1971–72 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2016 1971–72 Princeton Tigers Basketball 150 Ivy League Ivy 20–7 12–2, 2nd Pete Carril Alfred M. Dufty, Jr. Jadwin Gymnasium 1972 National Invitation Tournament Quarterfinals The 1971–72 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented the Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captain was Alfred M. Dufty, Jr. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team was the runner-up in the Ivy League and earned itself an invitation to the 16-team 1972 National Invitation Tournament.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 30 IvyLeagueSports.com The team was the first Princeton team to participate in the National Invitation Tournament. The team posted a 20–7 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 March 19, 1972, first round contest in the NIT at New York City's Madison Square Garden against the Indiana Hoosiers by a 68–60 margin but lost in the quarterfinal round to the 1971 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara University Niagara Purple Eagles 65–60 on March 21.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 During the season, the team spent three weeks of the sixteen-week season ranked in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll, peaking at number fourteen and ending the season unranked.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records September 30, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 The team also finished the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records September 30, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 85 The team was the highest scoring team in school history.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703380104576015680481303852?SPSID=46548&SPID=4231&DB_OEM_ID=10600 Princeton Moves Into the Fast(er) Lane: The Tigers Are Using the Same Intricate Half-Court Offense They Made Famous—They're Just Pushing the Tempo More March 14, 2011 December 14, 2010 The Wall Street Journal Cohen, Benhttp://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=3749717 Men's Basketball Record Book • Individual & Team Records March 14, 2011 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 Brian Taylor, who led the conference in scoring with a 26.2 average in conference games, was selected to the All-Ivy League first team. He was a 1972 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American selection by many organizations: first team (Sporting News); second team (National Association of Basketball Coaches, Converse) and third team (Associated Press, United Press International) as well as a general selection by the Helms Foundation. Taylor was selected in the 1972 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 23rd overall selection in the 2nd round while Reggie Bird was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 55th overall selection in the 4th Round.2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide 33 IvyLeagueSports.com Rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Final AP Top 20 Poll - - 18 - - - - 14 17 - - - - - - - References 30em Category:Princeton Tigers men's basketball seasons Princeton Tigers Princeton Princeton Tigers Princeton Tigers