Saturday, March 24th:
Mercer vs. Fairfield - 7:00 pm ET - CIT
The Princeton Packet wraps up the Tigers' trip to the CBI.
Will Venable is on a roll in spring training.
Meet Georgetown recruit D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera.
FC Barcelona and Judson Wallace are one game away from Euroleague's Final Four.
Dan Mavraides scored 10 points as Aris won their fourth straight Greek Championship game.
Today's Game: Princeton (20-11 / 10-4) vs. Pitt (18-16 / 5-13)
Location: Petersen Events Center - Pittsburgh, PA
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Pitt leads 2-1.
Last meeting: Pitt 71 Princeton 62 - 12/31/62
| Princeton | Pitt | |
| 10-2 | Home Record | 12-7 |
| 9-8 | Away Record | 3-8 |
| 1-1 | Neutral Record | 3-1 |
| 79 | RPI | 97 |
| 99 | Sagarin | 73 |
| 76 | Pomeroy | 73 |
| 67.1 | Points / Game | 69.1 |
| 61.8 | Points Allowed / Game | 66.1 |
| .463 | FG% | .453 |
| .677 | FT% | .700 |
| .376 | 3PT FG% | .347 |
| 33.0 | Rebounds / Game | 36.5 |
| 8.4 | Off. Rebounds / Game | 13.9 |
| +0.4 | Rebounding Margin | +6.7 |
| 14.5 | Assists / Game | 15.1 |
| 12.2 | Turnovers / Game | 13.3 |
| 3.9 | Blocks / Game | 2.8 |
| Hummer: 16.2 | Points | Gibbs: 15.4 |
| Hummer: 7.3 | Rebounds | Robinson: 6.7 |
| Bray: 3.7 | Assists | Woodall: 6.0 |
| Bray: 1.6 | Steals | Patterson: 1.1 |
| Hummer: 1.2 | Blocks | Taylor: 0.8 |
| Connolly: .563 | FG% (Min: 10 FGM) | Taylor: .572 |
| Saunders: .826 | FT% (Min: 10 FTM) | Gibbs: .861 |
| Davis: .412 | 3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) | Patterson: .407 |
Monday, March 19th:
Butler vs. Penn – 8:00 pm ET – CBI – HDNet
TCU vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET - CBI - HDNet
Wednesday, March 21st:
Robert Morris vs. Fairfield - 7:00 pm ET - CIT
A three point try by senior Jason Clark was off the mark at the horn and Georgetown (24-9) saw their season end with a 66-63 loss to NC State. Hoya Prospectus crunches the numbers.
Next year it appears the Hoyas will play a game on an aircraft carrier. Neat.
The campaign continues for Fairfield (21-14), who used a late second half push to defeat Manhattan 69-57 in the CIT. This sets up a "Penn vs. Princeton" meeting between Andy Toole's Robert Morris team and Sydney Johnson's Stags on Wednesday.
Ivy Hoops Online and the Pitt News preview tonight's postseason game. Plus there are apparently three keys to ending Princeton's season.
I took part in a cultural exchange with the site Pitt Blather, answering their questions about Princeton's team.
Should fans of the Panthers care about the College Basketball Invitational?
On the other side of the CBI bracket, Oregon State hosts TCU.
Sunday, March 18th:
NC State (11) vs. Georgetown (3) - 12:15 pm ET - NCAA - CBS
Manhattan vs. Fairfield - 4:00 pm ET - CIT
Monday, March 19th:
Princeton vs. Pitt - 7:00 pm ET - CBI
Butler vs. Penn - 8:00 pm ET - CBI - HDNet
A long-awaited NCAA Tournament victory behind them, Georgetown plays NC State today with the winner advancing to the Sweet Sixteen.
Pete Carril is quoted in a piece on Hoyas big man Henry Sims.
At yesterday's press conference, John Thompson III referenced the end of Princeton's 1989 loss to Georgetown. It is better if you read what happened then if I spoil by explaining.
The future of Bill Carmody at Northwestern is up in the air.
Remember that Fairfield CIT game I mentioned yesterday? Uh, it is actually taking place today.
Sunday, March 18th:
NC State (11) vs. Georgetown (3) - 12:15 pm ET - NCAA - CBS
Manhattan vs. Fairfield - 4:00 pm ET - CIT
Monday, March 19th:
Princeton vs. Pitt - 7:00 pm ET - CBI
Butler vs. Penn - 8:00 pm ET - CBI - HDNet
Georgetown (24-8) was solid defensively and executed well offensively in their first round NCAA Tournament game versus Belmont. The result was a 74-59 win as the Hoyas advanced to face NC State tomorrow afternoon. You can watch the full postgame press conference here. Hoya Prospectus crunches the numbers.
Late last night in the NIT, Northwestern (19-14) was unable to slow down Washington, the Wildcats' season ending 76-55.
The Trentonian and Cardiac Hill preview Monday's College Basketball Invitational game.
Here is an interesting report on how Penn was able to quickly raise the funds to host a pair of CBI matchups.
Fairfield hosts Manhattan on campus later today tomorrow in the CIT.
Princeton recruit Mike Washington, Jr. won a trip to the DECA national convention in Salt Lake City.
I missed until now that Dan Mavraides scored 12 points for Aris in a Greek Championship win over Kavala.
Friday, March 16th:
Belmont (14) vs. Georgetown (3) - 3:10 pm ET - NCAA - truTV
Northwestern (4) vs. Washington (1) - 10:00 pm ET - NIT - ESPNU
Saturday, March 17th:
Manhattan vs. Fairfield - 4:00 pm ET - CIT
Monday, March 19th:
Princeton vs. Pitt - 7:00 pm ET - CBI
Butler vs. Penn - 8:00 pm ET - CBI - HDNet
Syracuse's officials-assisted escape yesterday afternoon versus 16 seed UNC-Ashville caused one writer to dig up his original piece on Princeton's 1989 close call versus Georgetown.
On a related note, Sports Illustrated has posted a great photo of Kit Mueller's final field goal attempt. Alex Wolff, is that you in the background on press row?
There's good news and bad news about Monday's CBI game. The bad news is that it will not be televised and as of yesterday afternoon Pittsburgh had no intention to offer video streaming on-line. The good news is that it is a breezy 336 miles from one campus to the other if you want to see the contest in person!
I did not realize it had been 16 years since the defending national champion lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. I have a vague recollection of that prior outcome...
John Thompson III's Georgetown team looks to avoid a third straight early exit from the NCAA Tournament, meeting Belmont this afternoon in Columbus, Ohio.
Here's a terrific profile on the voice of the Hoyas, Rich Chvotkin.
Top recruit Nerlens Noel writes about his official visit to the Hilltop.
Don't overlook that Northwestern is also playing at Washington in the NIT's second round.
The Princeton Packet reviews the Tigers' trip to Evansville with Mack Darrow and the Daily Princetonian previews the orange and black's next outing at Pitt with Ian Hummer.
A familiar foe awaits Fairfield in the next round of the CIT.
Around the Ivy League: Harvard (26-5) saw their season end with a 79-70 loss to Vanderbilt. Even at 20 with 4:28 left in the first half, a needless second foul by Kyle Casey sent him to the bench and the Commodores went to intermission on a 13-3 run. While the Crimson cut an 18 point deficit down to seven late, they were unable to get closer.
Wednesday, March 14th:
Yale vs. Fairfield - 7:00 pm ET - CIT
Quinnipiac vs. Penn - 7:30 pm ET - CBI
Western Illinois vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET - CBI - HDNet
Thursday, March 15th:
Harvard (12) vs. Vanderbilt (5) - 4:20 pm ET - NCAA - TNT
Friday, March 16th:
Belmont (14) vs. Georgetown (3) - 3:00 pm ET - NCAA - truTV
Northwestern (4) vs. Washington (1) - 10:00 pm ET - NIT - TBA
In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's crazy postseason win over Evansville on goprincetontigers.com, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Courier Press, on Ivy Hoops Online and on gopurpleaces.com.
The Tigers have seven NCAA/NIT/CBI wins the last 15 years, more than three times as many as any other Ivy school.
They arrived too late for yesterday's news but these pieces on heading to the CBI and Douglas Davis are both worth reading.
A game-winning look at the buzzer instead hit the rim and Northwestern (19-13) moved on in the NIT with a 76-74 win over Akron.
Oh no! Jack the Georgetown bulldog has torn his ACL!
Will Venable is working to be more positive.
On the other side of the CBI bracket, Oregon State hosts Western Illinois.
Fairfield and Yale do battle in the CIT.
Tuesday, March 13th:
Princeton vs. Evansville - 8:00 pm ET - CBI - HDNet
Akron (5) vs. Northwestern (4) - 9:00 pm ET - NIT - ESPN2
Wednesday, March 14th:
Yale vs. Fairfield - 7:00 pm ET - CIT
Quinnipiac vs. Penn - 7:30 pm ET - CBI
Western Illinois vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET - CBI - HDNet
Thursday, March 15th:
Harvard (12) vs. Vanderbilt (5) - 4:20 pm ET - NCAA - TNT
Friday, March 16th:
Belmont (14) vs. Georgetown (3) - 3:00 pm ET - NCAA - truTV
Princeton and Evansville both issued press releases trumpeting their teams' inclusion in the CBI.
There are already previews of this game in the Courier Press and on Ivy Hoops Online.
As Spring Break ends, the Yale Daily News and the Daily Pennsylvanian catch up on Princeton's victories over their respective schools.
Third seed Georgetown drew Belmont in the Midwest region of the NCAA Tournament bracket.
12th-seeded Harvard will play Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament. The Commodores have an ace up their sleeve when they scout the Crimson for an East region pairing: The best friend of senior Lance Goulbourne is Doug Davis.
On the same day the Crimson's postseason pairing was announced, an elite big man declared he would be going to Harvard after a post grad year.
Northwestern fell short of the NCAAs and will instead host an NIT game.
For the third time in four years, Oregon State is playing in the CBI.
Denver was snubbed by the NIT and concluded their season at 22 victories without a postseason trip.
The year is also over for Richmond.
2012 NCAA Tournament
East region - Thursday in Albuquerque, NM
(12) Harvard vs. (5) Vanderbilt - 4:20 pm ET - TNT
Midwest region - Friday in Columbus, OH
(14) Belmont vs. (3) Georgetown - 3:00 pm ET - truTV
A printable NCAA Tournament bracket can be found here (.pdf).
2012 NIT Tournament
Tue. March 13 - Akron (5) vs. Northwestern (4) - 9:00 pm ET - ESPN2
A printable NIT Tournament bracket can be found here (.pdf).
2012 College Basketball Invitational
Tue. March 13 - Princeton vs. Evansville - 8:00 pm ET - HDNet
Wed. March 14 - Western Illinois vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET - HDNet
Wed. March 14 - Quinnipiac vs. Penn - 7:30 pm ET
A printable CBI bracket can be found here (.pdf).
2012 College Insiders Tournament
Wed. March 14 - Yale vs. Fairfield - 7:00 pm ET
CIT first round pairings are available here.
Welcome to Selection Sunday, where Northwestern is playing the waiting game.
Georgetown is hosting a free party today where you can watch the bracket's reveal with the team.
Based on a pair of late night results I've made some additional adjustments to my second round of NIT projections that were posted yesterday evening. If Princeton is heading to the CBI or CIT instead, you'll want to keep a constant eye here for opponents and potential matchups.
Will Venable is making his case.
We'll be back tonight with information on where all the Carril Cradle and Ivy League teams are headed. I hope you remembered to set your clocks ahead one hour!
Friday, March 9th
Oregon State (9) vs. Arizona (4) - 9:10 pm ET - Pac-12 Tournament - FSN
Up four with the ball twice in the final three minutes, Northwestern (18-13) went scoreless the rest of regulation and in an agonizing overtime were doubled up by Minnesota at the Big 10 Tournament. The 75-68 defeat likely ruins the Wildcats' hopes for an NCAA Tournament at-large entry.
Georgetown (23-8) dropped a double OT thriller to Cincinnati, 72-70. Five missed free throws were costly to the Hoyas. Our friends at Hoya Prospectus crunch the numbers.
If you had Oregon State (19-13) as the last member of the Carril Cradle still playing come Friday, please raise your hand. The Beavers built a 13 point halftime lead and then had to come from eight back to stun top seed Washington by a pair at the Pac-12 Tournament. Robinson said this result might be the biggest win he's had, including his playing days.
The career of Doug Davis and Princeton's season are both on hold, but the Tigers certainly finished strong.
It appears Judson Wallace is suffering from gastroenteritis.
Wallace's college teammate Will Venable doubled off of the Rangers' Yu Darvish in his first major league outing. After the game Venable - who is striving for more consistency from his swing this year - and Darvish had decidedly different views of this hit.
The senior season of Princeton recruit Edo Lawrence concluded with Canterbury's loss in the New England Tournament's quarterfinal round.
Future Tiger Mike Washington, Jr. ended the year as WESCO 3A's second leading scorer.
Big Apple Buckets has updated their NIT projections. This coverage even made the Wall Street Journal. Nicely done, mister.
After initially being placed on paid administrative leave, former Princeton and Georgetown assistant Robert Burke officially resigned as head coach of Mount St. Mary's.
Postgame audio - Coach John Thompson III, Henry Sims & Jason Clark:
As they had done one day previous against Pitt, Georgetown (23-8) was able to slowly pull away from Cincinnati (23-9) in the second half of this afternoon's Big East Tournament quarterfinal, leading 48-37 following a pair of Jason Clark free throws with 9:11 left.
However, unlike their last time out, the Hoyas were unable to counteract a final run for their opposition. Disrupting the day’s ebb and flow, a nine point lead went down to four rapidly and emphatically on a fantastic play where Yancy Gates stole the ball, passed backwards to Cashmere Wright on a break and still heading forward Wright lofted a diagonal pass for the alley oop dunk.
The Bearcats moved ahead late in regulation on a Gates tip follow for the first time since the 8:54 point of the first frame.
I’m not sure the Georgetown coaches and players would agree, but from a sheer entertainment standpoint this is where the tense, dramatic fun ramped up exponentially.
Thursday, March 8th
Georgetown (5) vs. Cincinnati (4) - 2:00 pm ET - Big East Tournament - ESPN
Oregon State (8) vs. Washington (1) - 3:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Tournament - FSN
Minnesota (10) vs. Northwestern (7) - 5:30 pm ET - Big 10 Tournament - ESPN2
What did Patrick Saunders text Keith Wright the day after Princeton beat Penn to send Harvard into the NCAA Tournament?
Mitch Henderson reflects on a regular season where the Tigers started slow and finished strong.
The Town Topics writes about the emergence of Jimmy Sherburne.
Here is the Princeton press release on Ian Hummer and Doug Davis earning All-Ivy status.
Georgetown (23-7) shut down Pitt 64-52 to advance in the Big East Tournament. The Hoyas are back at it this afternoon against Cincinnati in the tourney quarterfinals.
It was Oregon State (18-13) taking down Washington State in Pac-12 Tournament play, 69-64. The Beavers get top seed Washington later today.
Stock up on New Jersey Transit tickets and Metrocards. Craig Robinson's team will come to New York City in November for the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden. John Thompson III's squad visits Brooklyn a few days later for the last two rounds of the Legends Classic at the Barclays Center, where Princeton will face Fordham the following month.
Minnesota and Northwestern meet in the Big 10 Tournament's first round.
To follow up on last night's post about Princeton making the NIT, add Savannah State to the list of bid thieves.
This lengthy feature on the rise of Harvard basketball is essential, well-researched reading.
