1998–99 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
[3] The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was the runner-up of the Ivy League.[5] Although the team failed to secure an invitation to the 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, the team defeated several entrants in the tournament including the UAB Blazers and conference foe Penn as well as wins on back-to-back nights against Texas and Charlotte to win the 8-team Rainbow Classic held in Honolulu, Hawaii.[4] The team won the eleventh of twelve consecutive national statistical championships in scoring defense with a 52.7 points allowed average.[11] Earl ended his Princeton career as the Ivy League's all-time three-point field goal with 281, surpassing Matt Maloney's 244.[12] He also achieved a 90.9% free throw percentage in conference games to earn the Ivy League statistical championship.
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