More chaos has ensued in the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament, with the No. 15 Princeton Tigers‘ 59-55 upset of the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats.
It marks the first time a school has lost twice in the NCAA tournament as a No. 2 seed in the round of 64. Arizona also lost to Santa Clara and eventual two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash in 1993.
It was a tight contest for much of the matchup. Princeton outscored Arizona 24-16 in the paint in the first half, but the Wildcats nursed a 31-30 lead at the midway point. The 2-seed’s lead swelled to 10 points with eight minutes remaining, giving it a 94.8% chance to win, according to ESPN Analytics … then the Tigers pulled off the largest upset victory by an Ivy League team since the tournament expanded in 1985.
Princeton’s victory secured a win by a 15-seed in three consecutive NCAA tournaments for the first time in 38 years. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks kept the trend going last year and congratulated their fellow Jersey-based 15-seed.
Don’t mess with the 15 seeds from New Jersey…
Congrats @PrincetonMBB!#StrutUp🦚 | #MarchMadness https://t.co/VJ50FECDDZ
— Saint Peter’s Men’s Basketball (@PeacocksMBB) March 16, 2023
The Garden State love continued with former Dallas Wings center Bella Alarie congratulating her alma mater.
LET’S…
