite of an eight-game winning streak, with victories against the likes of Harvard, Dartmouth, Yale, and Brown?

SPORTS | 02/06/2017

Letter to Princetonian Children

William Snow and Tommy Rothman

Dear Princetonian children, I hope this letter finds you well from the sacred and noble University of Pennsylvania.

SPORTS | 02/06/2017

Men’s basketball hangs on to win Ivy opener against Penn

David Liu

In a game of ups and downs, the men’s basketball team escaped with a win in the Ivy season-opener again Penn on Saturday night.

SPORTS | 01/08/2017

Men’s basketball staves off Liberty but loses Brase for season

David Liu

Despite a late comeback attempt from the Liberty Eagles, the Tigers never gave up the lead in Saturday’s 67-64 victory.

SPORTS | 12/16/2016

Men's basketball to take on Liberty as season continues

Miles Hinson

Fresh off of splitting their two game homestand, the Princeton men's basketball team is set to hit the road once more this weekend.

SPORTS | 12/08/2016

Men’s basketball falls to Virginia Tech in first round of National Invitation Tournament

David Liu

Despite high confidence and hopes, Princeton men’s basketball (22-7 overall) fell to Virginia Tech (20-14) in overtime by a score of 81-86.

SPORTS | 03/17/2016

Tigers Lose to Harvard in Thriller, Rout Dartmouth

Miles Hinson

It’s been a year full of amazing highs for the Tigers, but they were dealt a critical blow this weekend. As they looked to remain contenders for the NCAA tournament berth, the Tigers (21-6, overall, 11-2 Ivy) knew that the only way to guarantee a share of the league title with the Yale Bulldogs (22-6, 13-1) was to win their final three games.

SPORTS | 03/06/2016

Men's Basketball Extends Win Streak to Eight

David Xin

This Friday and Saturday the men’s basketball team hosted Ivy rivals, Columbia and Cornell, for a conference double-header.

SPORTS | 02/28/2016

Tigers defeat Bulldogs and Bears to keep NCAA hopes alive

Miles Hinson

With the conclusion of this weekend, the Tigers have now earned five straight wins. These last two, however, might just be the sweetest of them all. Jockeying for top position in a competitive Ivy League conference, the Tigers (17-5, 8-1 Ivy) heavily bolstered their chances at earning the top spot in the Ivy League.

SPORTS | 02/21/2016

Men's basketball to face crucial weekend games against Yale, Brown

Alan Balson

With the Ivy league season at its halfway point, the Princeton men’s basketball team (16-5 overall, 6-1 Ivy) faces a crucial weekend as they push forward in their bid for the league title and an NCAA tournament berth.

SPORTS | 02/18/2016

Men's Basketball scores two Ivy League wins in exciting weekend

Miles Hinson

With half of Ivy League play in the books, the men’s basketball team has set itself up for one of its most successful seasons in a long time.Making the trip through the Empire State on the weekend, the Tigers (16-5 overall, 6-1 Ivy League) pulled off their second straight weekend sweep of league play and pushed their winning streak out to 4.

SPORTS | 02/16/2016

Men's basketball employs balanced effort to defeat struggling Harvard, Dartmouth

Alan Balson

After suffering their first loss of the Ivy League season against Yale, Princeton men’s basketball faced struggling a Harvard (9-13 overall, 1-5 Ivy) and Dartmouth (7-13, 1-5) over the weekend and soundly defeated these two last-place teams in the league.Before Friday’s game at Jadwin Gymnasium, Harvard had beaten Princeton in five of their last six meetings on their way to five straight league titles.

SPORTS | 02/08/2016

Men's basketball faces Harvard, Dartmouth at home

Miles Hinson

After a promising start to Ivy League play, the men’s basketball team finally gets the opportunity to bring the fight to their home court.

SPORTS | 02/04/2016

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