1976–77 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
[2] The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.The team was the champion of the Ivy League, which earned them an invitation to the 32-team 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[4] The team's only conference loss came in the rivalry game on January 11, 1977, against the Penn Quakers at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by a 43–39 margin.The team lost its next game against the St. John's Red Storm before winning twelve in a row heading into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.The team lost its March 12, 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament East Regional first-round game against the Kentucky Wildcats 72–58 at The Palestra.