Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, Dan Mavraides (#4) is one of the Aris players interviewed following the Yellows' Eurocup loss to BC Donetsk.
Nine additional clips after the jump.
Dayton vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - CBS Sports Network
Ohio State vs. Northwestern - 8:30 pm ET- Big Ten Network
If you ever wanted to know what t-shirt color Mack Darrow would be, you'll enjoy his responses in a funny Q&A.
There's nothing humorous about what could happen in Evanston tonight. With a win over #10 Ohio State, Northwestern potentially get off the bubble, where they sit precariously.
It is Senior Night at Richmond, where the Spiders host Dayton.
Princeton recruit Mike Washington, Jr. breaks down players to watch in the WIAA Boys Basketball State Tournament.
A brief highlight package from the Tigers' win at Dartmouth can be seen here.
Grantland thinks John Thompson III schooled Notre Dame's Mike Bray on Monday night.
Craig Robinson was reprimanded by the Pac-12 for criticizing the officiating after Oregon State's loss to Oregon.
Georgetown (22-6) got a boost from their seniors and locked down Notre Dame, 59-41. Hoya Hoops has the postgame audio and Hoya Prospectus crunches the numbers.
This Washingtonian profile of John Thompson III is an extremely worthwhile read.
Patrick Saunders is the rightful representative of Princeton on the penultimate Ivy League Men's Basketball Weekly Release of the season.
Bad news for Fairfield as it was confirmed Derek Needham is done for the year with a broken bone in his left foot.
A new Sit Down With Sydney is available.
Northwestern is hanging on to the NCAA Tournament bubble.
Notre Dame vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN
Denver (21-8) secured the three seed in the Sun Belt Tournament with a 64-52 win over North Texas. They'll next play Sunday against either South Alabama or Troy.
The Trentonian has more on Rider's three point home victory over Fairfield (17-13).
Oregon State (15-13) lost to Oregon, 74-73.
The Daily Princetonian, the Harvard Crimson and the Dartmouth sum up the weekend's games.
On Senior Night for Jason Clark and Henry Sims, #9 Georgetown hosts #20 Notre Dame.
Princeton recruit Hans Brase was named First Team All-Mid-Atlantic Prep. Brase averaged 12.3 points as a senior.
In attempting an NIT bracket, Big Apple Buckets sees the Tigers as having the fourth-best RPI of all potential CBI/CIT teams.
Will Venable needs a breakout year.
Postgame audio - Coach Sydney Johnson & Maurice Barrow:
Battling back from down 13 points with 14:17 to go, Fairfield (17-13) was able to pull even at 55 against Rider (13-18) on a pair of Maurice Barrow free throws, but could not convert three prime chances in the last minute to either win the game or send the afternoon to overtime.
Barrow missed a pair of free throws – one long, one short - after being fouled on a drop step with :46 remaining and the Stags behind 63-62.
Then, out of a time out nine seconds later the Broncs went immediately inside to Novar Gadson for a quick righty flip and a three point game.
Unlike Princeton at Harvard on Friday, Fairfield opted against the quick two and subsequent foul. Rakim Sanders, who scored 13 of his team best 17 in the second half on a series of strong drives, got a good look on the left wing yet the tying try went in and out.
Rider’s Junior Fortunat was fouled but left both his attempts off the front rim and the Stags got one final opportunities at drawing even. As the clock ticked down from nine Sanders pulled up for a three that sailed long.
The ball bounded into the Fairfield bench while time expired.
Photos from today’s game courtesy Robert Solomon.
Recap continues after the jump.
While I write up today's Fairfield loss at Rider and simultaneously get ready for the Academy Awards (multitasking!), enjoy this package about last night's Northwestern victory in State College.
Postgame audio - Coach Mitch Henderson, Denton Koon, John Comfort & Ian Hummer:
One night after a tough loss at Harvard, there were no slumped shoulders. There was no letdown.
Instead there was no letting up.
Princeton made 12 of 17 three point shots, converted 65.4% of their chances and got a complete team effort in a dominant tip-to-buzzer 24 point victory over Dartmouth in Hanover.
Leading by one 10:30 into the game, the Tigers scored 19 of the next 21 to take control going up 19 on a feed from Ian Hummer to senior John Comfort.
“It was import for us to come out with a lot of energy and stay focused on today’s game, Comfort said. “I think we did that well.”
Their advantage never dipped lower than 14 and three consecutive second half three point shots, the first by Patrick Saunders and the last two from Mack Darrow extended the already sizable margin to 60-31.
Saunders, likely playing in his home state for the final time, was a perfect 4-4 from three point range and had a team best 14. Support came inside from Hummer (11 points, four assists), Brendan Connolly (11 points, five assists) and Denton Koon with 10 off the bench.
Princeton unselfishly dished out 25 assists via 11 different sets of hands.
“We were really trying to emphasize that. I thought across the board everybody shared the ball nicely,” said Tiger head man Mitch Henderson.
All 14 players in uniform saw the court as Clay Wilson and Brian Fabrizius both recorded their first collegiate baskets.
Freshman John Golden has 21 for the Big Green including a series of impressive throw downs.
Today's Game: Princeton (15-11 / 6-4) vs. Dartmouth (5-22 / 1-10)
Location: Leede Arena - Hanover, NH
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 141-61.
Last meeting: Princeton 59 Dartmouth 47 - 2/10/12
| Princeton | Dartmouth | |
| 7-2 | Home Record | 4-8 |
| 7-8 | Away Record | 1-12 |
| 1-1 | Neutral Record | 0-2 |
| 93 | RPI | 324 |
| 124 | Sagarin | 296 |
| 108 | Pomeroy | 292 |
| 65.2 | Points / Game | 57.6 |
| 62.1 | Points Allowed / Game | 62.5 |
| .443 | FG% | .396 |
| .664 | FT% | .699 |
| .358 | 3PT FG% | .344 |
| 33.4 | Rebounds / Game | 32.6 |
| 9.1 | Off. Rebounds / Game | 8.9 |
| +0.0 | Rebounding Margin | -0.3 |
| 14.0 | Assists / Game | 9.9 |
| 12.5 | Turnovers / Game | 14.0 |
| 3.7 | Blocks / Game | 2.4 |
| Hummer: 16.4 | Points | Brooks: 9.1 |
| Hummer: 7.3 | Rebounds | Maldunas: 7.3 |
| Bray: 3.8 | Assists | Trotter: 1.8 |
| Bray: 1.6 | Steals | Rufful: 1.0 |
| Hummer: 1.1 | Blocks | Maldunas: 1.3 |
| Koon: .556 | FG% (Min: 10 FGM) | Brooks: .465 |
| Saunders: .826 | FT% (Min: 10 FTM) | Melville: .842 |
| Bray: .443 | 3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) | Griffin: .402 |
Villanova vs. Georgetown - 2:00 pm ET - CBS
Richmond vs. Xavier - 8:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Northwestern vs. Penn State - 9:00 pm ET - ESPNU
Columbia vs. Brown - 6:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Cornell vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET
In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's loss at Harvard on goprincetontigers.com, on Ivy Hoops Online, in the Harvard Crimson, in the Boston Herald, in the New York Times, on WEEI and on gocrimson.com.
Fairfield (17-12) lost a close decision at MAAC regular season champion Iona and saw guard Derek Needham go down with a left foot injury. The severity is as yet unknown.
This afternoon Georgetown hosts Villanova. The Hoyas are playing for stronger postseason seeding.
All Star center Roy Hibbert has undergone a journey from "project to masterpiece."
Xavier hosts Richmond.
The voice of Pete Carril still matters to Chris Mooney.
Northwestern plays at Penn State.
Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson joined 750 AM The Game.
Around the Ivy League: Zack Rosen scored his team's last 16 points as Penn (16-11 / 8-2) held off Dartmouth (5-22 / 1-10) by three. Cornell (11-14 / 6-4) won 69-63 at Brown (7-21 / 1-10). Yale (18-7 / 8-3) knocked off Columbia (14-13 / 3-8), 75-67.
Postgame audio - Coach Mitch Henderson:
Postgame audio - Patrick Saunders & Ian Hummer:
The nation’s second-longest home winning streak lives on, but barely.
After desperately chasing Princeton since nearly the midway point of the first half, Harvard turned up the pressure and finally passed the Tigers for good during a 6:15 stretch well into the back stanza wherein the orange and black went scoreless.
The Crimson were only able to extend their slim lead to 59-55 on a Brandyn Curry shot that lipped in and were able to hold off every last Princeton push for their 28th consecutive victory in Lavietes Pavilion.
“I was really proud of our guys,” said head coach Mitch Henderson after a defeat that all-but-officially snuffs the Tigers’ hope for a portion of the Ivy title. “I thought the game could have gone a number of different ways.”
A pair of Kyle Casey free throws provided his team with a three point advantage as :34 remained. Princeton went for a quick two but Ian Hummer could not convert over Casey inside and Oliver McNally’s four free throws were enough to offset a T.J. Bray three pointer.
Hummer and Douglas Davis led the way for Princeton with 14 apiece but three of Davis’ total came on a harmless 35′ jumper to halve the Tigers’ deficit at the buzzer. Patrick Saunders scored all 12 of his tallies in the first half on three straight three point shots and a three point play as Princeton turned a 9-1 hole into as wide as a 10 point lead before Harvard closed the half on a 9-0 run.
Casey’s 20 championed Harvard, one of three Crimson starters in double digits.
If you're new to the site, you might have missed an epic 11,000+ word piece from nearly a year ago entitled Lavietes Pavilion: Where anything could happen, will happen and probably already has happened.
This chronological game-by-game review of 10 consecutive trips by the Tigers to Allston includes detailed recaps, photos and videos from a frequently bonkers road series.
Add on top of that a writeup and photos from last year's 79-67 Princeton loss and you have a decade+ of historical information to read/watch/listen to between now and Friday's game.
It is one of the biggest (and best) things we've ever assembled and worthy of renewed attention on the eve of another Princeton/Harvard tilt.
