1962–63 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

1962–63 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
1962–63 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
Ivy League Champions
Ivy League one-game playoff, Won; 1963 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Lost first round
Conference	Ivy League
Record	19–6 (12–3, 1st-t Ivy)
Head coach	Butch van Breda Kolff;
Captain	Art Hyland
Home arena	Dillon Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1961–62 1963–64 →

The 1962–63 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Butch van Breda Kolff served as head coach and the team captain was Art Hyland.^[1] The team played its home games in the Dillon Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey.^[2] The team was the champion of the Ivy League, earning an invitation to the 25-team 1963 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.^[3]

The team posted a 19–6 overall record and a 12–3 conference record. After ending the regular season tied for the conference lead, the team won a one-game playoff against Yale on March 8, 1963, at the Rose Hill Arena at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, by a 65–53 margin for the Ivy League championship and the automatic invitation to the 1963 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.^[1]^[4] The team lost its NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament East region first round contest against the Saint Joseph's Hawks by an 82–81 margin at The Palestra on March 11, 1963.^[1]^[3]^[4] Bradley set the current NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament record for free throws made in 100% effort (16) against St. Joseph's.^[5] That continues to be the second best perfect free throw shooting night in Ivy League history.^[6] Although the Princeton record book credits Bradley with a 21 for 21 night on January 19, 1963, against Cornell,^[7] the Ivy League record book only recognizes one performance better than Bradley's 16 free throw effort (John Lee's 21 on December 27, 1957).^[6]

Bill Bradley, who for the first of three consecutive seasons led the conference in scoring with a 27.5 points per game average in conference games, and Art Hyland were both first team All-Ivy League selections. In addition, Bradley was a 1963 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American selection by numerous panels: First team (Sporting News, Helms Foundation), Second team (Associated Press, United Press International, Look, Converse, NEA), Third team (National Association of Basketball Coaches).^[8] Bradley would become the school's only three-time All-American two years later.^[9] Bradley also led the conference in rebounding with a 13.6 average,^[10] while Hyland led the conference in field goal percentage with a 48.2%.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Coaching Record & Program Facts". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
^ ^a ^b 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 30. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ ^a ^b Princeton Athletic Communications (June 22, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
^ "Division I Championship" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 4. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
^ ^a ^b 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 52. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Individual & Team Records". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
^ 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 31. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Ivy League & National Awards". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
^ 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 47. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 49. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

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

[CR&PF-2] Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Coaching Record & Program Facts". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 28, 2010.

[2010ILBMG-3] 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 30. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[MBitP-4] Princeton Athletic Communications (June 22, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 27, 2010.

[5] "Division I Championship" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 4. Retrieved September 29, 2010.

[2010ILBMG52-6] 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 52. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[I&TR-7] Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Individual & Team Records". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved October 1, 2010.

[2010ILBMGp31-8] 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 31. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[IL&NA-9] Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Ivy League & National Awards". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 29, 2010.

[2010ILBMG47-10] 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 47. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[2010ILBMG49-11] 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 49. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

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v t e Princeton Tigers men's basketball
Venues	University Gymnasium (1900–1944) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (1944–1947) Dillon Gymnasium (1947–1969) Jadwin Gymnasium (1969–present)
Rivalries	Penn Rutgers
Culture & lore	Princeton offense A Sense of Where You Are The Tiger "Princeton Cannon Song" 1989 Georgetown game
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics