November 14, 2007 at 10:59 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Today's Game: Iona (0-1) vs. Princeton (1-0)
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 5-0.
Last meeting: Princeton 57 Iona 46 - 12/30/06.
The Tigers look to go 2-0 in their final tune-up before heading across the globe for next week's daunting Maui Invitational.
Rhode Island vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. UMass - 8:00 pm ET
The Daily Princetonian previews tonight's action versus the Gaels and summarizes Sydney Johnson's lecture about the legacy of Princeton basketball.
Coach Johnson is also the focus of a piece in today's New York Times.
On the heels of his outstanding sophomore debut, The Star Ledger profiles Princeton center Zach Finley.
The Central Connecticut State student paper files a report about the Blue Devils' loss to Princeton.
Richmond (2-1) pulled out a two point win over East Carolina in overtime last night.
The home opener for Denver (2-1) went well. The Pioneers built a 21 point lead and pushed aside a couple late Wyoming runs on the way to a 76-65 victory. I caught the last seven+ minutes of this game on TV late last night and while the Pioneers had too many turnovers while trying to run out the clock, Joe Scott's new team did not look as devoid of talent as I expected them to be. The Associated Press reporter was similarly surprised.
Around the Ivy League: Columbia (1-2) gave a game effort at Ohio State before falling 68-54.
November 13, 2007 at 10:51 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Princeton, Today's News
Richmond vs. East Carolina - 8:00 pm ET
Wyoming vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET - FSN Rocky Mountain
Columbia vs. Ohio State - 9:00 pm ET - NIT Tip-Off - ESPN2
Today's must-read is Jerry Price's feature about new Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson.
One more report on the CCSU game, this from the Princeton Packet.
From the most recent Princeton Alumni Weekly, a short preview of the Tigers focusing on Kyle Koncz and his family.
Basketball Prospectus previews the Ivy League.
Both Denver and Richmond are in action tonight.
The Washington Post profiles Georgetown center Roy Hibbert.
Around the Ivy League: Columbia (1-1) picked up a 47-41 victory over Delaware State on a neutral court in Columbus, Ohio in the opening night of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off.
November 12, 2007 at 10:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Princeton, Today's News
Delaware State vs. Columbia - 6:00 pm ET - NIT Tip-Off
Plenty of articles about yesterday's season opener. goprincetontigers.com, the Daily Princetonian and the Associated Press were all on the scene. Other local newspapers' articles were not available on-line.
ccsubluedevils.com, the New Britain Herald and the Hartford Courant add perspective from the Nutmeg State.
Denver opens "The Joe Scott Era" at home against Wyoming on Tuesday night.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (1-1) fell by 15 at Michigan. Penn (0-2) was blown out at Loyola (Md.) 89-68 and Harvard (1-2) picked up a win at the Basketball Travelers Classic, defeating Northwestern State 90-60.
November 11, 2007 at 10:45 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Today's Game: Central Connecticut State (0-0) vs. Princeton (0-0)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com
Series History: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
The season opens for the Tigers this afternoon and many of the questions surrounding this new iteration of Princeton basketball will begin to be answered. We'll have postgame audio and an assortment of photographs available after the game.
Brown vs. Michigan - 12:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Loyola (Md.) - 12:00 pm ET - Philly Classic
Harvard vs. Northwestern State - 3:30 pm ET - Basketball Travelers Classic
Georgetown (1-0) began its campaign with a methodical 68-53 victory over William & Mary. Roy Hibbert led all scorers with 23 points on 9-11 shooting. The Washington Post has more on the game.
Richmond (1-1) was squashed at the buzzer on a three point shot by Norfolk State's Tony Murphy. The Spiders gave up an 11 point lead with just over four minutes left to play, falling 72-69.
Around the Ivy League: Yale (1-0) opened their season on a good note, recording a 82-71 victory at home over Sacred Heart yesterday afternoon. Cornell (1-0) topped Lehigh 87-83. Dartmouth (1-1) was able to out-score VMI 98-87. In the last game of the night Harvard (0-2) dropped a 79-61 contest against UCSB.
November 10, 2007 at 10:29 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Richmond, Today's News
William & Mary vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET
Norfolk State vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Sacred Heart vs. Yale - 1:00 pm ET
Lehigh vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. VMI - 7:30 pm ET - Air Force Classic
Harvard vs. UCSB - 7:30 pm ET - Basketball Travelers Classic
Denver (1-1) fell at Oklahoma 80-50.
Georgetown and Richmond make their season debuts today, both at home.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (1-0) represented the league well with a 74-55 victory at Eastern Michigan yesterday afternoon. Columbia (0-1) fell by 18 to Fordham at home. Penn (0-1) dropped a 67-59 overtime decision to Drexel at the Palestra. Out west, Dartmouth (0-1) was demolished by Air Force 67-38 and Harvard (0-1) was nearly doubled up by Stanford 111-56.
November 9, 2007 at 10:42 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Princeton, Today's News
Denver vs. Oklahoma - 8:00 pm ET - 2K Sports College Hoops Classic
Brown vs. Eastern Michigan - 12:00 pm ET
Fordham vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET - YES
Drexel vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Air Force - 8:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Stanford - 10:00 pm ET
Joe Scott's Denver debut was a wild ride. Denver (1-0) had a twenty point lead with under twelve minutes to play, but the Pioneers needed a free throw with two seconds left in regulation and two free throws with nine seconds to go in overtime to come away with a 76-75 victory over Division II East Central.
The Daily Princeton's Princeton preview is on newsstands. There are stories about new head coach Sydney Johnson, senior co-captains Noah Savage and Kyle Koncz, the Tigers' 2007-08 opponents and Princeton's first test this year, Central Connecticut State.
The Trentonian also previews Princeton today.
November 8, 2007 at 10:23 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Pete Hegseth, Princeton, Today's News
Denver vs. East Central - 5:30 pm ET - 2K Sports College Hoops Classic
The Town Topics has some player-by-player quotes from Coach Johnson in their Princeton preview.
Joe Scott coaches his first game for the Denver Pioneers this afternoon in Norman, Oklahoma.
Northwestern won their exhibition over Chicago 84-76, led by 18 points from freshman Mike Capocci.
Former Tiger Pete Hegseth is profiled in a Princeton Alumni Weekly cover story.
The Georgetown Hoya's basketball preview is out today. Two of their best features are on Coach John Thompson III's connection to Pete Carril and his relationship with former Princeton recruit Jon Wallace.
Will Venable had a big day for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League.
November 7, 2007 at 10:36 am
Filed under Basketball, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Chicago vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET (Exhibition) - nusports.com
Harvey Yavener was at Princeton's Media Day, and writes about the similarities between the Tigers' two new head basketball coaches.
Richmond (1-1) was within one possession of Memphis with under seven minutes to go, before the Tigers pulled away for the 80-64 win. Memphis finished the game on an 18-4 run.
Northwestern kicks off their season with an exhibition against Chicago tonight. The Daily Northwestern has a long feature on head coach Bill Carmody, while the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun Times both preview the Wildcats.
Former Princeton player and Trinity College professor Drew Hyland is the subject of an amusing Q&A.
Want to learn more about Central Connecticut State? The Blue Devils are gearing up for Sunday's season opener.
November 6, 2007 at 10:29 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Richmond, Today's News
Richmond vs. Memphis - 9:00 pm ET - 2k Sports College Hoops Classic - ESPNU
In front of a crowd numbering less than 100 people, Richmond (1-0) held on against Maine 44-42 in college basketball's first game of the season.
Georgetown's Roy Hibbert has been named a preseason All-American by the Associated Press.
The Daily Herald asks - Does Northwestern have a shot?
November 5, 2007 at 10:00 am
Filed under Georgetown, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable
Richmond vs. Maine - 4:00 pm ET - 2k Sports College Hoops Classic
The college basketball season kicks off this afternoon, with Chris Mooney's Richmond Spiders doing the honors today in Memphis.
Today's Washington Post has a feature on the John Thompson III Foundation.
The Hoyas will start the season ranked #5 in the Associated Press poll.
Will Venable was 2-4 with a run scored in Saturday's Arizona Fall League action.
November 2, 2007 at 10:16 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, John Rogers, Princeton, Today's News
Roy Hibbert has no regrets about returning to Georgetown for his senior season.
Congratulations to John Rogers, class of 1980, who is a recipient of Princeton's Woodrow Wilson Award.
November 1, 2007 at 10:34 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
Both the Trenton Times and goprincetontigers.com have quotes from Princeton coach Sydney Johnson on the Tigers' seventh-place projection in the 2007-08 Ivy League Media Poll.
After a slow start in the Arizona Fall League due to injury, Will Venable's statistics have improved.
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