1989–90 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captains was Matt Lapin.[2] The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team was the champion of the Ivy League, which earned them an invitation to the 64-team 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they were seeded thirteenth in the Midwest Region.[3]

1989–90 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
Ivy League Champion
1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Thirteen seed, First round
ConferenceIvy League
1989–90 record20–7 (11–3, 1st Ivy)
Head coachPete Carril
CaptainMatt Lapin
Home arenaJadwin Gymnasium
1989-90 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Princeton11–3 .786  20–7  .741
Yale10–4 .714  19–7  .731
Dartmouth7–7 .500  12–14  .462
Harvard7–7 .500  12–14  .462
Penn7–7 .500  12–14  .462
Brown7–7 .500  10–16  .385
Cornell5–9 .357  12–17  .414
Columbia2–12 .143  4–22  .154
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The team posted a 20–7 overall record and an 11–3 conference record.[2] In a March 15, 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional first round game at the Erwin Events Center in Austin, Texas against the Arkansas Razorbacks, they lost by a 68–64 margin.[2][3][4] Kit Mueller cut the lead to two points with 14 seconds remaining, but Arkansas made its free throws to close out the game.[5] When the team beat Dartmouth 66–28 on February 10, 1990, it established a new National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I record for fewest points allowed (since 1986) while running the Princeton offense. The team would break its own record the following year.[6]

The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selection Mueller, who earned the Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year award as well as third team Academic All-America recognition from College Sports Information Directors of America.[3] Lapin led the nation in three-point field goal shooting percentage (53.4%, 71 of 133),[7] and the team led the nation in both three point shooting percentage (45.2) and scoring defense with a 51.0 average.[8] Lapin also led the Ivy League in three point shooting percentage in conference games with a 57.7% average.[9] The scoring defense statistical championship was the second of twelve consecutive titles.[10]

References
  1. sports-reference.com 1989-90 Ivy Group Season Summary
  2. "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  3. 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 38.
  4. Princeton Athletic Communications (June 22, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  5. Brown, Clifton (March 16, 1990). "Midwest Regional; Razorbacks Deal Tigers a Heartbreaker". The New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  6. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 39. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  7. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 35. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  8. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 49. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  9. 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. IvyLeagueSports.com. p. 51.
  10. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 48. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
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