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Wednesday News:

The Daily Princetonian previews the upcoming basketball season, speaking with Coach Johnson, Zach Finley and Marcus Schroeder.

How will this year's rule changes effect the spread-out game of Richmond? The Richmond Times Dispatch asks Spiders coach Chris Mooney.

Excerpts from Joe Scott's remarks at Denver Pioneers Media Day.

As we enter into the November early signing period, two players have verbally committed to Denver.

Oregon State will pick up the services of a 6'8" center/forward from San Jacinto.

Princeton's first opponent, Central Michigan, defeated Marygrove 75-55 in an exhibition on Saturday.



2008-09 schedules.

We've finished up 2008-09 calendars for each of the "Carril Cradle" teams. You can download any or all of the following to sync with your computer/PDA. Each basketball schedule will be updated whenever a tip time changes or new TV information is revealed. These links will work best with iCal, so your mileage may vary.

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Saturday News:

The 2008-09 Princeton media guide is now on-line. Read up!

Rush The Court has published their Ivy League preview.

Reports on the first practices of the season out of Northwestern and Denver.

Oregon State players are focused on what coach Craig Robinson has to say. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports on the Beavers' rebuilding job.

LSU women's basketball assistant coach Bob Starkey recommends Pete Carril's "The Smart Takes From The Strong."

I am pretty sure Noah Savage scored 28 points in his Swiss debut, but someone who speaks Italian better than I do (i.e. at all) will have to confirm.



Thursday News:

NY2LA has more about the 6'3" Wisconsin guard who committed to Princeton, including quotes.

Want to learn more about the Jadwin Jungle? Let the heads of the group tell you what they do and why they do it.

Oregon State coach Craig Robinson is campaigning both for his brother-in-law and his basketball team. A good article, with quotes from Northwestern coach Bill Carmody.

More from Georgetown's media day: The Washington Times profiles sophomore guard Chris Wright. The Georgetown Voice and The Hoya have quotes from Coach Thompson and select players.

Looking for something to do in DC this weekend? The JTIII Foundation Community Fest is Saturday afternoon in Oxon Run Park.

The Rocky Mountain News previews this year's Denver squad.



Wednesday News:

Both Richmond and Denver have released their 2008-09 schedules.

Chris Young could start Sunday versus Colorado.

Will Venable was a finalist for Pacific Coast League Rookie of the Year.

Finally, Pete Carril acknowledges a lapse in judgement.



Wednesday News:

Dave Blatt has been hired as the head coach of Dynamo Moscow.

The Daily Princetonian sums up the Tigers' 07-08 season just in time for Reunions.

George Dohrmann of Sports Illustrated writes about Craig Robinson. Providence point guard Dwain Williams will transfer to join Robinson at Oregon State.

Georgetown alum Roy Hibbert worked out with the Utah Jazz today.

Michael Vandahl will walk on to play for Joe Scott at Denver.



Thursday News:

Sophomore Georgetown guard Jeremiah Rivers has announced his intention to transfer to a different school.

Denver's latest signee is a 6'3" point guard.

Two current Ivy League head coaches are both apparently on Bucknell's wish list to replace Pat Flannery.



Thursday News:

Richmond (16-12) stayed in a two-way tie for third place in the Atlantic 10 with a 58-53 victory over Fordham.

Denver (11-19) saw its season end with a 65-60 loss at New Orleans.

A good piece in the Falls Church News-Press about Georgetown's senior class.

Another retirement in the Ivy League. Ivy League Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials Mickey Crowley will step down after the 2008-09 season.

Take USA Today's Ivy League hoops quiz!



Wednesday News:

Fordham vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. New Orleans - 8:00 pm ET

Here's audio of an interview the NCAA blog conducted with Georgetown senior guard Jonathan Wallace.

A Northwestern (8-20) rally fell just short in a 67-62 loss to Iowa.

Richmond welcomes Fordham in the Spiders' final home game of the season.

Denver travels to New Orleans in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

The New York Times reports that Harvard and the Ivy League will be looking into the possibility that Harvard committed recruiting violations. Pete Carril is quoted at the end of the piece.



Sunday News:

Stories on yesterday's Princeton / Yale game can be found on goprincetontigers.com, courtesy of the Associated Press and on goyalebulldogs.com.

The article everyone will be discussing this week is the New York Times report about Harvard's questionable recruiting tactics. Add your thoughts in the comments.

Congratulations to former Princeton assistant Mike Brennan! In his first year at American University, the Eagles won the regular season Patriot League title and will have home court advantage in their conference tournament.

Will Venable scored the game-winning run in San Diego's 11-10 victory over Seattle.

Princeton recruit John Comfort hit four three point shots, but Fenwick fell 51-38 to OPRF in the Oak Park Boys Basketball Regional Championship.

Georgetown (24-4) stayed on top of the Big East, defeating Marquette in overtime, 70-68. The Hoyas are 8-0 in games decided by three points or less over the last two seasons.

Umass made 10 three point shots and Richmond (15-12) lost to the Minutemen, 78-74.

Denver (11-18) dropped its final game of the regular season, 58-51 at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Northwestern (8-19) was no match for Purdue, 68-43

Around the Ivy League: Congratulations to Cornell (20-5 / 12-0), who clinched the league title with an easy 86-53 win over Harvard (8-20 / 3-9). The Big Red ended 20 years of Penn / Princeton dominance and are the first team to advance to the NCAA tournament. Brown (17-9 / 9-3) matched a school record for victories and handed Penn (11-17 / 6-5) its worst-ever loss in Ivy play, 75-43. Dartmouth (10-16 / 3-9) surprised Columbia (14-13 / 7-5) on Senior Night, 63-48.



Saturday News:

Today's Game: Princeton (5-20 / 2-8) vs. Yale (10-15 / 4-7)
Location: Payne Whitney Gymnasium - New Haven, CT
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 137-79.
Last meeting: Yale 67 Princeton 56 - 2/16/08.

Yale Princeton
7-5 Home Record 5-5
3-10 Away Record 0-12
179 RPI 330
238 Sagarin 206
245 Pomeroy 303
68.8 Points / Game 57.1
70.7 Points Allowed / Game 64.0
.452 FG% .425
.684 FT% .699
.348 3PT FG% .330
31.5 Rebounds / Game 28.0
9.7 Off. Rebounds / Game         8.5
14.1 Assists / Game 12.2
14.4 Turnovers / Game 14.4
3.6 Blocks / Game 2.0
Flato: 12.2 Points Finley: 10.3
Morin: 5.6 Rebounds Koncz: 4.7
Flato: 2.8 Assists Gunn: 3.1
Zampier: 1.8 Steals Schroeder: 1.5
Kyle: 1.0 Blocks Finley: 1.0
Kyle: .629 FG% (Min: 10 FGM) Briggs: .625
C. Holmes: .842 FT% (Min: 10 FTM) Koncz: .868
C. Holmes: .396 3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM)    Savage: .375

Georgetown vs. Marquette - 2:00 pm ET - CBS
Northwestern vs. Purdue - 2:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
UMass vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Louisiana-Lafayette - 8:00 pm ET

Penn vs. Brown - 6:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET

Stories about Princeton's loss to Brown can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Providence Journal, courtesy of the Associated Press and on brownbears.com.

Georgetown travels to Marquette, looking to stay at the top of the Big East.

Richmond hosts UMass. The Spiders are in a four-way tie for second place in the Atlantic 10.

Northwestern visits Big Ten leader Purdue.

Denver finishes their regular season slate at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Will Venable hit his second spring training home run. Venable is tentatively scheduled to travel with the Padres to Beijing for two exhibition games.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (19-5 / 11-0) clinched a tie for the conference title, defeating Dartmouth (9-16 / 2-9), 75-59. Columbia (14-12 / 7-4) rebounded from an early 17-4 deficit, besting Harvard (8-19 / 3-8) by a 61-54 count. Penn (11-16 / 6-4) swept the season series with Yale (10-15 / 4-7), holding off the Bulldogs 70-63.



Friday News:

Today's Game: Princeton (5-19 / 2-7) vs. Brown (15-9 / 7-3)
Location: Pizzitola Sports Center - Providence, RI
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: N/A
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 91-22.
Last meeting: Brown 65 Princeton 63 (OT) - 2/16/08.

Brown Princeton
7-3 Home Record 5-5
8-6 Away Record 0-11
112 RPI 330
144 Sagarin 309
158 Pomeroy 303
68.0 Points / Game 57.1
65.3 Points Allowed / Game 64.0
.458 FG% .426
.745 FT% .697
.395 3PT FG% .332
30.5 Rebounds / Game 27.7
7.4 Off. Rebounds / Game         8.5
13.7 Assists / Game 12.3
13.5 Turnovers / Game 14.3
2.6 Blocks / Game 2.0
McAndrew: 16.9 Points Finley: 10.4
Skrelja: 6.5 Rebounds Finley: 4.7
Skrelja: 4.1 Assists Gunn: 3.0
McAndrew: 1.2 Steals Schroeder: 1.5
Mullery: 1.4 Blocks Finley: 1.0
Skrelja: .516 FG% (Min: 10 FGM) Briggs: .550
McAndrew: .812 FT% (Min: 10 FTM) Koncz: .868
Sullivan: .469 3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM)    Gunn: .365

Harvard vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET - YES

A preview of this weekend's games can be found in the Daily Princetonian.

Bill Carmody's job at Northwestern appears to be secure.

Denver (11-17) dropped its 5th straight, falling 65-55 at UALR. The Pioneers will be the 9th seed in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.



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