1960–61 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

1960–61
1961 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Regional 4th place
1960–61 1961 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Regional 4th place
Conference	Ivy League
Record	18–8 (11–3 Ivy)
Head coach	Franklin Cappon; Jake McCandless;
Captain	Donald Swan
Home arena	Dillon Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1959–60 1961–62 →

The 1960–61 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented

1961 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.^[4]

After losing its first game under McCandless, the team won six of the next seven.

George Washington Colonials by an 84–67 margin at Madison Square Garden on March 14, 1961, before losing in the second round at the Charlotte Coliseum in the second round to the Saint Joseph's Hawks 72–67 on March 17. Then, the next night at the Coliseum in the consolation game, they lost to the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 85–67.^[2]^[4]

scoring title with an 18.1 points per game average in conference games, and Al Kaemmerlen were both first team All-Ivy League selections.^[4]

References

^ "Cappon Has Heart Attack". Holland Evening Sentinel. January 19, 1961.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Coaching Record & Program Facts". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 30. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 22, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 27, 2010.

[Heart-1] "Cappon Has Heart Attack". Holland Evening Sentinel. January 19, 1961.

[MBRBATR-2] "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.

[CR&PF-3] Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Coaching Record & Program Facts". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 29, 2010.

[2010ILBMG-4] 2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 30. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[MBitP-5] Princeton Athletic Communications (June 22, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 27, 2010.

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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics