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Ryan Langborg: from state champion to Cinderella story

Ryan Langborg: from state champion to Cinderella story

Hayk Yengibaryan

“This school has given me so much. It’s made me grow up in such a short period of time,” Langborg said about Princeton. “It’s not only about athletics, it’s about academics as well, and this is a place where I can get the best of both worlds.”

“This school has given me so much. It’s made me grow up in such a short period of time,” Langborg said about Princeton. “It’s not only about athletics, it’s about academics as well, and this is a place where I can get the best of both worlds.”

SPORTS | 03/22/2023

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From the pool to the podium: the rise of Raunak Khosla

From the pool to the podium: the rise of Raunak Khosla

Hayk Yengibaryan

“Swimming has taken me to places I never could have imagined, so I am really just trying to enjoy these last couple weeks,” Khosla said, ahead of competing in NCAAs this week.”

“Swimming has taken me to places I never could have imagined, so I am really just trying to enjoy these last couple weeks,” Khosla said, ahead of competing in NCAAs this week.”

SPORTS | 03/22/2023

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‘Bittersweet’: Former men’s basketball player Craig Robinson ’83 speaks about Pete Carril ahead of new documentary

‘Bittersweet’: Former men’s basketball player Craig Robinson ’83 speaks about Pete Carril ahead of new documentary

Yousif Mohamed

“Everybody knows you have to work hard, but Coach Carril really focused on the precision of what you were doing,” Robinson said. “And he used the term that I use to this day: everything is important. Everything you do is important to being successful. Not just part of it — everything you do.”

“Everybody knows you have to work hard, but Coach Carril really focused on the precision of what you were doing,” Robinson said. “And he used the term that I use to this day: everything is important. Everything you do is important to being successful. Not just part of it — everything you do.”

SPORTS | 03/21/2023

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Women’s basketball closes season with NCAA second round loss to Utah, 63–56

Women’s basketball closes season with NCAA second round loss to Utah, 63–56

Isabel Rodrigues

Despite the loss, after back-to-back appearances in the NCAA tournament, and the meteoric rise of two stars in Kaitlyn Chen and Ellie Mitchell, there may still be plenty of magic left for years to come.

Despite the loss, after back-to-back appearances in the NCAA tournament, and the meteoric rise of two stars in Kaitlyn Chen and Ellie Mitchell, there may still be plenty of magic left for years to come.

SPORTS | 03/20/2023

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Senior Patrick Glory becomes first Princeton NCAA wrestling champion in 72 years

Senior Patrick Glory becomes first Princeton NCAA wrestling champion in 72 years

Nishka Bahl

“I just wanted to come out here and prove to everybody I could do it and that Pat Glory is a national champion,” Glory told ESPN.

“I just wanted to come out here and prove to everybody I could do it and that Pat Glory is a national champion,” Glory told ESPN.

SPORTS | 03/19/2023

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‘DAVID’ KEEPS DANCING: men’s basketball defeats Missouri, 78–63, to advance to Sweet 16

‘DAVID’ KEEPS DANCING: men’s basketball defeats Missouri, 78–63, to advance to Sweet 16

Wilson Conn

“We’re not done yet,” senior guard Ryan Langborg said after the win. “We’ve got a bunch of games left … we’re all so excited and ready to get after the next one.”

“We’re not done yet,” senior guard Ryan Langborg said after the win. “We’ve got a bunch of games left … we’re all so excited and ready to get after the next one.”

SPORTS | 03/19/2023

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TIGERS TROUNCE TIGERS: Men’s basketball beats Missouri, 78–63

TIGERS TROUNCE TIGERS: Men’s basketball beats Missouri, 78–63

Diego Uribe

With the largest win by a 15-seed in the NCAA Tournament, Princeton men’s basketball advanced to their first Sweet 16 in the modern tournament era.

With the largest win by a 15-seed in the NCAA Tournament, Princeton men’s basketball advanced to their first Sweet 16 in the modern tournament era.

SPORTS | 03/18/2023

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Preview: men's basketball to face Missouri in NCAA Round of 32

Preview: men's basketball to face Missouri in NCAA Round of 32

Wilson Conn

Should Princeton win, they will be just the fourth-ever 15-seed to make it to the Sweet 16, and just the second-ever Ivy League team to do so, joining the 2010 Cornell squad.

Should Princeton win, they will be just the fourth-ever 15-seed to make it to the Sweet 16, and just the second-ever Ivy League team to do so, joining the 2010 Cornell squad.

SPORTS | 03/18/2023

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A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING: Princeton women's basketball downs N.C. State, 64–63

A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING: Princeton women's basketball downs N.C. State, 64–63

Isabel Rodrigues

A last-second three-pointer by senior guard Grace Stone sealed the win for the Tigers, who now have three March Madness victories in program history.

A last-second three-pointer by senior guard Grace Stone sealed the win for the Tigers, who now have three March Madness victories in program history.

SPORTS | 03/18/2023

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A look back at Princeton men's basketball's most memorable March Madness efforts

A look back at Princeton men's basketball's most memorable March Madness efforts

Harrison Blank and Diego Uribe

The Tigers pulled off big upsets in 2023 and 1996, but perhaps their Cinderella status was cemented in a game they narrowly lost in 1989’s NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers pulled off big upsets in 2023 and 1996, but perhaps their Cinderella status was cemented in a game they narrowly lost in 1989’s NCAA Tournament.

SPORTS | 03/17/2023

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Preview: 10th-seeded women's basketball takes on seven-seed N.C. State in March Madness

Preview: 10th-seeded women's basketball takes on seven-seed N.C. State in March Madness

Isabel Rodrigues

“They’re really strong in transition … and score really, really well at the rim,” head coach Carla Berube said of N.C. State during a press conference on Thursday. “We’ve got to communicate really well with each other … and take great shots on the offensive end so that defensively we’re back and ready to execute our game plan.”

“They’re really strong in transition … and score really, really well at the rim,” head coach Carla Berube said of N.C. State during a press conference on Thursday. “We’ve got to communicate really well with each other … and take great shots on the offensive end so that defensively we’re back and ready to execute our game plan.”

SPORTS | 03/17/2023

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AFTER 27 YEARS: DAVID 59, GOLIATH 55

AFTER 27 YEARS: DAVID 59, GOLIATH 55

Wilson Conn

The Tigers are just the 11th 15-seed to win an NCAA Tournament game, and are the lowest-seeded Ivy League team to win in March Madness.

The Tigers are just the 11th 15-seed to win an NCAA Tournament game, and are the lowest-seeded Ivy League team to win in March Madness.

SPORTS | 03/16/2023

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GOLIATH WHO?

GOLIATH WHO?

Daily Princetonian Staff

On Thursday, the 15-seed Princeton Tigers toppled the two-seed University of Arizona Wildcats in Sacramento in the first round of NCAA March Madness, staging a last-minute surge to win 59–55. 

On Thursday, the 15-seed Princeton Tigers toppled the two-seed University of Arizona Wildcats in Sacramento in the first round of NCAA March Madness, staging a last-minute surge to win 59–55. 

SPORTS | 03/16/2023

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Preview: men’s basketball takes on Arizona in March Madness

Preview: men’s basketball takes on Arizona in March Madness

Wilson Conn

“If you just look at them, there are really obvious issues right away,” head coach Mitch Henderson ‘98 said in a phone interview with the ‘Prince.’ “They’re gigantic.”

“If you just look at them, there are really obvious issues right away,” head coach Mitch Henderson ‘98 said in a phone interview with the ‘Prince.’ “They’re gigantic.”

SPORTS | 03/14/2023

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Princeton fencing sweeps the strip at NCAA Regionals

Princeton fencing sweeps the strip at NCAA Regionals

Ava Seigel

The Tigers will now head off to the NCAA Championships, set for March 23 through March 26 at Duke in Durham, N.C.

The Tigers will now head off to the NCAA Championships, set for March 23 through March 26 at Duke in Durham, N.C.

SPORTS | 03/14/2023

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TOP DOGS: Men’s basketball earns NCAA Tournament berth with Ivy championship win over Yale, 74–65

TOP DOGS: Men’s basketball earns NCAA Tournament berth with Ivy championship win over Yale, 74–65

Diego Uribe and Yousif Mohamed

“The win will give the Tigers their first NCAA appearance since 2017, the second of Henderson’s tenure.”

“The win will give the Tigers their first NCAA appearance since 2017, the second of Henderson’s tenure.”

SPORTS | 03/12/2023

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GOLDEN AGE: Women’s basketball secures fourth Ivy Tournament title after back-and-forth battle with Harvard, 54–48

GOLDEN AGE: Women’s basketball secures fourth Ivy Tournament title after back-and-forth battle with Harvard, 54–48

Isabel Rodrigues and Tony Owens

Now, having earned an automatic berth as a result of winning the Ivy Tournament, Princeton will look ahead to the NCAA Tournament.

Now, having earned an automatic berth as a result of winning the Ivy Tournament, Princeton will look ahead to the NCAA Tournament.

SPORTS | 03/11/2023

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Men's basketball defeats Penn 77–70 to advance to Ivy Madness final

Men's basketball defeats Penn 77–70 to advance to Ivy Madness final

Diego Uribe and Yousif Mohamed

The Tigers will now advance to the Ivy Madness championship game where they’ll face off with the Yale Bulldogs for the third time this season, with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line.

The Tigers will now advance to the Ivy Madness championship game where they’ll face off with the Yale Bulldogs for the third time this season, with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line.

SPORTS | 03/11/2023

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Women’s basketball prevails over Penn, 60–47, to advance to Ivy Madness championship

Women’s basketball prevails over Penn, 60–47, to advance to Ivy Madness championship

Isabel Rodrigues and Tony Owens

The Tigers started off incredibly well, and even though Penn was able to get back into the game, they received key contributions on both sides of the ball to punch their ticket to the Ivy League Final against the Harvard Crimson, a rematch of last-year’s nail biting tournament semifinal.

The Tigers started off incredibly well, and even though Penn was able to get back into the game, they received key contributions on both sides of the ball to punch their ticket to the Ivy League Final against the Harvard Crimson, a rematch of last-year’s nail biting tournament semifinal.

SPORTS | 03/10/2023

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Women's basketball's Kaitlyn Chen wins Ivy League Player of the Year, Tigers bring in seven conference honors

Women's basketball's Kaitlyn Chen wins Ivy League Player of the Year, Tigers bring in seven conference honors

Wilson Conn

Along with Chen, first-year guard Madison St. Rose and junior forward Ellie Mitchell took home major awards, winning Rookie of the Year and Co-defensive Player of the Year, respectively. Two other Tigers also received All-Ivy recognition.

Along with Chen, first-year guard Madison St. Rose and junior forward Ellie Mitchell took home major awards, winning Rookie of the Year and Co-defensive Player of the Year, respectively. Two other Tigers also received All-Ivy recognition.

SPORTS | 03/10/2023

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