2009–10 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

2009–10 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
2009–10 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
2010 College Basketball Invitational, Semifinals
Conference	Ivy League
Record	22–9 (11–3, 2nd Ivy)
Head coach	Sydney Johnson (3rd year);
Captains	Nick Lake; Marcus Schroeder;
Home arena	Jadwin Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 2008–09 2010–11 →

2009–10 Ivy League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Cornell	13	–	1	.929	29	–	5	.853
Princeton	11	–	3	.786	22	–	9	.710
Harvard	10	–	4	.714	21	–	9	.700
Yale	6	–	8	.429	12	–	19	.387
Columbia	5	–	9	.357	11	–	17	.393
Brown	5	–	9	.357	11	–	20	.355
Penn	5	–	9	.357	6	–	22	.214
Dartmouth	1	–	13	.071	5	–	23	.179

As of March 21, 2010 Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

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

^ ^a ^b "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
^ "Princeton 77, Marist 58". ESPN. January 6, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Men's Basketball Record Book • Individual & Team Records". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ "Princeton 88, Goucher 35". ESPN. January 6, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ "Duquesne 51 (16-16, 7-9 A 10); Princeton 65 (21-8, 11-3 Ivy)". ESPN. March 17, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ "Men's Basketball Gets First Postseason Win Since '99 (with video)". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. March 17, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ "Princeton 74 (22-8, 11-3 Ivy); IUPUI 68 (25-11, 15-3 Summit)". ESPN. March 22, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ "Men's Basketball Outlasts IUPUI 74-68 in Double OT (with video)". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. March 22, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ "Princeton 59 (22-9, 11-3 Ivy); Saint Louis 69 (23-11, 11-5 A 10)". ESPN. March 24, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ "Saint Louis Ends Men's Basketball's Postseason Run, 69-59 (with video)". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. March 25, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ Plutnicki, Ken (February 10, 2009). "The Quad Q.& A.: Princeton Coach Sydney Johnson". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
^ Cohen, Ben (December 14, 2010). "Princeton Moves Into the Fast(er) Lane: The Tigers Are Using the Same Intricate Half-Court Offense They Made Famous—They're Just Pushing the Tempo More". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
^ "Davis, Mavraides Tabbed as All-Ivy for Men's Basketball". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. March 10, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 48. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
^ "Men's Basketball Ranking Summary". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
^ "Bill Bradley '65 to be Honored by the NABC Foundation". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. May 11, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[MBRBATR-1] "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.

[2] "Princeton 77, Marist 58". ESPN. January 6, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[MBRBI&TR-3] "Men's Basketball Record Book • Individual & Team Records". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[4] "Princeton 88, Goucher 35". ESPN. January 6, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[5] "Duquesne 51 (16-16, 7-9 A 10); Princeton 65 (21-8, 11-3 Ivy)". ESPN. March 17, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[6] "Men's Basketball Gets First Postseason Win Since '99 (with video)". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. March 17, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[7] "Princeton 74 (22-8, 11-3 Ivy); IUPUI 68 (25-11, 15-3 Summit)". ESPN. March 22, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[8] "Men's Basketball Outlasts IUPUI 74-68 in Double OT (with video)". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. March 22, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[9] "Princeton 59 (22-9, 11-3 Ivy); Saint Louis 69 (23-11, 11-5 A 10)". ESPN. March 24, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[10] "Saint Louis Ends Men's Basketball's Postseason Run, 69-59 (with video)". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. March 25, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[11] Plutnicki, Ken (February 10, 2009). "The Quad Q.& A.: Princeton Coach Sydney Johnson". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2011.

[12] Cohen, Ben (December 14, 2010). "Princeton Moves Into the Fast(er) Lane: The Tigers Are Using the Same Intricate Half-Court Offense They Made Famous—They're Just Pushing the Tempo More". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 14, 2011.

[13] "Davis, Mavraides Tabbed as All-Ivy for Men's Basketball". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. March 10, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[DIR48-14] "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 48. Retrieved October 2, 2010.

[15] "Men's Basketball Ranking Summary". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[16] "Bill Bradley '65 to be Honored by the NABC Foundation". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. May 11, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

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