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(Even more) Harvard/Princeton videos.

Saturday's Princeton victory is the content gift that keeps on giving.

Here are two more videos: Above a multi-cam highlight package filmed from some unique angles that provides a realistic feel for the atmosphere and intensity of this Ivy League playoff.

After the jump, the POV of the Princeton cheerleaders standing by Davis as he pumped and fired. Dan Mavraides' initial pass comes right at the lens.

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Inside Princeton's upset of UCLA.

Sean Gregory from Time Magazine takes readers inside Princeton's 1996 upset of UCLA. Gregory talked to everyone - from Reggie Miller (sans backwards light blue baseball cap) to players on both sides to fans in the stands at the RCA Dome that day to the photographer of the iconic image above.

You'll learn new wrinkles about a game you thought you had already heard everything about via this excellent, epic article - and that's worthy of its own post.

Should have used some of my quotes, though!



YouTube potpourri XXX.

The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Eventually there are going to be enough videos of Douglas Davis' shot that a 360 degree panorama will be possible.

Additional clips, interviews and footage after the jump - including a Princeton-centric reworking of Wiz Khalifa's "Black & Yellow," Dove commercials starring John Thompson III and more!

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Tuesday News:

Tuesday, March 15th
(6) Harvard vs. (3) Oklahoma State – 7:30 pm ET – ESPN
NIT

Wednesday, March 16th
(5) UW Milwaukee vs. (4) Northwestern – 8:00 pm ET – ESPN3
NIT

Thursday, March 17th
East region – Tampa, FL
(13) Princeton vs. (4) Kentucky – 2:45 pm ET – CBS
NCAA Tournament

Southwest region – Denver, CO
(12) Richmond vs. (5) Vanderbilt – 4:10 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament

Friday, March 18th
Southwest region – Chicago, IL
(11) USC/VCU vs. (6) Georgetown – 9:50 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament

Jeff Pearlman of Sports Illustrated has a very touching piece about how Brendan Connolly is making his family proud.

The Daily Princetonian talked to everyone from Gabe Lewullis to Marcus Schroeder about where they were when Doug Davis' shot sailed through the net, a play that even left TigerBlog without a point of comparison.

Here's how the call sounded on Harvard radio.

There's a quality slideshow of Crimson/Tigers photos on the Business Insider web site.

Princeton will take part in a free public practice in Tampa on Wednesday afternoon. See you there?

Jay Greenberg of the New York Post talks about Princeton's Selection Sunday experience.

Douglas Davis is profiled by the Philadelphia Tribune.

SB Nation and ESPN prep previews of Thursday's matchup.

The Lexington Herald-Leader writes about how Kentucky's opponent is Princeton in name, not style. The Courier Journal mines similar territory.

Bleacher Report explains why Kentucky needs to watch out for Princeton.

Forward Kareem Maddox is part of Yahoo! Sports' recipe for an upset.

Princeton recruit Denton Koon will suit up for Missouri in the 2011 Dr. Pepper Midwest All-Star Classic.

A forward from Maryland in the class of 2011 has committed to Georgetown.

Look for Gabe Lewullis on CBS during the Final Four as part of the Buick Human Highlight Reel. There's a video preview here.

Will Venable understands he needs to turn a corner this season.

Craig Robinson sees significant improvement for Oregon State in 2011-12. You can catch the Beavers' head coach on FSN's State Farm Coaches Tournament Show this evening.



1977: Kentucky 72 Princeton 58.

Bill Olmeltchencko guarded by the Wildcats' Larry Johnson.

It has been 34 years and two days since the Princeton Tigers and Kentucky Wildcats last met. The location was the Palestra in West Philadelphia and the circumstance was - like it will be again on Thursday - the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

I did research this afternoon on this prior postseason pairing and had Princeton's leading scorer that day, Frank Sowinski, flesh out a few of the details for me.

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Vote Douglas Davis as Capital One Impact Performance of the Week.

Princeton guard Douglas Davis is one of four nominees for the Capital One Impact Performance of the Week.

You may vote for him on the ESPN web site if you are so inclined.



Ivy League Postseason Media Teleconference.

The Ivy League held its Men's Basketball Postseason Media Teleconference this morning, with Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson, senior forward Kareem Maddox and senior guard Dan Mavraides answering questions from media.



When Sydney met Calipari.

"No one plays Princeton unless you're a psycho or a drug addict...I'm not a drug addict, so I must be a psycho." - John Calipari, March 1995.

Sydney Johnson has not gone up against Kentucky’s John Calipari during his four seasons as Princeton head man, but the two met under different circumstances during Johnson’s sophomore year – when the Tigers (3-3) visited fifth-ranked, Calipari-coached UMass (3-1).

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YouTube potpourri XXIX.

The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, yet another angle of Douglas Davis versus Harvard. Was there anyone in the building not filming? More clips, interviews and footage after the jump.

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Monday News:

Tuesday, March 15th
(6) Harvard vs. (3) Oklahoma State – 7:30 pm ET – ESPN
NIT

Wednesday, March 16th
(5) UW Milwaukee vs. (4) Northwestern – 8:00 pm ET – ESPN3
NIT

Thursday, March 17th
East region – Tampa, FL
(13) Princeton vs. (4) Kentucky – 2:45 pm ET – CBS
NCAA Tournament

Southwest region – Denver, CO
(12) Richmond vs. (5) Vanderbilt – 4:10 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament

Friday, March 18th
Southwest region – Chicago, IL
(11) USC/VCU vs. (6) Georgetown – 9:50 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament

goprincetontigers.com, the Daily Princetonian, the Trentonian, the Star Ledger, New Jersey Newsroom, the Associated Press and ukathletics.com provide more than enough information on what's to come this week in Tampa.

Steve Politi of the Star Ledger frames Princeton's first round game around the Tigers' 1996 NCAA win over UCLA - which happened 15 years ago today.

An unhappy Kentucky feels their seed is too low.

Richmond (27-7) defeated Dayton to win the 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament. The 12th-seeded Spiders will play Vanderbilt on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament.

Bob Ryan (video) reports from Yale on Saturday's Ivy playoff, as does Jeremy Schaap (video).

Princeton's victory is celebrated by SportsProf.

Jay Greenberg from the New York Post adds his thoughts from New Haven.

Princeton Alumni Weekly has four things to know about the Tigers' win over the Crimson and an outstanding feature by Zach Kwartler on the 1996 UCLA game.

A Harvard student writes up the game for College Hoops Journal.

Dime Magazine called the playoff "a fitting ending to a renewed rivalry."

Dr. Gabe Lewullis is profiled by the Express-Times for their Catching Up With series.

Be honest. How quickly can you complete this Princeton basketball quiz?

The winner of Wednesday's game between USC and VCU plays Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Northwestern gets a home NIT game on Wednesday night versus UW Milwaukee. Bill Carmody was in the shower when the call came there was more basketball to be played.

The contrarian bets of John Rogers beat most hedge funds in 2010.

Finally, if you're a Kentucky basketball writer visiting this site - I'd love to exchange Q&As with you in the next day or so!



Two more angles, anyone?

11 minutes in New Haven shot from inside the Princeton band.

The view from Harvard's end of the floor, as filmed by the Crimson athletic department. Credit to them for not cutting out the game's final play.



Selection Show pictures.

Photos from today's Selection Show event courtesy Stephen Goldsmith.

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