Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon met at Jadwin Gym this afternoon to discuss Princeton's recent losses to Patriot League foes Lehigh and Lafayette. This interview is 14:00+ in length.
Dartmouth vs. New Hampshire - 7:00 pm ET
LaSalle vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. NJIT - 8:00 pm ET
Kyle Koncz was named to the Honor Roll in the latest Ivy Weekly Men's Basketball Awards.
Georgetown (13-2) suffered its first Big East loss of the season, falling 69-60 at Pitt. The Hoyas were 3-20 from three point range in the defeat.
Video of Judson Wallace with a one-handed dunk. Wallace had 26 points and 13 rebounds as Capo d'Orlando defeated Eldo Napoli 110-107 in overtime. Mason Rocca scored seven for his squad.
Rototimes makes the case for Chris Young as a top fantasy baseball pick.
This is something I look forward to every year. If you're going to attend this game, get your tickets from Bob and enjoy an excellent reception afterwards. - JS
Princeton Men's Hoops at Harvard
Friday, February 22, 2008 - 7:00pm
Reserve your tickets for the game and traditional post-game celebration now. Light buffet catered by Nellios of Lexington and refreshments will be served. Coach Sydney Johnson and the Princeton team will attend the gathering.
Game time is 7:00pm. Party immediately afterwards at Dillon Field House (next to gym).
Tickets purchased in advance for the game and party are as follows:
$18 for members of princetonbasketball.com, PANE, PVC or Friends of Princeton Basketball.
$15 for Young Alum PANE members and their guests ('03-'07)
$7 for children under 16
$25 for non-members
Tickets for the party only are $10 with a reduced rate of $5 for children.
Please send a check payable to PANE to Bob Ruxin '76 at 8 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420 with a self-addressed, stamped envelope by February 1st to secure your seats.
For more information prior to Feb. 15, please email Bob Ruxin.
After Feb. 15, email David Ventola.
Georgetown vs. Pitt - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN
Denver (7-9) won its fourth straight at home, 54-40 over UALR. Senior Pioneer forward David Kummer broke his right tibia in the second half.
Georgetown travels to Pittsburgh tonight.
UALR vs. Denver - 6:00 pm ET
Georgetown (13-1) stayed perfect in Big East play, defeating UConn 72-69 on a Roy Hibbert three point shot in the final seconds.
Northwestern (5-8) fell to Michigan by 10, despite a career-high 34 points from Kevin Coble.
Richmond (10-7) saw its five game winning streak end against St. Joe's, 81-63.
Denver hosts UALR in Sun Belt Conference play.
Around the Ivy League: Yale (6-8) beat up the Yeomen of Oberlin. Columbia kept NJIT winless with a 64-52 decision.
John Thompson III describes Georgetown's final possession:
We wanted to bring Roy up and then bring him back down, to tell you the truth. While (the play) was evolving he had options to set a couple of on-ball screens, we did know that their big guy would be sitting in the middle of the lane, so we wanted to set a couple of on-balls and have him roll off and get a shot, but then he just made a basketball decision. The clock was running down, but he knows he can make that shot. That's not a fluke, that's not a shocker, that's not a once-in-a-lifetime thing that Roy makes that shot. If you leave him open he has shown every day in practice and this year that he can make that shot."
Update: Video now synched with Rich Chvotkin's radio call.
Connecticut vs. Georgetown - 2:00 pm ET - ESPN
Michigan vs. Northwestern - 6:30 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Richmond vs. St. Joe's - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. NJIT - 2:00 pm ET
Oberlin vs. Yale - 2:00 pm ET
Georgetown hosts UConn this afternoon.
Northwestern takes on Michigan in a battle of two teams that are each looking for their first Big Ten victory.
In Philadelphia, Richmond will play St. Joe's.
Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (6-8 / 1-1) exacted some revenge on Harvard (6-12) / 1-1) to the tune of 73-56.
Harvard vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
The Princeton Packet and the Daily Princetonian file reports on the Lafayette game.
The Trenton Times' Mark Eckel has a column on Princeton's struggles this season.
For the past three years Princeton has shared an NCAA record they wish they didn't hold - fewest total points in a game in the shot clock era. Last night Saint Louis scored 20 points in a loss to George Washington, making the Billikens the current record holder in a season where new lows in offensive productivity appear to be happening every week.
How about Alex Wolff's Vermont Frost Heaves, who improved to 17-3 with a 107-99 win over Halifax. The Frost Heaves made 15 of their 30 three point attempts.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (7-5) had no trouble with Division III Alvernia, 91-46.
The Lafayette Sports Network's postgame show from last night's contest.
Also, the halftime interview with Pete Carril.
Alvernia vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
goprincetontigers.com, the Trenton Times, the Trentonian, the Associated Press, goleopards.com, the Morning Call and the Express Times all have stories on Princeton's loss to Lafayette.
The Town Topics catches up on the Tigers' game at Lehigh.
A piece on the recruitment of future Hoya Greg Monore (who you can see on ESPN2 tonight) is full of fascinating little details about Coach Thompson's approach to recruiting compared to other "big time" college basketball coaches.
Richmond (8-6) squeaked by LaSalle 75-74 on Wednesday afternoon in triple overtime.
Northwestern (5-7) fell 82-63 at Minnesota.
Denver (6-9) lost 65-49 at New Orleans .
box score
audio - coach sydney johnson, kyle koncz & lincoln gunn
If Princeton's loss to Manhattan last month was a shot to the gut, this evening's overtime defeat at the hands of Lafayette was even harder to take.
The visiting Leopards rallied from an 17 point halftime deficit, sending the Tigers to their 12th consecutive defeat, 76-71.
Ted Detmer scored a team-best 15 points off the bench to lead Lafayette. Bilal Abdullah had 14, including a perfect 4-4 touch behind the three point line.
Kyle Koncz topped three Princeton players in double figures with 15 points on 3-10 shooting. Zach Finley contributed 12 along with eight rebounds.
