Wednesday, March 23rd
(4) Northwestern vs. (2) Washington State – 11:00 pm ET – ESPN2 NIT
Friday, March 25th
Southwest region – San Antonio, TX
(12) Richmond vs. (1) Kansas – 7:27 pm ET – TBS NCAA Tournament
Northwestern and Washington State meet in Pullman with a trip to the NIT semifinals in New York City on the line. A three point shooting drill that originates with Pete Carril has helped the Wildcats become expert marksmen from the arc.
Success heads the resume of Chris Mooney. Richmond president Edward Ayers hopes Mooney will stay with the Spiders after this season is over.
The Princeton Packet writes about how a tough ending is just a beginning for the Tigers.
Princeton recruit Denton Koon was named to the MBCA Boys Class 5 All-State team.
Mason Rocca scored 13 in Armani Jeans Milano's home victory over Dinamo Sassari.
This question has come up several times over the last 10 days, and I don't have a great answer.
If Gabe Lewullis' 1996 NCAA Tournament layup versus defending champion UCLA is the biggest basket in the shot clock/three point shot/modern era of Princeton basketball (even though if Lewullis misses the game is almost certainly going to overtime) and Douglas Davis' jumper at the buzzer versus Harvard to win the 2011 Ivy League playoff is a close second, what's third?
Tigers head coach Sydney Johnson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon sat down at Jadwin Gym this afternoon to tape their final weekly interview of the 2010-11 season.
The pair reviewed Princeton's remarkable Ivy League playoff win over Harvard and discussed the Tigers' trip to the NCAA Tournament versus Kentucky in great detail before wrapping up this year's campaign.
This Q&A is 27:00+ in length.
To listen to any of the season's 15 interviews, click here.
The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, another angle of Douglas Davis' jumper has surfaced - this from just beyond the Harvard bench.
Wednesday, March 23rd
(4) Northwestern vs. (2) Washington State – 11:00 pm ET – ESPN2 NIT
Friday, March 25th
Southwest region – San Antonio, TX
(12) Richmond vs. (1) Kansas – 7:27 pm ET – TBS NCAA Tournament
Two different schools, including one Princeton played in 2010-11, have asked to talk to Sydney Johnson about their open coaching positions.
Chris Young still draws from his basketball roots.
The Daily Princetonian interviewed alumni, students, fans and family about their experiences in Tampa.
Due to Washington State's win over Oklahoma State last night, Northwestern now knows it has to be in Pullman on Wednesday for a NIT quarterfinal matchup with the Cougars.
I missed this during the travel to/from Tampa, but Sports Illustrated published their annual NCAA Tournament photo montage on the cover of this week's issue. Underneath the right wrist of Duke's Nolan Smith is Princeton's Douglas Davis.
Can you name the last time a Tiger basketball player was on the cover of SI?
An enlarged zoom of Davis sandwiched between Geno Auriemma and a Florida Gator after the jump.
Upon returning home to New Jersey, I was sent several additional NCAA Tournament photos that are worth sharing. These images help add color from inside the St. Pete Times Forum for those who were only able to watch on CBS.
There are also a pair of quality photo galleries from the Kentucky game and the Ivy League playoff here and here.
Princeton head man Sydney Johnson was in-studio on CBS College Sports' Full Court Press last night (sharp suit, coach), breaking down Sunday's Round of 32 games. In the above clip Johnson talks to the panel about coaching with emotion.
After the jump, Johnson is part of an interview with BYU head coach Dave Rose.
Very glad to be back in the state of New Jersey! I'll update the calendar with next week's games when tip times are more official.
Richmond (29-7) advanced to their first Sweet 16 since 1988, placing Morehead State in a defensive web of confusion.
Earlier in the day Northwestern (20-13) trounced Boston College, tying the school record for victories in a season and sending the Wildcats into the NIT quarterfinals.
Georgetown is trying to make sense of a second straight Round of 64 NCAA Tournament loss.
Padres outfielder Will Venable is having an impressive spring.
The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, NESN footage of the Tigers cutting down the nets in New Haven. Tons of small moments I didn't notice when this was happening all around me.
Four additional clips after the jump - including Richmond and Northwestern game highlights.
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Sun. 11/10 vs. Florida A&M
Sat. 11/16 at Butler
Wed. 11/20 vs. Lafayette
Sat. 11/23 at Rice
Tue. 11/26 vs. George Mason
Sat. 11/30 at Bucknell
Sat. 12/7 vs. FDU
Wed. 12/11 at Rutgers
Sat. 12/14 at Penn State
Fri. 12/20 vs. Portland*
Sat. 12/21 vs. Pacific*
Tue. 12/31 vs. Kent State
Sat. 1/4 at Liberty
Sat. 1/11 at Penn
Sun. 1/26 vs. Kean
Fri. 1/31 at Harvard
Sat. 2/1 at Dartmouth
Fri. 2/7 vs. Columbia
Sat. 2/8 vs. Cornell
Fri. 2/14 at Brown
Sat. 2/15 at Yale
Fri. 2/21 vs. Dartmouth
Sat. 2/22 vs. Harvard
Fri. 2/28 vs. Yale
Sat. 3/1 vs. Brown
Fri. 3/7 at Cornell
Sat. 3/8 at Columbia
Tue. 3/11 vs. Penn
2,503 - B. Bradley, 1962-65
1,625 - I. Hummer, 2009-13
1,550 - D. Davis, 2008-12
1,546 - K. Mueller, 1987-91
1,451 - P. Campbell, 1959-62
1,441 - C. Robinson, 1979-83
1,428 - B. Earl, 1995-99
1,365 - B. Scrabis, 1985-89
1,321 - G. Petrie, 1967-70
1,292 - H. Haabestad, 1952-55
1,277 - G. Lewullis, 1995-99
1,239 - B. Taylor, 1970-72
1,207 - S. Goodrich 1994-98
1,133 - F. Sowinski, 1975-78
1,130 - R. Hielscher, 1991-95
1,122 - C. Thomforde, 1966-69
1,099 - T. Manakas, 1970-73
1,090 - J. Wallace, 2001-05
1,088 - C. Belz, 1956-59
1,079 - B. Hauptfuhrer, 1973-76
1,076 - B. Roma, 1976-79
1,071 - C. Mooney, 1990-94
1,064 - A. Hyland, Jr., 1960-63
1,062 - L. Brangan, 1957-60
1,057 - A. Hill, 1973-76
1,054 - D. Mavraides, 2007-11
1,044 - S. Johnson, 1993-1997
1,031 - J. Hummer, 1967-70
1,010 - W. Venable, 2001-05
