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1982–83 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
year	1982–83
team	Princeton Tigers
sport	Basketball
image_size	150
conference	Ivy League
short_conf	Ivy
record	20–9
conf_record	12–2, 1st
head_coach	Pete Carril
hc_year	16th
captain	Gary Knapp
captain2	Craig Robinson
stadium	Jadwin Gymnasium
champion	Ivy League Champion
tourney	1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
tourney_result	Second round

The 1982–83 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team co-captains were Gary Knapp and Craig Robinson.

The team posted a 20–9 overall record and a 12–2 conference record. By winning the Ivy League's automatic bid, Princeton was one of the first two teams to earn entry into the tournament. In a 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament preliminary round game on March 15 at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the team defeated North Carolina A&T 53–41. Then, in the March 18 West Regional first round game at the Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon against the the team won 56–53 before losing its March 20 second round match against Boston College Eagles 51–42.

The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selections Robinson, who was named Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year. Robinson was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1983 NBA draft with the 93rd overall selection in the fourth round, while Rich Simkus was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 222nd selection in the 10th Round.

References

"2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide".
(June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton Athletic Communications.
White, Gordon S. Jr.. (March 7, 1983). "Boston College Springs A Surprise Again". [[The New York Times]].
"Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].

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