1974–75 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 1974–75 Princeton Tigers Basketball 150 Ivy League Ivy 12 22-8 12-2, 2nd Pete Carril Armond Hill Michael Steuerer Jadwin Gymnasium 1975 National Invitation Tournament Champion The 1974–75 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team co-captains were Armond Hill and Michael Steuerer. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was the runner-up of the Ivy League and champion of the 16-team 1975 National Invitation Tournament.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 30 IvyLeagueSports.com The team won its last thirteen games and posted a 22-8 overall record and a 12-2 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 The team won the National Invitation Tournament held at New York City's Madison Square Garden by defeating the 1974 men Holy Cross Crusaders College of the Holy Cross Holy Cross Crusaders 84–63 on March 16, 1975, the 1974 men South Carolina Gamecocks University of South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks 86–67 on March 20, the 1974 men Oregon Ducks University of Oregon Oregon Ducks 58–57 on March 22 and the 1974 men Providence Friars Providence College Providence Friars 80–69 on March 23.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 This was the school's first and only post season tournament championship. During the season, the team spent the final two weeks of the seventeen-week season ranked in the Associated Press Top Ten Poll, peaking at number eight and ending the season ranked number twelve. The team also finished the season ranked number twelve in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records September 30, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 85 Armond Hill, who led the Ivy League in free throw percentage with an 81.1% average,2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 52 IvyLeagueSports.com was selected to the All-Ivy League first team. Tim van Blommesteyn, who set the Ivy League single-season steals record (72) that Hill would break the following year,2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 54 IvyLeagueSports.com was selected in the 1975 NBA draft by the New York Knicks with the 153rd overall selection in the 9th Round.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 34 IvyLeagueSports.com On January 11, 1975, against 1974 men Harvard Crimson Harvard University Harvard, Steurer made all twelve of his free throws to find his way into the Ivy League's record books although short of Bill Bradley's perfect 16 free throw night and the Ivy League record of 21. Regular season The team posted a 22-8 (12-2 Ivy League) record.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749695 Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results March 27, 2010 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University April 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180419123137/http://goprincetontigers.com/news/2009/6/12/3749695.aspx dead FORDHAM W 70-47 NAVY W 66-55 Notre Dame L 66-80 Villanova W 79-70 DAVIDSON W 72-56 Rutgers L 67-73 South Carolina ! L 48-66 Duke ! L 57-66 PENNSYLVANIA W 50-49 Lafayette L 67-73 DARTMOUTH W 82-68 HARVARD W 67-57 Temple W 59-48 Duke L 73-90 Pennsylvania L 57-75 Yale W 62-50 Brown L 61-62 CORNELL W 59-29 COLUMBIA W 86-67 Harvard W 70-55 Dartmouth W 70-58 Columbia W 78-60 Cornell W 80-53 Virginia W 55-50 BROWN W 61-57 YALE W 76-68 Holy Cross @ W 84-63 South Carolina @ W 86-67 Oregon @ W 58-57 Providence @ W 80-69 ! = South Carolina Classic at Columbia, S.C. @ = NIT at New York Home games in CAPS Rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Final AP Top 20 Pollhttp://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 12 NIT tournament The team won the 1975 National Invitation Tournament.http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mbb7475.asp 1974-75 Ivy Men's Basketball March 27, 2010 IvyLeagueSports.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090131141951/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/documents/mbb7475.asp January 31, 2009 dead National Invitation Tournament 3/16/75 at Madison Square Garden: Princeton 84, Holy Cross 63 3/20/75 at Madison Square Garden: Princeton 86, So. Carolina 67 3/22/75 at Madison Square Garden: Princeton 58, Oregon 57 NIT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 3/23/75 at Madison Square Garden: Princeton 80, Providence 69 Awards and honors Armond Hill First Team All-Ivy League All-Easthttp://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749635 Men's Basketball Record Book • Ivy League & National Awards March 27, 2010 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University July 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725083315/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749635 dead Barnes Hauptfuhrer Second Team All-Ivy League Mickey Steuerer Honorable Mention All-Ivy League Tim van Blommsteyn Honorable Mention All-Ivy League Team players drafted into the NBA Three players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1975 1975 NBA Draft March 27, 2010 databaseSports.com usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100317223028/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1975&lg=N March 17, 2010 http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1976 1976 NBA Draft March 27, 2010 databaseSports.com usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100317223051/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1976&lg=N March 17, 2010 Year Round Pick Player NBA Club 1975 9 9 Tim van Blommsteyn New York Knicks 1976 1 9 Armond Hill Atlanta Hawks 1976 3 10 Barnes Hauptfuhrer Houston Rockets References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Category:National Invitation Tournament championship seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers