It was some ride for Princeton, a journey that lasted a lot longer than even those closely associated with the program dared to dream.
The Princeton players, who get less media coverage than some high school teams in New Jersey, basked in the adoration of not only their Ivy League community, but the nation, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first since 1967.
America got to know Princeton as the No. 15 seed — comprised of a locker room full of characters with unique talents and coached by a former Princeton player with an amazing tale himself in Mitch Henderson — made its stunning move through upsets of No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 7 seed Missouri last week in Sacramento.Tosan Evbuomwan drives to the rim during Princeton’s loss to Creighton on March 24.
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