Recognition for Sydney Johnson.
Hoop Scoop's College Coach Rankings are in the latest issue of Basketball Times. Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson is #14 on the Top 20 Up-and-Coming Coaches list.
Other names of note...
YouTube potpourri XXXII.
The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, another angle of Douglas Davis' jumper has surfaced - this from just beyond the Harvard bench.
Nine additional clips after the jump.
Sunday News:
Very glad to be back in the state of New Jersey! I'll update the calendar with next week's games when tip times are more official.
Richmond (29-7) advanced to their first Sweet 16 since 1988, placing Morehead State in a defensive web of confusion.
Earlier in the day Northwestern (20-13) trounced Boston College, tying the school record for victories in a season and sending the Wildcats into the NIT quarterfinals.
Georgetown is trying to make sense of a second straight Round of 64 NCAA Tournament loss.
Padres outfielder Will Venable is having an impressive spring.
Saturday News:
Saturday, March 19th
Southwest region – Denver, CO
(13) Morehead State vs. (12) Richmond – 5:15 pm ET – CBS
NCAA Tournament
(4) Northwestern vs. (1) Boston College – 11:00 am ET – ESPN
NIT
The Daily Princetonian offers a requiem for this season's team.
An emotional Princeton left it all on the court.
The Tigers' near-upset reintroduced Princeton to the nation.
Yahoo! Sports has updated their team report for the Tigers.
Sydney Johnson and Chris Mooney were both guests on ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike yesterday morning.
Georgetown (21-11) saw their season end with a disappointing 74-59 loss to VCU. The Rams knocked down nine of their first 14 three point attempts. Hoya Hoops has the postgame audio.
Morehead State stands in the way of a return to the Sweet Sixteen for Richmond. For current Spiders head coach and former Air Force head man Chris Mooney, it has been a happy return to Denver.
Luka Mirkovic and Northwestern visit Boston College early Saturday morning.
The head coach of De La Salle turned down Pete Carril and Princeton in the early 1970s.
Friday News:
Friday, March 18th
Southwest region – Chicago, IL
(11) VCU vs. (6) Georgetown – 9:50 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
Saturday, March 19th
Southwest region – Denver, CO
(13) Morehead State vs. (12) Richmond – 5:15 pm ET – CBS
NCAA Tournament
(4) Northwestern vs. (1) Boston College – 11:00 am ET – ESPN
NIT
Deep breath. In addition to our recap, coverage of yesterday's season-ending loss to Kentucky can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Star Ledger, in the Trentonian, in the Daily Princetonian, in the New York Times, in the Wall Street Journal, in the New York Post, in the Tampa Tribune (probably my favorite of these stories), in the St. Petersburg Times, on Yahoo! Sports, on A Sea of Blue, on NBC Sports, in the Lexington Herald-Leader, in the Louisville Courier-Journal, on Kentucky Sports Report and on ukathletics.com.
SportsProf also took in the game.
The St. Pete Times writes about how Brendan Connolly was thrilled to play near his late mother's home town.
Gabe Lewullis was sitting a few rows behind me in the Princeton section, cheering on the Tigers.
The Star Ledger's Steve Politi says that Princeton made believers of us all.
The New York Times shared the story of Christian "Crunch" Regulski prior to yesterday's game.
Chris Young was going to make the trip over to Tampa yesterday but thought better of it at the last moment.
Yesterday was another chapter in the Langel/Earl rivalry.
The University of Chicago Magazine profiles Craig Robinson.
Princeton recruit Denton Koon is a finalist for the DiRenna Award.
Chris Mooney recorded his first postseason win as a player, assistant coach or head coach as Richmond (28-7) knocked off Vanderbilt, 66-63.
Georgetown will start fresh versus VCU in Chicago today.
Wednesday News:
Wednesday, March 16th
(5) UW Milwaukee vs. (4) Northwestern – 8:00 pm ET – ESPN3
NIT
Thursday, March 17th
East region – Tampa, FL
(13) Princeton vs. (4) Kentucky – 2:45 pm ET – CBS
NCAA Tournament
Southwest region – Denver, CO
(12) Richmond vs. (5) Vanderbilt – 4:10 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
Friday, March 18th
Southwest region – Chicago, IL
(11) USC/VCU vs. (6) Georgetown – 9:50 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
Princeton will meet the media this morning in Tampa and then hold a public practice at the St. Pete Times Forum. Look for coverage of both events later today on the site.
The Daily Princetonian writes about how different styles obscure the similarities between Princeton and Kentucky.
There are two articles in the Princeton Packet: One on Douglas Davis' shot to vanquish Harvard and one on the Tigers' return to the NCAA Tournament.
There are also two articles in the Trentonian: One profiling Ian Hummer making a name for himself and one on head coach Sydney Johnson.
The Ventura County Star talks to Kareem Maddox about his first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
The Advocate-Messenger has quotes from John Calipari after watching tape of Princeton.
The Tampa Bay Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times introduce the Tigers to a new audience.
In addition to his great piece on Princeton/UCLA, Sean Gregory also talks at length about and with his former coach Pete Carril.
A junior forward from New Jersey is focused on Princeton.
Northwestern hosts UW Milwaukee tonight. Bill Carmody is picking up the tab for all the student tickets.
In advance of his NCAA Tournament return on Friday, Chris Wright is practicing with Georgetown.
Rush The Court wraps up the 2010-11 Ivy League season and hands out some awards.
Mets starter Chris Young pitched 5 1/3 innings of one run baseball versus the Nationals. Might Young make the trip west to Tampa from Port St. Lucie on Thursday?
A new Schuylkill 16 has dropped, with Princeton in fourth place. More importantly, I won Comment of the Week.
Around the Ivy League: Well-traveled Harvard (23-7) saw their season end with a 71-54 NIT loss at Oklahoma State.
YouTube potpourri XXX.
The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Eventually there are going to be enough videos of Douglas Davis' shot that a 360 degree panorama will be possible.
Additional clips, interviews and footage after the jump - including a Princeton-centric reworking of Wiz Khalifa's "Black & Yellow," Dove commercials starring John Thompson III and more!
Tuesday News:
Tuesday, March 15th
(6) Harvard vs. (3) Oklahoma State – 7:30 pm ET – ESPN
NIT
Wednesday, March 16th
(5) UW Milwaukee vs. (4) Northwestern – 8:00 pm ET – ESPN3
NIT
Thursday, March 17th
East region – Tampa, FL
(13) Princeton vs. (4) Kentucky – 2:45 pm ET – CBS
NCAA Tournament
Southwest region – Denver, CO
(12) Richmond vs. (5) Vanderbilt – 4:10 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
Friday, March 18th
Southwest region – Chicago, IL
(11) USC/VCU vs. (6) Georgetown – 9:50 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
Jeff Pearlman of Sports Illustrated has a very touching piece about how Brendan Connolly is making his family proud.
The Daily Princetonian talked to everyone from Gabe Lewullis to Marcus Schroeder about where they were when Doug Davis' shot sailed through the net, a play that even left TigerBlog without a point of comparison.
Here's how the call sounded on Harvard radio.
There's a quality slideshow of Crimson/Tigers photos on the Business Insider web site.
Princeton will take part in a free public practice in Tampa on Wednesday afternoon. See you there?
Jay Greenberg of the New York Post talks about Princeton's Selection Sunday experience.
Douglas Davis is profiled by the Philadelphia Tribune.
SB Nation and ESPN prep previews of Thursday's matchup.
The Lexington Herald-Leader writes about how Kentucky's opponent is Princeton in name, not style. The Courier Journal mines similar territory.
Bleacher Report explains why Kentucky needs to watch out for Princeton.
Forward Kareem Maddox is part of Yahoo! Sports' recipe for an upset.
Princeton recruit Denton Koon will suit up for Missouri in the 2011 Dr. Pepper Midwest All-Star Classic.
A forward from Maryland in the class of 2011 has committed to Georgetown.
Look for Gabe Lewullis on CBS during the Final Four as part of the Buick Human Highlight Reel. There's a video preview here.
Will Venable understands he needs to turn a corner this season.
Craig Robinson sees significant improvement for Oregon State in 2011-12. You can catch the Beavers' head coach on FSN's State Farm Coaches Tournament Show this evening.
YouTube potpourri XXIX.
The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, yet another angle of Douglas Davis versus Harvard. Was there anyone in the building not filming? More clips, interviews and footage after the jump.
Monday News:
Tuesday, March 15th
(6) Harvard vs. (3) Oklahoma State – 7:30 pm ET – ESPN
NIT
Wednesday, March 16th
(5) UW Milwaukee vs. (4) Northwestern – 8:00 pm ET – ESPN3
NIT
Thursday, March 17th
East region – Tampa, FL
(13) Princeton vs. (4) Kentucky – 2:45 pm ET – CBS
NCAA Tournament
Southwest region – Denver, CO
(12) Richmond vs. (5) Vanderbilt – 4:10 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
Friday, March 18th
Southwest region – Chicago, IL
(11) USC/VCU vs. (6) Georgetown – 9:50 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament
goprincetontigers.com, the Daily Princetonian, the Trentonian, the Star Ledger, New Jersey Newsroom, the Associated Press and ukathletics.com provide more than enough information on what's to come this week in Tampa.
Steve Politi of the Star Ledger frames Princeton's first round game around the Tigers' 1996 NCAA win over UCLA - which happened 15 years ago today.
An unhappy Kentucky feels their seed is too low.
Richmond (27-7) defeated Dayton to win the 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament. The 12th-seeded Spiders will play Vanderbilt on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament.
Bob Ryan (video) reports from Yale on Saturday's Ivy playoff, as does Jeremy Schaap (video).
Princeton's victory is celebrated by SportsProf.
Jay Greenberg from the New York Post adds his thoughts from New Haven.
Princeton Alumni Weekly has four things to know about the Tigers' win over the Crimson and an outstanding feature by Zach Kwartler on the 1996 UCLA game.
A Harvard student writes up the game for College Hoops Journal.
Dime Magazine called the playoff "a fitting ending to a renewed rivalry."
Dr. Gabe Lewullis is profiled by the Express-Times for their Catching Up With series.
Be honest. How quickly can you complete this Princeton basketball quiz?
The winner of Wednesday's game between USC and VCU plays Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Northwestern gets a home NIT game on Wednesday night versus UW Milwaukee. Bill Carmody was in the shower when the call came there was more basketball to be played.
The contrarian bets of John Rogers beat most hedge funds in 2010.
Finally, if you're a Kentucky basketball writer visiting this site - I'd love to exchange Q&As with you in the next day or so!
Selection Sunday News:
Sunday, March 13th
(9) Dayton vs. (3) Richmond - 1:00 pm ET - CBS
Atlantic 10 Tournament
In addition to our recap, read a ludicrous number of articles about Princeton's victory at the horn over Harvard on goprincetontigers.com, on the Princeton Alumni Weekly web site, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Star Ledger, in the Trentonian, in the Trenton Times, in the New York Times, in the New York Daily News, in the Washington Post, on Soft Pretzel Logic, on the Dagger, in the Boston Globe, in the Boston Herald, in the Crimson, courtesy of the Associated Press and on gocrimson.com.
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe (who calls Douglas Davis "stocky"?) writes about how "Princeton won, but nobody lost."
The Boston Herald chooses to profile Davis on top of their game story.
ESPN has more on Harvard/Princeton on their College Basketball Nation Blog.
Richmond (26-7) clipped Temple 58-54 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament semis. The Spiders play Dayton in the championship game later today.
Chris Wright will be back for Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament.
The season for Princeton recruit Bobby Garabade and Seton CC came to an end with a loss to Westhill in the state regional championship.
As I was pulling in to New Haven, I heard Chris Young (.mp3) interviewed on WFAN.
Thursday News:
Thursday, March 10th
(9) Minnesota vs. (8) Northwestern - 2:30 pm ET - ESPN2
Big 10 Tournament
(9) Oregon State vs. (1) Arizona - 5:40 pm ET - FSN
Pac-10 Tournament
Friday, March 11th
(6) Rhode Island / (11) St. Louis winner vs. (3) Richmond - 9:00 pm ET - CSN+
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Saturday, March 12th
Princeton vs. Harvard - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN3.com
The Associated Press starts the inevitable parade of articles about Princeton and Harvard.
William Rhoden has a piece on the Tigers and the Crimson in the New York Times.
The Dagger writes about how a "modernized" Princeton reached this one game playoff.
The Crimson and the Boston Globe discuss Saturday's rematch.
"On to New Haven" declare both TigerBlog and Princeton Alumni Weekly.
Bullet points on Tuesday's game are in the Daily Pennsylvanian.
The Mid-Majority collects their in-game Twitter posts in a central location.
The Liberty Tribune writes about the end of the season for Princeton recruit Denton Koon and the Blue Jays.
Your first on the record, official Princeton/Harvard prediction comes from congressman Rush Holt.
Looks like there will be a viewing party on Saturday at the Frist Campus Center.
Georgetown (21-10) dropped their fourth straight, 79-62 versus UConn. The Hoyas have yet to win with Chris Wright out of the lineup.
Postgame audio - Coach John Thompson III, Austin Freeman & Jason Clark:
Postgame audio - Coach John Thompson III:
Thanks to Jonathan Tannenwald of Soft Pretzel Logic for these recordings.
Oregon State (11-19) held on for a 69-67 win versus Stanford and advances to play top seed Arizona in the Pac-10 Tournament.
A game Brian Earl played in is one of the Star Ledger's Top 10 in New Jersey high school basketball history.
Northwestern and Minnesota tussle in the Big 10 Tournament. The Wildcats will likely be without a couple key players this afternoon.
