Monday News:

March 14, 2011 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Gabe Lewullis, Georgetown, John Rogers, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Tuesday, March 15th
(6) Harvard vs. (3) Oklahoma State – 7:30 pm ET – ESPN
NIT

Wednesday, March 16th
(5) UW Milwaukee vs. (4) Northwestern – 8:00 pm ET – ESPN3
NIT

Thursday, March 17th
East region – Tampa, FL
(13) Princeton vs. (4) Kentucky – 2:45 pm ET – CBS
NCAA Tournament

Southwest region – Denver, CO
(12) Richmond vs. (5) Vanderbilt – 4:10 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament

Friday, March 18th
Southwest region – Chicago, IL
(11) USC/VCU vs. (6) Georgetown – 9:50 pm ET – TBS
NCAA Tournament

goprincetontigers.com, the Daily Princetonian, the Trentonian, the Star Ledger, New Jersey Newsroom, the Associated Press and ukathletics.com provide more than enough information on what's to come this week in Tampa.

Steve Politi of the Star Ledger frames Princeton's first round game around the Tigers' 1996 NCAA win over UCLA - which happened 15 years ago today.

An unhappy Kentucky feels their seed is too low.

Richmond (27-7) defeated Dayton to win the 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament. The 12th-seeded Spiders will play Vanderbilt on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament.

Bob Ryan (video) reports from Yale on Saturday's Ivy playoff, as does Jeremy Schaap (video).

Princeton's victory is celebrated by SportsProf.

Jay Greenberg from the New York Post adds his thoughts from New Haven.

Princeton Alumni Weekly has four things to know about the Tigers' win over the Crimson and an outstanding feature by Zach Kwartler on the 1996 UCLA game.

A Harvard student writes up the game for College Hoops Journal.

Dime Magazine called the playoff "a fitting ending to a renewed rivalry."

Dr. Gabe Lewullis is profiled by the Express-Times for their Catching Up With series.

Be honest. How quickly can you complete this Princeton basketball quiz?

The winner of Wednesday's game between USC and VCU plays Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Northwestern gets a home NIT game on Wednesday night versus UW Milwaukee. Bill Carmody was in the shower when the call came there was more basketball to be played.

The contrarian bets of John Rogers beat most hedge funds in 2010.

Finally, if you're a Kentucky basketball writer visiting this site - I'd love to exchange Q&As with you in the next day or so!

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Selection Sunday News:

March 13, 2011 at 8:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Sunday, March 13th
(9) Dayton vs. (3) Richmond - 1:00 pm ET - CBS
Atlantic 10 Tournament

In addition to our recap, read a ludicrous number of articles about Princeton's victory at the horn over Harvard on goprincetontigers.com, on the Princeton Alumni Weekly web site, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Star Ledger, in the Trentonian, in the Trenton Times, in the New York Times, in the New York Daily News, in the Washington Post, on Soft Pretzel Logic, on the Dagger, in the Boston Globe, in the Boston Herald, in the Crimson, courtesy of the Associated Press and on gocrimson.com.

Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe (who calls Douglas Davis "stocky"?) writes about how "Princeton won, but nobody lost."

The Boston Herald chooses to profile Davis on top of their game story.

ESPN has more on Harvard/Princeton on their College Basketball Nation Blog.

Richmond (26-7) clipped Temple 58-54 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament semis. The Spiders play Dayton in the championship game later today.

Chris Wright will be back for Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament.

The season for Princeton recruit Bobby Garabade and Seton CC came to an end with a loss to Westhill in the state regional championship.

As I was pulling in to New Haven, I heard Chris Young (.mp3) interviewed on WFAN.

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Saturday News:

March 12, 2011 at 8:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Harvard (23-5 / 12-2) vs. Princeton (24-6 / 12-2)
Location: Payne Whitney Gym - New Haven, CT
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: ESPN3.com
Series History: Princeton leads 126-39.
Last meeting: Harvard 79 Princeton 67 - 3/5/11.

Saturday, March 12th
(3) Richmond vs. (2) Temple - 3:30 pm ET - CSN+
Atlantic 10 Tournament

The New York Times, the Trenton Times, the Trentonian, the New York Post and Sports Illustrated preview today's game.

I'm quoted in a TicketNews article about how the Ivy playoff is a "hot ticket."

The Ivy League is making a claim for two NCAA Tournament bids if Princeton beats Harvard.

For a second time this season shorthanded Northwestern (18-13) took top-ranked Ohio State to the brink, falling in overtime by six.

Richmond (25-7) was able to grind out a 55-45 win over Rhode Island to advance into the Atlantic 10 Tournament semis.

The Wall Street Journal writes about how Chris Young has turned his back on bad luck.

Young has also joined an athletics advisory committee at Princeton.

Looking for something unrelated, I came across the fact that the Tigers' radio announcer John Sadak swept the Delaware Press Association's radio and TV broadcasting honors. Congratulations!

Don't forget about our live chat on the site today at 2:00 pm ET.

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Friday News:

March 11, 2011 at 8:38 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Friday, March 11th
(8) Northwestern vs. (1) Ohio State - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN
Big 10 Tournament

(6) Rhode Island vs. (3) Richmond - 9:00 pm ET - CSN+
Atlantic 10 Tournament

Saturday, March 12th
Princeton vs. Harvard - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN3.com

The Daily Princetonian and the Harvard Crimson preview Saturday's playoff.

Michael "Juice" Thompson scored a Big 10 Tournament record 35 points as Northwestern (18-12) advanced to the quarterfinals with a 75-65 win over Minnesota. Next up, the top-ranked Buckeyes.

Oregon State (11-20) lost to Arizona, 78-69.

Beavers head coach Craig Robinson tells his story to Business Week.

The Princeton Packet has published their write-up on Tuesday's game.

Packet Assistant Sports Editor Justin Feil has a column about how the Tigers' deep passion runs through their head coach.

Daily Princetonian columnist Bryant Jones shares thoughts from the stands of the Palestra.

Princeton recruit Brian Fabrizius was named to the NEPSAC All-Class AA Third Team.

A tour of China awaits Georgetown this summer.

Richmond plays Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

Princeton skyrockets to second place in this week's Schuylkill 16.

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Wednesday News:

March 9, 2011 at 8:38 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Wednesday, March 9th
(9) UConn vs. (8) Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN
Big East Tournament

(9) Oregon State vs. (8) Stanford - 9:00 pm ET - FSN
Pac-10 Tournament

Thursday, March 10th
(9) Minnesota vs. (8) Northwestern - 2:30 pm ET - ESPN2
Big 10 Tournament

Friday, March 11th
(6) Rhode Island / (11) St. Louis winner vs. (3) Richmond - 9:00 pm ET - CSN+
Atlantic 10 Tournament

Saturday, March 12th
Princeton vs. Harvard - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN3.com

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's fifth straight win over Penn on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trenton Times, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Star Ledger, in the Philadelphia Inquirer, in the Daily News, on CSN Philly and on pennathletics.com.

ESPN's Dana O'Neil talked to Kareem Maddox (video) after the victory.

You can watch a full rebroadcast of the game here.

Princeton recruit Denton Koon was named First Team 2010-2011 Suburban Big 6 All-Conference.

The Princeton Packet has an article on the Tigers' loss at Harvard.

Chris Wright will return, but not for the Big East Tournament. Georgetown plays UConn at noon.

Oregon State faces Stanford in the Pac-10 Tournament.

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Monday News:

March 7, 2011 at 8:44 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable

Here's your lineup for the week ahead. I'll update this schedule daily.

Tuesday, March 8th
Princeton vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET

Wednesday, March 9th
(9) UConn / (16) DePaul winner vs. (8) Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN
Big East Tournament

(9) Oregon State vs. (8) Stanford - 9:00 pm ET - FSN
Pac-10 Tournament

Thursday, March 10th
(9) Minnesota vs. (8) Northwestern - 2:30 pm ET - ESPN2
Big 10 Tournament

Friday, March 11th
(6) Rhode Island / (11) St. Louis winner vs. (3) Richmond - 9:00 pm ET - CSN+
Atlantic 10 Tournament

This morning's articles about the weekend's games include pieces from the Dartmouth, the Boston Herald and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Will Venable (video) talks about the progress he's made this spring.

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Sunday News:

March 6, 2011 at 9:02 am
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Chris Young, Denver, Georgetown, Mike Brennan, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's defeat at the hands of Harvard on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Star Ledger, in the Daily Princetonian, in the New York Times, in the Boston Globe, in the Crimson, on ESPN Boston and on gocrimson.com.

Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe also has a column on the game.

Former Tiger Mike Brennan is listed as among those "throwing their names into the mix" for the open Monmouth position.

Sophomore Ian Hummer is profiled by Vienna Patch.

Andy Rimol is quoted in a long Bergen Record piece on New Jersey high school basketball legend Les Cason.

Princeton recruit Denton Koon and Liberty fell in the Missouri Class 5 quarterfinals.

Will Venable is benefitting from ramped-up workouts.

Unlike when he pitched last September, Chris Young feels completely healthy.

Richmond (24-7) earned a first round bye in the Atlantic 10 Tournament with a 68-56 win over Duquesne.

Can Georgetown (21-9) win without Chris Wright? The Hoyas trailed by four at Cincinnati with 8:42 to go, but were outscored 26-8 the rest of the way.

Denver (13-17) saw their season end with a 53-49 loss to FIU in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament.

With all but six players suspended for a violation of team rules, Oregon State (10-19) was dropped 80-66 at Arizona State.

Around the Ivy League: Rallying from down 13 at the half, Penn (13-14 / 7-6) came back on Dartmouth (5-23 / 1-13) in Hanover, 70-58. Cornell (10-18 / 6-8) finished the season with a 68-55 victory over Yale (15-13 / 8-6). Noruwa Agho had a career high 31 as Columbia (15-13 / 6-8) closed their campaign by besting Brown (11-17 / 4-10) to the tune of 91-74.

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Saturday News:

March 5, 2011 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Denver, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (23-5 / 11-1) vs. Harvard (22-5 / 11-2)
Location: Lavietes Pavilion - Cambridge, MA
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: ESPN3.com
Series History: Princeton leads 126-38.
Last meeting: Princeton 65 Harvard 61 - 2/4/11.

Duquesne vs. Richmond - 12:00 pm ET - CBS College Sports
Georgetown vs. Cincinnati - 2:00 pm ET - ESPN+
FIU vs. Denver - 9:45 pm ET - Sun Belt Tournament
Oregon State vs. Arizona State - 4:00 pm ET

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

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's victory at Dartmouth on goprincetontigers.com, courtesy of the Associated Press and on dartmouthsports.com.

While 15 of a possible 20 title scenarios were crossed off after Princeton beat the Big Green and Harvard topped Penn on Friday, the overall percentages remain the same - but there is now a 42% chance of a playoff.

Ivy League executive director Robin Harris tells the USA Today that "the team that doesn't win the league deserves [NCAA Tournament] consideration."

The Princeton Packet previews the Tigers' weekend.

Princeton recruit Denton Koon, who the Kansas City Star calls "a revelation this season," had a huge stat line as Liberty defeated Grandview in the Patterson Division tournament final.

Future Tiger Bobby Garbade and Seton CC won the Section 4 Class B championship over Oneonta.

A Southern California center says Princeton is one of the schools keeping an eye on him as he heads abroad for a year.

The Princeton Alumni Weekly writes about the first Harvard game.

Chris Young had a second straight solid outing in Grapefruit League action.

Richmond looks for win number 24 at home against Duquesne.

After a week off to refocus, Georgetown closes their regular season at Cincinnati.

Denver and Florida International do battle at the Sun Belt Tournament.

Arizona state hosts Oregon State.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (22-5 / 11-2) opened up a big lead early and defeated Penn (12-14 / 6-6) by 15. Yale (15-12 / 8-5) never trailed, yet had to survive Columbia (14-13 / 5-8) in double overtime, 87-81. Cornell (9-18 / 5-8) scored the final 13 points of a 75-66 win over Brown (11-16 / 4-9).

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Thursday News:

March 3, 2011 at 9:08 am
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Oregon State vs. Arizona - 9:00 pm ET - FSN

Northwestern (17-12) ran nothing but "JV" for the final eight minutes as they rallied past Minnesota, 68-57. In a Senior Night script familiar to site readers this week, Michael "Juice Thompson" scored 12 of his 18 points in the last 3:39 - including a pair of three point shots.

Kevin Anderson totalled 22 as Richmond (22-7) pulled away from St. Joe's in the second half, 69-54.

The Acorn profiles Princeton senior forward Kareem Maddox.

The Town Topics has published their article on the Tigers' Senior Night victory over Columbia.

A preview of Saturday night's Princeton/Harvard matchup can be found in the Crimson.

Future Tiger Denton Koon tallied 21 in Liberty's Missouri Class 5 sectional victory over Park Hill South - a game with a 13-9 halftime score.

Will Venable hit a three run home run in Cactus League action.

Arizona hosts Oregon State.

The latest Schuylkill 16 includes Princeton in fifth place.

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Wednesday News:

March 2, 2011 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Mason Rocca, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Richmond vs. St. Joe's - 7:00 pm ET
Minnesota vs. Northwestern - 8:30 pm ET - Big Ten Network

Princeton recruit Bobby Garbade recorded a double/double as Seton CC advanced to Friday's Section 4 Class B final.

The Princeton Packet has an article on the Tigers' win over Columbia.

Princeton Alumni Weekly digs into the archives and comes out with cover images and full articles on memorable Tiger tournament teams of the past 50 years.

The Yahoo! Sports team report for Princeton has been updated.

13 points for Mason Rocca as Armani Jeans Milano topped Dinamo Sassari.

It is the final regular season home game for Michael "Juice" Thompson and three other seniors as Northwestern hosts Minnesota.

Richmond needs a victory at St. Joseph's to clinch a bye in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

Here's an excerpt from the weekly press conference of Joe Scott.

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Tuesday News:

March 1, 2011 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, David Blatt, Georgetown, MCCC, Today's News

The return of Dave Blatt to Maccabi Tel Aviv is profiled in Haaretz.

10 things you (well, most) don't know about John Thompson III.

Here's a Flickr set of photos from Mercer's win over Lacawanna.

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Monday News:

February 28, 2011 at 8:58 am
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

The Daily Princetonian, the Columbia Spectator and the Cornell Daily Sun summarize the weekend's action.

A second half Northwestern (16-12) rally came up short in Madison. The Wildcats fell to Wisconsin, 78-63.

Shooting 3-29 from three point range, Mercer (16-16) lost against Del Tech Stanton 76-68 in the Region XIX championship game.

Chris Young pitched two perfect innings in his first spring training outing.

Princeton recruit Brian Fabrizius and Kimball Union Academy won their third straight Class AA game over St Andrews School.

You can see some brief highlights of future Tiger Bobby Garbade on Your News Now.

SportsProf writes about how he came full circle.

Monmouth head coach Dave Calloway has "resigned." A member of the Princeton coaching family is on the Asbury Park Press' list of potential replacements.

Last night I learned there is a Fans of Marvin Bressler group on Facebook. I recommend you join!

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