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1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
year	1983–84
team	Princeton Tigers
sport	Basketball
image_size	150
conference	Ivy League
short_conf	Ivy
record	18–10
conf_record	10–4, 1st
head_coach	Pete Carril
hc_year	17th
captain	Bill Ryan
stadium	Jadwin Gymnasium
champion	Ivy League Champion
tourney	1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
tourney_result	First round

The 1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captains was Bill Ryan.

The team posted an 18–10 overall record and a 10–4 conference record. During the season, the team faced NCAA basketball tournament entrants Northeastern and eventual champion Houston in December tournaments. In a 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament preliminary round game on March 13 at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the team defeated San Diego Toreros 65–56. Then, in the March 15 West Regional first-round game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah against the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, it lost by a 68–56 margin.

The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selections Kevin Mullin and Bill Ryan. That season, Ryan led the Ivy League in assists for the second time. Mullin was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1984 NBA draft with the 93rd overall selection in the fourth round, while Ryan was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 200th selection in the ninth round.

The team was the national statistical champion in scoring defense with an average of 52.0 points allowed.

Schedule and results

The team posted a 18–10 (10–4 Ivy League) record. |- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament

3/15 (10) vs. UNLV $	L	56-68

:! = Christmas Kettle Classic at Houston :@ = Rochester Classic at Rochester, N.Y. :# = NCAA preliminary round at Philadelphia :$ = NCAA West Regional at Salt Lake City

References

"2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide".
(June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton Athletic Communications.
"2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide".
"Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
Princeton Athletic Communications. (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton University.

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