Princeton shocks Arizona, pulls off late run for biggest March Madness upset thus far

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The No. 15 Princeton Tigers roared late in the second half to pull off the largest upset of March Madness thus far, taking down No. 2 University of Arizona Wildcats, 59-55.

The Tigers strung together a 9-0 run at the end of the second half to come from behind and take down the Wildcats, who were simply stunned that the final buzzer didn't see them moving on in the NCAA Tournament. 

This is Princeton’s first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years; the last one came against UNLV in 1998. Tigers head coach Mitch Henderson was on that Princeton squad, so the full-circle moment was there when his team celebrated with him on the court.

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Tosan Evbuomwan #20 of the Princeton Tigers fouls Pelle Larsson #3 of the Arizona Wildcats during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 16, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

It also continued a New Jersey trend, which began last year.

Saint Peter’s University out of Jersey City played as the No. 15 seed and shocked the tournament by defeating John Calipari’s No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats. Coincidentally, the Wildcat is the same mascot for Arizona.

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Arizona, the Pac-12 Tournament winner and a favorite by many to win the entire thing, including President Joe Biden, was held scoreless in the final 4:21 of the game. That allowed Princeton the opportunity to capitalize, and they certainly didn’t pass it up.

It was a full team effort for the Tigers, as seven different