Northwestern kicks off Big Ten play at high noon at Penn State.
Richmond closes the year running and gunning versus VMI.
Princeton recruit Brendan Connolly was named MVP of the Ryan Christmas Tournament.
Will Barrett had 10 as CB South topped Council Rock North in the championship of the Athletes Helping Athletes Tournament.
The Schuylkill 16 for week seven was released yesterday. Princeton slipped back into 14th place.
Around the Ivy League: Yale (2-8) was edged by Hampton, 58-56. Dartmouth (2-9) fell by 31 at UC Davis. Penn (2-7) picked up their second win, 78-67 over Campbell.
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Postgame audio – Dan Mavraides:
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Trailing by one on the final possession of the night, with the clock dwindling down to single digits, Princeton’s Dan Mavraides drove to his left from the three point line and got his man in the air with a pump fake, setting up a clean look at an angled nine foot jumper. The shot did not connect, but Mavriades still had a tick to curl into the paint and push up a second shot between two Lafayette defenders from just inside the free throw line.
This high jumper came up well short of the rim, the referees did not stop play to whistle a reach-in foul and time expired on Princeton’s sixth straight loss, a 54-53 decision.
Tiger head coach Sydney Johnson waved his open hands towards the officiating crew in dismay before walking across the floor to shake hands with victorious Lafayette coach Fran O’Hanlon.
“We came off looking for a shot for [Doug Davis] off a high ball screen to see if Pavel [Buczak] could roll and get an easy layup,†said Mavraides of his team’s last offensive series. “[Davis] swung it to me, the clock was ticking and I took a pull-up jump shot that I know I can make and it didn’t fall this time.â€
Mavraides and junior center Pawel Buczak each tallied 11 for Princeton in defeat.
Lafayette’s Michael Gruner, who had missed six games this season with a thigh contusion, led all scorers with 15, all but three coming in the second half.
Today’s Game:Princeton (2-7 / 0-0) vs. Lafayette (3-8 / 0-0) Location: Kirby Sports Center – Easton, PA Time: 7:00 pm ET Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB TV: LSN Internet: goprincetontigers.com Series History: Princeton leads 43-17. Last meeting:Lafayette 76 Princeton 71 (OT) – 1/9/08.
Princeton
Lafayette
0-4
Home Record
2-3
2-3
Away Record
1-5
0-0
Neutral Record
0-0
302
RPI
281
308
Sagarin
305
267
Pomeroy
296
56.3
Points / Game
68.8
60.8
Points Allowed / Game
77.5
.415
FG%
.425
.717
FT FG%
.708
.353
3PT FG%
.332
33.2
Rebounds / Game
33.4
10.0
Off. Rebounds / Game
9.6
10.6
Assists / Game
14.2
15.8
Turnovers / Game
18.0
3.0
Blocks / Game
1.8
Davis: 14.6
Points
Brown: 15.4
Buczak: 4.6
Rebounds
Willen: 4.8
Maddox: 2.2
Assists
Brown: 3.6
Davis: 1.3
Steals
Kari: 1.9
Maddox: 0.9
Blocks
Koltun: 1.0
Buczak: .519
FG% (Min: 5 FGM)
Mintz: .569
Maddox: .882
FT% (Min: 5 FTM)
Mower: 1.000
Lake: .429
3PT FG% (Min: 5 3PTM)
Petkovich: .429
Penn vs. Campbell – 4:30 pm ET – UCF Holiday Classic
Yale vs. Hampton – 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. UC Davis – 10:00 pm ET
Only one preview of tonight’s contest, and it comes from the Trentonian.
Georgetown (10-1) never trailed, starting Big East play in style by beating previously undefeated UConn 74-63.
Make it four straight for Oregon State (5-5), 59-50 over Portland. It was the Beavers’ final game before Pac-10 play starts Friday.
Princeton recruit Will Barrett had 19 points as Central Bucks South defeated St. Paul’s School For Boys in the Athletes for Athletes tournament.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (5-6) won their matinee with Quinnipiac, 89-73. Columbia (4-7) fell in OT to Sacred Heart, 84-79. Cornell (6-6) dismantled Boston University, 89-59. Penn (1-7) ended a 24 day hiatus with a 81-64 loss at Central Florida.
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Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon sat down first thing Monday morning to review the Tigers’ frustrating loss the weekend before Christmas at Central Connecticut State and to preview the next two contests versus Lafayette and UNC Greensboro. The pair also discussed the implosion of the RCA Dome, site of Princeton’s victory over UCLA, and the announcement that Jadwin’s floor will soon be renamed “Carril Court.” This interview is 14:00+ in length.
Interviews with Coach Johnson appear on this site every week during the season.
Georgetown vs. UConn – 7:00 pm ET – ESPN2
Seattle vs. Oregon State – 10:00 pm ET
Quinnipiac vs. Brown – 1:00 pm ET
Sacred Heart vs. Columbia – 7:00 pm ET
Boston University vs. Cornell – 7:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Central Florida – 7:00 pm ET – UCF Holiday Classic
Around the Ivy League: Yale (2-7) nearly completed an 18 point rally at Alabama, but the Crimson Tide held on 66-63. Dartmouth (2-8) dropped the consolation game of the Golden Bear Classic, 63-41 versus Air Force. Harvard (6-5) bedeviled Daniel Webster, 94-51.
Dartmouth vs. Cal – 4:00 pm ET – Golden Bear Classic
…and we’re back. Hope you had good, safe, happy and healthy holidays!
Video of a postgame interview with Princeton recruit Ian Hummer after Gonzaga defeated Good Counsel, 80-76 in OT. There are game highlights on the site as well.
Pete Carril is the subject of a short Q&A in the Sacramento Bee.
Finally, here’s a feature on my recently-completed 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show from Friday’s Trenton Times.
In their final game before the start of Big Ten play, Northwestern (8-2) defeated SMU by 11.
While it was filmed in March, I had not seen this video of Denver head coach Joe Scott playing “horse” against a CBS 4 reporter before last night.
Princeton recruit Will Barrett scored 18 in Central Bucks South’s win over Abington. Jimmy Sherburne tallied 20 in Whitefish Bay’s victory against Verona.
Finally, I’ll be on 103.3 fm WPRB starting tonight at 6:00 pm ET for the 21st annual installment of my 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show. The “Editor’s Letter” in this week’s Philadelphia City Paper has more. Hope you can tune in. Happy Holidays!
FIU vs. Georgetown – 7:30 pm ET
SMU vs. Northwestern – 8:00 pm ET – bigtennetwork.com
First the banners in the rafters, and now something else long-overdue! Princeton will name the floor at Jadwin Gym “Carril Court” in honor of Pete Carril, who stood on the sidelines at Princeton for 29 seasons. There will be ceremony on February 21st when the Tigers host Dartmouth.
Doug Davis made the Honor Roll of the new Ivy Weekly Basketball Awards.
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