Fairfield vs. Fordham - Preseason NIT consolation round - 6:00 pm ET
Lackawanna vs. MCCC - 7:00 pm ET
Wofford vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - Nation of Coaches Classic
Delaware St. vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET - South Padre Island Invit. - BTN.com
Georgetown vs. Indiana - Legends Classic - 10:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Columbia vs. Villanova - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Harvard vs. St. Joe's - 8:00 pm ET - NBCSN
Penn vs. Lehigh - Preseason NIT consolation round - 8:30 pm ET
Cornell vs. Arizona State - Las Vegas Invitational - 9:30 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
Otto Porter returned and a 12-0 run to open the second half propelled Georgetown (3-0) to the victory over #11 UCLA. The Hoyas face top-ranked Indiana in the Legends Classic championship game late tonight.
The sensational senior guard C.J. McCollum scored 35 for Lehigh, victors versus Fairfield (2-2) by an 82-67 final. The Stags stay in Bethlehem to meet Fordham this evening on the last day of the preseason NIT consolation round.
Here's more on Amir Bell committing to Princeton. Some interesting quotes. I expect to speak with Bell's high school coach later this morning.
Tiger recruit Steven Cook is the player you want taking a last second shot for New Trier this year.
Ian Hummer made the Ivy League's honor roll for this week.
A preview of tomorrow's matchup is posted on the Juice Online.
Northwestern (3-0) had no issues with FDU, building a 27 point halftime lead and coasting from there.
A seven point advantage with 10 minutes remaining could not hold and Richmond (3-1) fell 72-57 at Minnesota.
Georgetown plays #13 UCLA in Brooklyn tonight. It is the second semifinal of the Legends Classic. The Hoyas expect to have Otto Porter back for this game.
Lehigh hosts Fairfield in a preseason NIT consolation pool.
It is confirmed that Oregon State center Angus Brandt is lost for the season due to a knee injury.
Around the Ivy League: Two teams were in action and neither could reach 50 points. Yale (1-3) lost 59-47 to Western Illinois on the final day of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic and Wisconsin demolished Cornell (1-3) by 33.
Around the Ivy League: Penn (1-3) was tipped by Drexel, 61-59. Yale (1-3) became the second conference team to beat Buffalo, defeating the Bulls 63-59 at the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic subregional in Evansville, IN. Marist handed Columbia (2-1) their first loss of the season. Brown (2-1) won 70-68 at Maine.
Alexander Wolff's sweeping piece on changes in college basketball the past 30 years uses the 1997-98 Princeton Tigers as one of his touchstones.
Richmond (3-0) stayed unbeaten with a 68-58 victory over Hampton.
While they were able to erase a 15 point second half deficit late in regulation, Oregon State (2-1) fell to Alabama on a three point shot by Rodney Cooper with 13 seconds remaining. The jumper kept a shaky possession by the Crimson Tide from completely unraveling. Craig Robinson blamed himself for his team's slow start.
The Beavers play Purdue at MSG in this evening's 2K Sports Classic consolation pairing.
With the game tied at 58, Northwestern (2-0) went on a 17-3 run to dispose of Mississippi Valley State.
Mercer (2-1) bested Montgomery (Pa.) behind 22 points and seven rebounds from Mustafa El Amin.
Hampton vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - Nation Of Coaches Classic
Oregon State vs. Alabama - 7:00 pm ET - 2K Sports Classic - ESPN2
Montgomery (Pa) vs. MCCC - 7:00 pm ET
Mississippi Valley St. vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET - BTN.com
Brown vs. Central Connecticut - 7:30 pm ET
Brendan Connolly talked to the Town Topics about Princeton's trip to Spain.
The Full-Court Press looks at the good, bad and ugly from the Northeastern game.
Fairfield has added preseason NIT consolation round games versus Lehigh and Fordham. Both contests will be played at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem. You can see the full bracket here.
Richard Stockton coach Gerry Matthews will soon pass Pete Carril to become the the winningest coach in the history of New Jersey college basketball.
With four players in double figures, Georgetown (2-0) beat Liberty by nine.
Denver (1-1) made 11 threes in the Pioneers' 68-51 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
This evening Richmond hosts Hampton, Northwestern welcomes the Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State and Oregon State plays Alabama at Madison Square Garden.
A piece on the sounds of Princeton includes rare audio from the school's first postseason appearance.
Fairfield (2-1) defeated Penn (1-2) by nine despite 31 points from the Quakers' Fran Dougherty.
The Northwestern (1-0) season began with a 79-49 victory over Texas Southern. Drew Crawford had 20 for the Wildcats.
Richmond (2-0) cracked the century mark versus UNCW.
Frederick (Md.) topped MCCC, 57-51.
Tonight you can see Georgetown host Liberty and Denver open at home against Texas A&M-CC.
Around the Ivy League: Harvard (1-1) fell in the final seconds at UMass. New Hampshire dropped Dartmouth (1-1), 72-58 and Columbia (2-0) throttled Haverford, 74-40.
Today's Game:Northeastern (1-0 / 0-0) vs. Princeton (1-0 / 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: Tied 2-2. Last meeting:Princeton 71 Northeastern 62 - 12/18/11.
Northeastern
Princeton
1-0
Home Record
0-0
0-0
Away Record
1-0
0-0
Neutral Record
0-0
110
RPI
110
160
Sagarin
86
155
Pomeroy
76
65.0
Points / Game
57.0
64.0
Points Allowed / Game
53.0
.393
FG%
.345
.786
FT%
.813
.227
3PT FG%
.261
29.0
Rebounds / Game
33.0
10.0
Off. Rebounds / Game
13.0
+4.0
Rebounding Margin
-4.0
8.0
Assists / Game
17.0
13.0
Turnovers / Game
10.0
2.0
Blocks / Game
6.0
Smith: 20.0
Points
Barrett: 20.0
Ford: 8.0
Rebounds
Barrett: 9.0
Smith: 5.0
Assists
Hummer: 7.0
Flores, Avenant: 2.0
Steals
Bray: 3.0
Spencer, Stahl: 2.0
Blocks
Barrett: 3.0
Spencer: .778
FG% (Min: 5 FGA)
Connolly: .667
Spencer: .800
FT% (Min: 5 FTA)
Barrett: .900
Smith, Ford: .250
3PT FG% (Min: 4 3PTA)
Wilson, Barrett: .429
Fairfield vs. Penn - 4:30 pm ET - Preseason NIT
UNCW vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Frederick (Md.) vs. MCCC - 7:00 pm ET
Texas Southern vs. Northwestern - 7:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. UMass - 10:00 am ET - ESPN
New Hampshire vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
Haverford vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET
There's an open thread for the Northeastern game in the forum if you want to discuss the home opener before/during/after.
Junior forward Will Barrett talked to the Daily Princetonian about his return against Buffalo.
Fairfield (1-1) was outscored 10-2 over the final seven minutes of a nine point loss at Virginia. This sets up a preseason NIT consolation bracket meeting between the Stags and Penn later today.
The season opener for Northwestern tips evening against Texas Southern.
Around the Ivy League: Yale (0-2) fell victim to an 18-0 second half run at St. Joe's. The decision went 61-35 to the Hawks. Penn (1-1) was behind by at least nine the entire second stanza in their 84-69 loss to Delaware.
Today's Game:Princeton (0-0 / 0-0) vs. Buffalo (0-0 / 0-0) Location: Alumni Arena - Buffalo, NY Time: 12:00 pm ET Radio: N/A TV: N/A Internet: N/A Series History: Tied 1-1. Last meeting:Princeton 61 Buffalo 53 - 11/19/11.
Princeton
Buffalo
0-0
Home Record
0-0
0-0
Away Record
0-0
0-0
Neutral Record
0-0
93
RPI
93
82
Sagarin
171
73
Pomeroy
127
66.9
Points / Game
73.0
62.5
Points Allowed / Game
67.4
.462
FG%
.465
.679
FT%
.659
.376
3PT FG%
.353
32.8
Rebounds / Game
40.2
8.3
Off. Rebounds / Game
12.1
+0.0
Rebounding Margin
+6.9
14.5
Assists / Game
16.5
12.3
Turnovers / Game
15.0
3.9
Blocks / Game
5.1
Hummer: 16.1
Points
McCrea: 14.7
Hummer: 7.3
Rebounds
McCrea: 6.9
Bray: 3.7
Assists
Oldham: 5.9
Bray: 1.6
Steals
Oldham: 1.5
Hummer: 1.2
Blocks
McCrea: 1.2
Connolly: .565
FG% (Min: 10 FGM)
McCrea: .572
Darrow: .770
FT% (Min: 10 FTM)
Watson: .919
Bray: .402
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM)
Watson: .374
Team stats are from last season.
Player stats include returning players only.
MCCC vs. Rockland (NY) - 2:00 pm ET
Fairfield vs. CCSU - 8:00 pm ET - Connecticut Six - SNY (tape delay)
Western Michigan vs. Cornell - 12:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Sacred Heart - 5:30 pm ET - Connecticut Six - SNY
Columbia vs. Furman - 7:00 pm ET
Maine vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
There's an open thread for the Buffalo game in the forum if you want to discuss the 2012-13 opener before/during/after.
Ian Hummer is making his own name at Princeton. ESPN writes that while Hummer did not find himself on the the Wooden Award preseason top 50, he could end up there by season's end.
The Tigers ran into a Yankees pitcher at the airport on their way up to Buffalo.
Basketball games just really shouldn't be played on top of boats. Georgetown (0-0) got in 20 minutes versus Florida before their matchup was halted at halftime due to condensation. The result was a no contest.
Last night Richmond (1-0) crushed Liberty, 84-42. It was the school's 13th straight season-opening victory.
Denver (0-1) could not get entirely out of a 25 point deficit at Iona, falling 65-58.
There were no issues for Oregon State (1-0). The Beavers ripped Niagara, 102-83.
Fairfield begins their year this evening versus Central Connecticut. SNY has the game on tape delay at 10:00 pm ET.
Scoring 17 points and grabbing nine rebounds, Kareem Maddox played what he felt was his best display of the season in a Newcastle victory over Manchester.
Around the Ivy League: Harvard (1-0) started off their season down 10-0 to MIT, but regrouped for the 69-54 victory. Penn (1-0) dug themselves an even deeper hole against UMBC, trailing by as many as 22 in the first half. A 48-15 run turned the scoreboard around and sent the Quakers to an 80-75 decision.
Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, John Thompson III discusses Georgetown's season opener versus Florida.
Liberty vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Georgetown vs. Florida - 9:00 pm ET - USS Bataan - NBCSN
Denver vs. Iona - 9:00 pm ET - ESPN3.com
Niagara vs. Oregon State - 9:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
MIT vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
UMBC vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Kareem Maddox had 19 points, 10 rebounds and five steals for Newcastle in a victory over Worcester.
I'm trying to find out exactly what happened (Google Translate only gets you so far), but it appears Douglas Davis was cut/released by the Walter Tigers.
A late three pointer gave Fairfield a two point exhibition win over Bridgeport.
Richmond's pressure was too much for Randolph-Macon.
Basketball Prospectus and Ken Pomeroy both have the Tigers in their preseason Top 100s. ESPN The Magazine's complete rankings don't appear to be available on-line but Princeton is 95th overall.
Find out who Princeton will host in this weekend's "secret scrimmage."
Joe Scott's childhood home was flooded by Hurricane Sandy. I sincerely hope that everyone reading the site today is fairing OK in the aftermath of the storm.
Dave Blatt has stepped down as head coach of the Russian national team. Could the NBA be next for Blatt?
Chris Mooney purposefully scheduled a road game in a small, hostile gym for Richmond's exhibition this weekend.
Fairfield is still scheduled to host University of Bridgeport in an exhibition tonight.
Northwestern's Bill Carmody previews his team's season.
Georgetown will be both young and mature this year.
Here's a transcript of Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson and senior center Angus Brandt's Q&A at Pac-12 Media Day. The Beavers were picked to finish eighth in their conference.
Dan Mavraides' contract with Sidigas Avellino has been extended for the full 2012-13 campaign. Last weekend Mavraides put up a great stat line as his squad defeated Mason Rocca and Bologna.
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Sun. 11/10 vs. Florida A&M
Sat. 11/16 at Butler
Wed. 11/20 vs. Lafayette
Sat. 11/23 at Rice
Tue. 11/26 vs. George Mason
Sat. 11/30 at Bucknell
Sat. 12/7 vs. FDU
Wed. 12/11 at Rutgers
Sat. 12/14 at Penn State
Fri. 12/20 vs. Portland*
Sat. 12/21 vs. Pacific*
Tue. 12/31 vs. Kent State
Sat. 1/4 at Liberty
Sat. 1/11 at Penn
Sun. 1/26 vs. Kean
Fri. 1/31 at Harvard
Sat. 2/1 at Dartmouth
Fri. 2/7 vs. Columbia
Sat. 2/8 vs. Cornell
Fri. 2/14 at Brown
Sat. 2/15 at Yale
Fri. 2/21 vs. Dartmouth
Sat. 2/22 vs. Harvard
Fri. 2/28 vs. Yale
Sat. 3/1 vs. Brown
Fri. 3/7 at Cornell
Sat. 3/8 at Columbia
Tue. 3/11 vs. Penn
2,503 - B. Bradley, 1962-65
1,625 - I. Hummer, 2009-13
1,550 - D. Davis, 2008-12
1,546 - K. Mueller, 1987-91
1,451 - P. Campbell, 1959-62
1,441 - C. Robinson, 1979-83
1,428 - B. Earl, 1995-99
1,365 - B. Scrabis, 1985-89
1,321 - G. Petrie, 1967-70
1,292 - H. Haabestad, 1952-55
1,277 - G. Lewullis, 1995-99
1,239 - B. Taylor, 1970-72
1,207 - S. Goodrich 1994-98
1,133 - F. Sowinski, 1975-78
1,130 - R. Hielscher, 1991-95
1,122 - C. Thomforde, 1966-69
1,099 - T. Manakas, 1970-73
1,090 - J. Wallace, 2001-05
1,088 - C. Belz, 1956-59
1,079 - B. Hauptfuhrer, 1973-76
1,076 - B. Roma, 1976-79
1,071 - C. Mooney, 1990-94
1,064 - A. Hyland, Jr., 1960-63
1,062 - L. Brangan, 1957-60
1,057 - A. Hill, 1973-76
1,054 - D. Mavraides, 2007-11
1,044 - S. Johnson, 1993-1997
1,031 - J. Hummer, 1967-70
1,010 - W. Venable, 2001-05
