Georgetown 64 Pitt 52.

March 7, 2012 at 6:03 pm
Filed under 11-12, Audio, Basketball, Georgetown

Box Score

Postgame audio - Coach John Thompson III, Otto Porter & Henry Sims:

Postgame audio - Coach John Thompson III one on one interview:

For whatever reason, a quote from Joe Scott relayed in the upper balcony of Jadwin Gym ages ago has stayed with me all these years.

Players get better from their freshman year to their sophomore year.

They can improve from their sophomore season to when they are juniors.

Once they hit their fourth and final campaign however, they aren’t going to be more than what they already are.

The exception to Scott’s rule may be a late leap by Georgetown center Henry Sims.

Averaging 3.2 points per game three years in, Sims more than tripled his output in 2011-12, putting up 11.1 points along with 5.6 rebounds as an All-Big East third team member.

Sims was downright dominant at times in a Wednesday afternoon Big East Tournament second round matchup versus Pitt with both his scoring and his distributing as the Hoyas were able to build, cultivate and expand a lead that they took for the first time late in the first half on a three point play by freshman Greg Whittington. This was only part of a 16-2 run that closed a frame which ended with Georgetown up by eight as Sims bodied inside for the closing bucket.

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Wednesday News:

March 7, 2012 at 10:32 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Wednesday, March 7th
Pitt (13) vs. Georgetown (5) - 2:00 pm ET - Big East Tournament - ESPN
Washington State (9) vs. Oregon State (8) - 3:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Tournament - FSN

Thursday, March 8th
Minnesota (10) vs. Northwestern (7) - 5:30 pm ET - Big 10 Tournament - ESPN2

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's win over Penn to close the regular season on goprincetontigers.com, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Boston Globe, in the New York Times, in the Trentonian, in the Daily Pennsylvanian, in the Daily News, in the Philadelphia Inquirer, on Soft Pretzel Logic, courtesy of the Associated Press and on pennathletics.com.

ESPN's Dana O'Neil and SportsProf also have pieces on the game.

Princeton recruit Steven Cook and New Trier lost to Evanston in the sectional semis.

Will Venable discusses his choice of at bat music.

So caught up in the game I was watching, I didn't realize Richmond (16-16) lost to La Salle 80-72 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

Georgetown plays Pitt in the second round of the Big East Tournament.

At the Pac-12 Tournament it will be Oregon State versus Washington State.

Like so many teams, Denver is now playing the waiting game.

The Beavers' Doug Stewart is apparently a candidate for the Brown job.

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YouTube potpourri LXV.

March 6, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Filed under Craig Robinson, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Video

Here’s the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, John Thompson III is Fox News' "Power Player Of The Week." Kyle Wente cameo!

Eight more clips after the jump.

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Tuesday News:

March 6, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Pete Hegseth, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Penn (19-11 / 11-2) vs. Princeton (18-11 / 9-4)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: ESPN3
Series History: Penn leads 123-102.
Last meeting: Penn 82 Princeton 67 - 1/30/12

The Princeton senior class of 2012 as freshmen.

Tuesday, March 6th
Richmond (10) vs. La Salle (7) – Atlantic 10 Tournament – 7:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Princeton – 7:30 pm ET – ESPN3

Wednesday, March 7th
Pitt (13) / St John’s (12) vs. Georgetown (5) – 2:00 pm ET – Big East Tournament – ESPN
Washington State (9) vs. Oregon State (8) – 3:00 pm ET – Pac-12 Tournament – FSN

Thursday, March 8th
Minnesota (10) vs. Northwestern (7) – 5:30 pm ET – Big 10 Tournament – ESPN2

The Daily Princetonian, the Daily News and Ivy Hoops Online preview tonight's game.

The final Ivy League Men's Basketball Weekly Release of the season includes Ian Hummer on the Honor Roll.

It was looking decent for Fairfield (19-14) in the championship game of the MAAC Tournament at halftime. The Stags were up four and playing well. The second half however was a brutal defensive struggle where Sydney Johnson's team missed their first 13 attempts from the floor. Three tying shots in the final 1:08 went off the mark and it was Loyola (Md.) advancing to the NCAAs, 48-44. A postseason bid of some fashion is expected.

How about Fairfield against Yale in the CBI or CIT?

Denver (22-9) was knocked out of the Sun Belt semifinals by Western Kentucky, 67-63. Senior guard Brian Stafford had a look for three behind a screen down two with five seconds to go and Royce O'Neale's putback was then blocked. The Hilltoppers sealed the result at the line.

Richmond plays at La Salle tonight to open defense of their conference tournament title. Spiders guard Kendall Anthony is the Atlantic 10's Rookie of the Year.

Bill Carmody talks about Northwestern's NCAA chances.

The Wildcats' John Shurna was named first team All-Big Ten, finishing the season as the conference's leading scorer.

For Georgetown, a brawl in China forged their team's unity. Hoya senior Jason Clark was honored with the Big East's Sportsmanship Award.

The Ivy League is still growing.

Congratulations to Marcus Schroeder, who is headed to the NCAA tournament for the first time as Saint Mary's graduate assistant. The Gaels won the West Coast Conference tournament in overtime, knocking off Gonzaga. It was good to see a smiling Schroeder celebrating on the floor after the final buzzer.

While at Princeton, Pete Hegseth was a polarizing figure.

There are great eBay auctions full of rare memorabilia, and then there is this.

Jesse Agel is out at Brown. A decision was made to not renew his contract.

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Monday News:

March 5, 2012 at 10:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News

Monday, March 5th
Fairfield (4) vs. Loyola Md. (2) - 7:00 pm ET - MAAC Tournament - ESPN2
Western Kentucky (7) vs. Denver (3) - 9:30 pm ET - Sun Belt Tournament - ESPN3

Tuesday, March 6th
Richmond (10) vs. La Salle (7) - Atlantic 10 Tournament - 7:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Princeton - 7:30 pm ET - ESPN3

Wednesday, March 7th
Pitt (13) / St John's (12) vs. Georgetown (5) - 2:00 pm ET - Big East Tournament - ESPN
Washington State (9) vs. Oregon State (8) - 3:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Tournament - FSN

Thursday, March 8th
Minnesota (10) vs. Northwestern (7) - 5:30 pm ET - Big 10 Tournament - ESPN2

Well well well. After an 85-75 upset of top seed Iona, Sydney Johnson and Fairfield (19-13) are now 40 minutes from the NCAA Tournament. An impressive 16-1 run when trailing by six in the second half turned the game around. The MAAC final is tonight in Springfield, MA against Loyola of Maryland.

The Sun Belt Tournament bracket is in shambles with the exception of Denver (22-8). All the other top seeds fell in the quarterfinals while the Pioneers were taking care of South Alabama, 61-50. Western Kentucky awaits in the semifinals tonight.

Usually Monday belongs to the student papers around these parts, but only the Daily Princetonian (with an exceptional photograph) recounts the weekend's action.

Here's comprehensive information on where Northwestern stands in their quest for the NCAA Tournament.

Georgetown's Jason Clark was named first team all-Big East, with Henry Sims and Hollis Thompson also earning recognition from their conference.

Big Apple Buckets has updated their projected NIT bracket. Princeton is among their last seven teams out.

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Sunday News:

March 4, 2012 at 10:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News

Sunday, March 4th
Fairfield (4) vs. Iona (1) - 2:00 pm ET - MAAC Tournament - ESPN3
South Alabama (6) vs. Denver (3) - 9:45 pm ET - Sun Belt Tournament

Tuesday, March 6th
Richmond (10) vs. La Salle (7) - Atlantic 10 Tournament - 7:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Princeton - 7:30 pm ET - ESPN3

Wednesday, March 7th
Pitt (13) / St John's (12) vs. Georgetown (5) - 2:00 pm ET - Big East Tournament - ESPN
Washington State (9) vs. Oregon State (8) - 3:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Tournament - FSN

Thursday, March 8th
Minnesota (10) vs. Northwestern (7) - 5:30 pm ET - Big 10 Tournament - ESPN2

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's lopsided victory over Brown on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, on Go Local Prov and on brownbears.com.

Tuesday night's game with Penn has been picked up by ESPN3.

Still alive! By the skin of their teeth (as if they know any other way now) Northwestern (18-12) pulled off a 70-66 win at Iowa. The Hawkeyes missed an open three pointer for the lead with six seconds to go.

At the same time Fairfield (18-13) was fending off Rider, 65-63. The Stags get top seed Iona in the MAAC semis this afternoon.

Georgetown (22-7) fell 83-69 at Marquette. With the loss the Hoyas slip to the five seed in next week's Big East Tournament. Hoya Prospectus crunches the numbers.

It was Oregon State (17-13) over Colorado, 83-69.

Denver faces South Alabama in the Sun Belt Tournament.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (26-4 / 12-2) earned at least a share of the conference crown with a 67-63 win at Cornell (12-16 / 7-7). Penn (19-11 / 11-2) stayed a half game back by rolling Yale (19-9 / 9-5) at The Palestra, 67-48. After so many close conference losses, Columbia (15-15 / 4-10) came out on top by six over Dartmouth (5-25 / 1-13) to end the season.

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Saturday News:

March 3, 2012 at 9:48 am
Filed under Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Today's Game: Brown (8-22 / 2-11) vs. Princeton (17-11 / 8-4)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 95-25.
Last meeting: Princeton 77 Brown 64 - 2/3/12

Georgetown vs. Marquette - 2:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Northwestern vs. Iowa - 2:30 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Rider (5) vs. Fairfield (4) - 2:30 pm ET - MAAC Tournament - ESPN3
Colorado vs. Oregon State - 4:00 pm ET - FSN

Yale vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Dartmouth vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's satisfying victory over Yale on goprincetontigers.com, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Trentonian and on yalebulldogs.com.

A report says that Mitch Henderson's team will play at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn next season for the first ever Brooklyn Hoops Winter Hoops Festival.

Princeton recruit Steven Cook had 11 points in New Trier's regional title win versus Foreman.

Future Tiger Mike Washington, Jr. was named first-team all-Western Conference and was also selected to the Washington vs. Oregon All-Star Game.

Georgetown visits Marquette today. With a win the Hoyas secure the second seed in the Big East Tournament. Lose and they'll end up anywhere from double bye down to sixth.

Here we go again! Northwestern plays at Iowa.

It is the quarterfinals of the MACC Tournament for Fairfield who are looking to win three games in three days.

Oregon State hosts Colorado. Another CBI appearance might not cut it for the Beavers this season.

Awful news for Denver as starting guard Chase Hallam is lost for the season due to a fractured disc in his back.

Around the Ivy League: Penn (18-11 / 10-2) was eventually able to pull away from Brown (8-22 / 2-11) at The Palestra, 54-43. It took overtime for Harvard (25-4 / 11-2) to stave off Columbia (14-15 / 3-10). Chris Wroblewski set the school record for assists as Cornell (12-16 / 7-6) recorded a 70-57 triumph over Dartmouth (5-24 / 1-12).

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Friday News:

March 2, 2012 at 8:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News

Today's Game: Yale (19-7 / 9-3) vs. Princeton (16-11 / 7-4)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 143-82.
Last meeting: Yale 58 Princeton 54 - 2/4/12

Brown vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET

The Daily Princetonian and the Yale Daily News preview tonight's game.

Working on his NIT bracket projections, Big Apple Buckets sees the Tigers as the fifth-best team left out of this tournament according to Easiest Bubble Solver.

There is a First Person Singular from John Thompson III in the Washington Post.

Oregon State (16-13) led wire to wire in a 77-67 win over Utah.

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Leap Day News:

February 29, 2012 at 9:38 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

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.

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Tuesday News:

February 28, 2012 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News

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.

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Monday News:

February 27, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News, Will Venable

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.

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Sunday News:

February 26, 2012 at 8:36 am
Filed under Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

North Texas vs. Denver - 3:00 pm ET
Fairfield vs. Rider - 3:30 pm ET - ESPN3
Oregon vs. Oregon State - 7:30 pm ET - FSN

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's win over Dartmouth on goprincetontigers.com and on dartmouthsports.com.

I enjoyed this Mid-Majority piece about Friday's game called "The Last Stand Of The Tigers."

Phew. John Shurna made two free throws with :02.6 remaining as Northwestern (17-11) ended a decade drought at Penn State with a 67-66 win.

Georgetown (21-6) clamped down on Villanova, never trailing in the 67-46 victory. Hoya Hoops has the postgame press conference and Hoya Prospectus crunches the numbers.

It was Xavier by eight over Richmond (15-15) in Cincinnati.

Sydney Johnson and staff return to Mercer County as Fairfield visits Rider.

Denver concludes their regular season with a home game versus North Texas.

Round two of the Civil War sees Oregon State host Oregon.

Congratulations to the Princeton women on their third straight conference title!

Around the Ivy League: Penn (17-11 / 9-2) stunned Harvard (24-4 / 10-2) by one to move half a game back of the first place Crimson. Brown (8-21 / 2-10) exploded for 14 three pointers in a 94-78 rout over Columbia (14-14 / 3-9). On senior night Yale (19-7 / 9-3) decimated Cornell (11-15 / 6-6), 71-40.

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