YouTube potpourri LXXXV.
Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, highlights from Fordham's win over the Tigers.
Seven additional videos follow after the jump.
Monday News:
Texas State vs. Northwestern - 7:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Cornell vs. Vanderbilt - 9:00 pm ET - ESPNU
Fairfield (7-5) did what Princeton could not, beating Drexel at home by 11.
Roberto Nelson matched his career high with 34 as Oregon State (7-2) took care of Chicago State, 87-77.
Future Tiger Henry Caruso had 17 for Serra in a recent victory.
For the second consecutive time Ian Hummer is the Ivy League Player of the Week.
The loss to Fordham was the second time this season Princeton has been defeated despite a Win Probability that exceeded 99%.
Northwestern returns from exams, hosting Texas State.
More Fordham pictures.
In addition to the images Robert Solomon captured during yesterday's game, Stephen Goldsmith was courtside shooting for the Town Topics.
Stephen offered to share some of his pictures here as well and who was I to turn him down?
Sunday News:
Drexel vs. Fairfield - 4:00 pm ET - SNY
Chicago State vs. Oregon State - 7:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's stunning loss to Fordham on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, on Big Apple Buckets, in the New York Post, on the Ram, courtesy the Associated Press and on fordhamsports.com.
Future Tiger Spencer Weisz had a double-double in Seton Hall Prep's season opener. Weisz followed that up with 23 points and seven steals last night against Columbia High School.
If you want to watch Amir Bell and East Brunswick defeat St. Joseph the entire game is archived here.
Mercer (8-3) won their annual early morning game at the Verizon Center, 71-66 over CCBC. Mustafa El-Amin had 22 once again for the Vikings.
A few hours later on the same floor Georgetown (9-1) bested Western Carolina, 81-68. Greg Whittington had a career high 25 for the Hoyas.
With a 76-57 win over Stetson, Richmond (9-2) is off to the school's best start in 25 years.
Denver (3-5) used a 25-0 run to rout Nebraska-Omaha, 82-47.
Today sees Fairfield host Drexel and Oregon State welcome Chicago State.
Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (2-7) lost 61-42 at Arizona State.
Fordham 63 Princeton 60.
"One less turnover.
One more block.
One more rebound and we have a totally different record.
Our record is what it is and we're playing the way we are but we need to change it."
- Ian Hummer
Unfortunately, a nagging feeling will pervade Princeton basketball games for the remainder of 2012-13 until there is a reason for it not to.
Like an increasingly uncomfortable itch on the back of your head that no amount of scratching can rectify, the prevailing sense that a lead of any size at any juncture could dissipate will loom.
A season that has already seen the 3-6 Tigers let an 18 point advantage with 13 minutes to go versus Northeastern get away, a 38-31 edge in the final 5:10 at Wagner disintegrate into overtime and a contest they led for 32 minutes of by as many as 13 turn Drexel’s way late found a new manner to deliver agony as a one win Fordham squad came from 10 points down in the final three minutes to further traumatize Princeton, 63-60.
“I am very surprised at this group and what happens to us at the end of games,” admitted head coach Mitch Henderson. “It is concerning and it starts from within. We have to change it.”
What made this loss especially agonizing was that a second half tactical decision on Henderson’s part started a 12-0 run that seemed to have provided Princeton with what should have been enough to secure the victory.
The rest of this recap plus postgame audio from Henderson, Hans Brase & Ian Hummer can be found after the jump.
Saturday News:
Today's Game: Princeton (3-5 / 0-0) vs. Fordham (1-8 / 0-0)
Location: Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival)
Time: 2:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: YES Network
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 17-11.
Last meeting: Princeton 73 Fordham 61 - 11/26/08.
| Princeton | Fordham | |
| 0-3 | Home Record | 0-1 |
| 3-2 | Away Record | 0-5 |
| 0-0 | Neutral Record | 1-2 |
| 206 | RPI | 286 |
| 111 | Sagarin | 261 |
| 98 | Pomeroy | 247 |
| 57.6 | Points / Game | 62.0 |
| 58.2 | Points Allowed / Game | 73.9 |
| .430 | FG% | .397 |
| .667 | FT% | .647 |
| .336 | 3PT FG% | .299 |
| 29.5 | Rebounds / Game | 34.8 |
| 8.3 | Off. Rebounds / Game | 12.3 |
| -2.3 | Rebounding Margin | -2.5 |
| 14.3 | Assists / Game | 12.1 |
| 14.6 | Turnovers / Game | 15.7 |
| 2.3 | Blocks / Game | 3.3 |
| Hummer: 15.0 | Points | Frazier: 15.2 |
| Hummer: 6.1 | Rebounds | Gaston: 8.7 |
| Hummer: 4.9 | Assists | Frazier: 4.7 |
| Bray: 2.5 | Steals | Gaston: 1.3 |
| Hummer: 0.9 | Blocks | Gaston: 1.7 |
| Connolly: .537 | FG% (Min: 10 FGA) | Canty: .582 |
| Koon: .900 | FT% (Min: 10 FTA) | Frazier: .854 |
| Barrett: .500 | 3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTA) | Smith: .341 |
MCCC vs. CCBC - 8:00 am ET
Western Carolina vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN+
Stetson vs. Richmond - 6:00 pm ET
Nebraska-Omaha vs. Denver - 6:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Arizona State - 3:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
Talk about this afternoon's matchup with Fordham before/during/after the action in the forum, perhaps?
I helped preview today's game over at Big Apple Buckets.
It sounds like Chris Gaston will be available for the Rams.
Princeton recruit Amir Bell scored 18 points as East Brunswick beat the state's top-ranked team.
Lousy news for Northwestern as Drew Crawford will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. The silver lining is that Crawford is one game under the cutoff for a medical hardship waiver and should hopefully return for 2013-14.
Action picks back up today as Georgetown hosts Western Carolina, Richmond welcomes Stetson and Nebraska-Omaha visits Denver.
Friday News:
Mercer (7-3) won their weather-delayed contest with Raritan, 79-68. Mustafa El-Amin had 22 for the Vikings while Filip Sekulic added 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Clay Wilson fields questions from the Daily Princeton, who also preview tomorrow's game.
Future Tiger Steven Cook recorded a double-double in New Trier's victory over Waukegan. Some excellent photos in this article too.
Fellow 2013 recruit Spencer Weisz made MSG Varsity's list of the top high school basketball players to watch in the state of New Jersey.
John Thompson III has some quotes about the possible dissolution of the Big East.
Know! Your! Foe! - Fordham.
Princeton heads to Brooklyn on Saturday to face Fordham in the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival and Know! Your! Foe! is back with a preview of the Fordham Rams.
Joining the site this afternoon is John Templon from Big Apple Buckets, a fantastic, ever-expanding site covering teams from the five boroughs and beyond.
My questions and his responses follow after the jump. I'll be returning the favor with a few answers about Princeton on John's site shortly.
If you cover a team the Tigers will tackle down the line, let us know. I'd love to talk with you.
Thursday News:
The 100th career victory for Craig Robinson came in the form of a 79-74 win by Oregon State (6-2) at Portland State.
Fairfield (6-5) broke open a two point game at halftime with an 18-5 run and were on their way against Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The Town Topics reviews Princeton's loss against Drexel.
There are some quotes from future Tiger Amir Bell in a preview of the East Brunswick Bears' season.
Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (2-6) missed a pair of three pointers in the final three seconds and fell 52-50 at Vermont.
Coach Mitch Henderson - 12/12/12.
Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon met at Jadwin Gym before practice this afternoon to record the latest installment of their weekly interview series.
Henderson and Solomon reviewed Princeton’s home loss to Drexel in detail and previewed the Tigers' upcoming trip to Brooklyn where they will play Fordham in the Barclays Center.
This exclusive Q&A available after the jump is 10:00+ in length. You can catch up on all of this season's discussions here.
