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:Columbia (8-11 / 3-2) vs. Princeton (8-8 / 3-0) 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 136-83. Last meeting:Princeton 75 Columbia 64 - 3/7/08.
Columbia
Princeton
5-5
Home Record
4-4
2-5
Away Record
4-4
1-1
Neutral Record
0-0
282
RPI
260
297
Sagarin
243
259
Pomeroy
215
62.4
Points / Game
59.9
64.1
Points Allowed / Game
58.1
.404
FG%
.432
.651
FT%
.725
.299
3PT FG%
.369
36.2
Rebounds / Game
32.1
11.8
Off. Rebounds / Game
8.4
12.0
Assists / Game
11.5
15.0
Turnovers / Game
13.2
2.1
Blocks / Game
2.8
Foley: 11.8
Points
Davis: 13.0
Miller: 7.0
Rebounds
Buczak: 4.6
Bulger: 2.6
Assists
Buczak: 2.3
Agho: 1.4
Steals
Davis: 1.2
Miller: 0.8
Blocks
Maddox: 0.8
Miller: .545
FG% (Min: 10 FGM)
Schroeder: .621
Foley: .846
FT% (Min: 10 FTM)
Mavraides: .789
Scott: .420
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM)
Schroeder: .625
Cincinnati vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - MASN/SNY
MCCC vs. Harcum - 3:00 pm ET
Northwestern vs. Iowa - 6:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Denver vs. UALR - 8:00 pm ET
Arizona State vs. Oregon State - 8:30 pm ET - FSN NW/AZ
Brown vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Will Venable is vying for a spot in the San Diego Padres' outfield.
Princeton recruit Will Barrett scored 23 as Central Bucks South clinched the Suburban One Continental league title. Mack Darrow had 17, but Barrington fell to Schaumburg.
Northwestern plays at Iowa. The Wildcats have been receiving contributions during their three game winning streak from more than just Kevin Coble and Craig Moore.
Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (5-14 / 2-3) won its second straight conference game, a 63-61 overtime devision versus Brown (6-13 / 0-5). Columbia (8-11 / 3-2) was victorious at The Palestra for the first time since 2002, defeating Penn (5-12 / 1-2) by 11. Yale (8-11 / 3-2) routed Harvard (9-10 / 1-4), 87-66.
It wasn't just that they won, though the fact that they won is remarkable unto itself.
It was how they won.
Princeton never trailed on Friday night against Cornell, defeating the defending Ivy League champions 61-41 and ending the Big Red's 19 game conference winning streak.
They won despite getting just two points from their leading scorer, Doug Davis.
They won holding Cornell to four points in the final eight minutes of the game, and not allowing a field goal in the final 7:05.
They won scoring the game's last 10 points.
They won with four players in double figures, starting with center Pawel Buczak, who was on target all three times he rose up from outside, connecting from the top of the arc and both wings. Buczak poured in 15 points on 6-7 shooting. Dan Mavraides added 12 and Kareem Maddox had his most complete game in months, scoring 11, grabbing a game-best seven boards and working with the Tiger frontcourt to limit Cornell to minimal second chances. Marcus Schroeder chipped in 10.
Louis Dale was the only Cornell player in double figures with 12.
"I don't know if we envisioned it quite this way in terms of how the game played out and starting the year 3-0 [in the Ivy League]," said victorious Princeton coach Sydney Johnson, "but we do have a blueprint that was started by a man named Pete Carril and we've all tweaked it in different ways. These young men have embraced the system and they have great chemistry amongst them selves. It is really starting to pay dividends."
While the Tigers improved to 3-0 in conference, Cornell dropped to 4-1.
Oregon State (10-11) rallied from 13 points down to tie Arizona in the final two minutes, but a controversial non-call led to the Wildcats' winning basket.
With 24 hours to go before Cornell and Princeton tip off at Jadwin Gym, Tigers head coach Sydney Johnson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon met to discuss Princeton's victories at Dartmouth and Harvard and to preview this weekend's homestand. The interview is 14:00+ in length.
Interviews with Coach Johnson appear on this site every week during the season.
While working on something big for princetonbasketball.com's 1000th post (we're almost there and I think you'll enjoy it when it goes live in a few days), I happened across a reel-to-reel of Jim Nantz promos for Princeton basketball broadcasts on WPRB.
There are two takes of the longer spot, then single takes of a couple shorter reads.
I'd guess these are from the 1990-91 season. Enjoy.
Mercer (12-10) defeated Essex 78-73 in overtime. The Vikings qualified for the Region XIX Tournament with the win.
The Ithaca Journal talks to Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson in advance of Friday night's visit by Cornell.
Princeton recruit Jimmy Sherburne and Whitefish Bay surprised previously unbeaten Germantown, 67-57.
Audio of this week's conference call by Oregon State head man Craig Robinson. All Robinson wants out of the second half of the Pac-10 schedule is to be surprised.
Northwestern hosts the nation's third leading scorer, David Holston and Chicago State.
Dan Mavraides was honored as Ivy League Player of the Week. Mavraides is the first Tiger to grab this honor since Scott Greenman did so in February 2006.
Facing a steep climb out of 10th place in the Big East, Georgetown looks to end their five game slide at Rutgers' expense.
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
