Sunday News:

February 12, 2012 at 10:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

St. John's vs. Georgetown - 1:00 pm ET - ESPN
Fairfield vs. Loyola (Md.) - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Washington vs. Oregon State - 5:30 pm ET - FSN
Purdue vs. Northwestern - 6:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's victory versus Harvard on goprincetontigers.com, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Harvard Crimson, in the Trenton Times, in the Trentonian, in the Star Ledger, in the Boston Herald, in the Boston Globe, courtesy of the Associated Press and on gocrimson.com.

Game highlights can be found here and the full broadcast is archived here.

Pete Carril was the only person Paul Westphal knew who thought Jeremy Lin could play in the NBA.

Princeton recruit Mike Washington, Jr. scored 15 points in Oak Harbor's district tournament loss at Glacier Peak.

Mercer (4-19) dropped a 81-71 decision at Del Tech Stanton despite 19 from Filip Seculic.

George Washington caught and passed Richmond (13-13) in the final minute of a 69-67 final.

Denver (18-8) won 77-63 at Florida International.

Senior center Henry Sims and Georgetown are home for St. John's.

Fairfield visits MAAC leader Loyola.

Washington travels to Oregon State.

Northwestern plays at Purdue.

Around the Ivy League: Yale (16-6 / 6-2) came from 21 down with 11:30 to play, shocking Columbia (14-10 / 3-5) by one. Zach Rosen hit from roughly 27' out with three seconds remaining as Penn (13-11 / 5-2) finished Dartmouth (0-8 / 4-20) in a 58-55 final. Cornell (10-12 / 5-3) ran away from Brown (7-18 / 1-7) to sweep their homestanding weekend.

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YouTube potpourri LVIII.

February 11, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Filed under Denver, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Video

Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, John Thompson III meets the press in advance of Georgetown's game against St. John's.

Five additional clips after the jump.

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Saturday News:

February 11, 2012 at 9:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Harvard (21-2 / 7-0) vs. Princeton (12-10 / 3-3)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: ESPNU
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 127-39.
Last meeting: Princeton 63 Harvard 62 - 3/12/11

MCCC vs. Del Tech Stanton - 2:00 pm ET
George Washington vs. Richmond - 5:00 pm ET - ESPNU
Denver vs. FIU - 7:30 pm ET

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

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

Ivy Hoops Online and the Trenton Times preview tonight's game against Harvard.

The Daily Princetonian asked several Tigers about their memories from last year's Ivy League playoff.

Jonathan Tannenwald's piece on Ivy League television rights is essential reading.

Roy Hibbert being selected to the All-Star Game brought a big smile to the face of John Thompson III.

Bill Carmody feels unselfishness is the key to success at Northwestern.

Is there a leadership void at Oregon State?

Princeton recruit Steven Cook scored 11 points in New Trier's overtime loss to Evanston.

Richmond hosts GW on ESPNU prior to the Harvard and Princeton tip.

Florida International welcomes Denver.

I'll post about this tomorrow in greater detail, but PANE had come into ~50 additional tickets for Princeton's trip to Harvard in less than two weeks. If you are interested in going, don't hesitate to contact Bob Ruxin as the Crimson box office remains sold out.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (21-2 / 7-0) won their ninth straight, 56-50 at Penn (12-11 / 4-2). Johnathan Gray had a career high 29 as Cornell (9-12 / 4-3) upended Yale (15-6 / 5-2) by one in overtime. Columbia (14-9 / 3-4) made 16 three pointers and destroyed a Sean McGonagill-less Brown (1-6 / 7-17) squad, 86-60.

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Thursday News:

February 9, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Bill Bradley, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Richmond, Sean Gregory, Today's News

MCCC vs. Morris - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Florida Atlantic - 7:00 pm ET
Manhattan vs. Fairfield - 7:30 pm ET
Iowa vs. Northwestern - 9:00 pm ET - ESPNU
Washington State vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET

Derrick Williams had a putback with five seconds left to give Richmond (13-12) a 78-76 win over visiting La Salle.

Georgetown (18-5) fell in overtime at Syracuse, 64-61. Hoya Prospectus runs the numbers.

An early preview of this weekend's games can be found in the Harvard Crimson.

The Princeton/Penn series makes up one eighth of an ESPN piece on college basketball's best rivalries.

There are four new pictures of Pete Carril on the Trenton Times web site.

According to a press release, Bill Bradley was named to Activate Networks' board of directors.

A five game Fairfield homestand concludes with a visit from Manhattan.

Denver plays at Florida Atlantic.

Seeking their third straight victory, Northwestern hosts Iowa. Wildcats head coach Bill Carmody visited with WGN.

Oregon State returns to Gill Coliseum to face Washington State.

Time's Sean Gregory writes about the recent ascent of former Harvard guard Jeremy Lin.

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Wednesday News:

February 8, 2012 at 8:38 am
Filed under Georgetown, MCCC, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Georgetown vs. Syracuse - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN
LaSalle vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET

It will be a first taste of the Carrier Dome for several Hoyas when Georgetown travels to #2 Syracuse tonight.

Richmond hosts La Salle.

Mercer (4-17) dropped a close one to Burlington, 57-51.

Pawel Buczak broke a finger in his left hand and will be out at least three weeks.

Working on both a Dartmouth and a Harvard Know! Your! Foe! for later in the week that I think you'll enjoy.

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Tuesday News:

February 7, 2012 at 10:38 am
Filed under Fairfield, Georgetown, Princeton, Today's News

Burlington vs. MCCC - 7:00 pm ET

Ian Hummer, shown driving to 1,000 points in a photograph by Donald Clark above, made the honor roll of the latest Ivy League Men's Basketball Weekly Release.

The new polls came out yesterday. Georgetown is 12th in the AP rankings and 11th in the ESPN/USA Today table.

A new Sit Down With Sydney is available.

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Super Bowl Sunday News:

February 5, 2012 at 10:38 am
Filed under Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Richmond, Today's News, Video

Northwestern vs. Illinois - 3:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Siena vs. Fairfield - 3:30 pm ET - SNY

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's loss at Yale on goprincetontigers.com, in the New Haven Register and on yalebulldogs.com.

Chris Udofia scored a career high 27 as Denver (17-7) knocked off Middle Tennessee, 75-60.

It was Georgetown (18-4) by 30 over South Florida. The Hoyas forced nine straight turnovers during one stretch. Hoya Hoops has the postgame audio and Hoya Prospectus crunches the numbers.

Oregon State (15-8) won 76-58 at Utah.

Duquesne downed Richmond (12-12) by nine.

For your pre-Super Bowl entertainment, Northwestern plays at Illinois and Fairfield hosts Siena. Both games will be televised.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (20-2 / 6-0) held on for a 57-52 win over Columbia (13-9 / 2-4). Penn (12-10 / 4-1) rolled by Brown (7-16 / 1-5) in a 65-48 final. Cornell (8-12 / 3-3) picked up their first road triumph of the season, leading wire to wire versus Dartmouth (4-18 / 0-6).

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Saturday News:

February 4, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (11-9 / 2-2) vs. Yale (14-5 / 4-1)
Location: John J. Lee Amphitheater - New Haven, CT
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 143-81.
Last meeting: Princeton 58 Yale 51 - 2/18/11

USF vs. Georgetown - 11:00 am ET - ESPNU
Middle Tennessee vs. Denver - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Oregon State vs. Utah - 5:00 pm ET
Richmond vs. Duquesne - 7:00 pm ET - ESPNU

Penn vs. Brown - 6:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's win at Brown on goprincetontigers.com, on GoLocalProv and on brownbears.com.

Behind a career high 32 points from Derek Needham, Fairfield (12-10) defeated Niagara, 77-69.

Pete Carril went to see Speedy Morris get his 900th career victory.

It is an early start for South Florida and Georgetown.

Denver hosts Middle Tennessee in a nationally televised Sun Belt tilt.

Utah welcomes Oregon State.

Richmond is on the road at Duquesne.

Around the Ivy League: Yale (14-5 / 4-1) scored the last 10 points of the game to give Penn (11-10 / 3-1) their first conference loss, 60-53. Harvard (19-2 / 5-0) stayed perfect at home with a 71-60 win over Cornell (7-12 / 2-3). Mark Cisco's jumper with three seconds left was the difference as Columbia (13-8 / 2-3) clipped Dartmouth (4-17 / 0-5) by a pair.

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Thursday News:

February 2, 2012 at 9:38 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Nebraska vs. Northwestern - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Denver vs. Louisiana-Lafayette - 8:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. Colorado - 9:00 pm ET

Hollis Thompson broke out of a short shooting slump with 18 points as Georgetown (17-4) locked down UConn, 58-44. Hoya Prospectus runs the numbers.

St. Joe's defeated Richmond (12-11) by 10.

The Town Topics reviews Princeton's loss at Penn.

A high-scoring senior point guard from New Jersey continues to list Princeton among the eight schools showing interest in him.

Northwestern hosts Nebraska tonight.

Louisiana-Lafayette is where Denver will travel.

Oregon State plays at Colorado.

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Wednesday News:

February 1, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

St. Joe's vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
UConn vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2

Princeton is behind the Ivy eightball.

A new Sit Down With Sydney is available.

Princeton recruit Hans Brase wrote online yesterday that his senior season is done due to a torn ankle ligament.

Georgetown hosts UConn tonight.

St. Joe's visits Richmond.

There are Brown and Yale editions of Know! Your! Foe! on deck. The Bulldogs preview will run tonight unless the responses about the Bears come in first.

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Sunday News:

January 29, 2012 at 9:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Marist vs. Fairfield - 1:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. Oregon - 6:30 pm ET - FSN

Not a good day for the members of the "Carril Cradle."

Georgetown (16-4) trailed the entire way in a 72-60 loss at Pitt.

Robbie Hummel's leaning baseline jumper with eight seconds left gave Purdue the two point win over Northwestern (12-8).

Richmond (12-10) fell 62-47 at St. Bonaventure.

Arkansas-Little Rock knocked off Denver (16-6) by seven.

Mercer (4-16) lost a 61-60 heartbreaker to Salem.

Princeton recruit Hans Brase scored 11 in The Hill School's overtime defeat against Academy of the New Church.

Round one of the Civil War sees Oregon State play at Oregon.

Fairfield hosts Marist.

Look for the return of Know! Your! Foe! tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (18-2 / 4-0) won its sixth straight, 68-59 over Brown (7-14 / 1-3). Yale (13-5 / 3-1) defeated Dartmouth (4-16 / 0-4) in New Haven, 62-52. Cornell (7-11 / 2-2) split their season series with Columbia (12-8 / 1-3) by a 65-60 final.

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Saturday News:

January 28, 2012 at 9:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Salem vs. MCCC - 2:00 pm ET
Georgetown vs. Pitt - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN
Purdue vs. Northwestern - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. UALR - 8:00 pm ET

Harvard vs. Brown - 6:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET

Princeton recruit Steven Cook scored 15 in New Trier's victory versus Glenbrook South. Cook talked with the Winnetka Current about his decision to commit early.

Future Tiger Mike Washington, Jr. had the game-winning bucket with six seconds to play as Oak Harbor eked one out over Meadowdale.

Fairfield (10-10) could not completely climb out of a 19 point hole versus Iona, falling 71-62. Head coach Sydney Johnson doesn't see much separation between the two teams, except one makes plays down the stretch.

Georgetown hits the road at Pitt.

Purdue visits Northwestern. It was then-Wildcats assistant Mitch Henderson who left the door open for junior Reggie Hearn to walk on with the Wildcats.

Richmond heads to St. Bonaventure.

Arkansas-Litte Rock is a destination for Denver.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (17-2 / 3-0) sent a statement with a 65-35 win over Yale (12-5 / 2-1). It was the largest margin of victory in the 183 game history of this series. Brown (7-13 / 1-2) caught Dartmouth (4-15 / 0-3) in the final four minutes of a 66-59 triumph for the Bears.

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