Sunday News:

December 19, 2010 at 10:29 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Denver, Georgetown, MCCC, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

MCCC vs. CCBC-Essex - 12:00 pm ET

Dartmouth vs. Iowa State - 2:00 pm ET
Sacred Heart vs. Yale - 2:00 pm ET

Georgetown (10-1) shot 14-15 inside the arc in the first half, on their way to a 99-75 win over Loyola (MD).

In the Bahamas, Richmond (8-3) fell to Georgia Tech by 13. The Yellow Jackets clamped down on the Spiders in the second half.

Freshman Chris Udofia provided a needed spark as Denver (3-9) downed Northern Colorado, 71-68.

Frederick defeated Mercer (5-8) by a 74-59 count. Rodney Walters had 15 for the Vikings.

Oregon State (4-6) trailed for the final 36 minutes of a 87-79 loss to George Washington. Beavers head coach Craig Robinson was in an unforgiving mood after the game.

College Hoops Daily named Kareem Maddox their Player of the Day for Friday.

Princeton recruit Denton Koon had 22 points, six rebounds and three assists in Liberty's win over Shawnee Mission West. Afterwards Koon received the Hy-Vee/Coca-Cola Male Scholar/Athlete award.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (2-7) lost their sixth straight, 69-68 at Binghamton.

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YouTube potpourri XV.

December 19, 2010 at 6:00 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Video

The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, clips of Northwestern's recent victory over American. When John Shurna hits three pointer to beat the shot clock in the second half launched from the Baha'i Temple it brings a smile to my face.

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Wednesday News:

December 15, 2010 at 10:07 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Hartford (MD) vs. MCCC - 6:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. Montana - 9:00 pm ET

A day after Princeton was written up in the Wall Street Journal, Northwestern is the subject of an article about the Wildcats' hopes to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time this season.

Dick Vitale calls Richmond coach Chris Mooney one of five "Coaches on the Rise."

Princeton recruit Denton Koon scored 18 in Liberty's home loss to Lee's Summit.

A preview of the New Egypt Warriors has some quotes from Tiger target Desmond Hubert about his recruiting.

There's a video package of Princeton's win over St. Joe's up on the WZBN site. With no direct way to access the highlights, you'll need to click on the left menu and choose the first listing in the Basketball folder.

Denver (2-9) fell 61-48 at Wyoming. Pioneer Pulse has more.

This evening Oregon State heads to Montana.

Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (3-6) lost at St. Francis (NY) 69-61 in a game that featured 55 fouls.

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Saturday News:

December 11, 2010 at 9:50 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Burlington vs. MCCC - 2:00 pm ET
Portland vs. Denver - 6:00 pm ET - FSN Rocky Mountain
VCU vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET

Boston University vs. Harvard - 2:00 pm ET
Bryant vs. Columbia - 4:00 pm ET
Army vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET

Chris Mooney and Richmond face crosstown rival VCU in the Farm Bureau Insurance Black & Blue Classic.

Portland visits Denver.

The long, complicated wait for Oregon State's Roberto Nelson ends Sunday, when he is finally eligible to play for the Beavers.

Princeton guard Douglas Davis is The Other 26's Sharpshooter of the Week. Davis has connected on 15-28 from three point range during Princeton's four game winning streak.

Tiger recruit Bobby Garbade scored 18 points in Seton CC's 31 point win over Windsor.

The Trenton Times has a brief advance on Sunday's game at Tulsa.

While North Carolina has entered the recruiting picture for Desmond Hubert, the New Jersey center tells ESPN he will wait until the spring to make a decision.

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Wednesday News:

December 8, 2010 at 10:20 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (5-3 / 0-0) vs. Monmouth (3-4 / 0-1)
Location: The MAC - West Long Branch, NJ
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 10-4.
Last meeting: Princeton 46 Monmouth 42 - 12/29/10

Denver vs. St. Mary's - 10:00 pm ET

Yale vs. Bryant - 7:00 pm ET
Villanova vs. Penn - 7:30 pm ET - Comcast

The Hawks Nest previews tonight's game.

Princeton's win over St. Joe's is recapped by the Princeton Packet.

Tiger recruit Denton Koon scored 16 points as Liberty knocked off Lee's Summit North.

Princeton target Desmond Hubert tells Busting The Bracket that Adjehi Baru's decision to attend Charleston does not affect his decision.

For the first time, Gus Gabel talks about his decision to leave Princeton early into his freshman year.

Mercer (3-6) fell at Morris. Jermaine Emmanuel scored 20 in the defeat.

Denver travels to St. Mary's.

Around the Ivy League: Columbia (5-4) won their fourth straight at home, 77-71 over Wagner. Harvard (6-2) handled WPI by 15.

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Monday News:

December 6, 2010 at 9:34 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Brown vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Albany vs. Yale - 7:30 pm ET

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's third consecutive win on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trenton Times, in the Trentonian, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Philadelphia Inquirer, in the Philadelphia Daily News, on the Press Box and on sjuhawks.com.

SportsProf was at Sunday's game and shares his thoughts.

Some details about Princeton recruit Denton Koon's first three games of his senior season at the Kickapoo Classic can be found on the Liberty men's basketball site.

Richmond (7-2) won 67-61 at Arizona State.

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Friday News:

December 3, 2010 at 9:00 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Princeton recruit Denton Koon scored 18 points in Liberty's season-opening victory over Springdale.

Yahoo! has updated their Princeton team report.

The 14-Game Tournament looks at tempo in the Ivy League, including Princeton's increased stride this season.

Bob Nuse of the Princeton Packet also focuses on the Tigers' offensive numbers.

The Daily Princetonian gets in early on the St. Joe's preview bandwagon.

Around the Ivy League: Brown (3-3) lost 58-46 at Hartford.

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Tuesday News:

November 30, 2010 at 9:21 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (3-3 / 0-0) vs. Lafayette (1-5 / 0-0)
Location: Kirby Sports Center - Easton, PA
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: Lafayette Sports Network (DirecTV channel 610)
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 44-18.
Last meeting: Princeton 62 Lafayette 48 - 1/6/09

Georgia Tech vs. Northwestern - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2
MCCC vs. Raritan - 7:00 pm ET
Georgetown vs. Missouri - 9:00 pm ET - ESPN

UMBC vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Syracuse - 7:00 pm ET
Hartford vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET

The Daily Princetonian has a piece on Brendan Connolly.

The Trenton Times counters with focus on Kareem Maddox.

ESPN is reporting that Chris Young is "deep into talks" with the New York Mets. However, the New York Daily News says nothing is close between the Mets and Young.

Northwestern hosts Georgia Tech as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Missouri and Georgetown meet in Kansas City for the John McLendon Classic, the first game in a challenging stretch for the Hoyas.

SportsProf took in the Siena/Princeton game and shares his observations.

Ian Hummer represents Princeton on the Honor Roll of the latest Ivy Men's Basketball Weekly Release.

Bleacher Report awards Kareem Maddox with the title of Sunday's best performance.

Richmond's Kevin Anderson is the Atlantic 10 Player Of Week.

The radio show Terp Talk had Keith Cavanaugh from Terrapin Times on to talk about senior big man Desmond Hubert, who is deciding between Princeton, Maryland and Wake Forest. The pertinent portion of the conversation is 27:30 in. It is my understanding that the divide between Hubert and "a couple other people in his camp" is not as Cavanaugh describes.

Read a transcript of a live chat with Spider head coach Chris Mooney on the Richmond Times-Dispatch site.

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Wednesday News:

November 24, 2010 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Judson Wallace, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (2-2 / 0-0) vs. Presbyterian (1-4 / 0-0)
Location: JMU Convocation Center - Harrisonburg, VA
Time: 4:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two teams.

Alcorn State vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET
Charlotte vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET - FSN Northwest

Harvard vs. Bryant - 4:00 pm ET
St. Francis (NY) vs. Brown - 4:00 pm ET

In addition to our recap, there are write-ups of last night's game on goprincetontigers.com, in the Daily Princetonian, on Hoop Time, courtesy of the Associated Press and on bucknellbison.com.

Not to bring the room down after a nice win, but I've been having difficulty thinking of the last time Princeton had a 20 point lead and lost a basketball game. Does a previous occurrence come to mind? I can recall Tiger opponents that have come back from down 19 and down 18 but never 20 or more.

The 14-Game Tournament looks at some of Princeton's statistical red flags through their first three games.

Did you know Tiger guard Ben Hazel is the grandson of Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey?

Former Sacramento King Doug Christie talks about what Pete Carril taught him.

Richmond (4-1) blasted Southern, 81-40.

Mercer (3-3) returned to the win column with an 82-68 decision over Lackawanna. 5'10" Jon Jernigan had 18 points, 12 rebounds and six steals. The Vikings were 9-18 from three point range.

High school basketball is getting underway around the nation. Princeton recruit Bobby Garbade scored 12 points in Seton Catholic's season-opening victory.

Judson Wallace had 14 in Gran Canaria's surprising EuroCup win over Buducnost.

Denver takes on Alcorn State tonight.

Charlotte visits Oregon State.

Around the Ivy League: Penn (2-2) outscored Lafayette by 16 in the second half of a 74-65 Quaker win. Noruwa Agho had 25 points as Columbia (2-3) defeated Colgate, 76-63. Quinnipiac put away Dartmouth (1-4) by a 69-52 final. Yale (1-3) fell 73-47 at Illinois.

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Sunday News:

November 21, 2010 at 9:21 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Richmond vs. Charleston Southern - Chicago Invitational Challenge - 4:00 pm ET
NC State vs. Georgetown - Charleston Classic - 7:30 pm ET - ESPNU
Texas Southern vs. Oregon State - 7:30 pm ET

Dartmouth vs. Loyola (Md.) - 12:00 pm ET

Powerhouse Harcum blasted Mercer (2-3) by a 112-68 decision.

Richmond hosts Charleston Southern in the preliminary portion of the Chicago Invitational Challenge.

It will be Georgetown and NC State for the Charleston Classic crown.

Texas Southern visits Oregon State, who will be wearing their turquoise Nike N7 jerseys to honor Native American culture.

Liberty High School held their Blue-White Scrimmage on Friday. Princeton recruit Denton Koon's team won the three point shooting contest.

Around the Ivy League: Christian Webster scored 29 points as Harvard (2-1) won at Mercer, 75-69. Penn (1-2) was muscled aside 77-56 by Drexel. Brown (2-1) beat Sacred Heart 81-67 behind 26 points from Peter Sullivan. Longwood scored 61 second half points in a 95-76 victory over Columbia (1-3).

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Friday News:

November 19, 2010 at 9:05 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Wofford vs. Georgetown - 2:30 pm ET - Charleston Classic - ESPNU
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET

St. Bonaventure vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Hartford - 7:00 pm ET

Chris Wright had 12 points and 12 assists, one of four Georgetown (3-0) players in double figures as the Hoyas advanced in the Charleston Classic with an 80-61 win over Coastal Carolina. Georgetown next plays Wofford this afternoon.

Richmond (2-1) let a six point lead with :48 left in regulation get away and fell to Iona in double overtime.

A 15 game home winning streak for Denver (0-4) came to an end with a physical 77-66 loss to Colorado State.

Northwestern opens their home slate with a game versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff. A lot of hyphens on the Wildcats' 2010-11 schedule.

Former Northwestern forward Kevin Coble says a dispute with head coach Bill Carmody over the team's trip to Italy led to Coble's decision to not return to the Wildcats.

The Liberty Tribune previews Princeton recruit Denton Koon's high school team, the Liberty Blue Jays.

Mason Rocca scored seven points off the bench in A.J. Milano's 81-71 Euroleague loss to Panathinaikos.

Around the Ivy League: Yale (1-2) became the third team from the Ancient Eight in as many seasons to win at Boston College, surprising the Eagles 75-67.

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YouTube potpourri XII.

November 16, 2010 at 10:04 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Video

The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. A few #pixelvision moments from Georgetown's season opener at Old Dominion kick us off.

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