Tosan Evbuomwan and Princeton used a late-game run to earn the school s first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years, topping No. 2 seed Arizona 59-55. The 15th-seeded Tigers scored the final nine points, holding the Pac-12 Tournament champion scoreless over the final 4:43. Evbuomwan scored 15 points in Princeton s first tournament victory since beating UNLV in 1998 when current coach Mitch Henderson was a player for the Tigers. Princeton advanced to play seventh-seeded Missouri in the second round of the South Region. The Tigers beat Utah State 76-65.
Mitch Henderson's victory leap that punctuated Princeton's famed upset over UCLA in 1996 has become an iconic moment. There is a picture of the joyous jump at the school's practice facility that serves as a constant reminder of what's possible.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Mitch Henderson’s victory leap that punctuated Princeton’s famed upset over UCLA in 1996 has become an iconic moment. There is a picture of the joyous jump at the school’s pr.