1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 1983–84 Princeton Tigers Basketball 150 Ivy League Ivy 18–10 10–4, 1st Pete Carril 17th Bill Ryan Jadwin Gymnasium Ivy League Champion 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament First round The 1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captains was Bill Ryan. 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 it an invitation to the 53-team 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 36 IvyLeagueSports.com The team posted an 18–10 overall record and a 10–4 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 During the season, the team faced NCAA basketball tournament entrants Northeastern and eventual champion Houston in December tournaments.http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/brackets/historical/1984/DI 1984 Men's College Basketball Bracket October 7, 2010 CBS Sports In a 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament preliminary round game on March 13 at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the team defeated San Diego Toreros 65–56. Then, in the March 15 West Regional first-round game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah against the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, it lost by a 68–56 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 The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selections Kevin Mullin and Bill Ryan. That season, Ryan led the Ivy League in assists for the second time.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 53 IvyLeagueSports.com Mullin was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1984 NBA draft with the 93rd overall selection in the fourth round, while Ryan was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 200th selection in the ninth round. The team was the national statistical champion in scoring defense with an average of 52.0 points allowed.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 1, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 48 Schedule and results The team posted a 18–10 (10–4 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 26, 1983 yes 1983 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 58–60 0–1 Nov 29, 1983 yes 1983 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 52–40 1–1 Dec 3, 1983 yes 1983 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 56–38 2–1 Dec 10, 1983 yes 1983 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 68–44 3–1 Dec 16, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Christmas Kettle Classic 75–53 4–1 Dec 17, 1983 yes yes Houston 3 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Christmas Kettle Classic 40–65 4–2 Dec 28, 1983 yes yes Northeastern Rochester, New York Rochester Classic 34–55 4–3 Dec 29, 1983 yes yes 1983 men American Eagles American Rochester, New York Rochester Classic 71–36 5–3 Jan 3, 1984 yes 1983 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 49–47 6–3 Jan 6, 1984 yes 1983 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 50–52 6–4 0–1 Jan 7, 1984 yes 1983 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Alumni Gym Hanover, New Hampshire 46–47 6–5 0–2 Jan 10, 1984 yes 1983 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 80–66 7–5 Jan 25, 1984 yes yes DePaul 2 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 39–50 7–6 Jan 28, 1984 yes 1983 men Penn Quakers Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–51 8–6 1–2 Feb 3, 1984 yes 1983 men Yale Bulldogs Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut 62–60 9–6 2–2 Feb 4, 1984 yes 1983 men Brown Bears Brown Marvel Gymnasium Providence, Rhode Island 66–52 10–6 3–2 Feb 10, 1984 1983 men Columbia Lions Columbia Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 34–28 11–6 4–2 Feb 11, 1984 1983 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 63–43 12–6 5–2 Feb 14, 1984 Penn Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 45–41 13–6 6–2 Feb 17, 1984 Dartmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 61–49 14–6 7–2 Feb 18, 1984 Harvard Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 50–55 14–7 7–3 Feb 22, 1984 yes 1983 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 45–58 14–8 Feb 24, 1984 yes Cornell Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 31–33 14–9 7–4 Feb 25, 1984 yes Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 75–51 15–9 8–4 Mar 2, 1984 Brown Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 65–57 16–9 9–4 Mar 3, 1984 Yale Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 61–48 17–9 10–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1984 yes yes 12 W San Diego 12 W The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Preliminary round 65–56 18–9 Mar 15, 1984 yes yes 12 W UNLV 13 5 W Jon M. 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