1989–90 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 Basketball 1989–90 Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers logo.svg 100 150 Ivy League Ivy 20–7 11–3, 1st Pete Carril 23rd Matt Lapin Jadwin Gymnasium Ivy League Champion 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Thirteen seed, First round The 1989–90 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captains was Matt Lapin. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team was the champion of the Ivy League, which earned them an invitation to the 64-team 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they were seeded thirteenth in the Midwest Region.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 38 IvyLeagueSports.com The team posted a 20–7 overall record and an 11–3 conference record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results June 12, 2009 September 27, 2010 GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton Athletic Communications April 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx dead In a March 15, 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Midwest Regional first round game at the Erwin Events Center in Austin, Texas against the Arkansas Razorbacks, they lost by a 68–64 margin.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason September 30, 2010 June 22, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University March 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305185537/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 dead Kit Mueller cut the lead to two points with 14 seconds remaining, but Arkansas made its free throws to close out the game.https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/16/sports/midwest-regional-razorbacks-deal-tigers-a-heartbreaker.html Midwest Regional; Razorbacks Deal Tigers a Heartbreaker October 2, 2010 March 16, 1990 Brown, Clifton The New York Times When the team beat 1989 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth College Dartmouth 66–28 on February 10, 1990, it established a new National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I record for fewest points allowed (since 1986) while running the Princeton offense. The team would break its own record the following year.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 39 The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selection Mueller, who earned the Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year award as well as third team Academic All-America recognition from College Sports Information Directors of America. Lapin led the nation in three-point field goal shooting percentage (53.4%, 71 of 133),http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 35 and the team led the nation in both three point shooting percentage (45.2) and scoring defense with a 51.0 average.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 49 Lapin also led the Ivy League in three point shooting percentage in conference games with a 57.7% average.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 51 IvyLeagueSports.com The scoring defense statistical championship was the second of twelve consecutive titles.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 48 Schedule and results The team posted a 20–7 (11–3 Ivy League) record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx April 19, 2018 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results February 5, 2024 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| Regular season Nov 25, 1989 yes 1989 men Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 64–47 1–0 Nov 28, 1989 yes 1989 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 61–50 2–0 Dec 2, 1989 yes yes Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio 62–68 2–1 Dec 6, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Iona Gaels Iona John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center New Rochelle, New York 53–41 3–1 Dec 9, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–47 4–1 Dec 16, 1989 yes 1989 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 65–60 5–1 Dec 22, 1989 yes yes Xavier War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California MetLife Classic 65–72Princeton heads field at MetLife Classic https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/12/21/Princeton-heads-field-at-MetLife-Classic/2308630219600/ United Press International December 21, 1989 February 11, 2024 5–2 Dec 23, 1989 yes yes 1989 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California MetLife Classic 73–59 6–2 Dec 29, 1989 yes yes Arkansas–Little Rock Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan Spartan Classic 59–56 7–2 Dec 30, 1989 yes yes Michigan State Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan Spartan Classic 49–51 7–3 Jan 3, 1990 yes 1989 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 58–41 8–3 Jan 6, 1990 1989 men Penn Quakers Penn Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 56–44 9–3 1–0 Jan 12, 1990 yes 1989 men Yale Bulldogs Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, Connecticut 37–39 9–4 1–1 Jan 13, 1990 yes 1989 men Brown Bears Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 64–53 10–4 2–1 Jan 6, 1990 yes 1989 men Susquehanna River Hawks Susquehanna Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 75–38 11–4 Feb 2, 1990 yes 1989 men Columbia Lions Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 67–39 12–4 3–1 Feb 3, 1990 yes 1989 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, New York 60–54 13–4 4–1 Feb 6, 1990 yes Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 50–51 13–5 4–2 Feb 9, 1990 1989 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 86–73 14–5 5–2 Feb 10, 1990 1989 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 66–28 15–5 6–2 Feb 16, 1990 Brown Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 74–47 16–5 7–2 Feb 17, 1990 Yale Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 62–47 17–5 8–2 Feb 23, 1990 yes Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 58–49 18–5 9–2 Feb 24, 1990 yes Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 63–69 18–6 9–3 Mar 2, 1990 Cornell Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 64–41 19–6 10–3 Mar 3, 1990 Columbia Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 73–46 20–6 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1990 yes yes 13 MW Arkansas 7 4 MW Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas First round 64–68 20–7 AP Poll MW Midwest References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Prince Prince