1996 - Princeton Tigers men’s basketball team made it to the first round of the NCAA tournament

In 1996, the Princeton Tigers men’s basketball team made it to the first round of the NCAA tournament as a 13th seed and were matched up against the 4th-seeded UCLA Bruins, who were the defending national champions. Many people expected UCLA to win easily, but Princeton had other plans. The Tigers played a deliberate style of offense that frustrated the Bruins and kept the game close. With just seconds left, Princeton’s Gabe Lewullis made a backdoor cut and scored the game-winning layup, giving the Tigers a 43-41 upset victory. It was one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history and helped put Princeton basketball on the map.