After Georgetown's two point win over Villanova on Saturday, a reporter opened Hoya head coach John Thompson III's postgame press conference with the following question:
"John, you ever won a game before with 25 turnovers?"
Thompson paused, and then responded:
"I don't know. That's a hell of a first question. I'll take a win, and then we'll try and fix the turnovers."
It took me a few days, but I've looked at four seasons of Princeton box scores from when Thompson coached the Tigers and the last five years of game stats for Georgetown.
The answer to the reporter's question is "no."
The most turnovers in a victory during his time at each school:
Oregon State (13-14) led Oregon by 10 at halftime, but the Ducks' full court pressure overwhelmed the Beavers, who lost the 331st Civil War, 79-69.
Denver (14-15) dropped their regular season finale to North Texas, 73-59.
Princeton recruit Ian Hummer scored 22 points and had seven rebounds as Gonzaga advanced to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game.
Will Barrett had nine in Central Bucks South's PIAA District One Class AAAA seventh-place game loss to Lower Merion.
Many are hoping that Chris Young will have greater durability this season.
Two hits and a run batted in for Will Venable in Cactus League play.
Craig Moore and Northwestern (16-11) are assured of a winning season with a Senior Day victory over Iowa.
Richmond (15-14) shot a season-low 26.5% from the field, dropping a 66-57 decision to George Washington.
Oregon State visits Oregon in the 331st Civil War.
Denver closes out their regular season at home versus North Texas.
Princeton recruit Jimmy Sherburne led Whitefish Bay to the North Shore Conference title.
Brendan Connolly and Father Ryan lost 61-44 in the TSSAA Division II-AA state championship game. Connolly finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds.
Around the Ivy League: Harvard (13-13 / 5-7) surprised Cornell (19-9 / 9-3), 71-70. Dartmouth (9-17 / 7-5) defeated Columbia (11-15 / 6-6) behind 22 from Alex Barnett. Penn (9-16 / 5-6) scored the last 11 points of a 64-54 win over Brown (7-19 / 1-11).
Postgame audio - Coach John Thompson III, DaJuan Summers & Chris Wright:
Georgetown somehow overcame 25 turnovers and won their fifth straight over Villanova, 56-54.
DaJuan Summers, who committed eight of his team's turnovers, scored a game-high 16, one of three Hoyas in double figures.
Chris Wright hounded Villanova's Scottie Reynolds into 2-10 shooting and six gaffes while tallying 13 and ran out the clock with a burst down the sideline as Georgetown inbounded up a pair with three seconds remaining.
Nikita Mescheriakov added a career-best 11 in a much-needed win for the Hoyas.
Princeton recruit Brendan Connolly scored 19 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as Father Ryan advanced to the Division II-AA title game.
Will Venable was one of 29 San Diego Padres to ink one year deals yesterday.
Former Princeton player Ed Persia has signed on as an Italian scout.
Around the Ivy League: Yale (12-13 / 7-4) bested Penn (4-6 / 8-16), 87-79. Harvard (12-13 / 4-7) won by nine over Columbia (11-14 / 6-5). Cornell (19-8 / 9-2) has passed a big hurdle in their attempt to repeat as Ivy champs. The Big Red defeated Dartmouth (8-17 / 6-5) in Hanover, 75-57.
Louisville made their first nine shots and hit 70% from the field in the first half, defeating Georgetown (14-12) in a must-win game for the Hoyas.
Here's the Princeton Packet piece on Saturday night's Dartmouth/Princeton game.
Douglas Davis is on the Honor Roll for the latest Ivy Weekly Basketball Awards.
The finish of the Princeton/UCLA game came in 15th place on ESPN’s Top 30 Plays Of The Last 30 Seasons. The highlight aired during last night's Big Monday broadcast, mixed with the original WHWH audio.
Princeton recruit Mack Darrow had 14 points and nine boards, but Barrington lost for the 21st time this season.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (18-8 / 8-2) demolished Brown (7-17 / 1-9), 85-45. Yale (11-13 / 6-4) came back from nine down with 14 minutes to play, picking up a 57-49 win over Columbia (11-13 / 6-4). Harvard (11-13 / 3-7) won at Penn (8-15 / 4-5) for the first time since 1991, defeating the Quakers 66-60.
Today's Game:Dartmouth (7-16 / 5-4) vs. Princeton (10-11 / 5-3) Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ Time: 6:00 pm ET Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB TV: N/A Internet: goprincetontigers.com Series History: Princeton leads 136-60. Last meeting:Princeton 59 Dartmouth 54 - 1/30/09.
Dartmouth
Princeton
5-8
Home Record
6-5
2-7
Away Record
4-6
0-1
Neutral Record
0-0
321
RPI
286
327
Sagarin
268
309
Pomeroy
248
62.6
Points / Game
58.4
68.0
Points Allowed / Game
57.3
.413
FG%
.424
.635
FT%
.734
.343
3PT FG%
.373
33.3
Rebounds / Game
31.7
10.6
Off. Rebounds / Game
8.3
10.4
Assists / Game
11.2
14.1
Turnovers / Game
13.6
4.5
Blocks / Game
3.1
Barnett: 19.5
Points
Davis: 12.0
Barnett: 5.7
Rebounds
Finley: 4.6
Barnett: 2.0
Assists
Schroeder: 2.7
Barnett: 1.3
Steals
Davis: 1.0
Barnett: 1.3
Blocks
Saunders: 0.9
Pride: .463
FG% (Min: 10 FGM)
Buczak: .539
Fitzgerald: .824
FT% (Min: 10 FTM)
Maddox: .830
Barnett: .417
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM)
Schroeder: .583
Manor vs. Mercer - 1:00 pm ET - Region XIX Playoffs
Marquette vs. Georgetown - 2:00 pm ET - ESPN
Cal vs. Oregon State - 5:00 pm ET - FSN NW
Charlotte vs. Richmond - 6:00 pm ET - CBS College Sports
Denver vs. Arkansas State - 8:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Penn - 6:00 pm ET - CN8
Cornell vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET - YES
Looking for that elusive road win, Denver visits Arkansas State.
The new Northwestern Athletic Director says Bill Carmody's job is safe, but that a lot of work still remains.
Princeton recruit Will Barrett was 3-15 from the field as Central Bucks South fell to Pennsbury in the District One Class AAAA quarterfinals.
Around the Ivy League: Yale (10-13 / 5-4) knocked off first place Cornell (17-8 / 7-2), 72-60. Columbia (11-12 / 6-3) won its third straight, a 70-57 win at Brown (7-16 / 1-8). Dartmouth (7-16 / 5-4) swept their season series with Penn (8-14 / 4-4) for the first time in 50 years, victorious at the Palestra by 10.
Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET - FSN Rocky Mountain
Stanford vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET
John Shurna's three point shot with three seconds to go gave Northwestern (14-10) a much-needed 72-69 win over Ohio State. Shurna was on an IV before the game, recovering from the flu. Highlights are above.
Princeton Alumni Weekly writes about the naming of Carril Court. Did you know there are 10 Princeton alums who played for Carril that currently coach professional or D-I college teams? Name them all in the comments and I'll send you a prize. (No peaking at the link first.)
Princeton recruit Brendan Connolly is on a tear, following up his 30 point night with 38 as Father Ryan stunned host Ensworth by two in the DII East/Middle championship game.
A footnote to last night's game that I did not include in my notes: Zach Finley's 15 rebounds were the most by a Princeton player since Mason Rocca grabbed 18 in the 1999 NIT game against Georgetown.
Soft Pretzel Logic provides their perspective on last night's Penn/Princeton tilt and has an excellent photo essay from all corners of Jadwin Gym.
In addition to their game story, the Daily Princetonian also ran a profile on Douglas Davis.
Significant news on and off the court for two Princeton recruits - Brendan Connolly scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Father Ryan advanced to the DII Region finals. Connolly was named MVP of the DII Middle/East Region and was also announced as one of three finalists for Tennessee Division II-AA Mr. Basketball.
Will Barrett had 20 for Central Bucks South, who advanced to the PA State Tournament with a 51-44 win over Glen Mills. Perhaps most significantly, Barrett acknowledged that he has been accepted to Princeton.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (17-7 / 7-1) escaped Dartmouth (6-16 / 4-4) in double overtime. Matt Bulger's basket with four seconds remaining gave Columbia (10-12 / 5-3) the one point win over Harvard (10-12 / 2-6). Penn (7-13 / 3-3) won over Yale (9-13 / 4-4) in New Haven, 68-63.
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Sun. 11/10 vs. Florida A&M
Sat. 11/16 at Butler
Wed. 11/20 vs. Lafayette
Sat. 11/23 at Rice
Tue. 11/26 vs. George Mason
Sat. 11/30 at Bucknell
Sat. 12/7 vs. FDU
Wed. 12/11 at Rutgers
Sat. 12/14 at Penn State
Fri. 12/20 vs. Portland*
Sat. 12/21 vs. Pacific*
Tue. 12/31 vs. Kent State
Sat. 1/4 at Liberty
Sat. 1/11 at Penn
Sun. 1/26 vs. Kean
Fri. 1/31 at Harvard
Sat. 2/1 at Dartmouth
Fri. 2/7 vs. Columbia
Sat. 2/8 vs. Cornell
Fri. 2/14 at Brown
Sat. 2/15 at Yale
Fri. 2/21 vs. Dartmouth
Sat. 2/22 vs. Harvard
Fri. 2/28 vs. Yale
Sat. 3/1 vs. Brown
Fri. 3/7 at Cornell
Sat. 3/8 at Columbia
Tue. 3/11 vs. Penn
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1,625 - I. Hummer, 2009-13
1,550 - D. Davis, 2008-12
1,546 - K. Mueller, 1987-91
1,451 - P. Campbell, 1959-62
1,441 - C. Robinson, 1979-83
1,428 - B. Earl, 1995-99
1,365 - B. Scrabis, 1985-89
1,321 - G. Petrie, 1967-70
1,292 - H. Haabestad, 1952-55
1,277 - G. Lewullis, 1995-99
1,239 - B. Taylor, 1970-72
1,207 - S. Goodrich 1994-98
1,133 - F. Sowinski, 1975-78
1,130 - R. Hielscher, 1991-95
1,122 - C. Thomforde, 1966-69
1,099 - T. Manakas, 1970-73
1,090 - J. Wallace, 2001-05
1,088 - C. Belz, 1956-59
1,079 - B. Hauptfuhrer, 1973-76
1,076 - B. Roma, 1976-79
1,071 - C. Mooney, 1990-94
1,064 - A. Hyland, Jr., 1960-63
1,062 - L. Brangan, 1957-60
1,057 - A. Hill, 1973-76
1,054 - D. Mavraides, 2007-11
1,044 - S. Johnson, 1993-1997
1,031 - J. Hummer, 1967-70
1,010 - W. Venable, 2001-05
