NCAA Basketball Tournament History
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Princeton TigersTournament Appearances: 24
Final Fours: 1
Championships: 0
Win-Loss: 13-28
| Princeton Best Tournament Performances | ||||||
| TEAM BESTS | PLAYER BESTS | |||||
| STAT | SEASON | OPPONENT | VALUE | SEASON | PLAYER | VALUE |
| PTS | 1965 | Wichita State, 118-82 | 118 | 1965 | Bill Bradley | 58 |
| FG | 1965 | Wichita State, 118-82 | 48 | 1965 | Bill Bradley | 22 |
| FG% | 1965 | Providence, 109-69 | .683 | 1961 | Arthur Hyland | .857 |
| FT | 1965 | Providence, 109-69 | 27 | 1963 | Bill Bradley | 16 |
| FT% | 1964 | Connecticut, 50-52 | .909 | 2011 | Kareem Maddox | 2.000 |
| 3PM | 1998 | UNLV, 69-57 | 9 | 1998 | Brian Earl | 5 |
| 3P% | 1991 | Villanova, 48-50 | .462 | 1990 | Matthew Eastwick | .750 |
| AST | 1998 | UNLV, 69-57 | 19 | 1964 | Bill Bradley | 8 |
| REB | 1965 | North Carolina State, 66-48 | 54 | 1961 | Alfred Kaemmerlen | 18 |
| Princeton Season By Season Results | |||
| SEASON | W-L | RESULTS | |
| 2011 | 0-1 | Lost to Kentucky in first round, 59-57 | |
| 2004 | 0-1 | Lost to Texas in first round, 66-49 | |
| 2001 | 0-1 | Lost to North Carolina in first round, 70-48 | |
| 1998 | 1-1 | Defeated UNLV in first round, 69-57 Lost to Michigan State in second round, 63-56 | |
| 1997 | 0-1 | Lost to California in first round, 55-52 | |
| 1996 | 1-1 | Defeated UCLA in first round, 43-41 Lost to Mississippi State in second round, 63-41 | |
| 1992 | 0-1 | Lost to Syracuse in first round, 51-43 | |
| 1991 | 0-1 | Lost to Villanova in first round, 50-48 | |
| 1990 | 0-1 | Lost to Arkansas in first round, 68-64 | |
| 1989 | 0-1 | Lost to Georgetown in first round, 50-49 | |
| 1984 | 1-1 | Defeated San Diego in opening round, 65-56 Lost to UNLV in first round, 68-56 | |
| 1983 | 2-1 | Defeated North Carolina A&T in opening round, 53-41 Defeated Oklahoma State in first round, 56-53 Lost to Boston College in second round, 51-42 | |
| 1981 | 0-1 | Lost to Brigham Young in first round, 60-51 | |
| 1977 | 0-1 | Lost to Kentucky in second round, 72-58 | |
| 1976 | 0-1 | Lost to Rutgers in second round, 54-53 | |
| 1969 | 0-1 | Lost to St. John's in second round, 72-63 | |
| 1967 | 2-1 | Defeated West Virginia in second round, 68-57 Lost to North Carolina in regional semifinal, 78-70 Defeated St. John's in third place game, 78-58 | |
| 1965 | 4-1 | Defeated Penn State in second round, 60-58 Defeated North Carolina State in regional semifinal, 66-48 Defeated Providence in regional final, 109-69 Lost to Michigan in National Semifinal, 93-76 Defeated Wichita State in third place game, 118-82 | |
| 1964 | 1-2 | Defeated Virginia Military in second round, 86-60 Lost to Connecticut in regional semifinal, 52-50 Lost to Villanova in third place game, 74-62 | |
| 1963 | 0-1 | Lost to Saint Joseph's in second round, 82-81 | |
| 1961 | 1-2 | Defeated George Washington in second round, 84-67 Lost to Saint Joseph's in regional semifinal, 72-67 Lost to St. Bonaventure in third place game, 85-67 | |
| 1960 | 0-1 | Lost to Duke in second round, 84-60 | |
| 1955 | 0-2 | Lost to La Salle in second round, 73-46 Lost to Villanova in third place game, 64-57 | |
| 1952 | 0-2 | Lost to Duquesne in second round, 60-49 Lost to Dayton in third place game, 77-61 | |
