The Tigers feel the college basketball fans rallying around them as they enter the Sweet 16 as the underdog team.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They walked in clad in their Princeton hoodies and sweats, and it wasn’t long before the patrons at Vincenzo’s, an Italian restaurant in Louisville, were requesting photos during dinner on Wednesday night and giving them an ovation as they left.
“We’re doing it for Princeton. This has taken on a life of its own. This will be remembered far beyond our time here, so we’re just trying to go as far as we can.”“That really gave us a feeling that the whole country’s behind our back,” senior guard Konrad Kiszka told The Post. “Wherever we go, people will be cheering us on. It just feels really good, gives us some confidence for the game.”on Friday night in the South Regional at the KFC Yum! Center.
Sophomore forward Darius Gakwasi never imagined anything like this when he left Portland, Ore. for Princeton. “It’s just been nice seeing how many people want to support us, and are just happy for how far we’ve gotten so far,” freshman forward Vernon Collins said.
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