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Men's Basketball: Last-second shot knocks Tigers out of NCAA Tournament

TAMPA, Fla. – Last Saturday, the men’s basketball team was on the joyous end of a last-second shot. Five days later and a thousand miles to the south, the Tigers learned what it felt like to be on the other end.Kentucky freshman Brandon Knight banked in a running layup from the right side with two seconds to play, giving the fourth-seeded Wildcats a dramatic 59-57 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and ending 13-seed Princeton’s season.

Basketball: Disappeared with a trace

It is the early 1980s and Craig Hornberger, then in his early 20s, is interning with the Sports Information Office at Jadwin Gymnasium. He is fresh out of college and will soon leave Princeton to continue his now-successful career. Rays of light shine through Jadwin’s towering windows, but Hornberger isn’t interested in the beautiful weather. Rather, he is focused on the man coming into his office, interrupting his work.

Live Chat: 8 p.m. Wednesday

Join Kevin and Kiran to talk about the men's basketball team's NCAA Tournament game against Kentucky. Bring your questions and comments; the fun starts at 8 p.m. Wednesday evening.

Men's Basketball: Different styles obscure similarities between Princeton, Kentucky

Even though it may seem like a clash of polar opposites in Tampa on Thursday – a blue-blooded Southeastern Conference foe known for churning out NBA draft picks versus a small Ivy League school whose basketball rosters are more famous for producing doctors and lawyers – there are some marked similarities between Princeton and Kentucky.

Web Update: Women's basketball to play Georgetown in NCAA Tournament

Nine days after clinching the outright Ivy League championship with a 68-59 home victory over Harvard, the women’s basketball team learned its postseason seeding during Monday’s Selection Show on ESPN. The Tigers earned a No. 12 seed and will face No. 5-seed Georgetown in the first round in College Park, Md., on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball: Tigers still living high at NCAA Selection Show party

About 200 Princeton students, players, families, and media members gathered in the West TV lounge of Frist on Sunday evening to support the men’s basketball team. It was a light-hearted atmosphere, with senior team captains Dan Mavraides and Kareem Maddox and head coach Sydney Johnson ’97 making impromptu speeches and enjoying the aftereffects of junior guard Douglas Davis’ game-winning shot from the night before.

Rapid Reactions: A whirlwind of thoughts on Princeton's 63-62 victory

It was the stuff of legend: a fitting end to a dramatic regular season that capped off one of the most incredible turnarounds in Princeton's storied athletic history. To be sure, when junior guard Doug Davis dribbled right, leaned left and let his shot fly — sending Princeton to the NCAA Tournament just four years after it sat at the bottom of the Ivy League — the world took notice. Princeton basketball was back.

Basketball: Teams prepare for postseason

They call it a 14-game tournament. In the only conference in Division I that does not have a postseason for basketball, the Ivy League’s representative in the NCAA Tournament is its regular season champion — the team that survived seven weekends of Ivy League play and came out on top.

Live Blog: Men's Lacrosse vs. North Carolina

The men's lacrosse team plays its home opener on Friday night, taking on No. 10 North Carolina at Class of 1952 Stadium. Follow the action with our live blog!

Tennis: Trip to west coast caps nonconference season for ranked tennis squads

This spring break, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams will be heading to California for their last non-league matches of the season. The No. 57 men (7-3 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) will be playing in the San Diego Invitational at the University of San Diego.The No. 56 women’s team (6-6, 1-1) takes on Hawaii (4-7) next Tuesday, March 15, and then San Diego (6-3) the next day.

Men's Lacrosse: Tigers open home slate against Tar Heels

Tonight the men’s lacrosse team will open the home season against No. 10 University of North Carolina in hopes of riding the momentum from their decisive away victory in the team’s previous outing.

Live Blog: Men's Basketball Playoff vs Harvard

The men's basketball team clinched a trip to the NCAA Tournament wtih a thrilling 63-62 victory over Harvard on Saturday, capped by Douglas Davis's game-winning buzzer-beater. Replay our live blog to relive the excitement!

Web Update: Men's basketball earns No. 13 seed, will play Kentucky

When the brackets were revealed during the NCAA Championship Selection Show on Sunday, the men’s basketball team was one of 68 to learn its postseason fate. The Tigers earned a No. 13 seed and will play No. 4-seed Kentucky in its first game, which will take place on Thursday in Tampa, Fla., at 2:45 p.m.

On the Prowl: Basketball Special

Men's Basketball: Davis's buzzer-beater sends Tigers to NCAA Tournament

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – With 2.8 seconds remaining, Princeton’s season was on the line. Down by one point, senior guard and co-captain Dan Mavraides held the ball behind his own baseline. Junior guard Doug Davis flashed to the opposite corner and received the ball. He dribbled right, pump-faked, leaned the other way for an open shot and let fly.The ball hung in the air, then dropped. Nothing but net. The Tigers are dancing.

Live Blog: Men's Basketball Selection Show

The men's basketball team earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament with last night's thrilling 63-62 victory over Harvard. Join us as we live-blog the Selection Show at 6 p.m., when the Tigers' seeding will be unveiled.

Column: Thoughts from the stands at The Palestra

This past Tuesday I traveled with three other members of The Daily Princetonian staff to The Palestra, Penn’s historic gym, to watch the men’s basketball team take on Penn, with the Ivy League Championship and hopes for a bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line. I wanted to open this article with some crazy encounter or occurrence in Philly, but other than an amazing bacon burger at a Chili’s, nothing of any importance happened beforehand. (Unless you consider my shelling out $25 for a ticket because we didn’t ask for a press pass in time “something of importance.” I do, but that’s irrelevant.)

Women's Lacrosse: Brown visits Princeton Stadium to kick off Ivy League play

After suffering a tough 19-12 loss at the hands of No. 4 Duke last weekend, the No. 18 women’s lacrosse team is looking to bounce back against Brown this Saturday at Princeton Stadium. The Tigers (2-1 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) gave up 19 goals to the Blue Devils, the most they have allowed since a 12-20 loss to University of Maryland in 2004.

Column: Heat's 'Big Three' inspire inane chatter

The Chicago Bulls’ recent win over the Miami Heat has generated much talk, most of it inane. The majority of the inanity generated stems from the union of two unfortunate basketball constituencies: the “Derrick Rose is Messiah” cult and the alliance of “those who inexplicably despise the Heat” have been brought together in hateful reverie. Countering these groups’ assertions is the duty of informed fans everywhere.

Column: Picking out which contenders will be NCAA Cinderellas

Last year, I wrote a column attempting to understand what types of teams are capable of making upset runs in the NCAA tournament. I concluded anecdotally that the best bets tend to have a high team three-point shooting percentage as well as at least one notable rebounder. Good teams that falter down the stretch (such as Villanova last year) or shoot free throws poorly are at particular risk. Teams that rely heavily on half-court defense (especially if it’s zone defense) and don’t score often can also be shocked by a quick barrage of three-pointers, with Cornell’s defeat of Wisconsin last year as the most recent example.