This time, without Kit Mueller, who graduated last year as the second-leading scorer in school history, the Tigers lacked experience at the center position.

Hielscher, a 6-8, 205-pound center, has replaced Kit Mueller, Princeton's 6-7 pivotman who graduated after last season.

He stands eighth in career free throws made (297), having only been passed since his career ended by Craig Robinson and Kit Mueller.

In addition, Kit Mueller shot 58.9% on his field goals to earn the first of three Ivy League statistical championships for field goal percentage.

Princeton, which trailed by 39-34 at the half, was led by a freshman center, Kit Mueller, who scored 28.

Kit Mueller had game-high totals of 17 points and 10 rebounds for Princeton (7-4).

Nobody understands the system fully," said Kit Mueller, the senior center, "except for Coach and his assistant, Bill Carmody.

Kit Mueller, a 6-7 sophomore who is averaging 16 points, said: "With everyone moving, picking and rolling, we can take a team out of its game.

The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captain was Kit Mueller.

Kit Mueller cut the lead to two points with 14 seconds remaining, but Arkansas made its free throws to close out the game.