| 1974–75Princeton Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
1975 National Invitation Tournament, Champion | |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 22-8 (12-2, 2nd Ivy) |
| Head coach | |
| Captains | |
| Home arena | Jadwin Gymnasium |
Seasons ← 1973–74 1975–76 → | |
The1974–75 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented thePrinceton University in intercollegiatecollege basketball during the1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Thehead coach wasPete Carril and the team co-captains wereArmond Hill andMichael Steuerer.[1] The team played its home games in theJadwin Gymnasium on the University campus inPrinceton, New Jersey, and was the runner-up of theIvy League and champion of the 16-team1975 National Invitation Tournament.[2]
The team won its last thirteen games and posted a 22-8 overall record and a 12-2 conference record.[1] The team won the National Invitation Tournament held at New York City'sMadison Square Garden by defeating theHoly Cross Crusaders 84–63 on March 16, 1975, theSouth Carolina Gamecocks 86–67 on March 20, theOregon Ducks 58–57 on March 22 and theProvidence Friars 80–69 on March 23.[1][2][3] This was the school's first and only post season tournament championship.[3]
During the season, the team spent the final two weeks of the seventeen-week season ranked in theAssociated Press Top Ten Poll, peaking at number eight and ending the season ranked number twelve.[4] The team also finished the season ranked number twelve in the finalUPI Coaches' Poll.[5]
Armond Hill, who led the Ivy League infree throw percentage with an 81.1% average,[6] was selected to the All-Ivy League first team.Tim van Blommesteyn, who set the Ivy League single-seasonsteals record (72) that Hill would break the following year,[7] was selected in the1975 NBA draft by theNew York Knicks with the 153rd overall selection in the 9th Round.[8] On January 11, 1975, againstHarvard, Steurer made all twelve of hisfree throws to find his way into the Ivy League's record books although short ofBill Bradley's perfect 16 free throw night and the Ivy League record of 21.[6]
The team posted a 22-8 (12-2 Ivy League) record.[9]
| FORDHAM | W | 70-47 | |
| NAVY | W | 66-55 | |
| Notre Dame | L | 66-80 | |
| Villanova | W | 79-70 | |
| DAVIDSON | W | 72-56 | |
| Rutgers | L | 67-73 | |
| South Carolina ! | L | 48-66 | |
| Duke ! | L | 57-66 | |
| PENNSYLVANIA | W | 50-49 | |
| Lafayette | L | 67-73 | |
| DARTMOUTH | W | 82-68 | |
| HARVARD | W | 67-57 | |
| Temple | W | 59-48 | |
| Duke | L | 73-90 | |
| Pennsylvania | L | 57-75 | |
| Yale | W | 62-50 | |
| Brown | L | 61-62 | |
| CORNELL | W | 59-29 | |
| COLUMBIA | W | 86-67 | |
| Harvard | W | 70-55 | |
| Dartmouth | W | 70-58 | |
| Columbia | W | 78-60 | |
| Cornell | W | 80-53 | |
| Virginia | W | 55-50 | |
| BROWN | W | 61-57 | |
| YALE | W | 76-68 | |
| Holy Cross @ | W | 84-63 | |
| South Carolina @ | W | 86-67 | |
| Oregon @ | W | 58-57 | |
| Providence @ | W | 80-69 |
Home games in CAPS
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Top 20 Poll[4] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 12 |
The team won the1975 National Invitation Tournament.[10]
National Invitation Tournament
NIT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Three players from this team were selected in theNBA draft.[12][13]
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9 | 9 | Tim van Blommsteyn | New York Knicks |
| 1976 | 1 | 9 | Armond Hill | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1976 | 3 | 10 | Barnes Hauptfuhrer | Houston Rockets |
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