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2009–10 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Sydney Johnson and the team captains were Nick Lake and Marcus Schroeder.[1] The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was the runner-up of the Ivy League, which earned them an invitation to the 16-team 2010 College Basketball Invitational single-elimination tournament where they were advanced to the third round to play in the semifinals. The team posted a 22–9 overall record and an 11–3 conference record.[1] On January 6, 2010, against Marist Patrick Saunders had a perfect shooting night from the floor on eight field goals including five three-point shots.[2] These field goal percentages are both listed in the Princeton record books as tied for the second best perfect performances.[3] On January 24 against Goucher, the team established the school single-game record for steals with 20, surpassing the 17 set on five occasions between December 6, 1975, and January 28, 2002.[3][4] In the March 17, opening-round game of the College Basketball Invitational tournament at home, Princeton defeated the Duquesne Dukes 65–51.[5] The game was Princeton's first postseason appearance since the 2003–04 team went to the 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and the first postseason victory since the 1998–99 team won two games in the 1999 National Invitation Tournament.[6] On March 22, the team defeated IUPUI 74–68 in double overtime at IUPUI Gymnasium in Indianapolis, Indiana.[7] The Tigers had previously won in the postseason in Indianapolis when the 1995–96 team pulled off a first-round upset of the national defending champion in the 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[8] In the tournament semifinals the team was defeated by Saint Louis University 69–59 at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 24. Princeton led 25–22 with 7:25 remaining in the first half but fell behind by a 38–29 halftime score.[9][10] Head coach Johnson employs the Princeton offense.[11] The prior season the only two schools who had lower scoring averages also ran the Princeton offense: Oregon State and Denver.[12] The team was led by second team All-Ivy League selections sophomore Douglas Davis and junior Dan Mavraides. It was the first time since 2004 that two Tigers had been on the first or second All-Ivy League teams.[13] Using the Princeton offense, Princeton led the nation in scoring defense for the twentieth time since 1976.[14][15] Following the season, Bill Bradley was awarded the Court of Honor Award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[16] References
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