Princeton's Defense Hailed by Twitter as Cinderella Run Continues in Win vs. Missouri

Dick Vitale @DickieV

PRINCETON BABY ! Pete Carril is holding court up in Hoops Heaven bragging about his former Tiger player now coaching <a href="https://twitter.com/M_Henderson98?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@M_Henderson98</a> . Mitch was part of the big upset over UCLA in 96 <a href="https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarchMadnessMBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrincetonMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrincetonMBB</a> up 12 with 16 min left -40-28 - defense &amp; tempo diff. vs… <a href="https://t.co/abdBYPXM4j">https://t.co/abdBYPXM4j</a>

Geoff Schwartz @geoffschwartz

Does Princeton have the best defense in the country that no one knew about?<br><br>Entering the tourney AZ was 3rd in scoring at 82.7 ppg. Scored 55 vs Tigers <br><br>Missouri 18th at 79.5 … 24 minutes into the game and Missouri has 28 points

Tarek Fattal @Tarek_Fattal

I'm sitting courtside. Princeton is putting on a defensive clinic. It's unreal. The communication, the rotation, the activity, the focus. Tigers are up 33-21 with under two to play in the opening half.

Eamonn Brennan @eamonnbrennan

Zero downhill pressure on Princeton's defense when Missouri has the ball. A lot of standing out top, running some cursory stuff, then taking a bad jumper off the dribble. Couldn't draw it up better for Princeton

Chase @Chasehudgens

Princeton swings the ball around A LOT. A bunch of basic bounce passes. And they don't force shots. Good defense, without fouling. I think bigger schools are just not used to basic basketball.

Nick Nailor @KingSaul21

This Princeton vs Missouri game is a clinic in coaching and disciplined team. Missouri is more talented but Princeton plays solid enough defense and are doing a great job at boxing out limiting them to one shot.

Verdell Billingsley, M. Ed. @CoachVB_

This Princeton defense is ridiculous. They are locked in.

Soul Reaper @Collegeekidd

Princeton defense is crazy

LouStandUP @LouStandUP1

Princeton is running the Isosceles triangle offense and the Pythagorean theorem defense. Great first half for a bunch of pre-law and pre-med majors!

Patrick Tonero @PTonero

This Princeton team does not look like a lucky 15 seed. They're running great offense spacing and on defense they are not giving Missouri any room to score.

KCBooey @BubbaBooey

Missouri has no answer on either the offensive or defensive end of the court. Princeton looking like the team we expected Mizzou to look like

Kinger @bkinger101

Nobody in the SEC has played defense like Princeton…lol…<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/elite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#elite</a>

Bryan DeNovellis @bryandeno

Princeton is just beating the Missouri players to the spot defensively and challenging every shot. <br>Their defense has been outstanding since postseason play began

Velus' Bulking Adventures @SirPoles

Princeton's playing hella good defense tf

John R. Eakin @JREakin

Is Princeton's defense this good, or is Missouri's offense just mediocre?

Ricky G @jrichardgoodman

Princeton is so well coached they play defense on a string as 5 man unit