Princeton stuns Arizona in NCAA

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SACRAMENTO, California: Mitch Henderson's victory leap that punctuated Princeton's famed upset over UCLA in 1996 has become an iconic moment.

There is a picture of the joyous jump at the school's practice facility that serves as a constant reminder of what's possible.Now Henderson's current players have authored one of their own.Ryan Langborg lifted Princeton to its first lead with 2:03 to play and the Tigers used a late-game run to earn their first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years, topping No. 2 seed Arizona 59-55 on Thursday .'Pretty surreal feeling,' guard Matt Allocco said.

When we're at our best, then I think we can beat anybody in the country.'The 15th-seeded Tigers scored the final nine points, holding the Pac-12 Tournament champion scoreless over the final 4:43.Tosan Evbuomwan scored 15 points in Princeton's first tournament victory since beating UNLV in 1998 when Henderson was a player for the Tigers.

 

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