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Rapid Reactions: A whirlwind of thoughts on Princeton's 63-62 victory

It was the stuff of legend: a fitting end to a dramatic regular season that capped off one of the most incredible turnarounds in Princeton's storied athletic history. To be sure, when junior guard Doug Davis dribbled right, leaned left and let his shot fly — sending Princeton to the NCAA Tournament just four years after it sat at the bottom of the Ivy League — the world took notice. Princeton basketball was back.

Basketball: Teams prepare for postseason

They call it a 14-game tournament. In the only conference in Division I that does not have a postseason for basketball, the Ivy League’s representative in the NCAA Tournament is its regular season champion — the team that survived seven weekends of Ivy League play and came out on top.

Live Blog: Men's Lacrosse vs. North Carolina

The men's lacrosse team plays its home opener on Friday night, taking on No. 10 North Carolina at Class of 1952 Stadium. Follow the action with our live blog!

Tennis: Trip to west coast caps nonconference season for ranked tennis squads

This spring break, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams will be heading to California for their last non-league matches of the season. The No. 57 men (7-3 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) will be playing in the San Diego Invitational at the University of San Diego.The No. 56 women’s team (6-6, 1-1) takes on Hawaii (4-7) next Tuesday, March 15, and then San Diego (6-3) the next day.

Men's Lacrosse: Tigers open home slate against Tar Heels

Tonight the men’s lacrosse team will open the home season against No. 10 University of North Carolina in hopes of riding the momentum from their decisive away victory in the team’s previous outing.

Live Blog: Men's Basketball Playoff vs Harvard

The men's basketball team clinched a trip to the NCAA Tournament wtih a thrilling 63-62 victory over Harvard on Saturday, capped by Douglas Davis's game-winning buzzer-beater. Replay our live blog to relive the excitement!

Web Update: Men's basketball earns No. 13 seed, will play Kentucky

When the brackets were revealed during the NCAA Championship Selection Show on Sunday, the men’s basketball team was one of 68 to learn its postseason fate. The Tigers earned a No. 13 seed and will play No. 4-seed Kentucky in its first game, which will take place on Thursday in Tampa, Fla., at 2:45 p.m.

On the Prowl: Basketball Special

Men's Basketball: Davis's buzzer-beater sends Tigers to NCAA Tournament

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – With 2.8 seconds remaining, Princeton’s season was on the line. Down by one point, senior guard and co-captain Dan Mavraides held the ball behind his own baseline. Junior guard Doug Davis flashed to the opposite corner and received the ball. He dribbled right, pump-faked, leaned the other way for an open shot and let fly.The ball hung in the air, then dropped. Nothing but net. The Tigers are dancing.

Live Blog: Men's Basketball Selection Show

The men's basketball team earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament with last night's thrilling 63-62 victory over Harvard. Join us as we live-blog the Selection Show at 6 p.m., when the Tigers' seeding will be unveiled.

Column: Thoughts from the stands at The Palestra

This past Tuesday I traveled with three other members of The Daily Princetonian staff to The Palestra, Penn’s historic gym, to watch the men’s basketball team take on Penn, with the Ivy League Championship and hopes for a bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line. I wanted to open this article with some crazy encounter or occurrence in Philly, but other than an amazing bacon burger at a Chili’s, nothing of any importance happened beforehand. (Unless you consider my shelling out $25 for a ticket because we didn’t ask for a press pass in time “something of importance.” I do, but that’s irrelevant.)

Women's Lacrosse: Brown visits Princeton Stadium to kick off Ivy League play

After suffering a tough 19-12 loss at the hands of No. 4 Duke last weekend, the No. 18 women’s lacrosse team is looking to bounce back against Brown this Saturday at Princeton Stadium. The Tigers (2-1 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) gave up 19 goals to the Blue Devils, the most they have allowed since a 12-20 loss to University of Maryland in 2004.

Column: Heat's 'Big Three' inspire inane chatter

The Chicago Bulls’ recent win over the Miami Heat has generated much talk, most of it inane. The majority of the inanity generated stems from the union of two unfortunate basketball constituencies: the “Derrick Rose is Messiah” cult and the alliance of “those who inexplicably despise the Heat” have been brought together in hateful reverie. Countering these groups’ assertions is the duty of informed fans everywhere.

Column: Picking out which contenders will be NCAA Cinderellas

Last year, I wrote a column attempting to understand what types of teams are capable of making upset runs in the NCAA tournament. I concluded anecdotally that the best bets tend to have a high team three-point shooting percentage as well as at least one notable rebounder. Good teams that falter down the stretch (such as Villanova last year) or shoot free throws poorly are at particular risk. Teams that rely heavily on half-court defense (especially if it’s zone defense) and don’t score often can also be shocked by a quick barrage of three-pointers, with Cornell’s defeat of Wisconsin last year as the most recent example.

On Tap with ... Alex Cantwell

Although senior heavyweight rower Alex Cantwell comes from the windy waters of Chicago, Ill., he found a home on Princeton’s calming Lake Carnegie soon after arriving. Four years later, he continues to wield his weapon of choice, the oar, with his teammates on the high seas. Senior writer Caroline Wang talked to Cantwell about the Princeton band, his coach’s job and his fondness for a certain Baroque composer.

Women's Basketball: Demolition by 50 points caps League season

PHILADELPHIA — The women’s basketball team completed another stellar regular season on Tuesday, as the Ivy League champions capped off their conference slate with a victory at Penn’s The Palestra. Princeton dominated from start to finish en route to a 78-27 rout and now looks ahead to next week’s NCAA Tournament.

Feature: 'Get Better, Hasler' tops 100k views

Only a handful of YouTube videos boast comments as polarized as “I love this!” and “WT double F.” The video recently posted by the men’s swimming and diving team is the newest addition to that select group. Titled “Get Better, Hasler,” the video features members of the swimming and diving team lip-synching to Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” and has garnered over 100,000 views since its posting about two weeks ago.

Men's Basketball: Tigers win share of Ivy League title

PHILADELPHIA — After seven years, Princeton is back at the top of the Ivy League. At times on Tuesday night, the men’s basketball team’s dream appeared to be slipping away. Penn went on a 23-4 run midway through the game and led by four points at halftime, extending the lead in the minutes after the break. But the Tigers (24-6 overall, 12-2 Ivy League) did not miss in the second half, storming back for a 70-58 victory over Penn (13-15, 7-7) and earning a share of the conference title.

Baseball: Tigers drop No. 7 LSU

Last season, the baseball team needed seven games to notch its first victory. This year, it took only three, and it came in an unexpected place. The Tigers capped its season-opening series at No. 7 Louisiana State University with an 8-7 victory on Sunday, handing the hosts their first loss of the season.

On the Prowl: March 6, 2011