# 2017–18 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by seventh-year head coach Mitch Henderson, played their home games at Jadwin Gymnasium as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–16, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for fifth place and failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2016–17 season 23–7, 14–0 in Ivy League play to win the Ivy League regular season championship. They defeated Penn and Yale to win the inaugural Ivy League tournament championship. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the West Region. There they lost in the First Round to #5 seed Notre Dame.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Spencer Weisz | 10 | F | 6'4" | 209 | Senior | Florham Park, NJ | Graduated |
| Khyan Rayner | 14 | G | 5'11" | 163 | Senior | Portland, OR | Graduated |
| Henry Caruso | 21 | F | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | San Mateo, CA | Graduate transferred to Santa Clara |
| Steven Cook | 25 | F | 6'5" | 197 | Senior | Winnetka, IL | Graduated |
| Hans Brase | 30 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Clover, SC | Graduated |
| Peter Miller | 31 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Winchester, MA | Graduated |

### 2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Sebastian Much #51 PF | San Juan Capistrano, CA | JSerra Catholic High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Jerome Desrosiers #75 PF | Montreal, QE | Northfield-Mt. Hermon School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 ||||||
| Elijah Barnes #95 PF | Middletown, NJ | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Ryan Schwieger SG | Matthews, SC | Weddington High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Aug 22, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017. ||||||

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jaelin Llewellyn #24 PG | Lynchburg, VA | Virginia Episcopal School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 24, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| Nov 12, 2017* 6:00 pm, CBSSN | at Butler | L 75–85 | 0–1 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,470) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 15, 2017* 7:00 pm, NBCSP | BYU | L 56–65 | 0–2 | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,842) Princeton, NJ |
| Nov 18, 2017* 7:00 pm | at Saint Joseph's | L 58–71 | 0–3 | Hagan Arena (4,121) Philadelphia, PA |
| Nov 22, 2017* 7:00 pm, ILN | Lafayette | W 60–46 | 1–3 | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,575) Princeton, NJ |
| Nov 26, 2017* 2:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 83–76 | 2–3 | Rothman Center (642) Hackensack, NJ |
| Nov 29, 2017* 8:00 pm, NBCSP+ | Lehigh | L 76–85 | 2–4 | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,292) Princeton, NJ |
| Dec 2, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. No. 10 Miami (FL) Hoophall Miami Invitational | L 52–80 | 2–5 | American Airlines Arena (8,426) Miami, FL |
| Dec 6, 2017* 7:00 pm | at George Washington | L 60–71 | 2–6 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,004) Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 12, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Monmouth | W 69–58 | 3–6 | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,549) Princeton, NJ |
| Dec 16, 2017* 10:00 pm | at Cal Poly | W 80–60 | 4–6 | Robert A. Mott Athletics Center (2,360) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Dec 19, 2017* 11:00 pm, P12N | at USC Diamond Head Classic non-bracket game | W 103–93 $^{OT}$ | 5–6 | Galen Center (4,041) Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 22, 2017* 5:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. Middle Tennessee Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals | L 67–69 | 5–7 | Stan Sheriff Center (7,669) Honolulu, HI |
| Dec 23, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Akron Diamond Head Classic consolation 2nd round | W 64–62 | 6–7 | Stan Sheriff Center (5,811) Honolulu, HI |
| Dec 25, 2017* 2:30 pm, ESPNU | at Hawaii Diamond Head Classic 5th place game | W 77–63 | 7–7 | Stan Sheriff Center (6,698) Honolulu, HI |
| Jan 5, 2018 7:00 pm, NBCSP+ | at Penn Rivalry | L 70–76 | 7–8 (0–1) | Palestra (3,789) Philadelphia, PA |
| Jan 12, 2018 8:00 pm, NBCSP | Columbia | W 72–56 | 8–8 (1–1) | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,779) Princeton, NJ |
| Jan 13, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Cornell | W 91–54 | 9–8 (2–1) | Jadwin Gymnasium (2,635) Princeton, NJ |
| Jan 28, 2018* 1:00 pm, ILN | Rowan | W 86–50 | 10–8 | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,522) Princeton, NJ |
| Feb 2, 2018 7:00 pm, NBCSP | Yale | W 76–73 | 11–8 (3–1) | Jadwin Gymnasium (2,093) Princeton, NJ |
| Feb 3, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | Brown | L 100–102 $^{OT}$ | 11–9 (3–2) | Jadwin Gymnasium (2,163) Princeton, NJ |
| Feb 6, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU | Penn Rivalry | L 65–82 | 11–10 (3–3) | Jadwin Gymnasium (2,115) Princeton, NJ |
| Feb 9, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Harvard | L 51– | 11–11 (3–4) | Lavietes Pavilion (1,636) Cambridge, MA |
| Feb 10, 2018 7:00 pm, ELVN | at Dartmouth | L 56–72 | 11–12 (3–5) | Leede Arena (1,396) Hanvoer, NH |
| Feb 16, 2018 8:00 pm, ILN | at Cornell | L 101–107 $^{3OT}$ | 11–13 (3–6) | Newman Arena (1,193) Ithaca, NY |
| Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm, SNY | at Columbia | L 60–85 | 11–14 (3–7) | Levien Gymnasium (1,831) New York, NY |
| Feb 23, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Harvard | L 66–72 $^{OT}$ | 11–15 (3–8) | Jadwin Gymnasium (2,739) Princeton, NJ |
| Feb 24, 2018 6:00 pm, ELVN | Dartmouth | W 64–47 | 12–15 (4–8) | Jadwin Gymnasium (2,754) Princeton, NJ |
| Mar 2, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Brown | W 78–63 | 13–15 (5–8) | Pizzitola Sports Center (516) Providence, RI |
| Mar 3, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Yale | L 90–94 $^{OT}$ | 13–16 (5–9) | John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,677) New Haven, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||