Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon met at Jadwin Gym this afternoon to discuss Princeton's recent losses to Patriot League foes Lehigh and Lafayette. This interview is 14:00+ in length.
Dartmouth vs. New Hampshire - 7:00 pm ET
LaSalle vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. NJIT - 8:00 pm ET
Kyle Koncz was named to the Honor Roll in the latest Ivy Weekly Men's Basketball Awards.
Georgetown (13-2) suffered its first Big East loss of the season, falling 69-60 at Pitt. The Hoyas were 3-20 from three point range in the defeat.
Video of Judson Wallace with a one-handed dunk. Wallace had 26 points and 13 rebounds as Capo d'Orlando defeated Eldo Napoli 110-107 in overtime. Mason Rocca scored seven for his squad.
Rototimes makes the case for Chris Young as a top fantasy baseball pick.
This is something I look forward to every year. If you're going to attend this game, get your tickets from Bob and enjoy an excellent reception afterwards. - JS
Princeton Men's Hoops at Harvard
Friday, February 22, 2008 - 7:00pm
Reserve your tickets for the game and traditional post-game celebration now. Light buffet catered by Nellios of Lexington and refreshments will be served. Coach Sydney Johnson and the Princeton team will attend the gathering.
Game time is 7:00pm. Party immediately afterwards at Dillon Field House (next to gym).
Tickets purchased in advance for the game and party are as follows:
$18 for members of princetonbasketball.com, PANE, PVC or Friends of Princeton Basketball.
$15 for Young Alum PANE members and their guests ('03-'07)
$7 for children under 16
$25 for non-members
Tickets for the party only are $10 with a reduced rate of $5 for children.
Please send a check payable to PANE to Bob Ruxin '76 at 8 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420 with a self-addressed, stamped envelope by February 1st to secure your seats.
For more information prior to Feb. 15, please email Bob Ruxin.
After Feb. 15, email David Ventola.
Harvard vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
The Princeton Packet and the Daily Princetonian file reports on the Lafayette game.
The Trenton Times' Mark Eckel has a column on Princeton's struggles this season.
For the past three years Princeton has shared an NCAA record they wish they didn't hold - fewest total points in a game in the shot clock era. Last night Saint Louis scored 20 points in a loss to George Washington, making the Billikens the current record holder in a season where new lows in offensive productivity appear to be happening every week.
How about Alex Wolff's Vermont Frost Heaves, who improved to 17-3 with a 107-99 win over Halifax. The Frost Heaves made 15 of their 30 three point attempts.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (7-5) had no trouble with Division III Alvernia, 91-46.
The Lafayette Sports Network's postgame show from last night's contest.
Also, the halftime interview with Pete Carril.
Alvernia vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
goprincetontigers.com, the Trenton Times, the Trentonian, the Associated Press, goleopards.com, the Morning Call and the Express Times all have stories on Princeton's loss to Lafayette.
The Town Topics catches up on the Tigers' game at Lehigh.
A piece on the recruitment of future Hoya Greg Monore (who you can see on ESPN2 tonight) is full of fascinating little details about Coach Thompson's approach to recruiting compared to other "big time" college basketball coaches.
Richmond (8-6) squeaked by LaSalle 75-74 on Wednesday afternoon in triple overtime.
Northwestern (5-7) fell 82-63 at Minnesota.
Denver (6-9) lost 65-49 at New Orleans .
box score
audio - coach sydney johnson, kyle koncz & lincoln gunn
If Princeton's loss to Manhattan last month was a shot to the gut, this evening's overtime defeat at the hands of Lafayette was even harder to take.
The visiting Leopards rallied from an 17 point halftime deficit, sending the Tigers to their 12th consecutive defeat, 76-71.
Ted Detmer scored a team-best 15 points off the bench to lead Lafayette. Bilal Abdullah had 14, including a perfect 4-4 touch behind the three point line.
Kyle Koncz topped three Princeton players in double figures with 15 points on 3-10 shooting. Zach Finley contributed 12 along with eight rebounds.
Today's Game: Lafayette (8-6) vs. Princeton (2-11)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: Lafayette Sports Network
Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 46-16.
Last meeting: Princeton 44 Lafayette 42 - 12/28/06.
The final DI test before Ivy play begins.
Richmond vs. LaSalle - 12:00 pm ET
Denver vs. New Orleans - 8:00 pm ET
Northwestern vs. Minnesota - 9:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
The Daily Princetonian reviews Princeton's games since the paper last published.
Princeton recruit John Comfort scored 14 points in Fenwick's upset win over Morton.
Georgetown (12-1) raced to an 11-0 lead, defeating DePaul 76-60.
Richmond has a rare Wednesday afternoon start at LaSalle.
Northwestern travels to Minnesota tonight, looking for their first Big Ten win.
Denver is in New Orleans this evening.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (8-6) fell at Baylor, 72-62. Yale (5-8) edged Longwood 78-73. Harvard (6-11) won its second straight, 77-57 over Colgate.
goprincetontigers.com, the Trenton Times, the Associated Press, lehighsports.com, the Morning Call and the Express Times all have stories on the Princeton / Lehigh game.
John Thompson III is interviewed by the Trenton Times.
Northwestern (5-6) lost 62-51 at Ohio State.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (6-5) had a game performance at Duke before falling 81-67. Columbia (6-8) was dropped by American, 69-56.
box score
audio - coach sydney johnson & nick lake
When Lehigh's Zahir Carrington scored in the paint with 16:17 remaining in regulation, he increased his impressive point total to 24.
Single-handedly matching Princeton on the scoreboard.
The Tigers fell for a program-worst 11th consecutive time on Sunday - laboring to put the ball in the basket and unable to stop their opponent in a 68-49 loss to the Mountain Hawks.
Carrington finished with a career-high 27. Rob Keefer had 16 off the bench, 14 in the first half.
Nick Lake and Kareem Maddox both recorded a team-best eight points for the Tigers.
Today's Game: Princeton (2-10) vs. Lehigh (6-7)
Location: Stabler Arena - Bethlehem, PA
Time: 1:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 30-2.
Last meeting: Princeton 44 Lehigh 43 - 12/6/06.
The first of two Patriot League foes before Princeton's exam break.
Northwestern vs. Ohio State - 12:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
American vs. Columbia - 2:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Duke - 5:30 pm ET - FSN
Georgetown (11-1) defeated Rutgers 58-46. The Washington Post, the New York Times, the Washington Times and the Star Ledger have more on the game.
Denver (6-8) fell at Middle Tennessee, 68-50.
Northwestern travels to Ohio State this afternoon.
Around the Ivy League: Harvard (5-11/1-0) opened the Ivy League schedule with a 82-56 victory over Dartmouth (5-8/0-1). Penn (5-9) picked up a 79-68 win over NJIT. Yale (4-8) was tripped up at Hartford, 73-70.
