No. 15 Princeton advances to Sweet 16 with another upset over Missouri

It’s not yet midnight for nan Princeton Tigers.

The No. 15 seed moved connected to nan Sweet 16 aft taking down No. 7 Missouri successful nan 2nd information Saturday, 78-63.

Tosan Evbuomwan (20) and Matt Allocco (14) of nan Princeton Tigers respond aft a handbasket during nan first half against nan Missouri Tigers successful nan 2nd information of nan NCAA Tournament astatine Golden 1 Center March 18, 2023, successful Sacramento, Calif. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Princeton dominated nan first half, building a 14-point lead. But Missouri sewage back-to-back buckets to trim it to a seven-point deficit. But nan 15th-seeded Tigers sewage disconnected to a basking commencement successful nan 2nd half, and they ne'er looked back, starring by arsenic galore arsenic 21 points.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Ryan Langborg led nan measurement pinch 22 points, while Blake Peters netted 17 for Princeton.

Caden Pierce added 16 rebounds.

The Princeton Tigers' chair during nan 2nd half against nan Missouri Tigers successful nan 2nd information of nan NCAA Tournament astatine Golden 1 Center March 18, 2023, successful Sacramento, Calif.  (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON'S EXPLICIT ABBREVIATION PUTS INTERNET IN FRENZY AFTER MARCH MADNESS UPSET

They are now nan 4th 15 seed to beforehand to nan Sweet 16, joining past year’s St. Peter’s Peacocks (also from New Jersey), Oral Roberts from 2021 and 2013’s Florida Gulf Coast squad.

"This is awesome for our school. Sweet 16 intends a batch to our unit here. This is really special," Princeton caput coach Mitch Henderson said connected nan broadcast aft nan win.

"These guys travel present to win. It’s nan champion schoolhouse successful nan country. … We’re truthful thrilled to beryllium present but not surprised."

Princeton guardant Zach Martini reacts aft scoring connected a 3-pointer during nan first half of nan team's second-round crippled against Missouri successful nan NCAA Tournament successful Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 18, 2023.  (AP Photo/Randall Benton)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Princeton now awaits nan victor of No. 3 Baylor and No. 6 Creighton. A triumph will make nan Tigers nan 2nd 15 seed to make nan Elite 8, joining past year's Peacocks.