Georgetown (13-2) shot a season high 68.2% from the floor and defeated Seton Hall, 85-73. HoyaHoops has postgame audio from John Thompson III, Chris Wright, Austin Freeman and Jason Clark.
Denver (12-6) nearly dug themselves out of a 21 point second half hole, but ultimately fell to Louisiana-Lafayette, 55-49.
Lathen Wallace hit a three point shot with a second to go gave Oregon State (2-2) a 67-64 win over Arizona.
Tigers head coach Sydney Johnson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon sat down at Jadwin Gym earlier today for their first extended interview of 2010. This recording is 18:00+ in length.
Johnson and Solomon discuss Princeton's games against Wagner, St. Joe's, Maine and Marist in detail and talk about how the team is preparing for their return to the court later this month against Goucher before the start of Ivy League play.
Seton Hall vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN
Denver vs. Louisiana-Lafayette - 8:00 pm ET
Arizona vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET
Richmond (13-5) got past UMass in overtime. Darrius Garrett set an Atlantic 10 record with 14 blocked shots for the Spiders!
Wisconsin closed on a 21-8 run to defeat Northwestern (12-4), 60-50. Back-to-back three point shots by Trevon Hughes, each off an offensive rebound, tipped the game in the Badgers' favor.
Looking to avoid a letdown following their stirring comeback over the weekend, Georgetown hosts Seton Hall tonight.
This is something I look forward to every year. Bob always packs the Harvard gym with several hundred Princeton fans. If you're going to attend this game, get your tickets from Bob Ruxin and enjoy an excellent reception afterwards.
I should also mention that Bob has recently released An Athlete's Guide to Agents, Fifth Edition with a new introduction by Georgetown head basketball coach John Thompson III. - JS
Princeton Men's Hoops at Harvard
Friday, February 5th, 2008 - 7:00pm
The reception will be in the Gordon Mezzanine (indoor track) - and begins immediately following the game. Head coach Sydney Johnson and the team will attend the party. Refreshments and a light buffet catered by Nellios of Lexington will be served.
Tickets purchased in advance for the game and party are as follows:
$18 for members of princetonbasketball.com, PANE, PVC or Friends of Princeton Basketball and their guests.
$15 for young alums ('05 - '09) and undergrads
$10 for children under 18
$25 for non-members
Tickets for the party only are $10 with a reduced rate of $5 for children.
Please send a check payable to PANE to Bob Ruxin '76 before 1/27/10 at 8 Larchmont Lane, Lexington, MA 02420 with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to secure your seats.
***please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or blank envelope to be held at the Harvard will call table for pick up the day of the game.***
The Ivy League held its Men's Basketball Midseason Media Teleconference this morning, with eight coaches answering questions from media. Dartmouth assistant Mark Gaupe represented the Big Green in their segment.
The portion of today's Q&A with Princeton coach Sydney Johnson is available above. An mp3 of the full event should be available on the Ivy League web site later this afternoon.
Patrick Saunders earned a spot on the Honor Roll of the latest Ivy Weekly Men's Basketball Report.
Princeton recruit T.J. Bray had 12 points and seven assists in Catholic Memorial's win over Pius.
Denver coach Joe Scott is profiled in the Denver Post.
Pioneer senior guard Nate Rohnert was named Sun Belt Player of the Week.
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (14-3) dismantled Clarkson, 82-37. St. Francis (NY) rallied past Columbia (6-8) in the second half, 59-53. Brown (6-11) fell 88-75 at Quinnipiac.
Denver (12-5) defeated two-time defending Sun Belt Conference champion Western Kentucky, 72-67. The Pioneers shot 67% from the field on the way to their eleventh consecutive home win.
In the Civil War, Oregon State (7-8) stunned Oregon, 64-57. The final game at McArthur Court was the Beavers' first victory there since the 1992-93 season.
Mercer (7-9) won 73-59 at Massassoit. Paco Boussougou had 19 points and 13 boards.
Princeton recruit Tom Noonan had 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks in Penn Charter's two point loss to Haverford School.
The Dartmouth adds details about the resignation of Big Green basketball coach Terry Dunn.
princetonbasketball.com was founded on April 28th, 1998 in an attempt to provide fans of the Princeton Tigers and Ivy League basketball with the best on-line source for up-to-date news and information. We have since expanded to launch a companion site, Georgetown Basketball News.
As these sites have continued to grow we have increased our coverage to include additional teams with Princeton connections - the Richmond Spiders, Denver Pioneers, Oregon State Beavers, Fairfield Stags and Mercer County Community College Vikings - plus former Tigers playing professional baseball and basketball all over the world. This site is not directly affiliated with the Friends of Princeton Basketball, Princeton University or the Princeton athletic department.
Sun. 11/10 vs. Florida A&M
Sat. 11/16 at Butler
Wed. 11/20 vs. Lafayette
Sat. 11/23 at Rice
Tue. 11/26 vs. George Mason
Sat. 11/30 at Bucknell
Sat. 12/7 vs. FDU
Wed. 12/11 at Rutgers
Sat. 12/14 at Penn State
Fri. 12/20 vs. Portland*
Sat. 12/21 vs. Pacific*
Tue. 12/31 vs. Kent State
Sat. 1/4 at Liberty
Sat. 1/11 at Penn
Sun. 1/26 vs. Kean
Fri. 1/31 at Harvard
Sat. 2/1 at Dartmouth
Fri. 2/7 vs. Columbia
Sat. 2/8 vs. Cornell
Fri. 2/14 at Brown
Sat. 2/15 at Yale
Fri. 2/21 vs. Dartmouth
Sat. 2/22 vs. Harvard
Fri. 2/28 vs. Yale
Sat. 3/1 vs. Brown
Fri. 3/7 at Cornell
Sat. 3/8 at Columbia
Tue. 3/11 vs. Penn
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1,625 - I. Hummer, 2009-13
1,550 - D. Davis, 2008-12
1,546 - K. Mueller, 1987-91
1,451 - P. Campbell, 1959-62
1,441 - C. Robinson, 1979-83
1,428 - B. Earl, 1995-99
1,365 - B. Scrabis, 1985-89
1,321 - G. Petrie, 1967-70
1,292 - H. Haabestad, 1952-55
1,277 - G. Lewullis, 1995-99
1,239 - B. Taylor, 1970-72
1,207 - S. Goodrich 1994-98
1,133 - F. Sowinski, 1975-78
1,130 - R. Hielscher, 1991-95
1,122 - C. Thomforde, 1966-69
1,099 - T. Manakas, 1970-73
1,090 - J. Wallace, 2001-05
1,088 - C. Belz, 1956-59
1,079 - B. Hauptfuhrer, 1973-76
1,076 - B. Roma, 1976-79
1,071 - C. Mooney, 1990-94
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1,062 - L. Brangan, 1957-60
1,057 - A. Hill, 1973-76
1,054 - D. Mavraides, 2007-11
1,044 - S. Johnson, 1993-1997
1,031 - J. Hummer, 1967-70
1,010 - W. Venable, 2001-05
