Happy Friday, everyone! Wow, what a day of basketball. And guess what? We get to do it all over again today and throughout the weekend.
Let’s get right to it.
Good morning to everyone but especially to…
THE PRINCETON TIGERS…
In 1996, Mitch Henderson played on the Princeton team that beat reigning champion UCLA in the first round of the men’s NCAA Tournament. Twenty-seven years and two days later, Henderson coached his alma mater to another all-time NCAA Tournament upset, with the 15-seed Tigers topping 2-seed Arizona, 59-55, as 16-point underdogs.
- With 4:43 left, Azuolas Tubelis put the Wildcats up 55-50, and it looked like they might escape. Little did they — or anyone — know those were the last points Arizona would score, as the Tigers closed on a 9-0 run.
- Keeshawn Kellman and Ryan Langborg scored on consecutive possessions, and Langborg gave the Tigers the lead for good on a tough layup with just over two minutes left.
- It’s just the 11th 15-2 upset ever, but it’s now happened in three straight seasons: Saint Peter’s last year and Oral Roberts the year before.
Princeton did a magnificent job grounding Arizona’s high-flying attack, finishing with an edge in rebounds and paint points and limiting Arizona…
