The head coach was John Thompson III and the team co-captains were Michael S. Bechtold and Ahmed El-Nokali.

[2] The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey, and was co-champion of the Ivy League.

As of 2010[update] the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team eclipsed that record with a current streak of 54 over Clemson.

[5] The Tigers had a chance to win the Ivy League championship outright by defeating Penn in the regular season finale on March 5, but they lost 64–48, resulting in a three-way tie.

[6] By virtue of its superior record head-to-head Penn had a bye in the first round of the three-way playoff.