First Look at Arizona Basketball opponent, the Princeton Tigers

With Arizona Basketball preparing for the 2023 NCAA Tournament, we take an early look at the Wildcats’ opponent, the Princeton Tigers. 

Fresh off a Pac-12 Tournament Championship win over UCLA, Arizona Basketball turns its eyes on the NCAA Tournament and a looming matchup against the Princeton Tigers.

Coming in, the Wildcats are the considerable favorites as the No. 2 seed; however, that doesn’t mean Arizona can overlook this one, especially as Princeton is a well-coached and disciplined team.

Overall, the Tigers should present a significant challenge, and their unique brand of basketball should give the Wildcats some fits. But if Arizona is going to win this one, they are going to need a focused and intentional effort here!

Early Preview of the Princeton Tigers

Team: Princeton Tigers

Head Coach: Mitch Henderson is currently in his 11th season with the Tigers, having compiled a 206–116 (106–47) record overall as head coach with six postseason appearances, including two in the NCAA Tournament.

Overall, Mitch has been around the game of basketball for quite some time, having previously been a player at Princeton (1994-98) before serving as an assistant at Northwestern from 2000-11, before being named head coach of the Tigers in 2011.

2022-23 Record: Princeton is currently 21-9 (10-4) on the year and is a well-coached and disciplined team. Overall, the Tigers play a unique brand of basketball and should present a significant challenge for the Wildcats after winning the 2023 Ivy League Tournament.

Head-to-head Series: Despite their extensive and illustrious basketball history, both programs have only met once previously with the Wildcats owning the head-to-head series lead over the Tigers at 1-0.

Arizona won their previous matchup against Princeton in 1985 with the Wildcats coming away with the 54-41 in Tucson.

Summary:

In 2022-23, Princeton has proven to be a great team in College Basketball, and with a current 21-9 (10-4) record, the Tigers have earned the 15th seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament.

Quadrant 1 (Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75)

Record: 0-1

Wins: N/A.

Losses: at Yale (64).

Remaining Games: Arizona (10).

Quadrant 2 (Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135)

Record: 2-2

Wins: at Cornell (132) and Yale (Neutral – 64).

Losses: Iona (58) and Yale (64).

Remaining games: N/A.

Quadrant 3 (Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 136-240)

Record: 8-3

Wins: at UMBC (240), at Drexel (191), Harvard (158), at Penn (141), Cornell (132), at Harvard (158), Penn (141), and Penn (141).

Losses: Hofstra (86), at Navy (173), and at Brown (183),.

Remaining Games: None.

Quadrant 4 (Home 161+, Neutral 201+, Away 241+)

Record: 9-2

Wins: at Marist (282), Army West Point (248), Northeastern (312), Lafayette (271), Monmouth (351), at Columbia (341), Dartmouth (279), Columbia (341), and Brown (183).

Losses: Delaware (225) and at Dartmouth (279).

Remaining games: None.

Non-D1

Record: 2-0

Wins: Cairn University (ND) and Kean (ND).

Losses: None.

Remaining Games: N/A.

Additional Stats and Qualifications:

• NET Ranking: 111th
• KenPom Ranking: 112
• BPI Ranking: 110
• Sagarin Ranking: 107
• KPI Ranking: 104
• NET SOS: 267

Arizona Basketball vs Princeton Game Information and Details:

• Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
• Time: 2:10 P.M. MDT / 1:10 P.M. PDT (Arizona Time)
• Television: TNT
• Location: Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, CA (17,608)
• Spread: Arizona (Don’t forget to use WynnBet or FanDuel to enhance your overall betting experience)

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