Men's Basketball

Princeton men's basketball shoots the lights out in 85–63 win over Columbia

The Tigers ended a two-game skid and completed their season sweep of the Lions in New York City Saturday night.

The Tigers ended a two-game skid and completed their season sweep of the Lions in New York City Saturday night.

Men's basketball suffers second Ivy League loss at Cornell, 88–83

The Tigers now sit third in the conference standings behind Yale and Penn after a disappointing loss against Cornell.

The Tigers now sit third in the conference standings behind Yale and Penn after a disappointing loss against Cornell.

Men’s basketball suffers first loss of Ivy League campaign against Yale, 80–74

Despite a valiant comeback from a 17-point halftime deficit, the Tigers came up just short against the Yale Bulldogs on Saturday night.

Despite a valiant comeback from a 17-point halftime deficit, the Tigers came up just short against the Yale Bulldogs on Saturday night.

Sports Recap: Men's track sets new school records, basketball defeats Dartmouth, MIH defeats Cornell, MVB wins their first game

Head Sports Editor Julia Nguyen runs through the Tigers’ wins and losses from the week. Basketball remains undefeated, men’s track and field sets two new records, WIH loses to No. 9 Harvard, MVB wins their first game of the season, WRE secures opening Ivy win. 

Head Sports Editor Julia Nguyen runs through the Tigers’ wins and losses from the week. Basketball remains undefeated, men’s track and field sets two new records, WIH loses to No. 9 Harvard, MVB wins their first game of the season, WRE secures opening Ivy win. 

Sports Recap: Basketball sweeps the league, WIH splits, WRE suffers tough home opener

Head Sports Editors Sreesha Ghosh and Julia Nguyen break down the Tigers’ wins and losses this past week: basketball secures wins in the league, WIH battles against Long Island and Clarkson, and Wrestling takes on North Carolina. 

Head Sports Editors Sreesha Ghosh and Julia Nguyen break down the Tigers’ wins and losses this past week: basketball secures wins in the league, WIH battles against Long Island and Clarkson, and Wrestling takes on North Carolina. 

Princeton basketball games postponed amid omicron surge

The women’s basketball game scheduled for Dec. 29, 2021 against Central Florida was canceled due to current COVID-19 protocols in place while the men were unable to open their Ivy League season on the road in Cambridge. Cancellations and postponements will likely continue through the season.

The women’s basketball game scheduled for Dec. 29, 2021 against Central Florida was canceled due to current COVID-19 protocols in place while the men were unable to open their Ivy League season on the road in Cambridge. Cancellations and postponements will likely continue through the season.

Our hero, Little Artie Klein

Megan Klein remembers Arthur Klein ’59, former member of the men’s basketball team, on World Pancreatic Cancer Day.

Megan Klein remembers Arthur Klein ’59, former member of the men’s basketball team, on World Pancreatic Cancer Day. 

Men’s basketball opens season with blowout win against Rutgers-Camden

The Tigers defeated the Scarlet Raptors 94–28 in a game that head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 described as a “calibration.”

The Tigers defeated the Scarlet Raptors 94–28 in a game that head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 described as a “calibration.”

Moments in March: Pete Carril led the Tigers to a stunning upset over UCLA

In 1996, Pete Carril — who had served as men’s basketball head coach at Princeton for 29 years — became the only Division I coach to record 500 wins at a university that doesn’t offer athletic scholarships. Unbeknownst to the ’95–’96 team, it was his final season.

In 1996, Pete Carril — who had served as men’s basketball head coach at Princeton for 29 years — became the only Division I coach to record 500 wins at a university that doesn’t offer athletic scholarships. Unbeknownst to the ’95–’96 team, it was his final season.

Moments in March: How Princeton’s 1988-89 men’s basketball team saved March Madness

“After the game, I said, ‘if people are talking about this 10 years from now, that would give me tremendous pride,’” said team captain Bob Scrabis. “Here we are, 32 years since then, and we're still talking about it.”

“After the game, I said, ‘if people are talking about this 10 years from now, that would give me tremendous pride,’” said team captain Bob Scrabis. “Here we are, 32 years since then, and we're still talking about it.”

With Ivy League athletics canceled, Men's Basketball's Desrosiers and Schwieger look elsewhere

We spoke with Jerome Desrosiers and Ryan Schwieger about their impending transfers to play basketball at Loyola Chicago and Hawai’i, respectively. Though they are moving on following a canceled Princeton season, both remember their time as Tigers fondly. 

We spoke with Jerome Desrosiers and Ryan Schwieger about their impending transfers to play basketball at Loyola Chicago and Hawai’i, respectively. Though they are moving on following a canceled Princeton season, both remember their time as Tigers fondly. 

Ivy League cancels basketball tournament due to COVID-19 threat

The Ivy League Presidents made the decision to cancel the men’s and women’s basketball tournament.

Weekend Review: March 8, 2020

The Prince Sports Editors outline the Princeton Athletics events over the weekend. Women’s basketball beats Cornell and Columbia. Men’s basketball wins against Columbia but loses to Cornell. Men’s volleyball loses to NJIT. Men’s hockey beats Dartmouth. Men’s lacrosse beats Rutgers. Michael Sowers and Stephanie Neatby are honored as players of the week.

Men’s basketball leads the Ivy League after 73–54 win against Brown

Princeton's men's basketball team faced a tough loss to Yale on Friday night, but came back powerfully in their 73–54 win against Brown on Saturday. Sophomore Ethan Wright had an especially strong performance, finishing the game with 21 points. The Tigers now take back the top spot in the Ivy League. 

Princeton men’s basketball ‘humbled’ in blowout loss to Yale

“Destroyed” and “rolled” were among the words used by Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson to describe his team’s 88–64 loss to Yale on Friday night.

Men’s basketball splits weekend against Cornell, Columbia

Despite losing for the first time in the Ivy League, Princeton remained tied for first in the league after Yale fell to Harvard. 

Men's basketball to continue Ivy play against Columbia, Cornell

Although Princeton’s two opponents are in the back half of the Ivy League standings, their strong home records suggest that this weekend will be no cakewalk. However, the Tigers, currently on a six-game win streak, have beaten tougher opponents this season.

Strong defensive effort boosts men’s basketball past Dartmouth

Men’s basketball toppled Dartmouth 66-44 at Jadwin Gymnasium on Friday night. The Tigers remain undefeated in the Ivy League.

Men's basketball beats Penn 63–58 to sweep the season series

The Tigers, who won only one of their first eight games to start the season, have now won five of their last six, including a sweep of Penn to begin league play 2–0.

Schwieger's 27 leads men's basketball over Penn to open Ivy play

A career-best 27 points from Ryan Schwieger helped Princeton men’s basketball take down Penn in the Ivy League opener.