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    No. 15 Princeton's Historic March Madness Upset of No. 2 Arizona Astounds CBB Fans

    Erin WalshMarch 16, 2023

    SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Blake Peters #24 of the Princeton Tigers celebrates a three point basket against the Arizona Wildcats during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 16, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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    That team from the Ivy League is moving on.

    The 15th-seeded Princeton Tigers defeated the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats 59-55 Thursday in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament for what was arguably the biggest upset of the day following No. 13 Furman's 68-67 win over No. 4 Virginia.

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    Princeton entered halftime down 31-30 and rallied for 29 points in the second half to defeat a Wildcats team that saw junior forward Azuolas Tubelis score 22 points. Aside from Tubelis, the remainder of Arizona's roster was disappointing as junior center Oumar Ballo was the team's second-leading scorer with just 13 points.

    The Tigers, meanwhile, got a consistent effort from nearly every player on their roster. Senior forward Tosan Evbuomwan led the team with 15 points, and six other players on their roster scored at least six points.

    Following the game, college basketball fans couldn't help but share how stunned they were by Princeton's big win:

    Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA

    March Madness remains undefeated.

    No. 15 Princeton's Historic March Madness Upset of No. 2 Arizona Astounds CBB Fans
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    Ry @JustRyCole

    Never trust Arizona in the tournament.<br><br>Mid "major" program.

    Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto

    All those hot takes about Tony Bennett being a bad NCAA tournament coach should instead be reserved for Tommy Lloyd. Two years in a row now that guy has blown it.

    Michael Casagrande @ByCasagrande

    Wow. Princeton takes down the No. 2 seed in Alabama's region, Arizona. Only the 11th team with a 15 seed to beat a No. 2.

    Joe Fann @Joe_Fann

    Really tough look for Tommy Lloyd. His team got outplayed immensely in this game.

    Eric Walden @tribjazz

    What an absolute meltdown

    Mick Shaffer @mickshaffer

    Is Arizona the first program to lose twice to a #15 seed in the first round?

    Harold R. Kuntz @HaroldRKuntz3

    Bracket … f——————-d

    Tyler Feldman @TylerFeldmanTV

    lol Arizona

    Arizona reached the Sweet 16 last year but hasn't made it past that round since the 2014-15 season when it reached the Elite Eight.

    Princeton, meanwhile, is in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017. Entering Thursday, the Tigers hadn't made it past the first round since 1999. Now they'll take on No. 7 seed Missouri.

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