The Tigers, led by second year head coach Mitch Henderson, played their home games at Jadwin Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League.

[3] Casey and Curry had been first-team and second-team All-Ivy selections for the 2011–12 Ivy League men's basketball season, respectively.

Bray had been the team leader in assists, while Hummer's 515 points was the most by a Tiger in a single season since Bill Bradley.

Its trio of seniors, Hummer, Connolly, and Mack Darrow were joined by Bray as team quad-captains for the season.

[5] Princeton's most significant loss from the prior year was the graduation of shooting guard Doug Davis.

[2] The team is scheduled to appear on NBC Sports Network three times, including the January 12 rivalry game against Penn.

The following players earned Ivy League postseason recognition:[14] On March 12, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association named Hummer to its 2012–13 Men's All-District II (NY, NJ, DE, DC, PA, WV) Team, based upon voting from its national membership.