1964–65 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

Content sourced from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

1964–65 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

The Princeton Tigers, coached by Butch van Breda Kolff and led by captain Bill Bradley, played their home games at Dillon Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey. They dominated the Ivy League, finishing 13–1 in conference play and 23–6 overall.

Season highlights
- Bill Bradley was the star, leading the Ivy League in scoring during conference games (approximately 28.8 ppg), earning a consensus All-American honor, and winning the NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player award.
- Bradley’s performance helped Princeton win the Ivy League title and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA Tournament run
- The Tigers advanced to the Final Four in 1965.
- First round: Princeton defeated Penn State 60–58 at The Palestra (Philadelphia).
- East Regional in College Park, Maryland: Princeton beat NC State 66–48 and Providence 109–69 to reach the Final Four.
- Final Four in Portland, Oregon: Princeton lost to Michigan 93–76, then beat Wichita State 118–82 in the consolation game, finishing with a 23–6 record.

Awards and later careers
- Bill Bradley was the NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player and an All-American; he later became a high-draft NBA player for the New York Knicks (2nd pick in 1965).
- Ed Hummer was later drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1967. Future MLB executive Larry Lucchino was also a reserve on the team.

Season summary
Princeton won the Ivy League and made a memorable NCAA Tournament run, highlighted by Bradley’s standout performance and the team’s Final Four appearance.