November 24, 2008 at 10:02 am
Filed under Basketball, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Richmond vs. Florida Gulf Coast - 7:00 pm ET - O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic
Yale vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Loyola (Il.) - 5:45 pm ET - NIT Preseason Tip-Off
In addition to the recap we filed yesterday, there are just two reports on the Army game from people who actually saw the action. Click to goprincetontigers.com or goarmysports.com for more.
Richmond plays the first of three games in three days on the FGC campus.
Either Yale or Oregon State will have a their first victory of the season after tonight's meeting in Corvallis.
Finally, just got word that Mercer (1-4) lost a heartbreaker to Harcum on Saturday, 63-60.
November 23, 2008 at 9:27 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News
Today's Game: Princeton (0-2 / 0-0) vs. Army (1-2 / 0-0)
Location: Christl Arena - West Point, NY
Time: 2:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 22-12.
Last meeting: Army 53 Princeton 52 - 12/29/79 - Rainbow Classic.
|
| Princeton |
|
Army |
| 0-2 |
Home Record |
1-0 |
| 0-0 |
Away Record |
0-2 |
| 0-0 |
Neutral Record |
0-0 |
| 293 |
RPI |
317 |
| 306 |
Sagarin |
295 |
| 254 |
Pomeroy |
228 |
| 54.0 |
Points / Game |
65.0 |
| 56.5 |
Points Allowed / Game |
64.0 |
| .406 |
FG% |
.427 |
| .765 |
FT% |
.600 |
| .317 |
3PT FG% |
.423 |
| 36.5 |
Rebounds / Game |
33.0 |
| 10.5 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
12.7 |
| 10.0 |
Assists / Game |
16.0 |
| 20.0 |
Turnovers / Game |
14.3 |
| 5.0 |
Blocks / Game |
4.0 |
|
|
|
| Davis: 19.5 |
Points |
Richard: 12.7 |
| Finley: 8.0 |
Rebounds |
Nelson: 6.0 |
| Maddox: 3.0 |
Assists |
Richard, Miller: 3.7 |
| Davis: 2.0 |
Steals |
Richard: 1.3 |
| Maddox: 1.5 |
Blocks |
Nelson: 2.0 |
| Finley: .600 |
FG% (Min: 5 FGM) |
Walker: .750 |
| Finley: .833 |
FT% (Min: 5 FTM) |
Thompson: 1.000 |
| Davis: .429 |
3PT FG% (Min: 5 3PTM) |
Miller: .500 |
Craig Moore hit eight of his school record nine three pointers in the first half as Northwestern (3-0) beat Brown (1-3) in Providence, 73-64.
Georgetown (2-0) defeated Drexel 81-53 behind 20 points from freshman Greg Monroe.
Lamar got the best of Denver (0-2) by the score of 61-48.
Nevada pulled away from Oregon State (0-2) in the final three minutes, topping the Beavers 79-71.
While Princeton already has a 2009 recruiting class that is large in size and high on height, one that is only going to get greater in number (more on that tease soon), here's the story of a 6'10" Canadian who has received interest from Gonzaga and the Tigers.
Comcast has announced that they will shut down CN8 by the end of the year. No word on what this means for the broadcast of Princeton's season finale at Penn.
Around the Ivy League: Colorado rallied past Harvard (1-1) in the second half, 70-59. A shorthanded Cornell (2-2) fell 74-56 at Siena. Dartmouth (0-3) dropped their home opener to Colgate, 65-60. Penn (1-2) picked up their first win of the season, 83-62 over Monmouth. Columbia (2-2) lost the championship game of the Columbia Classic, 66-52 to UMBC.
November 22, 2008 at 9:49 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Today's News
Drexel vs. Georgetown - 1:00 pm ET
MCCC vs. Harcum - 3:00 pm ET
Northwestern vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Lamar - 8:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. Nevada - 10:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Colorado - 4:00 pm ET
Colgate vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
Monmouth vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Siena - 7:00 pm ET
UMBC vs. Columbia - 8:00 pm ET - Columbia Classic
Georgetown kicks off today's action, hosting Drexel this afternoon.
Northwestern is in Rhode Island, paying a return visit to Brown. The Wildcats are looking to start their season 3-0 for the first time in 15 years.
A second straight road game to open the year for Denver. The Pioneers travel to Lamar.
Oregon State plays at Nevada, starting a stretch of four games in eight days.
On Sunday, Konrad Wysocki and the Deutsche Bank Skyliners play Wysocki's brother's team, the New York Phantoms Braunschweig.
Around the Ivy League: Columbia (2-1) advanced to the finals of the Columbia Classic with a 70-54 win over Bryant. Yale (0-3) dropped their first game in Oregon, 77-58 at Portland.
November 20, 2008 at 9:46 am
Filed under Basketball, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News
Reports on last night's Maine game are available on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, the Trenton Times, the Daily Princetonian and on goblackbears.com.
Shakespearean actor, a capella singing group member and Princeton basketball co-captain? Nick Lake is all of the above.
Three links from Princeton Alumni Weekly: Their coverage of the 42 retirement ceremony, an audio excerpt (.mp3) of Bill Bradley's speech from that evening and finally a short preview of the 2008-09 Princeton Tigers.
Northwestern (2-0) won their second straight, 66-48 over Texas A&M - Corpus Christi. In the game, Wildcat Craig Moore set the school record for most career three pointers.
Around the Ivy League: An impressive 62-57 win for Brown (1-2) at Holy Cross. Harvard (1-0) started their season in fine form, collecting an 80-69 victory at New Hampshire.
November 19, 2008 at 10:06 am
Filed under Basketball, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Today's Game: Maine (2-0 / 0-0) vs. Princeton (0-1 / 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: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
|
| Maine |
|
Princeton |
| 0-0 |
Home Record |
0-1 |
| 1-0 |
Away Record |
0-0 |
| 1-0 |
Neutral Record |
0-0 |
| 5 |
RPI |
327 |
| 287 |
Sagarin |
295 |
| 32 |
Pomeroy |
215 |
| 68.5 |
Points / Game |
53.0 |
| 55.5 |
Points Allowed / Game |
55.0 |
| .538 |
FG% |
.373 |
| .758 |
FT% |
.889 |
| .353 |
3PT FG% |
.333 |
| 34.0 |
Rebounds / Game |
34.0 |
| 8.0 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
7.0 |
| 14.0 |
Assists / Game |
9.0 |
| 21.0 |
Turnovers / Game |
21.0 |
| 1.5 |
Blocks / Game |
7.0 |
|
|
|
| Socoby: 16.0 |
Points |
Davis: 25.0 |
| Socoby: 6.5 |
Rebounds |
Finley: 8.0 |
| Bernal: 5.5 |
Assists |
Finley: 3.0 |
| Bitzer: 1.6 |
Steals |
Davis: 4.0 |
| Socoby, McLemore: 1.5 |
Blocks |
Finley, Saunders, Maddox: 2.0 |
| Rogers: 1.000 |
FG% |
Finley: .750 |
| Barnes, McLemore: 1.000 |
FT% |
Maddox, Saunders: 1.000 |
| McLemore: .438 |
3PT FG% |
Lake: 1.000 |
Texas A&M-CC vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET - bigtennetwork.com
Brown vs. Holy Cross - 7:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. New Hampshire - 7:00 pm ET
Only one preview of tonight's game - it is in the Trentonian.
Town Topics has their story about the Central Michigan game live.
Richmond (1-1) lost to Syracuse 76-71 at the Carrier Dome.
Northwestern hosts Texas A&M - Corpus Christi tonight in Evanston. Wildcat head coach Bill Carmody has more confidence in his bench this season.
Around the Ivy League: In NIT action, Cornell (2-1) rebounded with a 82-72 victory over Loyola (Md.). Penn (0-2) played at Drexel's gym for the first time, walking home with a 66-64 loss. Despite a career-high 28 points by Alex Barnett, Dartmouth (0-2) fell 100-82 to Providence. Yale (0-2) was walloped by Vermont, 89-58.
November 18, 2008 at 9:19 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
Richmond vs. Syracuse - 6:00 pm ET - ESPN
Penn vs. Drexel - 10:00 am ET - ESPN
Cornell vs. Loyola (Md.) - 4:30 pm ET - NIT Preseason Tip-Off
Yale vs. Vermont - 7:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Providence - 7:30 pm ET
Princeton freshman Doug Davis was named the season's first Ivy League Rookie of the Week. Penn's Tyler Bernardini took home Player of the Week honors. TigerBlog puts Davis' first game in historical context.
The Princeton Packet writes up the Tigers' season-opener.
Georgetown (1-0) had four players in double figures, besting Jacksonville 71-62. The Washington Post and the Washington Times have more on the game.
Richmond plays at Syracuse tonight in the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic.
Two top-150 recruits made it official and signed with Oregon State.
Princeton is 14th in this week's Schuylkill 16.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (1-1) lost 86-75 to St. John's. Brown (0-2) was blown out by George Mason, 89-52.
November 17, 2008 at 9:38 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News
Jacksonville vs. Georgetown - 7:30 pm ET - MASN
Brown vs. George Mason - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. St. John's - 9:30 pm ET - NIT Preseason Tip-Off
Georgetown starts their season at home against Jacksonville tonight. The Washington Post previews "the next generation" of Hoya basketball.
Northwestern (1-0) shut down Central Arkansas, 81-39, the school's largest margin of victory in 15 years. The Wildcats shot 60.9% from the field.
The Daily Princetonian files their report on the Tigers' loss to Central Michigan.
The Maine Black Bears, Princeton's next opponent, are 2-0 after winning the 100 Club Classic Championship.
Around the Ivy League: Columbia (1-1) lost 71-50 at Seton Hall.
November 16, 2008 at 9:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Denver, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Central Arkansas vs. Northwestern - 2:00 pm ET - bigtennetwork.com
FIT vs. MCCC - 2:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Seton Hall - 1:00 pm ET
Richmond (1-0) defeated Randolph Macon 81-57.
Denver (0-1) lost their 32nd straight road game. The Pioneers were up on Northern Iowa by one with 4:22 left, eventually falling 61-56 in Cedar Falls.
Northwestern tips off their season against Central Arkansas this afternoon. The Wildcats are in position to increase their win total this year, according to the Daily Herald.
Sports Illustrated's Luke Winn has conducted a fascinating "Hoops Ideology Report", polling 301 of the 341 Division I college basketball programs. 5.3% of respondents say they are running some version of "the Princeton offense." Can you name them all before you click on the above link? No peaking.
Chris Young can't believe Trevor Hoffman will most likely not be a Padres next year. Young was one of several San Diego players who participated in the Adrian Gonzalez-Jim Stone Extravaganza golf tournament, raising money for the South Bay Family YMCA.
Around the Ivy League: Penn (0-1) lost by 15 at top-ranked North Carolina. Darmouth (0-1) was dropped by Army, 63-48.
November 15, 2008 at 9:21 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Denver, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Denver vs. Northern Iowa - 1:00 pm ET
CCRI vs. MCCC - 2:00 pm ET
Randolph-Macon vs. Richmond - 8:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Army - 4:00 pm ET
Penn vs. North Carolina - 4:00 pm ET
Reports on last night's Central Michigan game are available on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Trenton Times, from the Associated Press and on cmuchippewas.com.
SportsProf was impressed by Doug Davis' Princeton debut.
Denver begins their season today at Northern Iowa. The Pioneers signed three new recruits earlier this week.
Chris Mooney and Richmond start their slate tonight against the visiting Randolph-Macon.
Oregon State (0-1) lost their season-opener at Howard 47-45. The Oregonian has a good piece on both the on-court action and the atmosphere in the gym. There is a longer story on Beavers coach Craig Robinson's visit to DC in today's Washington Post.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (0-1) lost by two at Rhode Island. Columbia (1-0) won on Fordham's floor, 65-62. Cornell (1-0) opened at home with a 79-69 win over South Dakota, Ryan Wittman leading the way with 25 points. Stanford slowly pulled away from Yale (0-1) at a sold out John J. Lee Amphitheater, 75-67.
November 14, 2008 at 9:47 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News
Today's Game: Central Michigan (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: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
|
| CMU |
|
Princeton |
| 8-3 |
Home Record |
6-7 |
| 5-12 |
Away Record |
0-13 |
| 188 |
RPI |
251 |
| 193 |
Sagarin |
284 |
| 14 |
Pomeroy |
14 |
| 71.2 |
Points / Game |
57.7 |
| 72.4 |
Points Allowed / Game |
64.2 |
| .437 |
FG% |
.425 |
| .677 |
FT% |
.709 |
| .344 |
3PT FG% |
.329 |
| 33.2 |
Rebounds / Game |
28.1 |
| 12.8 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
8.4 |
| 10.2 |
Assists / Game |
11.9 |
| 15.8 |
Turnovers / Game |
12.2 |
| 2.9 |
Blocks / Game |
2.4 |
|
|
|
| Allen: 7.2 |
Points |
Finley: 10.4 |
| Van: 5.3 |
Rebounds |
Finley: 4.4 |
| Bitzer: 1.4 |
Assists |
Schroeder: 1.9 |
| Bitzer: 1.6 |
Steals |
Schroeder: 1.3 |
| Van: 1.1 |
Blocks |
Finley: 1.0 |
| Van: .522 |
FG% (Min: 10 FGM) |
Briggs: .560 |
| Bitzer: .830 |
FT% (Min: 10 FTM) |
Maddox: .833 |
| Harman: .446 |
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) |
Lake: .389 |
Team stats are from last season.
Player stats include returning players only.
Van is suspended for tonight's game. Bitzer is ineligible for tonight's game.
Oregon State vs. Howard - 7:00 pm ET
Brown vs. Rhode Island - 7:00 pm ET
Stanford vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Fordham - 8:00 pm ET
South Dakota vs. Cornell - 8:30 pm ET
Previews of tonight's game from the Trentonian, the Princeton Packet, CM Life and the Morning Sun.
There's a short season preview of the Tigers in today's Star Ledger.
The Craig Robinson era begins at Oregon State tonight, as the Beavers play Howard University. Robinson took his team on a tour of President-elect Obama's senate office yesterday.
Harvard freshman Andrew Van Nest is out for the season with a shoulder injury.
November 13, 2008 at 10:02 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
The Town Topics reports on Princeton Media Day.
In preparation for their season-opening Friday game at Howard University, Oregon State practiced at Georgetown's McDonough Memorial Gymnasium. The Oregonian was on the scene.
More early signing period news - Two official commitments for Northwestern and two for Richmond.
The Washington Times previews this year's Georgetown campaign.
Finally, I am excited to announce that I am voter in philly.com's Schuylkill 16 a weekly ranking of Philadelphia-area teams. Should be fun. The first poll is out, just in time for the respective teams' first games.
November 12, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Oregon State, Today's News
I believe this clip is from the press conference after Oregon State's second exhibition game. Interesting to hear Robinson talk about how long it took him to feel comfortable with the offense when he was at Princeton.
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