1986–87 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 1986–87 Princeton Tigers Basketball Princeton Tigers logo.svg 100 150 Ivy League Ivy 16–9 9–5, 2nd Pete Carril 20th Joe Scott Jadwin Gymnasium The 1986–87 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captain was Joe Scott. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team finished second in the Ivy League, earning no postseason invitation to either the 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 1987 National Invitation Tournament.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 37 IvyLeagueSports.com The team won its last five games to finish the season with a 16–9 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 However, they finished one game behind a 10–4 Penn Quaker team in the conference race. The team was led by second team All-Ivy League selection Scott and Alan Williams. Although the previous teams of 1983, 1984 and 1986 as well as subsequent teams of 1989–2000 would highlight defense and lead the nation in scoring defense,http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 2, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 48 this team and the subsequent 1998 team highlighted the effective shooting of the Princeton offense. Williams led the nation as the statistical champion in field goal percentage with a 70.3% average on 163 baskets on 232 attempts.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 4, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 34 Meanwhile, the team led the nation in the same category with a 54.1% on 601 out of 1111 shooting.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records October 4, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 49 Williams 70.3% field goal percentage in all games continues to stand as an Ivy League single-season record,2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 48 IvyLeagueSports.com and his 67.4% mark in conference games made him the conference's official statistical champion.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 49 IvyLeagueSports.com References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Princeton