1987–88 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 Basketball 1987–88 Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers logo.svg 100 150 Ivy League Ivy 17–9 9–5, 3rd Pete Carril 21st John Thompson III Dave Orlandini Jadwin Gymnasium The 1987–88 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captain was John Thompson III. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team finished third in the Ivy League, earning no postseason invitation to either the 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 1988 National Invitation Tournament.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 37 IvyLeagueSports.com The team posted a 17–9 overall record and a 9–5 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 was led by first team All-Ivy League selection Bob Scrabis. During the season, Bill Bradley was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Using the Princeton offense, the team set the current National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I single-season three-point field goal field goal percentage record (minimum 200 made) with 49.2% shooting (211 of 429).http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 15 In addition to leading the nation in three-point field goal percentage, the team led the nation in three-point field goals made per game (8.12).http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 49 The subsequent twelve consecutive teams would highlight defense and lead the nation.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 48 That season Princeton established Ivy League standards for career, single-season and single-game three-point field goal shooting. Dave Orlandini (51.3%) and Tim Neff (51.2%) ended their careers with what continue to be the two highest career three-point field goal percentages in Ivy League history.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 50 IvyLeagueSports.com Orlandini also posted the current single-season record with 54.5% shooting. In addition, On December 16, 1987, against the Seton Hall Pirates, Orlandini made all five of his three-point attempts, which set the Ivy League single-game record for most made without a miss. Scrabis matched this record on March 4, 1988, against 1987 men Columbia Lions Columbia University Columbia.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 51 IvyLeagueSports.com These stood as unsurpassed as the Ivy League record until future Princeton Tigers head coach Sydney Johnson made all six for Princeton on February 28, 1997, but Orlandini's performance continues to be the league record for non-conference games. In addition, Kit Mueller shot 58.9% on his field goals to earn the first of three Ivy League statistical championships for field goal percentage.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 49 IvyLeagueSports.com Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style="Princeton Tigers white"| Non-conference regular season Nov, 1987 yes Franklin & Marshall College Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 62–47 657 1–0 Dec 2, 1987 yes La Salle Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 62–63 1,100 1–1 Dec 5, 1987 yes 1987 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 69–49 1,375 2–1 Dec 9, 1987 yes Lehigh Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 95–82 991 3–1 Dec 12, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Utah Utes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT 55–59 10,017 3–2 Dec 15, 1987 yes Seton Hall Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 61–59 1,521 4–2 Dec 19, 1987 yes yes 1987 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Johnston Gym Davidson, North Carolina 45–47 1,886 4–3 Dec 28, 1987 yes yes 1987 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 62–42 12,103 5–3 Dec 29, 1987 yes yes Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 46–49 10,839 5–4 Jan 5, 1988 yes 1987 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 78–63 464 6–4 Jan 9, 1988 yes yes 1987 men Fordham Rams Fordham Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, New York 66–59 6,573 7–4 Jan , 1988 yes 1987 men Washington & Jefferson Presidents Washington & Jefferson Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 82–44 8–4 |- !colspan=9 style="Princeton Tigers white"| Ivy League Jan 25, 1988 1987 men Brown Bears Brown Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 72–60 1,368 9–4 1–0 Jan 30, 1988 Yale Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 52–46 2,135 10–4 2–0 Feb 5, 1988 yes Cornell Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 55–60 2,500 10–5 2–1 Feb 6, 1988 yes 1987 men Columbia Lions Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 69–47 1,745 11–5 3–1 Feb 9, 1988 yes 1987 men Penn Quakers Pennsylvania Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 60–57 6,297 12–5 4–1 Feb 12, 1988 1987 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 66–43 4,127 13–5 5–1 Feb 13, 1988 1987 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 51–52 2,427 13–6 5–2 Feb 19, 1988 yes Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut 60–61 1,230 13–7 5–3 Feb 20, 1988 yes Brown Marvel Gymnasium Providence, Rhode Island 67–68 623 13–8 5–4 Feb 26, 1988 yes Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts 59–54 1,200 14–8 6–4 Feb 27, 1988 yes Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 67–79 2,120 14–9 6–5 Mar 1, 1988 Pennsylvania Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 67–65 15–9 7–5 Mar 4, 1988 Columbia Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 73–52 16–9 8–5 Mar 5, 1988 Cornell Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ 79–58 17–9 9–5 AP Poll Eastern Time E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/princeton/men/1988-schedule.html 1987-88 Princeton Tigers Men's Schedule and Results sports-reference.com February 24, 2023 References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Princeton