1962–63 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 1962–63 Princeton Tigers Basketball Princeton Tigers logo (1904–1964).png 100 150 Ivy League Ivy 19–6 12–3, 1st-t Butch van Breda Kolff Art Hyland Dillon Gymnasium Ivy League Champions Ivy League one-game playoff, Won1963 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Lost first round The 1962–63 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Butch van Breda Kolff served as head coach and the team captain was Art Hyland. The team played its home games in the Dillon Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749706 Men's Basketball Record Book • Coaching Record & Program Facts September 28, 2010 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University February 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229182956/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749706 dead The team was the champion of the Ivy League, earning an invitation to the 25-team 1963 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 30 IvyLeagueSports.com The team posted a 19–6 overall record and a 12–3 conference record. After ending the regular season tied for the conference lead, the team won a one-game playoff against 1962 men Yale Bulldogs Yale University Yale on March 8, 1963, at the Rose Hill Arena at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, by a 65–53 margin for the Ivy League championship and the automatic invitation to the 1963 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.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 deadhttp://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3754497 Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason September 27, 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 lost its NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament East region first round contest against the 1962 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's Hawks by an 82–81 margin at The Palestra on March 11, 1963. Bradley set the current NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament record for free throws made in 100% effort (16) against St. Joseph's.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_champs_records/2009/d1/champs.pdf Division I Championship September 29, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 4 That continues to be the second best perfect free throw shooting night in Ivy League history.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 52 IvyLeagueSports.com Although the Princeton record book credits Bradley with a 21 for 21 night on January 19, 1963, against 1962 men Cornell Big Red Cornell University Cornell,http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749717 Men's Basketball Record Book • Individual & Team Records October 1, 2010 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University July 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110711112933/http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749717 dead the Ivy League record book only recognizes one performance better than Bradley's 16 free throw effort (John Lee's 21 on December 27, 1957). Bill Bradley, who for the first of three consecutive seasons led the conference in scoring with a 27.5 points per game average in conference games, and Art Hyland were both first team All-Ivy League selections. In addition, Bradley was a 1963 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American selection by numerous panels: First team (Sporting News, Helms Foundation), Second team (Associated Press, United Press International, Look, Converse, NEA), Third team (National Association of Basketball Coaches).2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 31 IvyLeagueSports.com Bradley would become the school's only three-time All-American two years later.http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749635 Men's Basketball Record Book • Ivy League & National Awards September 29, 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 Bradley also led the conference in rebounding with a 13.6 average,2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 47 IvyLeagueSports.com while Hyland led the conference in field goal percentage with a 48.2%.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 49 IvyLeagueSports.com References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers