Saturday News:

January 2, 2010 at 10:27 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (6-4 / 0-0) vs. St. Joe's (4-7 / 0-0)
Location: Hagan Arena - Philadelphia, PA
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Tied 6-6.
Last meeting: St. Joe's 74 Princeton 63 - 11/16/01.

Richmond vs. Bucknell - 2:00 pm ET
Michigan State vs. Northwestern - 6:30 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Oregon State vs. Washington State - 7:00 pm ET - FSN NW
Denver vs. Troy - 8:30 pm ET

American vs. Brown - 1:00 pm ET
Bryant vs. Cornell - 2:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Seattle - 5:10 pm ET

Northwestern hosts #11 Michigan State.

Troy is where Denver plays tonight.

Richmond travels to Bucknell for their final non-conference game of the season.

Oregon State is at Washington State.

Princeton recruit Tom Noonan scored 21 in Penn Charter's victory over Father Judge.

Future Tiger Daniel Edwards had 38 in Highland Park's loss to Houston Wheatley at the DISD Coca-Cola Tournament.

SportsProf has thoughts on the Wagner/Princeton game and Penn's embarrassing loss at Duke.

Another week in ninth place for Princeton in the Schuylkill 16.

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New Year's Day News:

January 1, 2010 at 9:04 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Judson Wallace, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Sean Gregory, Today's News

Happy New Year!

Dan Mavraides is the subject of a short profile in the San Mateo County Times.

Georgetown (10-1) opened conference play with a seven point win over St. John's.

Without the services of head coach Joe Scott, who was suspended one game per Sun Belt Conference rules after being ejected in the second half of the Pioneers' previous contest, Denver (10-4) defeated Arkansas State, 64-55.

Wake Forest held off Richmond (10-4) in overtime, 74-68.

Oregon State (6-6) lost a tight Pac-10 opener at Washington.

Here's the latest Eurocup blog post from birthday boy Judson Wallace.

Sean Gregory has a piece on the Time web site about Harvard senior guard Jeremy Lin.

Around the Ivy League: Penn (0-9) suffered the largest loss in school history at the hands of Duke, 114-55. Jeff Foote scored 22 as Cornell (11-2) took care of Penn State Erie, 73-49. Yale (4-9) lost by 22 at Colorado State.

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New Year's Eve News:

December 31, 2009 at 9:54 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Arkansas State vs. Denver - 4:00 pm ET
Richmond vs. Wake Forest - 7:00 pm ET - ESPNU
St. John's vs. Georgetown - 8:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Oregon State vs. Washington - 10:00 pm ET - FSN NW

Penn St. Erie vs. Cornell - 2:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Colorado State - 4:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Duke - 6:00 pm ET - ESPN2

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's fourth straight win on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, on SI Live and on wagnerathletics.com.

Northwestern (10-2) saw its nine game winning streak end in overtime at Illinois.

Denver hosts Arkansas State.

Richmond closes the calendar at Wake Forest.

St. John's visits Georgetown to start Big East play.

Oregon State is at #17 Washington.

The Sixers need a point guard, Pete Carril says.

Princeton recruit Ben Hazel scored 21 as Good Council won by 16 over Villa Angela St. Joseph to take fifth place at the STOP-DWI Holiday Classic.

Future Tiger T.J. Bray was named "The Rick Barry Free-Throw Shooting Accuracy Award Winner" in Mark Miller's coverage of the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (9-3) beat George Washington, 66-53. Matt Mullery scored 31, but Brown (5-8) fell by five at Sacred Heart. Dartmouth (2-10) lost to Qunnipiac, 73-51. Maine rallied past Columbia (5-6) in the second half.

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Wednesday News:

December 30, 2009 at 10:14 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Geoff Petrie, Luke Owings, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Today's Game: Wagner (2-11 / 0-2) vs. Princeton (5-4 / 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 1-0.
Last meeting: Princeton 82 Wagner 66 - 11/29/78.

Northwestern vs. Illinois - 9:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network

Dartmouth vs. Quinnipiac - 2:00 pm ET - NESN
George Washington vs. Harvard - 6:00 pm ET
Brown vs. Sacred Heart - 7:00 pm ET
Maine vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET

Northwestern kicks off Big 10 play at Illinois.

A Princeton/Penn game made the TigerBlog list of "Best Games of the Decade."

Princeton recruit Chris Clement scored nine points in Round Rock Stony Point's three point win over La Vega.

Future Tiger Ben Hazel had 13 in Good Counsel's one point STOP-DWI Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament loss to Boys and Girls High School.

Sacramento Kings GM Geoff Petrie received a three year contract extension.

"Outside The Limelight" author Kathy Orton is interviewed by The Quad.

Luke Owings provides a unique perspective looking back on the 2005-06 season.

The wife of Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson is due to have a baby any day.

Around the Ivy League: Ryan Wittman scored a career high of 34 as Cornell (10-2) defeated La Salle, 78-75. Yale (4-8) turned the ball over 30 times in a 70-59 loss at Colorado.

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Tuesday News:

December 29, 2009 at 9:09 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Cornell vs. La Salle - 4:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Colorado - 9:00 pm ET - FSN Rocky Mountain

For the first time in 40+ years, Northwestern has cracked the AP Top 25.

A late Richmond (10-3) rally slipped the Spiders past UNC-W, 66-64.

Denver (9-4) lost at Northern Colorado, 72-57. Pioneers head coach Joe Scott was ejected from the game in the second half.

Princeton recruit T.J. Bray scored 27 as Catholic Memorial upset sixth-ranked Menomonee Falls.

Future Tiger Daniel Edwards had 14 in Highland Park's ISD Coca Cola Tournament loss to Lancaster.

Around the Ivy League: Jerome Allen's first game as Penn (0-8) head coach was a 79-50 loss at Davidson. Harvard (8-3) handed MIT its first defeat, 88-61. Brown (5-7) ended its 21 day exam break with a 74-63 win over Kean.

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Monday News:

December 28, 2009 at 10:23 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, John Rogers, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

UNCW vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Northern Colorado - 9:00 pm ET

MIT vs. Harvard - 4:00 pm ET
Kean vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Davidson - 7:00 pm ET

Richmond welcomes UNC-Wilmington to the Robins Center. It is the first of three non conference games remaining for the Spiders before the start of Atlantic 10 play.

Northern Colorado hosts Denver.

Oregon State is preparing to start their Pac-10 slate at Washington on New Year's Eve.

Princeton recruit Tom Noonan scored 20 for Penn Charter in a 73-59 loss to Atlantic Christian at the Eastern States Invitational.

A recent Trenton Times article on Lawrenceville School center Mat Piotrowski mentions that he is being recruited by Princeton and Harvard in addition to several major D-I programs.

Former Tiger captain John Rogers is part of a New York Times piece about several Chicagoans connected by a random shooting.

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Christmas Eve News:

December 24, 2009 at 10:42 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

No games today and tomorrow. May you and yours have a happy and healthy holiday season. We'll be back on Monday, if not sooner.

Chris Wright cut up Harvard for a career best 34 points as Georgetown (9-1) defeated the Crimson, 86-70.

Oregon State (6-5) recorded the program's 1600th victory, a 73-65 decision over Fresno State.

Princeton recruit Tom Noonan scored 21 in Penn Charter's 71-44 win against FitzSimons.

The Denver Post shares a memorable story about Pioneer guard Nate Rohnert.

princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon hosts his annual 24-Hour Hoiday Radio Show on WPRB starting tonight at 6:00 pm ET. If you missed it, here's audio of his appearance on NPR's The Takeaway earlier in the week.

Around the Ivy League: Quinnipiac outscored Columbia (5-5) by 16 in the second half of a 63-51 Bobcats victory.

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Wednesday News:

December 23, 2009 at 10:42 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Harvard vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET
Fresno State vs. Oregon State - 8:30 pm ET - FSN NW

Columbia vs. Quinnipiac - 7:00 pm ET

The Princeton athletic department has named Will Venable the school's #5 male athlete of the decade.

Richmond (9-3) beat UNC Greensboro by 26.

John Shurna scored a career best 29 as Northwestern (10-1) defeated Central Connecticut State, 74-54.

An incredible late second half Denver (9-3) comeback concluded with Andrew Hooper's final second three point shot, a basket that gave the Pioneers an 84-83 win over Seattle.

Georgetown and Harvard meet at noon today. Hoya forward Nikita Mescheriakov won't be suiting up, as he has announced he will transfer at the end of the semester.

Oregon State looks to move above .500 versus Fresno State.

There's a piece on Princeton's win over Monmouth in the latest Town Topics.

Tiger recruit Daniel Edwards has led Highland Park in scoring each of the last six games. Yesterday Edwards had 12 as the Scots lost to Everman, 53-42.

Princeton remains in ninth place in the latest Schuylkill 16.

Around the Ivy League: Colgate won its first game of the season, a 19 point triumph at Dartmouth (2-9).

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Tuesday News:

December 22, 2009 at 9:52 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

UNC Greensboro vs. Richmond - 12:00 pm ET
Central Connecticut State vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET - bigtennetwork.com
Seattle vs. Denver - 9:30 pm ET - FSN Rocky Mountain

Colgate vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET

Douglas Davis represents Princeton yet again in the most recent Ivy League Weekly Basketball Report.

An afternoon tilt is in store for Richmond and UNC Greensboro.

Northwestern hosts Central Connecticut State tonight.

Seattle visits Denver.

It has been a roller coaster ride this season for Oregon State.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (9-2) won the Holiday Festival, defeating St. John's by five. It was the Big Red's first win over a Big East foe since the conference was formed. Providence pulled away from Yale (4-7) in the last nine minutes, beating the Bulldogs 87-78.

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Monday News:

December 21, 2009 at 9:02 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Video

Highlights from Richmond's upset of Florida can be found above these words.

Yale vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. St. John's - Holiday Classic - 9:00 pm ET

Princeton recruit Daniel Edwards scored 30 for Highland Park in the Union Square Bulldog Classic finals. Edwards gave the Scots a one point lead in the final seconds, but Burkburnett scored at the horn to take the title.

A 6'3" junior guard from Georgia is said to be "garnering interest" from both Princeton and Harvard.

Mike DiMauro at The Day has written a discussion-generating piece about Penn's decision to fire Glen Miller.

Around the Ivy League: Ryan Wittman's thirty foot three point shot at the buzzer gave Cornell (8-2) a 91-88 overtime win versus Davidson. The Big Red advance to play St. John's in the championship game of the Holiday Classic. Dartmouth (2-8) lost by ten at New Hampshire.

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Sunday News:

December 20, 2009 at 10:37 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Cornell vs. Davidson - 12:00 pm ET - Holiday Festival - MSG
Dartmouth vs. New Hampshire - 3:30 pm ET

Today's Princeton/Maine game has been postponed.

John Shurna scored 22 points and Michael "Juice" Thompson hit a big three point shot with 1:23 left as Northwestern (9-1) defeated Stanford, 70-62.

Georgetown (8-1) was upset by Old Dominion, 61-57.

Richmond (8-3) beat a Top 25 team for the third straight season, beating Florida in the Orange Bowl Classic, 56-53.

Shooting 70.5% from the field, Denver (8-3) blew out Louisiana-Monroe by 22.

Oregon State (5-5) picked up a 76-62 win over Mississippi Valley State.

Princeton recruit T.J. Bray had 12 points in Catholic Memorial's Classic 8 Conference victory over Waukesha North.

Future Tiger Chris Clement scored 16 for Round Rock Stony Point in a nine point loss to Cedar Park Vista Ridge.

Here's a WZBN highlight package from the Monmouth/Princeton game.

Today, the archive has pulled up a game recap from Princeton's two point victory over Drexel in the 1997 Chase ECAC Holiday Festival.

Rush The Court checks in on the Ivy League.

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Saturday News:

December 19, 2009 at 9:25 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, MCCC, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Stanford vs. Northwestern - 2:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Louisiana-Monroe vs. Denver - 6:00 pm ET
Richmond vs. Florida - 6:30 pm ET - Orange Bowl Classic - Sun Sports
Old Dominion vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - MASN
Mississippi Valley State vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET

FIT gave Mercer (5-8) fits on Thursday. The Vikings fell 83-75 despite 19 points and 14 rebounds from Paco Boussougou.

Northwestern hosts Stanford at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Looking for the best start of the John Thompson III era, #11 Georgetown welcomes Old Dominion.

Richmond and #13 Florida square off in the Orange Bowl Classic.

Mississippi Valley State visits Oregon State.

Denver is home for UL-M.

Princeton recruit Tom Noonan scored 19 in Penn Charter's 55-43 loss to The Hill School.

USA Today has a mid-December team-by-team update on the Ivy League.

The archive has pulled up a 1996 New York Times piece about Bill Carmody written before the start of his first season as a head coach.

If there are any weather updates for tomorrow's Princeton/Maine game, we'll be sure to post them on our Twitter feed.

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