Saturday News:

November 20, 2010 at 10:02 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News

MCCC vs. Harcum - 7:00 pm ET

Harvard vs. Mercer - 3:00 pm ET
Drexel vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Longwood - 7:00 pm ET
Sacred Heart vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET

Another Georgetown (4-0) victory in the Charleston Classic, another double-double for a Hoya. This time out Julian Vaughn had 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks inside as Georgetown advanced to the tournament finals with a 74-59 win over Wofford. The Hoyas play NC State for the title on Sunday evening.

Northwestern (3-0) actually played some defense and cruised to a 71-45 decision over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune thinks former Northwestern forward Kevin Coble would have been better off keeping quiet and adds some previously unpublished details that dispute Coble's claims.

Rush The Court checks in on the Ivy League.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (2-2) saw their 11 game home winning streak end at the hands of St. Bonaventure, 56-54. Dartmouth (1-2) entered the win column with a 71-57 win at Hartford.

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Friday News:

November 19, 2010 at 9:05 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Wofford vs. Georgetown - 2:30 pm ET - Charleston Classic - ESPNU
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET

St. Bonaventure vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Hartford - 7:00 pm ET

Chris Wright had 12 points and 12 assists, one of four Georgetown (3-0) players in double figures as the Hoyas advanced in the Charleston Classic with an 80-61 win over Coastal Carolina. Georgetown next plays Wofford this afternoon.

Richmond (2-1) let a six point lead with :48 left in regulation get away and fell to Iona in double overtime.

A 15 game home winning streak for Denver (0-4) came to an end with a physical 77-66 loss to Colorado State.

Northwestern opens their home slate with a game versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff. A lot of hyphens on the Wildcats' 2010-11 schedule.

Former Northwestern forward Kevin Coble says a dispute with head coach Bill Carmody over the team's trip to Italy led to Coble's decision to not return to the Wildcats.

The Liberty Tribune previews Princeton recruit Denton Koon's high school team, the Liberty Blue Jays.

Mason Rocca scored seven points off the bench in A.J. Milano's 81-71 Euroleague loss to Panathinaikos.

Around the Ivy League: Yale (1-2) became the third team from the Ancient Eight in as many seasons to win at Boston College, surprising the Eagles 75-67.

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Thursday News:

November 18, 2010 at 9:44 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Coastal Carolina vs. Georgetown - Charleston Classic - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN+
Richmond vs. Iona - 7:30 pm ET
Colorado State vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET - FSN Rocky Mountain

Yale vs. Boston College - 7:30 pm ET

The Town Topics discusses Princeton's first two games of the 2010-11 season.

The Trenton Times feels Princeton should benefit from their loss to Duke.

Northwestern (2-0) survived a scare from UT-Pan American, 77-71.

Yes, that really is Bill Carmody on Twitter.

Despite being up double figures midway through the second half, Oregon State (1-1) was still edged by Seattle, 83-80.

Mercer (2-2) picked up a 58-47 victory over Gloucester. Anthony Obery's 18 led the Vikings.

Georgetown kicks off the Charleston Classic this afternoon in South Carolina.

Iona hosts Richmond. The Spiders hit the road for the first time with a target on their back.

The Denver home opener is against Colorado State.

Princeton sits in the six hole of this week's Schuylkill 16.

Around the Ivy League: Manhattan scored the last 17 points of the game to shock Penn (1-1) by a 59-54 score. Columbia (1-2) lost a 79-66 decision to St. John's. Harvard (1-1) won their home opener decisively over Holy Cross, 72-49. They raised the Ivy League championship banner at Newman Arena for the third straight year and Cornell (2-1) bested Delaware 75-61.

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YouTube potpourri XII.

November 16, 2010 at 10:04 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Video

The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. A few #pixelvision moments from Georgetown's season opener at Old Dominion kick us off.

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Tuesday News:

November 16, 2010 at 9:53 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Brown vs. Rhode Island - 7:00 pm ET
New Hampshire vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET

Dan Mavraides made the Honor Roll of the latest Ivy Men's Basketball Weekly Release.

Austin Freeman and Georgetown (2-0) took care of Tulane, 69-53. Hoya center Julian Vaughan missed the game with an undisclosed illness. His status going forward is unknown.

With a boost from freshman guard Cedrick Lindsay, homestanding Richmond blasted William & Mary by 24.

Oregon State received a National Letter of Intent from Senegalese forward Daniel Gomis.

Your latest Desmond Hubert update: ZagsBlog says the Toms River (NJ) center who is down to Maryland, Wake Forest and Princeton is looking to wait until the spring to sign. Given that he is supposedly taking his official visit to Princeton after the current signing period ends on Wednesday, that can't be a bad thing for the Tigers.

Around the Ivy League: Columbia (1-1) got in the win column with a 108-74 beatdown of Maryland Eastern Shore. The Lions shot 63.3% from the floor. Yale (0-2) fell in the final minute at Providence, 58-55.

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Monday News:

November 15, 2010 at 8:53 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Geoff Petrie, Georgetown, Oregon State, Richmond, Today's News

Tulane vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - espn3.com
William & Mary vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET

Yale vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET

Read about the Tigers' first loss of the season on goprincetontigers.com, courtesy of the Associated Press, in the Wilmington Star News, in the Charlotte Observer and on goduke.com.

The differing tones in the headlines from the two schools' athletic departments is amusing.

Duke: No. 1 Duke Routs Princeton, 97-60, in Season Opener

Princeton: No. 1 Duke Deals Men's Basketball's First Defeat

The Daily Princetonian writes about the Tigers' weekend split.

The Daily Targum has more on Rutgers' loss at Jadwin.

CollegeHoopsNet has a Q&A with Geoff Petrie.

Using an unexpected transition offense to their advantage, Oregon State (1-0) opened play with a 71-56 win against UT-Arlington.

Denver (0-3) dropped their third straight at the BTI Invitational, 65-54 to North Dakota State.

Georgetown opens their home slate versus Tulane.

Richmond hosts William & Mary tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (1-1) lost 92-68 at Seton Hall.

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Saturday News:

November 13, 2010 at 9:40 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

MCCC vs. Cecil C.C. - 3:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Oregon - 11:30 pm ET - BTI Invitational

Harvard vs. George Mason - 4:00 pm ET
Davidson vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Quinnipiac - 8:00 pm ET - Connecticut 6 Classic

Tons of stories about last night's season opener available. Read about the game on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Star Ledger, in the Asbury Park Press, in the Epoch Times, on Scarlet Nation, on Hoops Haven and on scarletknights.com.

Behind 54 points from their three starting guards, Georgetown (1-0) closed on a 21-10 run to beat Old Dominion by three.

Hoya freshman Moses Ayegba was suspended by the NCAA for the first nine games of the season.

It was an easier opener for Richmond (1-0), who rolled The Citadel by a 79-37 final.

John Shurna tied his career high with 31 points as Northwestern (1-0) used a big second half to defeat Northern Illinois, 97-78.

Tied at 37, UC Santa Barbara pulled away from Denver (0-1) in the second half of their BTI Invitational pairing.

The Schuylkill 16 is back for a third season! Princeton is voted the region's sixth-best team in the first poll.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (1-0) defeated Albany 65-61 in head coach Bill Courteny's first game. Columbia (0-1) played well but faded late at La Salle. Brown (1-0) opened their year with a 69-65 win at Fordham.

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Friday News:

November 12, 2010 at 9:17 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Mason Rocca, Northwestern, Pete Hegseth, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Rutgers (0-0 / 0-0) vs. Princeton (0-0 / 0-0)
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 72-44.
Last meeting: Rutgers 58 Princeton 44 - 12/3/09.

Team stats are from last season.

Player stats include returning players only.

Georgetown vs. Old Dominion - 7:00 pm ET - Comcast SportsNet Plus
The Citadel vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. UC Santa Barbara - 7:30 pm ET - BTI Invitational
Northwestern vs. Northern Illinois - 9:00 pm ET - bigtennetwork.com

Columbia vs. La Salle - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Albany - 7:30 pm ET
Brown vs. Fordham - 8:00 pm ET

Previews of tonight's game can be found in the Trentonian, the Star Ledger, the Princeton Packet and the Daily Princetonian.

I don't think any of these pieces have correctly guessed the Tigers' starting lineup.

The 14-Game Tournament has great analysis as to why Princeton will trump Harvard for this season's Ivy crown.

The Home News Tribune says this could be the last season for Rutgers/Princeton. Didn't they run the same article last year? There's also a game preview and three keys to victory as part of their coverage.

Former Princeton guard Pete Hegseth wrote an essay for Veteran's Day.

The Washington Post discusses how a guard-heavy Georgetown squad means the Hoyas are no longer "Big Man U."

One of the toughest non-conference schedules in Division I starts with a season-opening trip to Old Dominion for Georgetown.

Floor general Michael "Juice" Thompson and Northwestern begin on the road at Northern Illinois.

Richmond hosts The Citadel.

UC Santa Barbara and Denver open up day one of the BTI Invitational in Eugene, Oregon.

Mason Rocca scored three points off the bench as A.J. Milano won a Group D Euroleague match against Power Electronics Valencia.

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Tuesday News:

November 2, 2010 at 10:22 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Marvin Bressler, MCCC, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Princeton will honor Marvin Bressler with a "MARV" patch on their uniforms this season.

There's an excerpt of a lovely note written posthumously to Professor Bressler in the latest Princeton Alumni Weekly.

Future Tiger Clay Wilson has been named Oklahoma class 3A Preseason MVP.

The 2010-11 season opens on November 12th against Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights struggled in a foul-plaqued 80-68 exhibition victory over McGill College.

Despite returning zero starters from last season, Howie Levy's Mercer County Community College team is ranked 17th in NJCAA DII Preseason Poll.

Senior big man Tyler Adams, who had previously verbally committed to Duke changed his mind and pledged his services to Georgetown.

New Egypt center Desmond Huebert, who is deciding between Maryland, Wake Forest, Villanova, Georgia Tech and the Tigers will "probably" visit the Princeton campus this weekend.

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John Thompson III: On The Hardwood.

October 28, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Video

The Georgetown head coach talks with MSG's Jon Rothstein.

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Wednesday News:

October 27, 2010 at 9:34 am
Filed under Basketball, Bill Bradley, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

The 2010-11 Ivy League Men's Basketball Preseason Media Teleconference will be held later this morning. At that time this year's Ivy Media Poll will be announced. Full coverage of both to follow.

Did you know former Princeton player Tim vanBlommesteyn is running as an independent candidate for Congress in New Hampshire?

Sticking with politics, Bill Bradley has weighed in on the Governor's race in Oregon, where former Yale standout Chris Dudley has the Republican nomination.

Richmond trumped Cal, Wake Forest and NC State for a recruit.

In the Sun Belt Conference's annual preseason coaches' poll, Denver was projected to finish third in the SBC West.

The full 2010-11 Georgetown media guide is available on-line.

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Midnight Madness at Georgetown.

October 21, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Video

The best footage I've found from Georgetown's 2010-11 kickoff event was filmed by The Hoya. Summarizes an entire evening into two concise minutes quite well.

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