Charleston vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - CBI
Vermont vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET - CBI - HDnet
Richmond goes for their 20th win tonight versus College of Charleston in the second round of the CBI.
On the heels of the school's first postseason win since 1986-87, this evening Oregon State hosts Vermont in CBI play.
Judson Wallace went for 14 points and 17 rebounds as Benetton Treviso defeated NGC Cantu, 73-62.
Hello again!
Because of the success of last week's inaugural princetonbasketball.com live chat, we're going to do a second one on Monday night.
Richmond and Oregon State will be playing in the second round of the CBI and you'll be able to ask me questions, talk about the games as they happen and interact with each other starting at 6:45 pm ET through the final buzzer in Corvallis.
The chat will be moderated.
Best,
Jon Solomon
princetonbasketball.com
Princeton recruit Ian Hummer became just the third player to repeat as Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament Most Valuable Player. Behind Hummer's 15 points and 15 rebounds, Gonzaga won the ACIT title for the second straight year.
Jimmy Sherburne was named to the 10 man WBCA Division 2 all-state team.
Memories of Sean Jackson in the West Virginia state basketball tournament.
Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports lists Craig Robinson as a candidate for the open Virginia job if the Cavs can't nab Tubby Smith for the position.
Robinson does an impression of Coach Carril in part one of three.
Part two. Robinson gives a scouting report for his brother-in-law.
Robinson talks about growing up on Chicago's south side.
Well before there was princetonbasketball.com, there was The 14 Club, one of this site's biggest influences. The 14 Club was a couple from Princeton who traveled to Princeton games from coast to coast (I remember seeing holding a banner on TV when the Tigers played at #1 UNLV), printed the original Seniors on a Stick, hoarded NCAA Tournament tickets for fellow fans and worked tirelessly to support the orange and black.
As if the above wasn't enough, starting in 1990 they self-published an annual bound "Recruiting Wrap-Up" full of photocopied articles about the incoming freshman class with additional pieces they had culled regarding the next season's Princeton schedule and other news of interest. Pre-Internet, this was the best/only way to know about the incoming freshman class.
I recently uncovered their first book, and wanted to share some bullet points based on stories that are almost two decades old.
Cornell was able to handle Missouri's pressure defense, but the Big Red had difficulty consistently putting the ball in the basket. 2008 Ivy League Player of the Year Louis Dale finished 1-11 from the field. Ithaca's finest hung with the Tigers for 20 minutes, but Missouri pulled away over the back half of the game.
A double-double for Princeton recruit Ian Hummer as Gonzaga defeated Bishop McNamara, 66-43. The Purple Eagles play St. Frances Academy in tonight's A.C.I.T. championship game at 8:15 pm ET.
Some counterprogramming from last night. While the NCAA Tournament was in full swing and a trio of NIT games were unfolding, Oregon State men's basketball coach Craig Robinson was appearing on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show.
Cornell vs. Missouri - 3:00 pm ET - NCAA - CBS
American had a 14 point lead on Villanova early in the second half, before the Wildcats decided to stop trying to match the Eagles jump shot for jump shot and drive. Villanova took the lead back with under 6:30 to go and pulled away at the free throw line for the 80-67 win.
Cornell and Missouri face off in Boise this afternoon.
Ian Hummer scored 15 points as Gonzaga defeated Cathedral, 79-54. The Purple Eagles play Bishop McNamara tonight at 7:30 pm ET.
Hummer is on the roster for the Capitol City Classic, which takes place on April 9th at American University.
Pete Carril is quoted in a Pittsburgh Post Gazette article about 16 seeds.
One more from the archives, before I settle down on the couch for today's games.
I grabbed this off the wall outside of the Wawa on University Place in early 1989.
Scrabis had joined Princeton's 1,000 point club earlier in the year - on a free throw, pausing to look to his left before shooting as he always did - and would lead his team to the 1989 Ivy League title, clinching the championship with a victory at Harvard in the final game of the season.
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Georgetown/Baylor clips.
Northwestern/Tulsa footage.
Videos from Richmond's win and Oregon State's victory in the CBI were not embeddable, unfortunately. You can watch postgame analysis, interviews and clips out of Corvallis by clicking here.
Craig Robinson responds to his brother-in-law's NCAA Tournament picks.
American vs. Villanova - 7:20 pm ET - NCAA - CBS
Oregon State (14-17) will play on in the CBI. The Beavers rallied to defeat Houston 49-44.
Richmond (19-15) came from 14 down to defeat St. John's 75-69 in another CBI matchup.
Northwestern (17-14) fell at Tulsa. Senior guard Craig Moore had an open three point shot with 26 seconds left that just missed the mark.
Georgetown (16-15) saw its year end with a 74-72 loss at Baylor that was a microcosm of their season - strong start, confusion after the midway point and then a missed chance to win at the very end.
Want to see what people were saying during last night's games? You can replay our live chat here.
The Town Topics talks to Sydney Johnson about the end of Princeton's season.
Halfway between DC and Pittsburgh and uninterested in the NCAA tournament? You can always check out Princeton recruit Ian Hummer and Gonzaga playing in the 49th annual Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament.
The first-ever princetonbasketball.com chat can be found above.
Doors open around 6:30 pm ET.
This chat is moderated, so it may take a moment or two for your comments/questions to appear.
Thanks for taking part!
