Princeton’s Advance Through March Madness Blindsides Wall Street

Only 1.86% of CBS brackets had the Tigers making it this far
New Jersey’s governor didn’t have Princeton in Sweet 16

Matt Allocco of the Princeton Tigers passes to teammate Caden Pierce during a game against Missouri Tin the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.Photographer: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

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By Lindsey Rupp

March 24, 2023 at 7:27 PM UTC

Princeton University has plenty of high-powered alumni across Wall Street paid to make money from surprising situations. Even they didn’t see the Tigers advancing as far as they have in March Madness.

The Ivy League school’s men’s basketball team has defied the odds to make it to Sweet 16 in the NCAA’s basketball tournament, and will take on No. 6 Creighton University on Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky.