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Preview: men’s basketball seeks Elite Eight appearance in showdown with Creighton

Princeton will face off against Creighton in the schools’ first matchup in 62 years and the first-ever six-seed versus 15-seed matchup in March Madness history.

Princeton will face off against Creighton in the schools’ first matchup in 62 years and the first-ever six-seed versus 15-seed matchup in March Madness history.

SPORTS | March 22

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Ryan Langborg: from state champion to Cinderella story

“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 | March 22

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

“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 | March 22

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

“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 | March 21

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

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 | March 20

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

“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 | March 19

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

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 | March 18

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

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 | March 18

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

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 | March 17

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

“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 | March 17

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GOLIATH WHO?

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 | March 16

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

“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 | March 14

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

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 | March 11

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

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 | March 11