The Princeton Tigers shocked the world and advanced to the second round of the 2023 men’s NCAA Tournament. Here’s where the school is located.
Every year, there is that underdog team that makes a run in the NCAA Tournament. In the 2023 men’s tourney, there were multiple lower seeded teams that pulled off shocking defeats of the higher seeds. From the No. 13 Furman Paladins, to the No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
One team that advanced to the second round of the March Madness Tournament is none other than the No. 15 Princeton Tigers.
For those who are unaware of some information regarding the school, such as where it’s located, we have you covered.
Where is Princeton University located?
Princeton University is located in Princeton, N.J., a town in Mercer County.
The Ivy League university is actually the fourth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It was initially known as the College of New Jersey, founded back in 1746. The three schools that are older than Princeton are Harvard University (1636), College of William and Mary (1693), and Yale University (1701).
Who is Princeton’s head coach in basketball?
The head coach of the Tigers is Mitch Henderson, who has held this very position since 2011.
Henderson was a former player for the Tigers, from 1994 until 1998. After his playing career came to an end, he became an assistant coach for Northwestern in 2000, and remained in that role until accepting the Princeton head coaching job.
As of this writing, Henderson had a 207-116 coaching record. The Tigers made it into the NCAA Tournament just once prior to their current trip. Back in 2017, Princeton entered the tourney as a No. 12 seed, but were eliminated by the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish after a 60-58 loss.
Who did Princeton upset in March Madness?
In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Princeton faced off against the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats. Trailing 55-50 late in the second half, the Tigers went on a 9-0 run and completely shut out the Wildcats to pick up the 59-55 win in a massive upset that nearly busted everyone’s bracket.
This was the Tigers’ first NCAA Tournament victory since 2011.
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