No. 15 Princeton charges into Sweet 16 against Creighton at galloping pace in Louisville
– Princeton coach Mitch Henderson maintains that much of what he tells his players should come with an asterisk that notes the cigar-scented wisdom was regurgitated from his late mentor, Pete Carril, the former Tigers’ coach who died in August.
Here’s the tip sheet on the Tigers as they seek to repeat Saint Peter’s path as a No. 15 seed advancing to the Elite 8:’s all-around skillset has been on display in the NCAA run. Against Arizona Evbuomwan pivoted over to play help defense, blocked a shot by the basket, grabbed the ball, dribbled the length of the court and finished with a dunk. His passing ability from the high and low post, which Henderson calls “a brilliant, blinding light from heaven,” facilitates the offense.
“He is a Big 10, Big 12 high-major player in every sense of the word,” Henderson said. “He was a really good golfer in high school, and I went to go see him. We went out to lunch right next to his high school. It was Dress Like You’re on Spring Break Day. He showed up in a Bahama shirt. He hadn’t committed, and I was like, ‘I don’t know about this guy.’”
Princeton ranks fourth in the nation in defensive rebounds; Pierce was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.. In 2021-22, Princeton featured six marksmen who shot around 40 percent from beyond the arc. “Make Shots” remains the motto embossed on their T-shirts, and the Tigers can still shoot it on demand. But the starting five went 0 for 11 from deep in the win over Arizona before the team rebounded to hit 12 of 33 threes against Missouri.
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