November 30, 2008 at 10:11 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
Oregon State vs. Fresno State - 5:00 pm ET
Georgetown vs. Maryland - 5:30 pm ET - Old Spice Classic - ESPN2
Coppin State vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Sacred Heart - 4:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Indiana - 4:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Denver (0-4) remained winless, falling 62-54 at Wyoming.
Georgetown and Maryland meet today, 800+ miles from where they should be playing.
Richmond hosts Coppin State tonight.
Oregon State looks for that elusive first win at Fresno State.
A more detailed report on the 27 point game from 2009 recruit Jimmy Sherburne.
Mack Darrow scored 13 points in Barrington's OT loss to Auburn.
A third future Tiger, Gus Gabel put up 26 points in a 60-59 win for Chaparral over Seton Catholic.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (3-3) tripped Eastern Michigan, 53-51. Columbia (2-4) fell in the final minute to Stony Brook, 62-60. Dartmouth (1-4) dropped a 73-60 decision at home to Lehigh. Harvard (3-1) bested Army 66-54. Penn (1-4) lost to Albany, 73-63.
November 29, 2008 at 9:22 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News
Denver vs. Wyoming - 6:00 pm ET - The Mountain
Eastern Michigan vs. Brown - 1:00 pm ET
Army vs. Harvard - 2:00 pm ET
Stony Brook vs. Columbia - 2:00 pm ET
Lehigh vs. Dartmouth - 2:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Albany - 7:00 pm ET
Georgetown (3-1) faded down the stretch against #12 Tennessee, falling 90-78 in an extremely entertaining semi-final of the Old Spice Classic. The Washington Post reports on the game.
Denver looks for its first victory, on the road at Wyoming.
Princeton recruit Jimmy Sherburne scored 27 points in a Whitefish Bay victory.
Future Tiger Mack Darrow had 16 points in Barrington's loss to Boylan.
November 24, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting
It has been known for a few weeks now that Central Bucks South forward Will Barrett had decided on Princeton as his collegiate destination, but it wasn't until tonight that I was able to finally get his extremely busy high school coach, Jason Campbell, on the phone.
Campbell shared his first-hand knowledge of Barrett's game with me and his quotes from our conversation, plus many links about this well-regarded prospect can be found after the jump.
This piece is one of six on princetonbasketball.com about the members of the 2009 Princeton recruiting class.
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November 24, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting
Brendan Connolly, a 6'9" 240 lb center (#52, right) from Father Ryan High School in Nashville has decided to play basketball at Princeton.
Connolly is the sixth publicly-announced member of Princeton's 2009 recruiting class, a group full of talented, versatile big men.
I had a chance to speak with Connolly's high school coach, Doug Bontrager, this afternoon. His quotes about Connolly, plus links to evaluations and accolades can all be found after the jump.
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November 21, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting
Bryant vs. Columbia - 8:00 pm ET - Columbia Classic
Yale vs. Portland - 10:00 pm ET
Noah Savage is out for the next two months because of a fractured finger. SAM Basket Massagno has signed Rutgers' Ollie Bailey to replace Savage on their roster.
The Princeton Packet reports on the Maine/Princeton tilt.
A piece on Chris Young's charity, CY All-Stars. Young was in Anaheim recently to see his friend, "Princeton Goon" George Parros play hockey against the Washington Capitals.
DaShonte Riley has retracted his commitment to Georgetown.
November 18, 2008 at 9:19 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
Richmond vs. Syracuse - 6:00 pm ET - ESPN
Penn vs. Drexel - 10:00 am ET - ESPN
Cornell vs. Loyola (Md.) - 4:30 pm ET - NIT Preseason Tip-Off
Yale vs. Vermont - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Providence - 7:30 pm ET
Princeton freshman Doug Davis was named the season's first Ivy League Rookie of the Week. Penn's Tyler Bernardini took home Player of the Week honors. TigerBlog puts Davis' first game in historical context.
The Princeton Packet writes up the Tigers' season-opener.
Georgetown (1-0) had four players in double figures, besting Jacksonville 71-62. The Washington Post and the Washington Times have more on the game.
Richmond plays at Syracuse tonight in the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic.
Two top-150 recruits made it official and signed with Oregon State.
Princeton is 14th in this week's Schuylkill 16.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (1-1) lost 86-75 to St. John's. Brown (0-2) was blown out by George Mason, 89-52.
November 12, 2008 at 9:52 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
The Daily Princetonian previews the upcoming basketball season, speaking with Coach Johnson, Zach Finley and Marcus Schroeder.
How will this year's rule changes effect the spread-out game of Richmond? The Richmond Times Dispatch asks Spiders coach Chris Mooney.
Excerpts from Joe Scott's remarks at Denver Pioneers Media Day.
As we enter into the November early signing period, two players have verbally committed to Denver.
Oregon State will pick up the services of a 6'8" center/forward from San Jacinto.
Princeton's first opponent, Central Michigan, defeated Marygrove 75-55 in an exhibition on Saturday.
November 3, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Filed under Basketball, Luke Owings, Princeton, Recruiting
After being teased as a possibility on sites such as i95Ballerz since early August, Gonzaga high school senior standout Ian Hummer made his commitment to Princeton official last week.
The 6'7", 225 lb forward is the son of former Princeton star Ed Hummer '67 and the nephew of another Tiger legend - John Hummer '70.
We had a chance to speak with Gonzaga head coach Steve Turner on Friday and he gave us the scoop on this highly regarded prospect who passed up high major opportunities for the chance to play for the Tigers. Quotes, video highlights, player evaluations and articles can be found after the jump.
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October 31, 2008 at 10:14 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
Yahoo! Sports has posted a short write-up about Ian Hummer.
CBS Sportsline has published their Ivy League preview.
A guard from Baltimore has committed to Richmond.
Excerpts from a Fox Sports Radio interview with Craig Robinson.
The first ESPN/USA Today poll of the season is out. Georgetown is ranked 18th. Fox Sports slots the Hoyas 12th.
Got the new issue of Basketball Times in the mail yesterday. Their Ivy predictions have been added to our pundits table.
October 29, 2008 at 11:11 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond
The good recruiting news continues for Coach Sydney Johnson: 6'9" senior forward Will Barrett has confirmed that he will play his college ball for the Tigers, choosing Princeton over Columbia and interest from Michigan.
The Contra Costa Times talked to Lincoln Gunn about his decision to give up basketball.
Yesterday was Atlantic 10 Media Day. Listen to audio from Richmond head man Chris Mooney.
Craig Robinson will be happy when the presidential election is over.
October 28, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting
This just in: The Washington Post's Recruiting Insider reports that 6'7" Gonzaga senior center Ian Hummer has decided to attend Princeton, choosing the Tigers over Northwestern and Cal. We'll have more on the newest Tiger soon.
October 24, 2008 at 11:41 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting
Gus Gabel, a 6'7" wing player from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, has committed to play basketball at Princeton. As discussed here a few days ago, this athletic scorer originally made an unofficial visit this summer to Princeton "mostly for [his] parents" according to an article on azcentral.com.
We had a chance to speak with Gabel's high school coach Aaron Windler yesterday afternoon and he told us more about Gabel's game and how Princeton landed this new recruit. Exclusive quotes and links to articles and evaluations about Gabel can be found after the jump.
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