March 14, 2008 at 9:33 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable
West Virginia vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN
The Princeton Packet has two articles of note: One on the Penn game and one on fan favorite Noah Savage.
Georgetown (26-4) advanced to the Big East semifinals for the third straight year. The Washington Post has more on the the Hoyas' hot shooting and Sally Jenkins offers up a funny piece about "luck."
Richmond (16-14) lost to St. Joe's, 61-47 on the boardwalk in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
Northwestern (8-22) led by 13 at halftime and had the ball with a chance to win in the game's final seconds but it was Minnesota who advanced out of the first round of the Big Ten Tournament with a 55-52 victory.
How's this for a tease? Great Wall 1, Will Venable 0.
March 13, 2008 at 7:32 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Georgetown, Judson Wallace, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News
Villanova vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN
St. Joe's vs. Richmond - 2:30 pm ET - Comcast Sports Net
Northwestern vs. Minnesota - 5:00 pm ET - ESPN2
The Daily Princeton assesses the job Sydney Johnson did this season.
Roy Hibbert and his fellow senior Hoyas lead Georgetown into a high noon meeting with Villanova at Madison Square Garden to start day two of the Big East tournament. We'll be on the scene with a full postgame report later today.
Richmond and St. Joe's face off in the Atlantic 10 tournament.
Northwestern plays Minnesota in the Big Ten tournament.
Chris Young allowed three runs in four innings as the Padres won a spring training contest against the San Francisco Giants.
Judson Wallace with 17 points and 18 rebounds as Capo d'Orlando won 97-91 over Teramo.
March 11, 2008 at 8:27 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News
Today's Game: Penn (12-18 / 7-6) vs. Princeton (6-22 / 3-10)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: ESPNU
Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Penn leads 120-97.
Last meeting: Penn 70 Princeton 65 - 2/12/08.
|
| Penn |
|
Princeton |
| 9-8 |
Home Record |
6-6 |
| 3-10 |
Away Record |
0-13 |
| 267 |
RPI |
327 |
| 281 |
Sagarin |
297 |
| 282 |
Pomeroy |
291 |
| 67.9 |
Points / Game |
58.1 |
| 75.4 |
Points Allowed / Game |
64.4 |
| .430 |
FG% |
.425 |
| .676 |
FT% |
.708 |
| .321 |
3PT FG% |
.332 |
| 34.1 |
Rebounds / Game |
28.0 |
| 11.5 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
8.5 |
| 13.8 |
Assists / Game |
12.2 |
| 16.0 |
Turnovers / Game |
14.2 |
| 4.1 |
Blocks / Game |
2.0 |
|
|
|
| Grandieri: 13.3 |
Points |
Finley: 10.1 |
| Grandieri: 5.8 |
Rebounds |
Koncz: 4.8 |
| Gaines: 3.7 |
Assists |
Gunn: 3.1 |
| Eggleston: 0.8 |
Steals |
Schroeder: 1.4 |
| Schreiber: 0.8 |
Blocks |
Finley: 1.0 |
| Grandieri: .485 |
FG% (Min: 10 FGM) |
Briggs: .561 |
| Eggleston: .833 |
FT% (Min: 10 FTM) |
Koncz: .851 |
| Bernardini: .398 |
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) |
Lake: .400 |
Two game previews, one in the Princeton Packet, the other in the Trenton Times.
Kareem Maddox and Zach Woolridge made the Honor Roll in the latest Ivy Weekly Men's Basketball Awards.
John Thompson III is profiled in the Hartford Courant.
Big Green Alert has an excellent interview with Chris Lincoln, author of "Playing The Game."
The New York Times reports that Harvard prize catch Frank Ben-Eze has reopened his recruiting. John Feinstein weighs in on the situation at Harvard.
March 10, 2008 at 9:47 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Princeton, Today's News
Write-ups of the Tigers' two games over the weekend are in the Daily Princetonian, the Columbia Spectator, the Ithaca Journal and the Cornell Daily Sun.
Dana O'Neil from espn.com has a feature on Georgetown that is recommended.
Princeton Associate Athletic Director Jamie Zaninovich has been named Commissioner of the West Coast Conference.
March 9, 2008 at 10:11 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable
Stories on yesterday's Cornell / Princeton game can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trenton Times, courtesy of the Associated Press and on cornellbigred.com.
Will Venable has impressed San Diego manager Bud Black.
Georgetown (25-4) won the Big East regular season title for the second straight year, the first time this has been done in the program's history.
The Hoyas took the lead on DaJuan Summers' three point shot with 40 seconds to play and defeated Louisville 55-52.
Things are different for Georgetown from where they stood just four years ago. Or, it is just "luck" if you're Rick Pitino.
Richmond (16-13) could not stay with Atlantic 10 regular season champion Xavier, falling 86-61. Despite the loss the Spiders earned a first round bye in the A10 Tournament and will play Thursday afternoon against the winner of Fordham/St. Joe's.
Northwestern (8-21) lost 65-52 to Wisconsin. Northwestern is the 11th seed in the Big 10 Tournament and will play Minnesota on Thursday afternoon at 5:00 pm ET.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (19-9 / 11-3) won its fourth straight, a 75-71 decision over Dartmouth (10-18 / 3-10). The Bears now wait to see if they get the call for the NIT or the CBI. Penn (12-18 / 7-6) beat Columbia (14-15 / 7-7) at the buzzer on a jumper by Tyler Bernardini, 69-67. Yale (13-15 / 7-7) finished its season with an 81-65 romp past Harvard (8-22 / 3-11).
March 8, 2008 at 11:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable
Today's Game: Cornell (21-5 / 13-0) vs. Princeton (6-21 / 3-9)
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 133-74.
Last meeting: Cornell 72 Princeton 61 - 2/8/08.
|
| Cornell |
|
Princeton |
| 12-1 |
Home Record |
6-5 |
| 9-4 |
Away Record |
0-12 |
| 67 |
RPI |
330 |
| 104 |
Sagarin |
297 |
| 130 |
Pomeroy |
296 |
| 77.4 |
Points / Game |
57.2 |
| 68.3 |
Points Allowed / Game |
64.1 |
| .491 |
FG% |
.422 |
| .776 |
FT% |
.704 |
| .413 |
3PT FG% |
.330 |
| 33.9 |
Rebounds / Game |
30.2 |
| 9.2 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
8.6 |
| 15.7 |
Assists / Game |
12.1 |
| 13.9 |
Turnovers / Game |
14.4 |
| 3.3 |
Blocks / Game |
2.0 |
|
|
|
| Wittman: 15.4 |
Points |
Finley: 10.1 |
| Foote: 6.3 |
Rebounds |
Koncz: 4.7 |
| Dale: 5.1 |
Assists |
Gunn: 3.1 |
| Dale: 1.3 |
Steals |
Schroeder: 1.5 |
| Foote: 1.5 |
Blocks |
Finley: 1.0 |
| Kreefer: .627 |
FG% (Min: 10 FGM) |
Briggs: .581 |
| Dale: .931 |
FT% (Min: 10 FTM) |
Koncz: .864 |
| Wittman: .468 |
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) |
Lake: .407 |
Louisville vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - CBS
Wisconsin vs. Northwestern - 3:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
UMass vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - FSN Ohio
Brown vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
Stories about Princeton's victory over Columbia can be found on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian and the Trenton Times, courtesy of the Associated Press and on gocolumbialions.com.
It is the final home game for four Georgetown seniors. The Hoyas host Louisville in a battle that will decide the Big East regular season title.
Richmond travels to Atlantic 10 leader Xavier.
Northwestern welcomes Big Ten leader Wisconsin on Senior Day in Evanston.
Chris Young was back on the mound for the first time following the birth of his daughter, Catherine Elizabeth. Will Venable singled in two runs as San Diego beat Arizona 6-3.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (21-5 / 13-0) stayed perfect in conference play, surviving a near-impossible late Penn (11-18 / 6-6) rally, 94-92. Brown (18-9 / 10-3) set a new school record for victories, beating Harvard (8-21 / 3-10) by a 78-62 score. Yale (12-15 / 6-7) survived 50-48 at Dartmouth (10-17 / 3-10).
March 7, 2008 at 10:47 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
Today's Game: Columbia (14-13 / 7-5) vs. Princeton (5-21 / 2-9)
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 135-83.
Last meeting: Columbia 58 Princeton 53 - 2/9/08.
|
| Columbia |
|
Princeton |
| 8-6 |
Home Record |
5-5 |
| 6-7 |
Away Record |
0-13 |
| 204 |
RPI |
333 |
| 144 |
Sagarin |
306 |
| 226 |
Pomeroy |
301 |
| 63.5 |
Points / Game |
57.2 |
| 63.5 |
Points Allowed / Game |
64.1 |
| .417 |
FG% |
.422 |
| .728 |
FT% |
.704 |
| .330 |
3PT FG% |
.330 |
| 32.9 |
Rebounds / Game |
27.8 |
| 9.7 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
8.6 |
| 13.4 |
Assists / Game |
12.1 |
| 13.6 |
Turnovers / Game |
14.4 |
| 1.6 |
Blocks / Game |
2.0 |
|
|
|
| Baumann: 15.9 |
Points |
Finley: 10.1 |
| Baumann: 6.8 |
Rebounds |
Koncz: 4.7 |
| Loscalzo: 3.0 |
Assists |
Gunn: 3.1 |
| Bulger: 0.7 |
Steals |
Schroeder: 1.5 |
| Nwachukwu: 0.6 |
Blocks |
Finley: 1.0 |
| Baumann: .512 |
FG% (Min: 10 FGM) |
Finley: .516 |
| Bova: .889 |
FT% (Min: 10 FTM) |
Koncz: .864 |
| Matsui: .500 |
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) |
Lake: .407 |
Brown vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Penn - 8:00 pm ET - CN8
Previews of this weekend's games can be found in the Daily Princetonian, the Columbia Spectator and the Cornell Daily Sun.
Will Venable knocked his third spring training home run in a 10-3 San Diego victory over Colorado. Venable is batting .400 for the Padres.
March 6, 2008 at 9:42 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Richmond (16-12) stayed in a two-way tie for third place in the Atlantic 10 with a 58-53 victory over Fordham.
Denver (11-19) saw its season end with a 65-60 loss at New Orleans.
A good piece in the Falls Church News-Press about Georgetown's senior class.
Another retirement in the Ivy League. Ivy League Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials Mickey Crowley will step down after the 2008-09 season.
Take USA Today's Ivy League hoops quiz!
March 5, 2008 at 9:36 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Pete Carril, Richmond, Today's News
Fordham vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. New Orleans - 8:00 pm ET
Here's audio of an interview the NCAA blog conducted with Georgetown senior guard Jonathan Wallace.
A Northwestern (8-20) rally fell just short in a 67-62 loss to Iowa.
Richmond welcomes Fordham in the Spiders' final home game of the season.
Denver travels to New Orleans in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.
The New York Times reports that Harvard and the Ivy League will be looking into the possibility that Harvard committed recruiting violations. Pete Carril is quoted at the end of the piece.
March 4, 2008 at 9:40 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News
Iowa vs. Northwestern - 9:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Nick Lake represents Princeton in the latest Ivy Weekly Men's Basketball Awards.
The Daily Princetonian talks to Noah Savage about the Tigers' weekend at Brown and Yale.
Today's Craig Robinson feature comes from the Chicago Tribune.
Northwestern hosts Iowa this evening.
Plenty of labor jokes as Chris Young pitched two innings the day before his wife was scheduled to give birth to the couple's first child.
March 3, 2008 at 10:13 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Today's News
The Trentonian talks to Sydney Johnson about Princeton's long season.
Write-ups of the Tigers' two games over the weekend are in the Brown Daily Herald and the Yale Daily News.
March 2, 2008 at 11:46 am
Filed under American, Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Mike Brennan, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable
Stories on yesterday's Princeton / Yale game can be found on goprincetontigers.com, courtesy of the Associated Press and on goyalebulldogs.com.
The article everyone will be discussing this week is the New York Times report about Harvard's questionable recruiting tactics. Add your thoughts in the comments.
Congratulations to former Princeton assistant Mike Brennan! In his first year at American University, the Eagles won the regular season Patriot League title and will have home court advantage in their conference tournament.
Will Venable scored the game-winning run in San Diego's 11-10 victory over Seattle.
Princeton recruit John Comfort hit four three point shots, but Fenwick fell 51-38 to OPRF in the Oak Park Boys Basketball Regional Championship.
Georgetown (24-4) stayed on top of the Big East, defeating Marquette in overtime, 70-68. The Hoyas are 8-0 in games decided by three points or less over the last two seasons.
Umass made 10 three point shots and Richmond (15-12) lost to the Minutemen, 78-74.
Denver (11-18) dropped its final game of the regular season, 58-51 at Louisiana-Lafayette.
Northwestern (8-19) was no match for Purdue, 68-43
Around the Ivy League: Congratulations to Cornell (20-5 / 12-0), who clinched the league title with an easy 86-53 win over Harvard (8-20 / 3-9). The Big Red ended 20 years of Penn / Princeton dominance and are the first team to advance to the NCAA tournament. Brown (17-9 / 9-3) matched a school record for victories and handed Penn (11-17 / 6-5) its worst-ever loss in Ivy play, 75-43. Dartmouth (10-16 / 3-9) surprised Columbia (14-13 / 7-5) on Senior Night, 63-48.
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