Saturday News:

March 8, 2008 at 11:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Today's Game: Cornell (21-5 / 13-0) vs. Princeton (6-21 / 3-9)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 133-74.
Last meeting: Cornell 72 Princeton 61 - 2/8/08.

Louisville vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - CBS
Wisconsin vs. Northwestern - 3:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
UMass vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - FSN Ohio

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

Stories about Princeton's victory over Columbia can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian and the Trenton Times, courtesy of the Associated Press and on gocolumbialions.com.

It is the final home game for four Georgetown seniors. The Hoyas host Louisville in a battle that will decide the Big East regular season title.

Richmond travels to Atlantic 10 leader Xavier.

Northwestern welcomes Big Ten leader Wisconsin on Senior Day in Evanston.

Chris Young was back on the mound for the first time following the birth of his daughter, Catherine Elizabeth. Will Venable singled in two runs as San Diego beat Arizona 6-3.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (21-5 / 13-0) stayed perfect in conference play, surviving a near-impossible late Penn (11-18 / 6-6) rally, 94-92. Brown (18-9 / 10-3) set a new school record for victories, beating Harvard (8-21 / 3-10) by a 78-62 score. Yale (12-15 / 6-7) survived 50-48 at Dartmouth (10-17 / 3-10).

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Thursday News:

March 6, 2008 at 9:42 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Richmond (16-12) stayed in a two-way tie for third place in the Atlantic 10 with a 58-53 victory over Fordham.

Denver (11-19) saw its season end with a 65-60 loss at New Orleans.

A good piece in the Falls Church News-Press about Georgetown's senior class.

Another retirement in the Ivy League. Ivy League Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials Mickey Crowley will step down after the 2008-09 season.

Take USA Today's Ivy League hoops quiz!

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Wednesday News:

March 5, 2008 at 9:36 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Pete Carril, Richmond, Today's News

Fordham vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. New Orleans - 8:00 pm ET

Here's audio of an interview the NCAA blog conducted with Georgetown senior guard Jonathan Wallace.

A Northwestern (8-20) rally fell just short in a 67-62 loss to Iowa.

Richmond welcomes Fordham in the Spiders' final home game of the season.

Denver travels to New Orleans in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

The New York Times reports that Harvard and the Ivy League will be looking into the possibility that Harvard committed recruiting violations. Pete Carril is quoted at the end of the piece.

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Sunday News:

March 2, 2008 at 11:46 am
Filed under American, Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Mike Brennan, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Stories on yesterday's Princeton / Yale game can be found on goprincetontigers.com, courtesy of the Associated Press and on goyalebulldogs.com.

The article everyone will be discussing this week is the New York Times report about Harvard's questionable recruiting tactics. Add your thoughts in the comments.

Congratulations to former Princeton assistant Mike Brennan! In his first year at American University, the Eagles won the regular season Patriot League title and will have home court advantage in their conference tournament.

Will Venable scored the game-winning run in San Diego's 11-10 victory over Seattle.

Princeton recruit John Comfort hit four three point shots, but Fenwick fell 51-38 to OPRF in the Oak Park Boys Basketball Regional Championship.

Georgetown (24-4) stayed on top of the Big East, defeating Marquette in overtime, 70-68. The Hoyas are 8-0 in games decided by three points or less over the last two seasons.

Umass made 10 three point shots and Richmond (15-12) lost to the Minutemen, 78-74.

Denver (11-18) dropped its final game of the regular season, 58-51 at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Northwestern (8-19) was no match for Purdue, 68-43

Around the Ivy League: Congratulations to Cornell (20-5 / 12-0), who clinched the league title with an easy 86-53 win over Harvard (8-20 / 3-9). The Big Red ended 20 years of Penn / Princeton dominance and are the first team to advance to the NCAA tournament. Brown (17-9 / 9-3) matched a school record for victories and handed Penn (11-17 / 6-5) its worst-ever loss in Ivy play, 75-43. Dartmouth (10-16 / 3-9) surprised Columbia (14-13 / 7-5) on Senior Night, 63-48.

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Saturday News:

March 1, 2008 at 9:57 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Today's Game: Princeton (5-20 / 2-8) vs. Yale (10-15 / 4-7)
Location: Payne Whitney Gymnasium - New Haven, CT
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 137-79.
Last meeting: Yale 67 Princeton 56 - 2/16/08.

Georgetown vs. Marquette - 2:00 pm ET - CBS
Northwestern vs. Purdue - 2:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
UMass vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Louisiana-Lafayette - 8:00 pm ET

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

Stories about Princeton's loss to Brown can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Providence Journal, courtesy of the Associated Press and on brownbears.com.

Georgetown travels to Marquette, looking to stay at the top of the Big East.

Richmond hosts UMass. The Spiders are in a four-way tie for second place in the Atlantic 10.

Northwestern visits Big Ten leader Purdue.

Denver finishes their regular season slate at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Will Venable hit his second spring training home run. Venable is tentatively scheduled to travel with the Padres to Beijing for two exhibition games.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (19-5 / 11-0) clinched a tie for the conference title, defeating Dartmouth (9-16 / 2-9), 75-59. Columbia (14-12 / 7-4) rebounded from an early 17-4 deficit, besting Harvard (8-19 / 3-8) by a 61-54 count. Penn (11-16 / 6-4) swept the season series with Yale (10-15 / 4-7), holding off the Bulldogs 70-63.

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Thursday News:

February 28, 2008 at 10:19 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, John Rogers, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Denver vs. UALR - 8:30 pm ET

Will Venable hit a three run home run in the sixth inning of the Padres' intrasquad game.

The story of Princeton alum John Rogers and the time he beat Michael Jordan one-on-one.

Today's Craig Robinson profile comes to you courtesy of the Hartford Courant.

Georgetown (23-4) defeated St. John's 64-52.

Behind Dan Geriot and his career-best 35 points, Richmond (15-11) won 82-71 at St. Bonaventure. The 15 wins are the most for a Spiders team since 2003-04.

Denver visits UALR in Sun Belt play.

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Wednesday News:

February 27, 2008 at 9:40 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure - 7:00 pm ET
St. John's vs. Georgetown - 9:00 pm ET - ESPNU

Craig Moore hit eight three point shots and Northwestern (8-18) finally grabbed its first Big Ten victory of the season, 62-60 at Michigan.

Austin Freeman and Georgetown host St. John's this evening.

Richmond travels to St. Bonaventure.

6'9" Justin Coughlin has committed to Denver.

The New York Times has a piece on Jeff Orleans' retirement.

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Sunday News:

February 24, 2008 at 9:42 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

New Orleans vs. Denver - 6:00 pm ET.

Stores on yesterday's loss to Dartmouth can be found on goprincetontigers.com, the Trenton Times, courtesy of the Associated Press and on dartmouthsports.com.

The Harvard Crimson has an article on Friday's victory over Princeton.

Georgetown (22-4) defeated Cincinnati yesterday afternoon, clamping down on defense in a 73-53 victory.

Kevin Coble scored a career-high 37 points, but Northwestern (7-18) missed a three pointer at the buzzer that would have forced overtime, falling 85-82 to #15 Indiana.

Richmond (14-11) dropped a 59-53 decision at George Washington.

Denver hosts New Orleans in their final home game of the season.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (18-5 / 10-0) moved three games up with four to play, getting by Brown (15-9 / 7-3), 74-65. Harvard (8-18 / 3-7) swept the Quakers and Tigers for the first time since 1987, besting Penn (10-16 / 5-4), 89-79. Columbia (13-12 / 6-4) moved into third place in the conference with a 68-62 win over Yale (10-14 / 4-6).

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Saturday News:

February 23, 2008 at 10:12 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (5-18 / 2-6) vs. Dartmouth (8-15 / 1-8)
Location: Leede Arena - Hanover, NH
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 139-59.
Last meeting: Princeton 57 Dartmouth 53 - 2/1/08.

Cincinnati vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN+
Richmond vs. George Washington - 2:00 pm ET
Indiana vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network

Brown vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET - CN8

Articles about last night's Princeton / Harvard game can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Boston Herald, courtesy of the Associated Press and on gocrimson.com.

The Harvard Crimson was live-blogging last night's game.

Roy Hibbert and Georgetown host Cincinnati this afternoon.

Northwestern welcomes Indiana in the first game of the post-Kelvin Sampson era.

Richmond travels to George Washington.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (17-5 / 9-0) kept rolling, outscoring Yale (10-3 / 4-5) by 23 in the second half of an 85-65 victory. Brown (15-8 / 7-2) pulled away from Columbia (12-12 / 5-4), 67-52. Penn (10-15 / 5-3) shot 12-17 from behind the arc in an 88-52 victory over Dartmouth (8-15 / 1-8).

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Tuesday News:

February 19, 2008 at 10:25 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Northwestern vs. Iowa - 9:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network

Georgetown (21-4) pulled away from Providence in the second half by playing its four senior captains for the final 15 minutes of a 68-58 victory.

Noah Savage makes the Honor Roll in the latest Ivy Weekly Men's Basketball Awards.

The Princeton Packet reviews the Tigers' loss to Brown.

How has Richmond become so formidable?

Northwestern travels to Iowa tonight.

Jeff Orleans, Executive Director of the Council of Ivy Group Presidents, will retire in June 2009.

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Monday News:

February 18, 2008 at 10:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Georgetown vs. Providence - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN2

Weekend roundups have been published in the Daily Princetonian and the Yale Daily News.

Princeton recruit Zane Ma scored 17 points as Harvard Westlake beat Westlake High in the first round of the Southern Section Div. I-AA playoffs.

Georgetown travels to Providence for a President's Day matinee. The Hoyas are tied for first place in the Big East with three other teams.

Yes, that was President Tilghman in the Jadwin Jungle.

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Sunday News:

February 17, 2008 at 11:32 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Reports about the Brown / Princeton game can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, courtesy of the Associated Press and at brownbears.com.

Soft Pretzel Logic interviews Brown coach Craig Robinson at The Palestra.

Princeton recruit John Comfort scored 15 points in a Fenwick victory over Bishop McNamara.

Georgetown (20-4) dug a big hole they could not climb out of, falling 77-70 at Syracuse. After the game Hoya head coach John Thompson III questioned his team's toughness on the road.

Northwestern (7-16) was up by two with less than ten minutes to go, but Purdue pulled away for a 71-56 victory.

Denver (11-14) dropped a 53-48 decision at Louisiana-Monroe.

Richmond (13-10) moved into a tie for third place in the Atlantic 10, winning by three at Duquesne.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (16-5 / 8-0) stayed perfect in league play, defeating Dartmouth (8-14 / 1-7). Penn (9-15 / 4-2) rallied in the second half to surprise Yale (10-12 / 4-4), 78-65. Columbia (12-11 / 5-3) swept its second straight conference weekend with a 73-64 decision over Harvard (6-18 / 1-7).

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