Denver (15-16) saw its season end with a 58-55 loss to UALR in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The Pioneers were up three with under two minutes to play before John Fowler hit a pair of three point shots for the Trojans in the final 90 seconds.
Northwestern (17-12) lost a 52-47 squeaker at Ohio State. The Wildcats' Luka Mirkovic missed a game-tying three point shot with four seconds to go. Northwestern will be the #8 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, playing Minnesota on Thursday afternoon.
Princeton recruit Jimmy Sherburne scored 15 points as Whitefish Bay won a WIAA Division 2 boys basketball regional final. It was a hard week for Whitefish Bay, as the school coped with the loss of a student.
Chris Young allowed three earned runs in two innings of spring training action.
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.
Denver (14-14) won its second on the road and fourth straight overall, 66-57 over Louisiana Monroe. The Pioneers clinched a home game in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, but there was no word on if the team got their uniforms and shoes that the airline lost in time for last night's game.
A perfect inning for Chris Young in his first spring training outing.
Norm Van Lier passed away yesterday. Bill Carmody offers his memories of this Chicago icon.
A story in the Baltimore Sun about Joe Connelly, coach of Baltimore Freedom Academy and part of a group of four basketball brothers that includes Princeton Director of Basketball Operations Dan Connelly.
Dan Mavraides is the subject of the Daily Pennsylvanian's Opponent Spotlight.
Douglas Davis has his name on the Honor Roll of the Ivy Weekly Basketball Awards.
San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Young is speaking out against the use of steroids.
Princeton recruit Brendan Connolly scored 30 points as Father Ryan advanced to the the DII-AA East/Middle semis.
Lost in the Trenton Times' much-bemoaned site architecture is a piece from late last week by Harvey Yavener about Pete Carril and current Princeton coach Sydney Johnson.
The Tigers dip to 12th place in the new Schuylkill 16.
Princeton coach Sydney Johnson is interviewed by The Quad, the New York Times' college basketball blog.
Pete Carril wasn't at the ceremony last night to induct he and Gary Walters into the Berks Basketball Hall of Fame, but his presence was still felt.
The remarkably wonky Trenton Times web site finally spit out the article on Saturday night's Columbia/Princeton game.
In a surprise to no one, Will Venable and Chris Young are both on the San Diego Padres' spring training roster. Young reports to Arizona on Friday, Venable on Monday.
Mercer (12-12) fell by three at home to Burlington.
As this site has inched closer and closer to its 1,000th post, I've wanted to find something special to share to mark the occasion. And here it is! From the March 17, 1989 WPRB broadcast of the Princeton/Georgetown NCAA Tournament game, interviews with senior captain Bob Scrabis and head coach Pete Carril. Both were taped between Selection Sunday and the Tigers' trip to Providence. I do not believe either has been re-aired since the original transmission.
Bob Scrabis interview:
Coach Pete Carril interview:
With 20 years of hindsight, it is fascinating to hear the discussion with both men of the Ivy League's chance of losing its automatic tournament bid, or the possibility that Carril would leave Princeton after the 1988-89 season was over.
Also from the same tape, enjoy a detailed, well-researched review of Princeton's prior NCAA tournament appearances (starts a few sentences in).
"The Most Significant Princeton Tigers NCAA Contests":
In addition to the above archived audio, I wanted to take a moment and share 10 posts out of the previous 999 on princetonbasketball.com that are worth highlighting, especially if you are new to the site or are a member that hasn't taken the time to explore our archives.
Audio of the entire 1965 NCAA consolation game against Wichita State in which Bill Bradley scored a tournament-record 58 points.
42 years later, I had the chance to sit down with Senator Bradley for a one-on-one interview.
Two buzzer beaters, five years apart. Video of Kyle Wente (2001) and Noah Savage (2006) hitting game-winners at Cambridge.
The story about how Georgetown coach John Thompson III drew up "forward/center" to beat Vanderbilt in the 2007 NCAA Tournament is one of my favorite pieces I've written for the site.
More uncovered audio - 17 seconds from the end of the Princeton/UCLA game, as Steve Goodrich finds a cutting Gabe Lewullis.
Having the opportunity to interview Chris Young after his first major league win at Fenway Park and then again after he made his Yankee Stadium debut remains a personal highlight.
Bringing back Seniors on a Stick in March 2008 was something I wish I had done sooner.
This one isn't Princeton-related, but I am proud of the photo essay I shot of a trip to the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn to see LIU play before that unique gym was closed.
Want to see/hear finds like the above? Want to be the best-informed fan in the stands? Become a member and give us the opportunity to continue to archive images, sounds and footage that might have otherwise been unavailable.
Click around, and I hope to see you tonight at Jadwin!
Today's Game:Princeton (5-8 / 0-0) vs. Dartmouth (3-13 / 1-1) Location: Leede Arena - Hanover, NH Time: 7:00 pm ET Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB TV: N/A Internet: goprincetontigers.com Series History: Princeton leads 135-60. Last meeting:Dartmouth 71 Princeton 52 - 2/23/08.
Princeton
Dartmouth
2-4
Home Record
2-7
3-4
Away Record
1-5
0-0
Neutral Record
0-1
309
RPI
335
291
Sagarin
342
268
Pomeroy
331
58.6
Points / Game
62.8
58.8
Points Allowed / Game
70.4
.418
FG%
.409
.725
FT%
.624
.351
3PT FG%
.327
33.6
Rebounds / Game
33.4
9.3
Off. Rebounds / Game
12.6
11.1
Assists / Game
10.9
14.2
Turnovers / Game
14.4
3.1
Blocks / Game
4.3
Davis: 13.5
Points
Barnett: 18.6
Buczak: 4.8
Rebounds
Barnett: 5.4
Buczak: 2.1
Assists
Barnett: 2.4
Davis: 1.4
Steals
Barnett: 1.3
Maddox: 1.0
Blocks
Barnett: 1.2
Schroeder: .579
FG% (Min: 10 FGM)
Barnett: .455
Maddox: .826
FT% (Min: 10 FTM)
Barnett: .868
Davis: .386
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM)
Barnett: .412
Penn vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
Brown vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET
There is an overview of Princeton's Ivy road trip in today's Trentonian.
The Crimson previews Penn and Princeton, this weekend's visitors to Lavietes Pavilion.
The Princeton University web site has a piece on birthday building Jadwin Gym.
Denver (9-11) got a spinning one-handed shot by Nate Rohnert with five seconds to go, as the Pioneers won their second straight game versus a 2008 NCAA Tournament participant, 56-54 over South Alabama.
More bad news for Georgetown - it appears leading scorer DaJuan Summers will miss Saturday's game at Marquette because of a foot injury.
Chris Young received the San Diego Padres' Chairman's Award for contributions to the community at the team's awards dinner.
Bryant vs. Columbia - 8:00 pm ET - Columbia Classic
Yale vs. Portland - 10:00 pm ET
Noah Savage is out for the next two months because of a fractured finger. SAM Basket Massagno has signed Rutgers' Ollie Bailey to replace Savage on their roster.
A piece on Chris Young's charity, CY All-Stars. Young was in Anaheim recently to see his friend, "Princeton Goon" George Parros play hockey against the Washington Capitals.
DaShonte Riley has retracted his commitment to Georgetown.
Sports Illustrated's Luke Winn has conducted a fascinating "Hoops Ideology Report", polling 301 of the 341 Division I college basketball programs. 5.3% of respondents say they are running some version of "the Princeton offense." Can you name them all before you click on the above link? No peaking.
princetonbasketball.com was founded on April 28th, 1998 in an attempt to provide fans of the Princeton Tigers and Ivy League basketball with the best on-line source for up-to-date news and information. We have since expanded to launch a companion site, Georgetown Basketball News.
As these sites have continued to grow we have increased our coverage to include additional teams with Princeton connections - the Richmond Spiders, Denver Pioneers, Oregon State Beavers, Fairfield Stags and Mercer County Community College Vikings - plus former Tigers playing professional baseball and basketball all over the world. This site is not directly affiliated with the Friends of Princeton Basketball, Princeton University or the Princeton athletic department.
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
2,503 - B. Bradley, 1962-65
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
