November 19, 2010 at 9:05 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
Wofford vs. Georgetown - 2:30 pm ET - Charleston Classic - ESPNU
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET
St. Bonaventure vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Hartford - 7:00 pm ET
Chris Wright had 12 points and 12 assists, one of four Georgetown (3-0) players in double figures as the Hoyas advanced in the Charleston Classic with an 80-61 win over Coastal Carolina. Georgetown next plays Wofford this afternoon.
Richmond (2-1) let a six point lead with :48 left in regulation get away and fell to Iona in double overtime.
A 15 game home winning streak for Denver (0-4) came to an end with a physical 77-66 loss to Colorado State.
Northwestern opens their home slate with a game versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff. A lot of hyphens on the Wildcats' 2010-11 schedule.
Former Northwestern forward Kevin Coble says a dispute with head coach Bill Carmody over the team's trip to Italy led to Coble's decision to not return to the Wildcats.
The Liberty Tribune previews Princeton recruit Denton Koon's high school team, the Liberty Blue Jays.
Mason Rocca scored seven points off the bench in A.J. Milano's 81-71 Euroleague loss to Panathinaikos.
Around the Ivy League: Yale (1-2) became the third team from the Ancient Eight in as many seasons to win at Boston College, surprising the Eagles 75-67.
November 18, 2010 at 9:44 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Coastal Carolina vs. Georgetown - Charleston Classic - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN+
Richmond vs. Iona - 7:30 pm ET
Colorado State vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET - FSN Rocky Mountain
Yale vs. Boston College - 7:30 pm ET
The Town Topics discusses Princeton's first two games of the 2010-11 season.
The Trenton Times feels Princeton should benefit from their loss to Duke.
Northwestern (2-0) survived a scare from UT-Pan American, 77-71.
Yes, that really is Bill Carmody on Twitter.
Despite being up double figures midway through the second half, Oregon State (1-1) was still edged by Seattle, 83-80.
Mercer (2-2) picked up a 58-47 victory over Gloucester. Anthony Obery's 18 led the Vikings.
Georgetown kicks off the Charleston Classic this afternoon in South Carolina.
Iona hosts Richmond. The Spiders hit the road for the first time with a target on their back.
The Denver home opener is against Colorado State.
Princeton sits in the six hole of this week's Schuylkill 16.
Around the Ivy League: Manhattan scored the last 17 points of the game to shock Penn (1-1) by a 59-54 score. Columbia (1-2) lost a 79-66 decision to St. John's. Harvard (1-1) won their home opener decisively over Holy Cross, 72-49. They raised the Ivy League championship banner at Newman Arena for the third straight year and Cornell (2-1) bested Delaware 75-61.
November 17, 2010 at 10:11 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News
Gloucester vs. MCCC - 6:00 pm ET
Northwestern vs. UT-Pan American - 8:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. Seattle - 10:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Manhattan - 7:00 pm ET
Delaware vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Holy Cross vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. St. John's - 8:00 pm ET
Northwestern continues on the road at UT-Pan American.
Seattle hosts Oregon State. The Beavers are looking to avenge January's 51 point loss to the Redhawks.
The Princeton Packet has a story on the Tigers' season opener against Rutgers.
When Roy Halladay found out he had been voted this season's unanimous NL Cy Young Award winner, he was in Mexico golfing with Mike Sweeney, Chris Carpenter and Chris Young.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (1-1) was outclassed by in-state foe Rhode Island, 92-67. Dartmouth (0-2) saw a 17 point second half lead slip away and lost in the final seconds in controversial fashion to New Hampshire.
November 16, 2010 at 9:53 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
Brown vs. Rhode Island - 7:00 pm ET
New Hampshire vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
Dan Mavraides made the Honor Roll of the latest Ivy Men's Basketball Weekly Release.
Austin Freeman and Georgetown (2-0) took care of Tulane, 69-53. Hoya center Julian Vaughan missed the game with an undisclosed illness. His status going forward is unknown.
With a boost from freshman guard Cedrick Lindsay, homestanding Richmond blasted William & Mary by 24.
Oregon State received a National Letter of Intent from Senegalese forward Daniel Gomis.
Your latest Desmond Hubert update: ZagsBlog says the Toms River (NJ) center who is down to Maryland, Wake Forest and Princeton is looking to wait until the spring to sign. Given that he is supposedly taking his official visit to Princeton after the current signing period ends on Wednesday, that can't be a bad thing for the Tigers.
Around the Ivy League: Columbia (1-1) got in the win column with a 108-74 beatdown of Maryland Eastern Shore. The Lions shot 63.3% from the floor. Yale (0-2) fell in the final minute at Providence, 58-55.
November 15, 2010 at 8:53 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Geoff Petrie, Georgetown, Oregon State, Richmond, Today's News
Tulane vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - espn3.com
William & Mary vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET
Read about the Tigers' first loss of the season on goprincetontigers.com, courtesy of the Associated Press, in the Wilmington Star News, in the Charlotte Observer and on goduke.com.
The differing tones in the headlines from the two schools' athletic departments is amusing.
Duke: No. 1 Duke Routs Princeton, 97-60, in Season Opener
Princeton: No. 1 Duke Deals Men's Basketball's First Defeat
The Daily Princetonian writes about the Tigers' weekend split.
The Daily Targum has more on Rutgers' loss at Jadwin.
CollegeHoopsNet has a Q&A with Geoff Petrie.
Using an unexpected transition offense to their advantage, Oregon State (1-0) opened play with a 71-56 win against UT-Arlington.
Denver (0-3) dropped their third straight at the BTI Invitational, 65-54 to North Dakota State.
Georgetown opens their home slate versus Tulane.
Richmond hosts William & Mary tonight.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (1-1) lost 92-68 at Seton Hall.
November 14, 2010 at 8:41 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, MCCC, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News
Today's Game: Princeton (1-0 / 0-0) vs. Duke (0-0 / 0-0)
Location: Cameron Indoor - Durham, NC
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: ESPNU
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Duke leads 17-1.
Last meeting: Duke 83 Princeton 51 - 11/19/07.
|
| Princeton |
|
Duke |
| 1-0 |
Home Record |
0-0 |
| 0-0 |
Away Record |
0-0 |
| 0-0 |
Neutral Record |
0-0 |
| 37 |
RPI |
146 |
| 181 |
Sagarin |
1 |
| 132 |
Pomeroy |
1 |
| 78.0 |
Points / Game |
77.0 |
| 73.0 |
Points Allowed / Game |
61.0 |
| .491 |
FG% |
.440 |
| .739 |
FT% |
.759 |
| .409 |
3PT FG% |
.385 |
| 36.0 |
Rebounds / Game |
39.0 |
| 12.0 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
14.6 |
| +8.0 |
Rebounding Margin |
+6.2 |
| 17.0 |
Assists / Game |
13.7 |
| 16.0 |
Turnovers / Game |
11.1 |
| 1.0 |
Blocks / Game |
4.1 |
|
|
|
| Mavraides: 26.0 |
Points |
Singler: 17.7 |
| Connolly: 11.0 |
Rebounds |
Singler: 7.0 |
| Connolly: 5.0 |
Assists |
Smith: 3.0 |
| Mavraides: 2.0 |
Steals |
Smith: 1.2 |
| Hummer: 1.0 |
Blocks |
Ma. Plumlee: 0.9 |
| Hummer: .800 |
FG% (Min: 5 FGM) |
Mi. Plumlee: .561 |
| Davis: 1.000 |
FT% (Min: 5 FTM) |
Singler: .798 |
| Mavraides: .600 |
3PT FG% (Min: 5 3PTM) |
Singler: .399 |
Duke team stats are from last season and include returning players only.
UT-Arlington vs. Oregon State - 4:30 pm ET
North Dakota State vs. Denver - 5:30 pm ET - BTI Invitational
Cornell vs. Seton Hall - 12:00 pm ET - SNY / espn3.com
The Trentonian and the Devil's Den preview today's game.
Paul Busse, a Princeton player in 1940 when the Tigers first visited Cameron Indoor, talked with the Trenton Times about his reminiscences.
One Rutgers recap I didn't post yesterday comes via On The Banks.
There were a slew of Princeton prospects at Jadwin on Friday night. NJ Hoops has a list. I believe there are also a few others missing from this rundown.
Mercer (1-2) lost 77-62 at Cecil. Gary Carthan had 18 in the loss.
Oregon outscored Denver (0-2) by a 18-5 margin in the final eight minutes of a 68-56 Ducks victory.
Oregon State hosts UT-Arlington today.
Yale's second-leading scorer from last season, Michael Sands is no longer with the team and has withdrawn from school.
Around the Ivy League: Sans Sands, Yale (0-1) fell 84-75 to Quinnipiac at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Despite 22 points and 16 rebounds from Keith Wright, Harvard (0-1) lost by 13 at George Mason. Penn (1-0) topped Davidson at the Palestra, 69-64. Dartmouth (0-1) was no match for Providence, falling 87-52.
November 13, 2010 at 9:40 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
MCCC vs. Cecil C.C. - 3:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Oregon - 11:30 pm ET - BTI Invitational
Harvard vs. George Mason - 4:00 pm ET
Davidson vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Quinnipiac - 8:00 pm ET - Connecticut 6 Classic
Tons of stories about last night's season opener available. Read about the game on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Star Ledger, in the Asbury Park Press, in the Epoch Times, on Scarlet Nation, on Hoops Haven and on scarletknights.com.
Behind 54 points from their three starting guards, Georgetown (1-0) closed on a 21-10 run to beat Old Dominion by three.
Hoya freshman Moses Ayegba was suspended by the NCAA for the first nine games of the season.
It was an easier opener for Richmond (1-0), who rolled The Citadel by a 79-37 final.
John Shurna tied his career high with 31 points as Northwestern (1-0) used a big second half to defeat Northern Illinois, 97-78.
Tied at 37, UC Santa Barbara pulled away from Denver (0-1) in the second half of their BTI Invitational pairing.
The Schuylkill 16 is back for a third season! Princeton is voted the region's sixth-best team in the first poll.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (1-0) defeated Albany 65-61 in head coach Bill Courteny's first game. Columbia (0-1) played well but faded late at La Salle. Brown (1-0) opened their year with a 69-65 win at Fordham.
November 12, 2010 at 9:17 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Mason Rocca, Northwestern, Pete Hegseth, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Today's Game: Rutgers (0-0 / 0-0) vs. Princeton (0-0 / 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: Princeton leads 72-44.
Last meeting: Rutgers 58 Princeton 44 - 12/3/09.
|
| Rutgers |
|
Princeton |
| 0-0 |
Home Record |
0-0 |
| 0-0 |
Away Record |
0-0 |
| 0-0 |
Neutral Record |
0-0 |
| 170 |
RPI |
98 |
| 150 |
Sagarin |
181 |
| 149 |
Pomeroy |
138 |
| 67.5 |
Points / Game |
60.4 |
| 71.7 |
Points Allowed / Game |
53.3 |
| .424 |
FG% |
.441 |
| .666 |
FT% |
.718 |
| .332 |
3PT FG% |
.359 |
| 35.8 |
Rebounds / Game |
30.6 |
| 11.9 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
8.9 |
| -3.0 |
Rebounding Margin |
+1.1 |
| 13.7 |
Assists / Game |
11.7 |
| 14.6 |
Turnovers / Game |
13.1 |
| 7.1 |
Blocks / Game |
3.3 |
|
|
|
| Mitchell: 11.8 |
Points |
Davis: 12.7 |
| Mitchell: 6.1 |
Rebounds |
Mavriades: 4.3 |
| Coburn: 3.3 |
Assists |
Mavraides: 1.4 |
| Miller: 1.0 |
Steals |
Mavriades: 1.2 |
| Miller: 1.1 |
Blocks |
Maddox: 0.9 |
| Johnson: .519 |
FG% (Min: 10 FGM) |
Connolly: .571 |
| Mitchell: .894 |
FT% (Min: 10 FTM) |
Saunders: .947 |
| Coburn: .367 |
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) |
Davis: .428 |
Team stats are from last season.
Player stats include returning players only.
Georgetown vs. Old Dominion - 7:00 pm ET - Comcast SportsNet Plus
The Citadel vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. UC Santa Barbara - 7:30 pm ET - BTI Invitational
Northwestern vs. Northern Illinois - 9:00 pm ET - bigtennetwork.com
Columbia vs. La Salle - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Albany - 7:30 pm ET
Brown vs. Fordham - 8:00 pm ET
Previews of tonight's game can be found in the Trentonian, the Star Ledger, the Princeton Packet and the Daily Princetonian.
I don't think any of these pieces have correctly guessed the Tigers' starting lineup.
The 14-Game Tournament has great analysis as to why Princeton will trump Harvard for this season's Ivy crown.
The Home News Tribune says this could be the last season for Rutgers/Princeton. Didn't they run the same article last year? There's also a game preview and three keys to victory as part of their coverage.
Former Princeton guard Pete Hegseth wrote an essay for Veteran's Day.
The Washington Post discusses how a guard-heavy Georgetown squad means the Hoyas are no longer "Big Man U."
One of the toughest non-conference schedules in Division I starts with a season-opening trip to Old Dominion for Georgetown.
Floor general Michael "Juice" Thompson and Northwestern begin on the road at Northern Illinois.
Richmond hosts The Citadel.
UC Santa Barbara and Denver open up day one of the BTI Invitational in Eugene, Oregon.
Mason Rocca scored three points off the bench as A.J. Milano won a Group D Euroleague match against Power Electronics Valencia.
November 11, 2010 at 10:06 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
The Town Topics has filed a story on Princeton's media day.
There's a profile of Tiger head coach Sydney Johnson in today's Daily Princetonian.
Northwestern's Bill Carmody is "thrilled" about the three recruits who signed their Letters of Intent yesterday.
Denver is preparing to start their season with three games in three days.
I'd imagine Joe Scott is quite pleased that the Pioneers will join the WAC beginning in 2012-13. The repeated road trips to the southeast from Colorado as a member of the Sun Belt had to be grueling.
Richmond tips off their season against The Citadel tomorrow night.
Today's Desmond Hubert update: Dick "Hoops" Weiss reports the New Egypt (NJ) center has narrowed his choices to Maryland, Wake Forest and the Tigers. He'll make a visit to the Princeton campus on November 20th.
November 10, 2010 at 10:10 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News
Dan Mavraides is the focus of a preview of the Tigers in the Daily Princeton.
It was an easy 71-43 exhibition win over Western Oregon for Oregon State.
Mile High Hoops has a Q&A with Denver head coach Joe Scott that finally answers tough questions like "Lord of the Rings or Star Wars?"
A forward from Alabama will sign with Northeastern over interest from Wofford and Princeton.
November 9, 2010 at 10:50 am
Filed under Basketball, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News
The 2011 KenPom projections are out. I love these sorts of numbers and can't wait to see how things look after there is some offensive and defensive data to input.
Bleacher Report ranks Princeton #23 in its Mid-Major Top 25.
Yes, I know there are also several pre-season "bracketology" links out there. I just can't bring myself to post NCAA tournament projections in early November.
The first Ivy League Men's Basketball Weekly Release of the season has been published.
Thanks to Ballin Is A Habit for including this site's Twitter feed in their Social Media Must-Follow Database.
North By Northwestern demystifies both Northwestern's offense and their defense.
Bill Carmody is confident he will sign a contract extension with the Wildcats.
Also confident? Oregon State heading into 2010-11.
Am I the last to discover that former Princeton players Nick Lake, Jason Briggs and Max Huc have a (heavy on the Auto-Tune) band? Download their free mixtape here.
November 8, 2010 at 9:51 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News
Bleacher Report previews the Ivy League in slideshow form.
There was a special guest at Princeton practice over the weekend, former Tiger center Chris Young.
Chicago Sports Guru says this is the year Northwestern makes the NCAA tournament. Seriously.
Mercer (1-1) defeated Suffolk 75-64 for their first win of the season.
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