1991–92 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 1991–92 Princeton Tigers Basketball Princeton Tigers logo.svg 100 150 Ivy League Ivy 22–6 12–2, 1st Pete Carril 25th Matt Eastwick Sean Jackson George Leftwich Jadwin Gymnasium Ivy League Champion 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Eleven Seed, Round of 64 The 1991–92 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team co-captains were Matt Eastwick, Sean Jackson and George Leftwich. 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 1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they were seeded eleventh in the East Region.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 38 IvyLeagueSports.com This was the team's fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA basketball tournament after having lost in the first round by a total of seven points in the prior three years. The season included a 15-game winning streak that supported a 26-game Ivy League winning streak (4 shy of the conference record) both of which ended on February 28, 1992, against 1991 men Yale Bulldogs Yalle University Yale.https://www.proquest.com/docview/281593917 subscription 281593917 COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP Yale Ends Princeton's 15-Game Win Streak, 47-46: [Home Edition] Los Angeles Times February 4, 2024 February 29, 1992 10 Using the Princeton offense, the team posted a 22–6 overall record, which included a fifteen-game winning streak, 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 In a March 19, 1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament East Regional first-round game at the Centrum Centre in Worcester, Massachusetts against the 1991 men Syracuse Orange Syracuse University Syracuse Orange, they lost by a 51–43 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 A streak of fourteen consecutive Syracuse points by Lawrence Moten sealed Princeton's fate in the second half.https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/21/sports/ncaa-tournament-east-umass-flies-past-rams-orange-not-ripe-for-an-upset.html N.C.A.A. Tournament: East; UMass Flies Past Rams; Orange Not Ripe for an Upset October 2, 2010 March 21, 1992 Moran, Malcolm The New York Times The team claims to have been the only team in the tournament that did not have any players that averaged at least 12 points per game.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-16-sp-2883-story.html COLLEGE BASKETBALL / TEAM-BY-TEAM LOOK AT NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT : EAST REGIONAL February 5, 2024 March 16, 1992 Los Angeles Times The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selections Sean Jackson, who gave Princeton its fourth consecutive Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year awardee. Rick Hielscher earned Ivy League Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year honors. The team won the fourth of twelve consecutive national statistical championships in scoring defense with a 48.9 points allowed average.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 22–6 (12–2 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 4, 2024 June 12, 2009 Princeton Athletic Communications GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton University |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| Regular season Nov 20, 1991 yes 1991 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey Preseason NIT 58–47 1–0 Nov 21, 1991 yes yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas Preseason NIT 46–57 1–1 Nov 30, 1991 yes 1991 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 72–49 2–1 Dec 3, 1991 yes 1991 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 41–46 2–2 Dec 6, 1991 yes yes 1991 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Ferrell Center Waco, Texas Dr. Pepper Invitational 54–42 3–2 Dec 7, 1991 yes yes 1991 none Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas Dr. Pepper Invitational 61–54 4–2 Dec 13, 1991 yes 1991 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Marriott Center Provo, Utah Cougar Classic 64–55 5–2 1–0 Dec 14, 1991 yes yes BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah Cougar Classic 59–65 5–3 Dec 18, 1991 yes yes 1991 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 50–47 6–3 Dec 21, 1991 yes yes La Salle Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 47–46 7–3 Jan 4, 1992 yes yes 1991 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland 47–46 8–3 Jan 8, 1992 yes 1991 men Iona Gaels Iona Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 68–51 9–3 Jan 11, 1992 1991 men Penn Quakers Penn Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 55–42 10–3 1–0 Jan 27, 1992 yes 1991 men Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 80–45 11–3 Jan 31, 1992 yes 1991 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 67–44 12–3 2–0 Feb 1, 1992 yes 1991 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 83–44 13–3 3–0 Feb 4, 1992 yes Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 42–40 14–3 4–0 Feb 7, 1992 1991 men Columbia Lions Columbia Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 71–55 15–3 5–0 Feb 8, 1992 1991 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 48–31 16–3 6–0 Feb 14, 1992 yes 1991 men Brown Bears Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 79–54 17–3 7–0 Feb 15, 1992 yes 1991 men Yale Bulldogs Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, Connecticut 46–35 18–3 8–0 Feb 21, 1992 Dartmouth Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 48–36 19–3 9–0 Feb 22, 1992 Harvard Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 87–50 20–3 10–0 Feb 28, 1992 Yale Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 46–47 20–4 10–1 Feb 29, 1992 Brown Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 58–49 21–4 11–1 Mar 6, 1992 yes Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, New York 66–70 21–5 11–2 Mar 7, 1992 yes Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 65–51 22–5 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Princeton Tigers| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 1992 yes yes 11 E Syracuse 21 6 E Centrum in Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts First round 43–51 22–6 AP Poll E East References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Prince Prince Princeton