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.
The Trenton Times reports that former Princeton assistant Howie Levy will be named the men's basketball coach at Mercer County Community College. Congratulations, Coach Levy!
Will Venable is likely to join the Padres in September when the active rosters are expand.
Venable was also named to the Fort Wayne Wizards' all-time team.
San Diego manager Bud Black says that Chris Young will pitch for the Padres in September.
A New England prep school player who previously listed Princeton as a favorite has instead committed to Brown.
A New Jersey guard took an unofficial visit to Princeton and has "high interest" in the Tigers.
Dave Blatt tells a short, funny anecdote from his playing days at Princeton.
Chris Mooney is pleased with Richmond's offense after the Spiders' tour of Spain.
Konrad Wysocki scored seven points in 17 minutes of play, but Germany was no match for Greece, 87-64.
David Blatt is interviewed by Adrian Wojnarowski for a piece about how basketball in Russia has changed.
The Princeton Packet talks to Noah Savage about his performance in the Princeton Summer League final.
Will Venable cracked his 14th home run of the season as Portland came from behind to defeat Fresno 6-5.
Craig Robinson will introduce his sister at the Democratic National Convention.
Richmond is heading to Spain for four exhibition games.
It has been a surprising summer for Georgetown.
Chris Young tossed a sideline session on Saturday and is on pace to return to the Padres' rotation on Tuesday against Arizona.
Will Venable is interviewed for a piece on former Novato Knicks trying to make it to the major leagues.
Princeton coaches will be scouting talent at the inaugural Desert Duel Memorial this week.
Town Topics recaps Rich Simkus' induction into the Princeton Summer League Hall of Fame.
Richmond's leading scorer, Dan Geriot will likely miss the 2008-09 season after suffering a knee injury in summer league play.
Chris Young sees Los Angeles in a second straight start, tonight at 10:10 pm ET.
Amateur anthropologist Will Venable analyses the "culture" of the Portland Beavers. Venable drove in four to raise his average to .323 during last night's 11-9 victory over Salt Lake.
The Daily Princetonian and the Princeton Packet offer up their thoughts on Craig Robinson's hire.
There is still time to sign up for John Thompson III's Georgetown Basketball School.
Richmond received a NCAA waiver to play a charity game benefiting the National Arthritis Foundation's Virginia Chapter.
Alex Wolff's book "Big Game Small World" is discussed in a recent post on the excellent UniWatch blog.
Alexander Wolff's feature on John Thompson III is in the latest Sports Illustrated. Wolff has quotes from Bob Scrabis, Gary Walters, Professor Marvin Bressler, Nate Walton, Ed Persia and Kyle Wente in this incredibly well-researched piece.
Despite 39 points from Damon Huffman in his final collegiate game, Brown (19-10) fell at Ohio in the first round of the CBI.
Richmond (16-15) was up 12 with 8:41 remaining, but Virginia rallied for a 66-64 victory in CBI action.
One more Georgetown article to bookend today's news, from the Wall Street Journal.
Brown vs. Ohio - 7:00 pm ET
Richmond vs. Virginia - 7:00 pm ET - FCS
Brown kicks off CBI play tonight in Athens against the Bobcats.
Richmond stays in-state for their CBI game, visiting Virginia.
Roy Hibbert of Georgetown talks to the AP about the decision to return for his senior year.
The Washington Post writes about Cornell snapping the Penn / Princeton stranglehold.
Late last night the 16 bids for the new College Basketball Invitational were released, and as we reported in the wee hours of this morning, both Richmond and Brown will be participating.
The Washington Post reports from Georgetown's NCAA Selection Show viewing party.
Craig Robinson '83 and Brown have accepted a bid to play in the new CBI basketball tournament. Their opponent will be announced later this evening.
Update: Brown will play at Ohio on Tuesday 3/18 at 7:00 pm ET. This game will be broadcast on the CBI site.
Richmond travels to Virginia on Tuesday at 7:00 pm ET. This game will be televised by FCS.
Here's a full CBI bracket (.pdf).
West Virginia vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN
The Princeton Packet has two articles of note: One on the Penn game and one on fan favorite Noah Savage.
Georgetown (26-4) advanced to the Big East semifinals for the third straight year. The Washington Post has more on the the Hoyas' hot shooting and Sally Jenkins offers up a funny piece about "luck."
Richmond (16-14) lost to St. Joe's, 61-47 on the boardwalk in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
Northwestern (8-22) led by 13 at halftime and had the ball with a chance to win in the game's final seconds but it was Minnesota who advanced out of the first round of the Big Ten Tournament with a 55-52 victory.
How's this for a tease? Great Wall 1, Will Venable 0.
Stories on yesterday's Cornell / Princeton game can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trenton Times, courtesy of the Associated Press and on cornellbigred.com.
Will Venable has impressed San Diego manager Bud Black.
Georgetown (25-4) won the Big East regular season title for the second straight year, the first time this has been done in the program's history.
The Hoyas took the lead on DaJuan Summers' three point shot with 40 seconds to play and defeated Louisville 55-52.
Things are different for Georgetown from where they stood just four years ago. Or, it is just "luck" if you're Rick Pitino.
Richmond (16-13) could not stay with Atlantic 10 regular season champion Xavier, falling 86-61. Despite the loss the Spiders earned a first round bye in the A10 Tournament and will play Thursday afternoon against the winner of Fordham/St. Joe's.
Northwestern (8-21) lost 65-52 to Wisconsin. Northwestern is the 11th seed in the Big 10 Tournament and will play Minnesota on Thursday afternoon at 5:00 pm ET.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (19-9 / 11-3) won its fourth straight, a 75-71 decision over Dartmouth (10-18 / 3-10). The Bears now wait to see if they get the call for the NIT or the CBI. Penn (12-18 / 7-6) beat Columbia (14-15 / 7-7) at the buzzer on a jumper by Tyler Bernardini, 69-67. Yale (13-15 / 7-7) finished its season with an 81-65 romp past Harvard (8-22 / 3-11).
Today's Game: Cornell (21-5 / 13-0) vs. Princeton (6-21 / 3-9)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 133-74.
Last meeting: Cornell 72 Princeton 61 - 2/8/08.
| Cornell | Princeton | |
| 12-1 | Home Record | 6-5 |
| 9-4 | Away Record | 0-12 |
| 67 | RPI | 330 |
| 104 | Sagarin | 297 |
| 130 | Pomeroy | 296 |
| 77.4 | Points / Game | 57.2 |
| 68.3 | Points Allowed / Game | 64.1 |
| .491 | FG% | .422 |
| .776 | FT% | .704 |
| .413 | 3PT FG% | .330 |
| 33.9 | Rebounds / Game | 30.2 |
| 9.2 | Off. Rebounds / Game | 8.6 |
| 15.7 | Assists / Game | 12.1 |
| 13.9 | Turnovers / Game | 14.4 |
| 3.3 | Blocks / Game | 2.0 |
| Wittman: 15.4 | Points | Finley: 10.1 |
| Foote: 6.3 | Rebounds | Koncz: 4.7 |
| Dale: 5.1 | Assists | Gunn: 3.1 |
| Dale: 1.3 | Steals | Schroeder: 1.5 |
| Foote: 1.5 | Blocks | Finley: 1.0 |
| Kreefer: .627 | FG% (Min: 10 FGM) | Briggs: .581 |
| Dale: .931 | FT% (Min: 10 FTM) | Koncz: .864 |
| Wittman: .468 | 3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) | Lake: .407 |
Louisville vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - CBS
Wisconsin vs. Northwestern - 3:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
UMass vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - FSN Ohio
Brown vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
Stories about Princeton's victory over Columbia can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian and the Trenton Times, courtesy of the Associated Press and on gocolumbialions.com.
It is the final home game for four Georgetown seniors. The Hoyas host Louisville in a battle that will decide the Big East regular season title.
Richmond travels to Atlantic 10 leader Xavier.
Northwestern welcomes Big Ten leader Wisconsin on Senior Day in Evanston.
Chris Young was back on the mound for the first time following the birth of his daughter, Catherine Elizabeth. Will Venable singled in two runs as San Diego beat Arizona 6-3.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (21-5 / 13-0) stayed perfect in conference play, surviving a near-impossible late Penn (11-18 / 6-6) rally, 94-92. Brown (18-9 / 10-3) set a new school record for victories, beating Harvard (8-21 / 3-10) by a 78-62 score. Yale (12-15 / 6-7) survived 50-48 at Dartmouth (10-17 / 3-10).
