1963–64 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 Basketball 1963–64 Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers logo (1904–1964).png 100 150 Ivy League Ivy 20–9 12–2, 1st Butch van Breda Kolff William Howard Dillon Gymnasium Ivy League Champions 1964 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Regional 4th place The 1963–64 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Butch van Breda Kolff served as head coach and the team captain was William Howard. 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 1964 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 30 IvyLeagueSports.com The team posted a 20–9 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 its NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament East region first round contest against the VMI Keydets by an 86–60 margin at The Palestra on March 9, 1963, before losing in the second round at the Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, to the Connecticut Huskies 52–50 on March 13. Then, the next night at the Coliseum in the consolation game, they lost to the 1963 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova University Villanova Wildcats 74–62.http://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 Bill Bradley, who for the second of three consecutive seasons led the conference in scoring with a 33.1 points per game average in conference games, was a first team All-Ivy League selection. In addition, Bradley was a consensus first team 1964 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American selection by numerous panels: First team (Associated Press, United Press International, National Association of Basketball Coaches, United States Basketball Writers Association, Sporting News, Converse, NEA, Helms Foundation). Bradley also won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 31 IvyLeagueSports.com Bradley joined Arthur Loeb (1921–22 and 1922–23) and Cyril Haas (1915–16 and 1916–17) as the school's only two-time All-Americans. Bill Bradley would repeat as a consensus first-team selection and become the school's only three-time men's basketball All-American selection the following year.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 established the current Ivy League single-season scoring records of 936 points and 32.3 points per game overall and 464 and 33.1 average in conference games, surpassing Chet Forte's 1957 totals.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 44 IvyLeagueSports.com Bradley also repeated as the conference leader in rebounding with a 13.0 average and led the conference in field goal percentage with a 52.5%.2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 49 IvyLeagueSports.com2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 47 IvyLeagueSports.com References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers