Sunday News:

November 28, 2010 at 9:13 am
Filed under Audio, Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Siena (2-3 / 1-0) vs. Princeton (2-3 / 0-0)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two teams.

Creighton vs. Northwestern - 8:30 pm ET - Big Ten Network

Colorado vs. Harvard - 1:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. American - 2:00 pm ET

Siena Saints Blog and the Albany Times Union preview today's game. The Times Union also discusses how the Saints will try to solve the Princeton offense.

Playing excellent team defense and behind 28 points from Kevin Anderson, Richmond (6-1) took down #8 Purdue in the finals of the Chicago Invitational.

Austin Freeman tied a school record with seven three pointers and Georgetown (6-0) stayed undefeated with an 87-72 win over UNC-Ashville.

Postgame audio - Coach John Thompson III:

Courtesy of Soft Pretzel Logic.

In front of President Obama and his family, Oregon State (3-2) used a 17-2 second half run to get by Howard, 84-74.

Denver (1-5) lost 65-52 at Boise State.

Northwestern hosts Creighton tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Brown (3-2) lost to New Hampshire on a layup with 2.8 seconds remaining. All five starters reached double figures as Yale (2-3) beat Army 87-79 in the Bulldogs' home opener. Dartmouth (2-4) defeated winless Colgate, 80-63. Cornell (2-4) fell 66-61 at Boston University. Pitt trounced Penn (2-3) by 24.

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Saturday News:

November 27, 2010 at 8:47 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

UNC-Ashville vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. Howard - 4:00 pm ET
Richmond vs. Purdue - 7:30 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Denver vs. Boise State - 9:00 pm ET

Brown vs. New Hampshire - 1:00 pm ET
Army vs. Yale - 2:00 pm ET
Colgate vs. Dartmouth - 2:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Boston University - 5:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Pitt - 7:00 pm ET - espn3.com

Richmond (5-1) defeated Wright State 71-61 to advance to the finals of the Chicago Invitational Classic. The Spiders play Purdue in the championship game.

No. 16 Georgetown returns from a holiday break for a matchup against UNC Ashville.

The annual Washington, DC business trip for Oregon State sees the Beavers visiting Howard University.

Denver visits Boise State.

A very good Rider team was up 47-44 on Siena with 14 minutes to go, but a 20-1 Saints run decided a 73-60 evening. Next up, a trip to Jadwin Gym on Sunday.

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Thanksgiving News:

November 25, 2010 at 9:55 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News

No games today! I hope you and yours have a happy Thanksgiving.

In addition to our recap, there are pieces about yesterday's loss to Presbyterian on goprincetontigers.com, courtesy of the Associated Press and on gobluehose.com.

Denver (1-4) picked up their first win of the season, a 69-51 decision over Alcorn State.

Calvin Haynes had a career high 27 points as Oregon State (2-2) defeated Charlotte 83-70.

Princeton slides to eighth place in the new edition of the Schuykill 16.

Around the Ivy League: Christian Webster hit a three point shot with 23 seconds left to put Harvard (3-1) back in front and the Crimson escaped Bryant, 69-66. Brown (3-1) is off to their best start in a decade, defeating St. Francis (NY) by four.

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Wednesday News:

November 24, 2010 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Judson Wallace, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (2-2 / 0-0) vs. Presbyterian (1-4 / 0-0)
Location: JMU Convocation Center - Harrisonburg, VA
Time: 4:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two teams.

Alcorn State vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET
Charlotte vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET - FSN Northwest

Harvard vs. Bryant - 4:00 pm ET
St. Francis (NY) vs. Brown - 4:00 pm ET

In addition to our recap, there are write-ups of last night's game on goprincetontigers.com, in the Daily Princetonian, on Hoop Time, courtesy of the Associated Press and on bucknellbison.com.

Not to bring the room down after a nice win, but I've been having difficulty thinking of the last time Princeton had a 20 point lead and lost a basketball game. Does a previous occurrence come to mind? I can recall Tiger opponents that have come back from down 19 and down 18 but never 20 or more.

The 14-Game Tournament looks at some of Princeton's statistical red flags through their first three games.

Did you know Tiger guard Ben Hazel is the grandson of Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey?

Former Sacramento King Doug Christie talks about what Pete Carril taught him.

Richmond (4-1) blasted Southern, 81-40.

Mercer (3-3) returned to the win column with an 82-68 decision over Lackawanna. 5'10" Jon Jernigan had 18 points, 12 rebounds and six steals. The Vikings were 9-18 from three point range.

High school basketball is getting underway around the nation. Princeton recruit Bobby Garbade scored 12 points in Seton Catholic's season-opening victory.

Judson Wallace had 14 in Gran Canaria's surprising EuroCup win over Buducnost.

Denver takes on Alcorn State tonight.

Charlotte visits Oregon State.

Around the Ivy League: Penn (2-2) outscored Lafayette by 16 in the second half of a 74-65 Quaker win. Noruwa Agho had 25 points as Columbia (2-3) defeated Colgate, 76-63. Quinnipiac put away Dartmouth (1-4) by a 69-52 final. Yale (1-3) fell 73-47 at Illinois.

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Friday News:

November 19, 2010 at 9:05 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Wofford vs. Georgetown - 2:30 pm ET - Charleston Classic - ESPNU
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET

St. Bonaventure vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Hartford - 7:00 pm ET

Chris Wright had 12 points and 12 assists, one of four Georgetown (3-0) players in double figures as the Hoyas advanced in the Charleston Classic with an 80-61 win over Coastal Carolina. Georgetown next plays Wofford this afternoon.

Richmond (2-1) let a six point lead with :48 left in regulation get away and fell to Iona in double overtime.

A 15 game home winning streak for Denver (0-4) came to an end with a physical 77-66 loss to Colorado State.

Northwestern opens their home slate with a game versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff. A lot of hyphens on the Wildcats' 2010-11 schedule.

Former Northwestern forward Kevin Coble says a dispute with head coach Bill Carmody over the team's trip to Italy led to Coble's decision to not return to the Wildcats.

The Liberty Tribune previews Princeton recruit Denton Koon's high school team, the Liberty Blue Jays.

Mason Rocca scored seven points off the bench in A.J. Milano's 81-71 Euroleague loss to Panathinaikos.

Around the Ivy League: Yale (1-2) became the third team from the Ancient Eight in as many seasons to win at Boston College, surprising the Eagles 75-67.

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Thursday News:

November 18, 2010 at 9:44 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Coastal Carolina vs. Georgetown - Charleston Classic - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN+
Richmond vs. Iona - 7:30 pm ET
Colorado State vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET - FSN Rocky Mountain

Yale vs. Boston College - 7:30 pm ET

The Town Topics discusses Princeton's first two games of the 2010-11 season.

The Trenton Times feels Princeton should benefit from their loss to Duke.

Northwestern (2-0) survived a scare from UT-Pan American, 77-71.

Yes, that really is Bill Carmody on Twitter.

Despite being up double figures midway through the second half, Oregon State (1-1) was still edged by Seattle, 83-80.

Mercer (2-2) picked up a 58-47 victory over Gloucester. Anthony Obery's 18 led the Vikings.

Georgetown kicks off the Charleston Classic this afternoon in South Carolina.

Iona hosts Richmond. The Spiders hit the road for the first time with a target on their back.

The Denver home opener is against Colorado State.

Princeton sits in the six hole of this week's Schuylkill 16.

Around the Ivy League: Manhattan scored the last 17 points of the game to shock Penn (1-1) by a 59-54 score. Columbia (1-2) lost a 79-66 decision to St. John's. Harvard (1-1) won their home opener decisively over Holy Cross, 72-49. They raised the Ivy League championship banner at Newman Arena for the third straight year and Cornell (2-1) bested Delaware 75-61.

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YouTube potpourri XII.

November 16, 2010 at 10:04 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Video

The latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. A few #pixelvision moments from Georgetown's season opener at Old Dominion kick us off.

Read the rest of this entry »

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Monday News:

November 15, 2010 at 8:53 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Geoff Petrie, Georgetown, Oregon State, Richmond, Today's News

Tulane vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - espn3.com
William & Mary vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET

Yale vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET

Read about the Tigers' first loss of the season on goprincetontigers.com, courtesy of the Associated Press, in the Wilmington Star News, in the Charlotte Observer and on goduke.com.

The differing tones in the headlines from the two schools' athletic departments is amusing.

Duke: No. 1 Duke Routs Princeton, 97-60, in Season Opener

Princeton: No. 1 Duke Deals Men's Basketball's First Defeat

The Daily Princetonian writes about the Tigers' weekend split.

The Daily Targum has more on Rutgers' loss at Jadwin.

CollegeHoopsNet has a Q&A with Geoff Petrie.

Using an unexpected transition offense to their advantage, Oregon State (1-0) opened play with a 71-56 win against UT-Arlington.

Denver (0-3) dropped their third straight at the BTI Invitational, 65-54 to North Dakota State.

Georgetown opens their home slate versus Tulane.

Richmond hosts William & Mary tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (1-1) lost 92-68 at Seton Hall.

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Sunday News:

November 14, 2010 at 8:41 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, MCCC, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (1-0 / 0-0) vs. Duke (0-0 / 0-0)
Location: Cameron Indoor - Durham, NC
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: ESPNU
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Duke leads 17-1.
Last meeting: Duke 83 Princeton 51 - 11/19/07.

Duke team stats are from last season and include returning players only.

UT-Arlington vs. Oregon State - 4:30 pm ET
North Dakota State vs. Denver - 5:30 pm ET - BTI Invitational

Cornell vs. Seton Hall - 12:00 pm ET - SNY / espn3.com

The Trentonian and the Devil's Den preview today's game.

Paul Busse, a Princeton player in 1940 when the Tigers first visited Cameron Indoor, talked with the Trenton Times about his reminiscences.

One Rutgers recap I didn't post yesterday comes via On The Banks.

There were a slew of Princeton prospects at Jadwin on Friday night. NJ Hoops has a list. I believe there are also a few others missing from this rundown.

Mercer (1-2) lost 77-62 at Cecil. Gary Carthan had 18 in the loss.

Oregon outscored Denver (0-2) by a 18-5 margin in the final eight minutes of a 68-56 Ducks victory.

Oregon State hosts UT-Arlington today.

Yale's second-leading scorer from last season, Michael Sands is no longer with the team and has withdrawn from school.

Around the Ivy League: Sans Sands, Yale (0-1) fell 84-75 to Quinnipiac at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Despite 22 points and 16 rebounds from Keith Wright, Harvard (0-1) lost by 13 at George Mason. Penn (1-0) topped Davidson at the Palestra, 69-64. Dartmouth (0-1) was no match for Providence, falling 87-52.

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Saturday News:

November 13, 2010 at 9:40 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

MCCC vs. Cecil C.C. - 3:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Oregon - 11:30 pm ET - BTI Invitational

Harvard vs. George Mason - 4:00 pm ET
Davidson vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Quinnipiac - 8:00 pm ET - Connecticut 6 Classic

Tons of stories about last night's season opener available. Read about the game on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Star Ledger, in the Asbury Park Press, in the Epoch Times, on Scarlet Nation, on Hoops Haven and on scarletknights.com.

Behind 54 points from their three starting guards, Georgetown (1-0) closed on a 21-10 run to beat Old Dominion by three.

Hoya freshman Moses Ayegba was suspended by the NCAA for the first nine games of the season.

It was an easier opener for Richmond (1-0), who rolled The Citadel by a 79-37 final.

John Shurna tied his career high with 31 points as Northwestern (1-0) used a big second half to defeat Northern Illinois, 97-78.

Tied at 37, UC Santa Barbara pulled away from Denver (0-1) in the second half of their BTI Invitational pairing.

The Schuylkill 16 is back for a third season! Princeton is voted the region's sixth-best team in the first poll.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (1-0) defeated Albany 65-61 in head coach Bill Courteny's first game. Columbia (0-1) played well but faded late at La Salle. Brown (1-0) opened their year with a 69-65 win at Fordham.

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Friday News:

November 12, 2010 at 9:17 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Mason Rocca, Northwestern, Pete Hegseth, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Rutgers (0-0 / 0-0) vs. Princeton (0-0 / 0-0)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 72-44.
Last meeting: Rutgers 58 Princeton 44 - 12/3/09.

Team stats are from last season.

Player stats include returning players only.

Georgetown vs. Old Dominion - 7:00 pm ET - Comcast SportsNet Plus
The Citadel vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. UC Santa Barbara - 7:30 pm ET - BTI Invitational
Northwestern vs. Northern Illinois - 9:00 pm ET - bigtennetwork.com

Columbia vs. La Salle - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Albany - 7:30 pm ET
Brown vs. Fordham - 8:00 pm ET

Previews of tonight's game can be found in the Trentonian, the Star Ledger, the Princeton Packet and the Daily Princetonian.

I don't think any of these pieces have correctly guessed the Tigers' starting lineup.

The 14-Game Tournament has great analysis as to why Princeton will trump Harvard for this season's Ivy crown.

The Home News Tribune says this could be the last season for Rutgers/Princeton. Didn't they run the same article last year? There's also a game preview and three keys to victory as part of their coverage.

Former Princeton guard Pete Hegseth wrote an essay for Veteran's Day.

The Washington Post discusses how a guard-heavy Georgetown squad means the Hoyas are no longer "Big Man U."

One of the toughest non-conference schedules in Division I starts with a season-opening trip to Old Dominion for Georgetown.

Floor general Michael "Juice" Thompson and Northwestern begin on the road at Northern Illinois.

Richmond hosts The Citadel.

UC Santa Barbara and Denver open up day one of the BTI Invitational in Eugene, Oregon.

Mason Rocca scored three points off the bench as A.J. Milano won a Group D Euroleague match against Power Electronics Valencia.

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Thursday News:

November 11, 2010 at 10:06 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

The Town Topics has filed a story on Princeton's media day.

There's a profile of Tiger head coach Sydney Johnson in today's Daily Princetonian.

Northwestern's Bill Carmody is "thrilled" about the three recruits who signed their Letters of Intent yesterday.

Denver is preparing to start their season with three games in three days.

I'd imagine Joe Scott is quite pleased that the Pioneers will join the WAC beginning in 2012-13. The repeated road trips to the southeast from Colorado as a member of the Sun Belt had to be grueling.

Richmond tips off their season against The Citadel tomorrow night.

Today's Desmond Hubert update: Dick "Hoops" Weiss reports the New Egypt (NJ) center has narrowed his choices to Maryland, Wake Forest and the Tigers. He'll make a visit to the Princeton campus on November 20th.

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