Thursday News:

December 20, 2012 at 9:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News

Today's Game: Rider (6-5 / 1-1) vs. Princeton (3-6 / 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 9-3.
Last meeting: Princeton 72 Rider 71 (OT) - 12/14/11.

MCCC vs. Manor - 7:00 pm ET

Still trying to get the forum hopping but I can't do it without your participation! Talk about tonight's game before/during/after the action.

My appearance on The Rider Basketball Radio Show has been archived here.

The Trentonian previews the Tigers vs. the Broncs while the Full-Court Press expands the quotes from Mitch Henderson.

There's a piece on Princeton's trip to the Barclays Center in the Daily Princetonian.

Oregon State (8-2) dispatched Howard, 69-53.

After trading away R.A. Dickey could the Mets be interested in bringing Chris Young back?

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (4-7) was game for a half versus top-ranked Duke, but the Blue Devils outscored the Big Red 47-17 in the back frame of an 88-47 final.

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Know! Your! Foe! - Rider.

December 19, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Filed under Basketball, Know Your Foe, Princeton

Princeton returns home looking for their first victory of the season at Jadwin Gym and Know! Your! Foe! is back with a preview of their opponent, the Rider Broncs.

Joining the site to answer my inquiries is Trentonian beat writer Kyle Franco, who almost certainly has seen more of the Broncs in person than you have.

My questions and his responses follow after the jump.

If you cover a team the Tigers will tackle down the line, let us know. I'd love to talk with you.

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Coach Mitch Henderson - 12/19/12.

December 19, 2012 at 11:23 am
Filed under Basketball, Coach Henderson Interview, Princeton

Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson and princetonbasketball.com editor Jon Solomon sat down at Jadwin Gym before practice today to record the most recent installment of their season-long weekly interview series.

Henderson and Solomon reviewed Princeton’s difficult loss to Fordham in detail and previewed the Tigers' hectic homestand versus Rider and Bucknell.

This exclusive Q&A available after the jump is 9:00+ in length. You can catch up on all of this season's discussions here.

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Wednesday News:

December 19, 2012 at 8:31 am
Filed under Audio, Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, MCCC, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Howard vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network

Cornell vs. Duke - 7:00 pm ET - ESPNU

With three Vikings in double figures, Mercer (9-3) defeated Salem 71-64.

Undefeated Wyoming was too much for Denver (3-6).

Richmond (9-3) lost 87-59 at Kansas. To Chris Mooney the Jayhawks were every bit as good as advertised.

The Chicago Tribune has a piece about Princeton recruit Steven Cook and the versatile New Trier Trevians.

The latest Sit Down With Sydney is embedded below.

Oregon State hosts Howard this evening.

Around the Ivy League: Yale (4-7) destroyed Albertus Magnus, 112-63.

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Tuesday News:

December 18, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Salem vs. MCCC - 7:00 pm ET
Richmond vs. Kansas - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Denver vs. Wyoming - 9:00 pm ET

Albertus Magnus vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET

I'll be a guest on the Rider Basketball Radio Show tonight at 7:00 pm ET taking about this week's intra-county matchup. You can listen live at 107.7 WRRC or come to the broadcast at Killarney's Publick House in Hamilton.

Northwestern (8-3) scored the final 12 points of their 74-68 victory over Texas Southern.

Who is first team All-Ivy so far based on Value Add?

Tonight Richmond travels out to Kansas and Denver visits Wyoming.

Around the Ivy League: Cornell (4-6) fell 66-55 at Vanderbilt.

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YouTube potpourri LXXXV.

December 17, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Video

Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, highlights from Fordham's win over the Tigers.

Seven additional videos follow after the jump.

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Monday News:

December 17, 2012 at 9:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Texas State vs. Northwestern - 7:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network

Cornell vs. Vanderbilt - 9:00 pm ET - ESPNU

Fairfield (7-5) did what Princeton could not, beating Drexel at home by 11.

Roberto Nelson matched his career high with 34 as Oregon State (7-2) took care of Chicago State, 87-77.

Future Tiger Henry Caruso had 17 for Serra in a recent victory.

For the second consecutive time Ian Hummer is the Ivy League Player of the Week.

The loss to Fordham was the second time this season Princeton has been defeated despite a Win Probability that exceeded 99%.

Northwestern returns from exams, hosting Texas State.

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More Fordham pictures.

December 16, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Filed under Basketball, Photos, Princeton, Stephen Goldsmith

In addition to the images Robert Solomon captured during yesterday's game, Stephen Goldsmith was courtside shooting for the Town Topics.

Stephen offered to share some of his pictures here as well and who was I to turn him down?

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Sunday News:

December 16, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, MCCC, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Drexel vs. Fairfield - 4:00 pm ET - SNY
Chicago State vs. Oregon State - 7:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's stunning loss to Fordham on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, on Big Apple Buckets, in the New York Post, on the Ram, courtesy the Associated Press and on fordhamsports.com.

Future Tiger Spencer Weisz had a double-double in Seton Hall Prep's season opener. Weisz followed that up with 23 points and seven steals last night against Columbia High School.

If you want to watch Amir Bell and East Brunswick defeat St. Joseph the entire game is archived here.

Mercer (8-3) won their annual early morning game at the Verizon Center, 71-66 over CCBC. Mustafa El-Amin had 22 once again for the Vikings.

A few hours later on the same floor Georgetown (9-1) bested Western Carolina, 81-68. Greg Whittington had a career high 25 for the Hoyas.

With a 76-57 win over Stetson, Richmond (9-2) is off to the school's best start in 25 years.

Denver (3-5) used a 25-0 run to rout Nebraska-Omaha, 82-47.

Today sees Fairfield host Drexel and Oregon State welcome Chicago State.

Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (2-7) lost 61-42 at Arizona State.

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Fordham pictures.

December 15, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Filed under Basketball, Photos, Princeton, Robert Solomon, Stephen Goldsmith

Photos from today's game courtesy Robert Solomon.

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Fordham 63 Princeton 60.

December 15, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Filed under 12-13, Audio, Basketball, Princeton

Box Score : HD Box Score

"One less turnover.

Our record is what it is and we're playing the way we are but we need to change it."

- Ian Hummer

Unfortunately, a nagging feeling will pervade Princeton basketball games for the remainder of 2012-13 until there is a reason for it not to.

Like an increasingly uncomfortable itch on the back of your head that no amount of scratching can rectify, the prevailing sense that a lead of any size at any juncture could dissipate will loom.

A season that has already seen the 3-6 Tigers let an 18 point advantage with 13 minutes to go versus Northeastern get away, a 38-31 edge in the final 5:10 at Wagner disintegrate into overtime and a contest they led for 32 minutes of by as many as 13 turn Drexel’s way late found a new manner to deliver agony as a one win Fordham squad came from 10 points down in the final three minutes to further traumatize Princeton, 63-60.

“I am very surprised at this group and what happens to us at the end of games,” admitted head coach Mitch Henderson. “It is concerning and it starts from within. We have to change it.”

What made this loss especially agonizing was that a second half tactical decision on Henderson’s part started a 12-0 run that seemed to have provided Princeton with what should have been enough to secure the victory.

The rest of this recap plus postgame audio from Henderson, Hans Brase & Ian Hummer can be found after the jump.

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Saturday News:

December 15, 2012 at 8:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (3-5 / 0-0) vs. Fordham (1-8 / 0-0)
Location: Barclays Center - Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival)
Time: 2:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: YES Network
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 17-11.
Last meeting: Princeton 73 Fordham 61 - 11/26/08.

MCCC vs. CCBC - 8:00 am ET
Western Carolina vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN+
Stetson vs. Richmond - 6:00 pm ET
Nebraska-Omaha vs. Denver - 6:00 pm ET

Dartmouth vs. Arizona State - 3:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network

Talk about this afternoon's matchup with Fordham before/during/after the action in the forum, perhaps?

I helped preview today's game over at Big Apple Buckets.

It sounds like Chris Gaston will be available for the Rams.

Princeton recruit Amir Bell scored 18 points as East Brunswick beat the state's top-ranked team.

Lousy news for Northwestern as Drew Crawford will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. The silver lining is that Crawford is one game under the cutoff for a medical hardship waiver and should hopefully return for 2013-14.

Action picks back up today as Georgetown hosts Western Carolina, Richmond welcomes Stetson and Nebraska-Omaha visits Denver.

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