The Princeton Tigers pulled off a stunning upset in the NCAA Men's Tournament, knocking off the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats and bringing back memories of their 1996 upset of UCLA. Get ready for the chaos in the South region!
The Princeton Tigers pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2023 NCAA Men's Tournament on Thursday night, knocking off the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats 59-55 at the Golden 1 Center.
Tosan Evbuomwan led the way for the 15th-seeded Tigers, scoring 15 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Princeton dominated inside, outscoring Arizona 34-20 in the paint and holding the Wildcats to just 33.3% shooting from the field.
The victory brought back memories of Princeton's stunning upset of UCLA in 1996, when the 14th-seeded Tigers knocked off the third-seeded Bruins 43-41.
Princeton will now face seventh-seeded Virginia in the second round on Saturday. The Cavaliers advanced with a 68-63 win over 10th-seeded Wichita State.
The Tigers' upset of Arizona throws the South region into chaos, with the second and third seeds already eliminated in the first round.
After the game, the Princeton players were ecstatic, with Evbuomwan saying, "I can't believe we did it. This is a dream come true."
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