Wednesday News:

December 5, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Armond Hill, Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Mercer vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET

Yale vs. Bryant - 7:00 pm ET

Kareem Maddox was rewarded as the BBL Player Of The Month. Maddox is averaging 13.7 points and 8.2 rebounds for Newcastle.

Doc Rivers was sick so Armond Hill ran practice for the Boston Celtics.

Princeton recruit Steven Cook had a season best 25 in New Trier's victory over Niles West.

Georgetown (6-1) trampled Texas in the Jimmy V Classic. Unlike the shorthanded Longhorns, the Hoyas possess staying power.

In what sounds like a very exciting game, Mercer County Community College (4-2) got past Morris 57-56. Mustafa el Amin tied the score on a three pointer with four seconds left and Barry Brockington, who was 11-14 from the line, won it for the Vikings with a free throw that came with :0.6 remaining.

Richmond (7-2) served ODU their worst-ever defeat at the Constant Center, 80-53.

Then there's Northwestern (7-2), who recorded a much-needed and very impressive 74-70 win at Baylor. It was 56-38 Wildcats with 10:25 remaining but intense pressure by the Bears and a stretch where Bill Carmody's team went 1-8 at the line closed that deficit to two. After all that - and I haven't even mentioned the twelve second sequence wherein NU committed three turnovers - Drew Crawford sealed the result with a pair of free throws as just over a second remained.

Two scores of note out of last night - Bucknell 76 Kent State 60 and Tennessee State 76 Drexel 66.

Denver hosts the other Mercer this evening.

Dave Winfield's son is already heading to Penn and now Fran Fraschilla's son has committed to Harvard.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (4-3) won their fifth straight against Boston College, 79-63. Elon bested Dartmouth (2-4) by 22.

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Tuesday News:

December 4, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Georgetown vs. Texas - 7:00 pm ET - Jimmy V Classic - ESPN
Richmond vs. Old Dominion - 7:00 pm ET - NBCSN
MCCC vs. Morris - 7:00 pm ET
Northwestern vs. Baylor - 9:00 pm ET - ESPN2

Harvard vs. Boston College - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Dartmouth vs. Elon - 7:30 pm ET

T.J. Bray represents Princeton in the latest Ivy League Men's Basketball Weekly Release.

Michael Goldberg writes about broadcasting Saturday's game after 20 years away from play by play.

There's some compelling action tonight as Georgetown plays Texas at Madison Square Garden, Richmond visits ODU and Northwestern travels to Baylor.

The Hoyas' Otto Porter has traveled an uncommon path.

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Sunday News:

December 2, 2012 at 8:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Denver vs. Stanford - 6:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's very pleasant surprise at Kent State on goprincetontigers.com, in the Plain Dealer, in the Beacon Journal and on kentstatesports.com.

It is behind a paywall but there's an interview with Tiger recruit Steven Cook here. Cook scored 16 in New Trier's loss to Warren.

How about a second Mid-Majority write-up of Princeton's win at Lafayette?

Just 10-20 at the free throw line, Northwestern (6-2) was surprised 50-44 by UIC as the Flames scored the game's final six points.

Richmond (6-2) won their third straight over Wake Forest.

Eight games away from home to start the season concluded for Fairfield (4-4) with a 74-55 victory at Austin Peay.

Mercer (3-2) was topped by Del Tech Stanton, 53-46.

Sunday's only game of note sees Denver visiting Stanford.

Around the Ivy League: Brown (3-4) fell 63-50 at New Hampshire. It was Harvard (3-3) by nine over Fordham. Dartmouth (2-3) rallied past Longwood, 61-53. Penn State knocked off Penn (2-6) by a 58-47 final. Cornell (4-5) bested Colgate in 70-63 Ithaca. Mike Muscala had 29 points and 19 rebounds as Bucknell got past Columbia (4-4) in the final five minutes.

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Saturday News:

December 1, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (2-4 / 0-0) vs. Kent State (5-2 / 0-0)
Location: M.A.C. Center - Kent, OH
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: This is the first meeting between the two schools.
Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two schools.

UIC vs. Northwestern - 2:00 pm ET - BTN.com
MCCC vs. Del Tech Stanton - 3:00 pm ET
Wake Forest vs. Richmond - 6:00 pm ET
Fairfield vs. Austin Peay - 8:30 pm ET

Brown vs. New Hampshire - 1:00 pm ET - Fox College Sports
Fordham vs. Harvard - 1:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Longwood - 2:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Penn State - 2:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Colgate vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Bucknell vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET

In lieu of a Know! Your! Foe! (several reporters contacted, none responded): Kent State is the anti-Wagner in many ways. They're rather solid offensively yet weaker defensively. The Golden Flashes hold onto the basketball very nicely and are dominant on the offensive glass but seem to have their troubles defending inside the arc and forcing turnovers.

Chris Evans is their Ian Hummer, a 6'8" senior forward who leads his team in almost all available statistical categories but Evans gets serious support from classmate Randal Holt out of the backcourt. You'll see them both on the floor for most of the night and they're good for 34.1 combined points.

KSU has defeated Drexel at home and won in Nebraska's gym. Both their losses were versus KenPom Top 100 teams, Temple by 14 and Valpo in OT.

Start your own conversation about the game in the forum.

Ian Hummer is keeping his family's legacy alive at Princeton.

The Full-Court Press previews tonight's game.

Georgetown (5-1) defeated Tennessee 37-36 in a game that saw neither team score during the final 4:10.

Kansas held off Oregon State (4-2) by six.

Northwestern hosts UIC, Richmond welcomes Wake Forest and Fairfield hits up Austin Peay today.

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Wednesday News:

November 28, 2012 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Bill Bradley, Denver, Fairfield, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (2-3 / 0-0) vs. Wagner (1-3 / 0-0)
Location: Spiro Sports Center - Staten Island, NY
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 3-1.
Last meeting: Wagner 73 Princeton 57 - 11/12/11.

William & Mary vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET

Columbia vs. LIU - 7:00 pm ET
Stony Brook vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Binghamton vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET

There's an open thread for the Wagner game in the forum if you want to discuss this contest before/during/after. Fire up the forums!

Kudos to the Full-Court Press, who continues to regularly turn out the only other game previews this season.

Growing pains have hurt Wagner through four games.

The story of how UConn stole victory from Bill Bradley and Princeton in the 1964 NCAA Tournament.

Sean Gregory discusses the idea of allowing college athletes to major in sports.

How do you lose a basketball game by 20 while committing only four turnovers? Ask Northwestern (6-1) who lost 77-57 to Maryland in part because they were outrebounded 47-19.

Despite 29 from Derek Needham, Fairfield (3-4) dropped an 85-78 decision on the road at DePaul.

Denver (1-4) fell 61-50 at Southern Miss.

The Mercer game scheduled for yesterday evening was postponed.

Tonight Richmond hosts William & Mary.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (2-3) lost 85-78 at home to Vermont. Dartmouth (1-3) connected on 11 three pointers but it wasn't enough versus Bucknell.

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Tuesday News:

November 27, 2012 at 8:58 am
Filed under Audio, Basketball, Bill Bradley, Denver, Fairfield, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News

MCCC vs. Raritan - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Southern Miss. - 8:00 pm ET
Fairfield vs. DePaul - 8:30 pm ET - ESPN3
Maryland vs. Northwestern - 9:15 pm ET - ACC/Big Ten Challenge - ESPN2

Vermont vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET - NBCSN
Dartmouth vs. Bucknell - 7:00 pm ET

Bill Bradley is the keynote speaker at the Basketball and American Culture Symposium in Austin, Texas on Thursday.

Not much of a surprise to see Ian Hummer representing Princeton on the Honor Roll of the Ivy League's weekly basketball release.

In a move with significant repercussions for Joe Scott's Pioneers, Denver is fleeing the WAC after just one season for a spot in the Summit League.

Tonight Denver visits Southern Miss, Northwestern hosts future fellow conference member Maryland and Fairfield travels to DePaul.

The latest edition of "Sit Down With Sydney" is embedded below.

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Sunday News:

November 25, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Montana State vs. Oregon State - 6:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's success at Lafayette on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Express-Times, on City of Basketball Love and on goleopards.com.

Georgetown (4-1) was somnambulant versus Mount St. Mary’s but pulled away in the second half for a 72-50 victory.

An incredible shooting performance from Tyler Brown's Illinois State was overcome by Northwestern (6-0) in overtime. The Wildcats took the South Padre Island Invitational title 72-69 and have won 21 consecutive November games.

Richmond (4-2) was winning by three at halftime but the last 20 minutes were all Ohio. The Spiders ultimately fell 73-48.

The Tigers' next opponent picked up their first win of the season yesterday but it sounds like it was anything but pretty.

Tonight Oregon State hosts Montana State.

Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (1-2) lost 70-66 versus IPFW. Brown (2-3) was tripped in OT by St. Francis (NY.), 76-72. Yale (2-5) needed a pair of extra frames to finally get past Army by three. Cornell (3-4) won their second straight in Las Vegas, 84-78 over Longwood. Things did not go well for Columbia (4-2) out west as the Lions lost by 20 to San Francisco in the Hilltop Challenge's title game.

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Saturday News:

November 24, 2012 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (1-3 / 0-0) vs. Lafayette (1-4 / 0-0)
Location: Kirby Sports Center - Easton, PA
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A (Though you never know with the Lafayette Sports Network)
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 46-18.
Last meeting: Princeton 69 Lafayette 54 - 11/30/11.

Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Richmond vs. Ohio - 2:00 pm ET - Nation Of Coaches Classic
Northwestern vs. Illinois State - 8:00 pm ET - South Padre Island Invt. - CBS College Sports

IPFW vs. Dartmouth - 2:00 pm ET
St. Francis (NY.) vs. Brown - 2:00 pm ET
Army vs. Yale - 2:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Longwood - 5:30 pm ET - Las Vegas Invitational
Columbia vs. San Francisco - 10:00 pm ET - San Francisco Hilltop Classic

The Full-Court Press offers the lone preview of today's game I could find.

A Know! Your! Foe! about Lafayette was scheduled to run last night but the person who agreed to answer my questions went MIA after receiving these queries. Instead I offer three things to look at as the game unfolds:

1. Leopards sophomore center Dan Trist was averaging 23.0 ppg before getting injured prior to Lafayette's game at Kentucky eight days ago. What is his status?

2. Are Lafayette's poor defensive numbers this season (332nd overall, 334th in EFG%, 337th in 2PT%) due more to the quality of the opponents they've faced (all in the Top 200 including the aforementioned Wildcats and Maryland) or a result of the Leopards' personnel?

3. Princeton is 343rd in the NCAA guarding the perimeter. Opponents are making 49.0% of their threes versus the Tigers. Lafayette is converting 40.9% of their outside attempts and jacking on average 25.4 times from deep. Is this where the game will be won or lost?

Fairfield (3-3) fell 66-47 at Providence.

Holding TCU to just 31 points, Northwestern (5-0) advanced to the championship of the South Padre Island Invitational. The Wildcats will play fellow unbeaten Illinois State.

Georgetown returns home to host Mount St. Mary's and Richmond visits Ohio today.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (2-4) destroyed winless Presbyterian, 89-55. At the Hilltop Classic, Columbia (4-1) recorded a victory over NAIA program Wayland Baptist, 75-63.

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Black Friday News:

November 23, 2012 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News, Video

Fairfield vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Northwestern vs. TCU - 8:30 pm ET - South Padre Island Invt.

Cornell vs. Presbyterian - 4:30 pm ET - Last Vegas Invitational
Columbia vs. Wayland Baptist - 9:00 pm ET - San Francisco Hilltop Classic

Good morning. I hope you and yours had a happy Thanksgiving.

Action picks back up tonight with Fairfield visiting Providence and Northwestern playing TCU at the South Padre Island Invitational.

Princeton recruit Steven Cook scored nine points for the Trevians against Loyola at the 2012 New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament.

A sweet pass by future Tiger Spencer Weisz made a Hoop Group video of the Top 10 Plays from Summer 2012.

Is it possible the Georgetown vs. Florida game might be resumed indoors?

Wrapping up coverage of Princeton at Syracuse, the Post-Standard looks at the sunny side of a Orangemen victory while the Auburn Citizen offers some postgame video and the Syracuse Sports Examiner runs a recap.

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Wednesday News:

November 21, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (1-2 / 0-0) vs. Syracuse (2-0 / 0-0)
Location: Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: Time Warner (SNY rebroadcast on 11/22 at 2:00 pm ET)
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Syracuse leads 24-9.
Last meeting: Syracuse 56 Princeton 45 - 11/12/04.

Colorado State vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET - Root Sports

Bryant vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Vermont - 7:00 pm ET

There's an open thread for the Syracuse game in the forum if you want to discuss this contest before/during/after.

Junior guard T.J. Bray is trying to shoot himself out of a slump.

Ian Hummer is not your average Ivy Leaguer.

The Full-Court Press talked to Mitch Henderson.

The Trentonian, the Post-Standard, the Daily Princetonian and CBS Sports preview tonight's matchup.

Here's more on Amir Bell committing to Princeton.

Georgetown (2-1) took top-ranked Indiana into overtime where the Hoosiers prevailed, 82-72.

A late three pointer by Desmond Wade gave Fairfield (3-2) the 74-71 win over Fordham.

The Mercer (3-1) season is off to a decent start. Last night the Vikings beat Lackawanna 82-67 as Mustafa El-Amin totalled 25.

Richmond (4-1) tamed Wofford by six.

Drew Crawford had 18 for Northwestern (4-0) in a 69-50 decision versus Delaware State.

Briefly a member of the Tiger coaching staff before heading to play overseas, Craig Moore is the Wildcats' new Volunteer Special Assistant.

Denver hosts Colorado State tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Columbia (3-1) raised eyebrows as they disposed of Villanova with relative ease, 73-57. The Lions converted 18 straight free throws over the final 2:39. Trailing by as many as 40 in the second half, Harvard (2-2) lost 75-56 at St. Joe's. Penn (1-5) dropped their fifth straight, 73-66 at Lehigh. Guilty of 23 turnovers, Cornell (1-4) lost 64-53 at Arizona State.

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Tuesday News:

November 20, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

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.

The Daily Princetonian reports on the Tigers' loss to Rutgers.

One writer's "cult favorite" on the San Diego Padres is Will Venable.

Richmond hosts Wofford and Northwestern welcomes Delaware State tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Penn (1-4) dropped their fourth straight, losing a late lead versus Fordham.

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Monday News:

November 19, 2012 at 9:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Georgetown vs. UCLA - Legends Classic - 8:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Fairfield vs. Lehigh - Preseason NIT consolation round - 8:30 pm ET

Fordham vs. Penn - Preseason NIT consolation round - 6:00 pm ET

With the caveat that it is exceptionally early in the season, Ian Hummer leads all of college basketball in Assist Rate.

Rutgers' guards carried the scoring load against Princeton.

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.

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