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#15 Princeton vs #2 Arizona

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Princeton vs Arizona
Posted: Mar 21, 2023 Updated: Jun 19, 2023
CBB March Madness

Does the #15 seed upset a #2 seed every year nowadays? 2023 was the third straight year a 15-seeded team beat the second seed when Princeton upset Arizona 59-55. Princeton hadn't won a tournament game since 1998 and was a 14.5-point underdog.

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On paper, it’s going to look like a big upset. But we believe in each other and we think we’re a really good team. When we’re at our best, then I think we can beat anybody in the country.

Matt Allocco
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  • Princeton Commemorates Long-Ago Upset With a New One, of Arizona

    To hear the Princeton Tigers tell it, they sensed an upset at least 20 minutes before the basketball world saw what was coming. It was halftime, they trailed second-seeded Arizona by just 1, and, as junior guard Matt Allocco said, it was loud in the locker room.

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  • Princeton just broke all the March Madness brackets with stunning Arizona upset

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