When Was the Last Time Princeton Made the Elite Eight?

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Princeton forward Caden Pierce (12) brings the ball up court in the first half of a second-round college basketball game against Missouri in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif.
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The last time Princeton made the Elite Eight was 1965. In that season, the Tigers made it to the Final Four.

There once was a time where Princeton was one of the best teams in college basketball. In the mid 1960s, the Tigers made it to at least the Sweet 16 three times.

Princeton NCAA Tournament History

YearNCAA Tournament Result
2016-17Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
2010-11Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
2003-04Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
2000-01Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1997-98Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
1996-97Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1995-96Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
1991-92Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1990-91Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1989-90Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1988-89Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1983-84Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1982-83Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round
1980-81Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1976-77Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1975-76Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1968-69Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1966-67Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
1964-65Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal
1963-64Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
1962-63Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1960-61Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
1959-60Lost NCAA Tournament First Round
1954-55Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
1951-52Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal

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