Monday News:
Monday, March 25
Richmond vs. Wright State
CBI - 7:00 pm ET
Princeton recruit Spencer Weisz is your Essex County Player of the Year.
Richmond is the last Carril Cradle team standing, visiting Wright State for the CBI quarterfinals.
Monday, March 25
Richmond vs. Wright State
CBI - 7:00 pm ET
Princeton recruit Spencer Weisz is your Essex County Player of the Year.
Richmond is the last Carril Cradle team standing, visiting Wright State for the CBI quarterfinals.
Monday, March 25
Richmond vs. Wright State
CBI - 7:00 pm ET
John Thompson III is confident Georgetown will "hang another big banner" someday.
Princeton recruit Spencer Weisz picked up a trio of honors from the Star Ledger including Second Team All-State. Fellow future Tiger Hashim Moore was also named Third Team All-Prep.
Around the Ivy League: Harvard (20-10 / 11-3) missed their first 13 field goal attempts, fell behind Arizona 17-2 and never recovered. The Wildcats ended the Crimson's season, 74-51.
Friday, March 22
(15) Florida Gulf Coast vs. (2) Georgetown
NCAA - 6:50 pm ET - TBS
Saturday, March 23
(14) Harvard vs. (6) Arizona
NCAA - 6:10 pm ET - TNT
Monday, March 25
Richmond vs. Wright State
CBI - 7:00 pm ET
Princeton recruit Steven Cook took home First Team All-Area status from the Chicago Sun-Times.
Future Tiger Amir Bell was named Second Team All-Area by the Home News Tribune.
Chris Young threw five shutout innings for Washington, which could serve significant as Young's opt-out clause kicks in on Sunday.
Greed is good for Kareem Maddox.
Denver (22-10) was running circles around Maryland in the NIT, leading 48-39 with less than nine minutes remaining. A flagrant elbow on the Pioneers combined with the Terrapins switching to a smaller lineup down the stretch led to a game-closing 23-4 run. Joe Scott's team fell 62-52, concluding their season.
Georgetown is looking to end recent tournament woes, beginning with tonight's contest versus Florida Gulf Coast.
Around the Ivy League: Harvard (20-9 / 11-3) did it. The Crimson surprised New Mexico 68-62 in the NCAA Tournament behind four starters in double figures, the school's first postseason victory. Watch the final seconds here.
Tuesday, March 19
(6) Ohio vs. (3) Denver
NIT - 9:15 pm ET - ESPN3
Wednesday, March 20
Fairfield vs. Kent State
CIT - 7:00 pm ET
Richmond vs. Bryant
CBI - 7:00 pm ET
Thursday, March 21
(14) Harvard vs. (3) New Mexico
NCAA - 9:50 pm ET - TNT
Friday, March 22
(15) Florida Gulf Coast vs. (2) Georgetown
NCAA - 6:50 pm ET - TBS
Fairfield and Kent State had their CIT game pushed back from tonight to tomorrow due to weather.
This means Ohio at Denver in the NIT is the only contest on the docket.
Princeton recruit Spencer Weisz performed well at the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association All Star Game. The South topped the North, 103-99.
Over at TigerBlog, Jerry Price shares some personal anecdotes about Bill Carmody.
Northwestern let Jaren Sina out of his LOI, so he is free to pursue other schools. Sina will still keep the Wildcats in mind (depending on who their new head coach is).
There's a piece up on how Noah Savage traded jump shots for jokes.
Georgetown fell to Syracuse in overtime at the Big East Tournament.
Princeton recruit Steven Cook was named Illinois Class 4A Honorable Mention All-State.
Did Kareem Maddox being named BBL Player of the Month for a second time possibly get lost in the shuffle?
If Bill Carmody is fired at Northwestern, it is unlikely he'd have to wait long for a new job. A list of theoretical replacements includes just about everyone you know.
Thursday, March 14
(9) Cincinnati vs. (1) Georgetown
Big East Tournament - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN
(9) Charlotte vs. (8) Richmond
Atlantic 10 Tournament - 12:00 pm ET - NBCSN
(7) Texas State vs. (2) Denver
WAC Tournament - 5:30 pm ET
(11) Northwestern vs. (6) Iowa
Big 10 Tournament - 9:00 pm ET - ESPN2
This is one of the better Thursdays of the year, basketball-wise. Georgetown looks for a springboard to NCAA Tournament success in the Big East quarterfinals.
At the same time Richmond and Charlotte are tipping at the A-10 Tournament one borough over.
21 win Denver opens WAC Tourney play versus Texas State. Joe Scott is a finalist for the 2013 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award
Northwestern goes up against Iowa at the Big 10 Tournament. The Wildcats could lose their top recruit if Bill Carmody is fired after the season.
The CIT has invited Fairfield to participate and the Stags have accepted this bid.
The Trenton Times has more on Ian Hummer being named Ivy League player of the year and also writes about the lost weekend that cost the Tigers the Ivy title.
As of today Will Barrett still leads the nation in three point percentage.
What allowed Steven Cook and New Trier to hang with Simeon in their Class 4A supersectional?
Oregon State (14-18) was knocked out of the Pac-12 Tournament by Colorado, 74-68.
Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, some Penn plays from last night's game at The Palestra.
18 (!!!) additional clips of varying lengths and sources can be found after the jump.
Wednesday, March 13
(12) Oregon State vs. (5) Colorado
Pac-12 Tournament - 5:30 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
Thursday, March 14
(9) Cincinnati / (8) Providence vs. (1) Georgetown
Big East Tournament - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN
(9) Charlotte vs. (8) Richmond
Atlantic 10 Tournament - 12:00 pm ET - NBCSN
(10) Seattle / (7) Texas State vs. (2) Denver
WAC Tournament - 5:30 pm ET
(11) Northwestern vs. (6) Iowa
Big 10 Tournament - 9:00 pm ET - ESPN2
In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's regular season finale on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Daily Pennsylvanian, on City Of Basketball Love, on Comcast SportsNet and on pennathletics.com.
Ian Hummer was honored by the USBWA as All-District II. Georgetown's Otto Porter was District II Player of the Year and John Thompson III was District II Coach of the Year.
In addition, Porter and Thompson III took home the Big East honors for conference player and coach of the year.
Princeton recruit Steven Cook is the Chicago Sun Times' Athlete of the Week. Cook and New Trier lost to Simeon in a tight Class 4A supersectional.
Are any coaches in the Ivy League on the hot seat?
Oregon State opens Pac-12 Tournament play versus Colorado.
Yesterday I learned former Dartmouth guard Flinder Boyd is a writer for The Classical. The piece of his I've linked is recommended.
Today's Game: Princeton (16-11 / 9-4) vs. Penn (9-21 / 6-7)
Location: The Palestra - Philadelphia, PA
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Penn leads 123-104.
Last meeting: Princeton 65 Penn 53 - 1/12/13.
Princeton | Penn | |
9-4 | Home Record | 5-6 |
7-6 | Away Record | 4-12 |
0-1 | Neutral Record | 0-3 |
134 | RPI | 271 |
107 | Sagarin | 249 |
102 | Pomeroy | 238 |
64.1 | Points / Game | 68.4 |
58.4 | Points Allowed / Game | 68.3 |
.462 | FG% | .425 |
.724 | FT% | .715 |
.394 | 3PT FG% | .347 |
31.0 | Rebounds / Game | 31.5 |
9.0 | Off. Rebounds / Game | 8.8 |
+2.4 | Rebounding Margin | -3.9 |
14.4 | Assists / Game | 13.5 |
12.4 | Turnovers / Game | 15.9 |
3.1 | Blocks / Game | 2.6 |
Hummer: 16.2 | Points | Cartwright: 13.8 |
Hummer: 6.4 | Rebounds | Nelson-Henry: 3.9 |
Hummer: 4.1 | Assists | Cartwright: 3.8 |
Bray: 1.8 | Steals | Lewis: 1.3 |
Hummer: 0.8 | Blocks | Nelson-Henry: 0.9 |
Koon: .538 | FG% (Min: 10 FGM) | Nelson-Henry: .534 |
Koon: .814 | FT% (Min: 10 FTM) | Lucas-Perry: .867 |
Barrett: .511 | 3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) | Lucas-Perry: .446 |
The injured Fran Dougherty's numbers were omitted from the individual statistics.
Wednesday, March 13
(12) Oregon State vs. (5) Colorado
Pac-12 Tournament - 5:30 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
Thursday, March 14
(9) Cincinnati / (8) Providence vs. (1) Georgetown
Big East Tournament - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN
(9) Charlotte vs. (8) Richmond
Atlantic 10 Tournament - 12:00 pm ET - NBCSN
(10) Seattle / (7) Texas State vs. (2) Denver
WAC Tournament - 5:30 pm ET
(11) Northwestern vs. (6) Iowa
Big 10 Tournament - 9:00 pm ET - ESPN2
There is an open thread for site members in the forum to talk about tonight's rivalry game, whether you're in the stands or listening at home. You must be subscribed and logged in to participate.
Ian Hummer made the Honor Roll of the most recent Ivy League Weekly Release.
The Daily Pennsylvanian previews this evening's tilt and also has a Q&A with Mitch Henderson.
Why Otto Porter of Georgetown should win the Wooden Award.
Watch Princeton recruit Steven Cook score inside. New Trier takes on Simeon in the Class 4A Chicago State Supersectional tonight.
Today's Game: Princeton (16-10 / 9-3) vs. Brown (12-15 / 6-7)
Location: Pizzitola Sports Center - Providence, RI
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 97-26.
Last meeting: Princeton 63 Brown 46 - 2/8/13.
Princeton | Brown | |
9-4 | Home Record | 7-5 |
7-5 | Away Record | 5-10 |
0-1 | Neutral Record | 0-0 |
127 | RPI | 252 |
98 | Sagarin | 249 |
90 | Pomeroy | 236 |
64.0 | Points / Game | 61.8 |
57.6 | Points Allowed / Game | 64.2 |
.467 | FG% | .407 |
.728 | FT% | .633 |
.400 | 3PT FG% | .341 |
31.1 | Rebounds / Game | 35.5 |
9.0 | Off. Rebounds / Game | 11.0 |
+3.0 | Rebounding Margin | +2.1 |
14.5 | Assists / Game | 12.4 |
12.5 | Turnovers / Game | 14.1 |
3.1 | Blocks / Game | 3.7 |
Hummer: 16.0 | Points | Sullivan: 14.1 |
Hummer: 6.5 | Rebounds | Maia: 7.5 |
Hummer: 4.2 | Assists | McGonagill: 3.9 |
Bray: 1.7 | Steals | Sullivan: 1.7 |
Hummer: 0.8 | Blocks | Kuakumensah: 2.4 |
Koon: .545 | FG% (Min: 10 FGM) | Ponticelli: .519 |
Koon: .814 | FT% (Min: 10 FTM) | Halpern: .852 |
Barrett: .517 | 3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) | Halpern: .361 |
Syracuse vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN
Oregon State vs. Colorado - 4:30 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
Duquesne vs. Richmond - 6:00 pm ET
Louisiana Tech vs. Denver - 7:00 pm ET - ROOT Sports
(7) Fairfield vs. (2) Rider - MAAC Tournament - 7:30 pm ET - ESPN3
Cornell vs. Harvard - 5:30 pm ET - NBCSN
Penn vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
There is an open thread for site members in the forum to talk about tonight's game, whether you're in the stands or listening at home. You must be subscribed and logged in to participate.
In addition to our recap, read about Princeton going down at Yale on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the New Haven Register and on yalebulldogs.com.
Is Jadwin Gym the best home court advantage you've never heard about?
Tiger assistant Dan Geriot is an 11 seed in this year's Runway To The Fashionable 4.
Bill Bradley (who attended the Princeton women's victory last night) is part of Sport Illustrated's "best of the NCAA tournament by decade." There's also a great picture of Bradley I hadn't seen before in the new SI.
Princeton recruit Steven Cook went nuts (in a good way) for New Trier in the Class 4A Glenbrook North Sectional final.
Central Catholic came from behind to top Jesuit in the OSAA 6A boys semis despite 18 from future Tiger Khyan Rayner.
Serra never recovered from the foul trouble of Henry Caruso in their Northern California Open Division playoff loss to Sheldon.
Fairfield (18-14) got by St. Peter's in the MACC Tournament. Next up for the Stags is second seed Rider tonight.
A win in their regular season finale against Syracuse gives Georgetown the Big East regular season title. Elsewhere Oregon State plays at Colorado, Richmond hosts Duquesne on Senior Night and Denver goes for a share of the WAC crown when they host Louisiana Tech (blizzard permitting).
Around the Ivy League: An 8-0 run in the final minute propelled Harvard (17-9 / 10-3) to a 56-51 home win over Columbia (12-15 / 4-9). Miles Cartwright scored the final eight Penn (9-20 / 6-6) points, including a pair of free throws with less than a second remaining to top Brown (12-15 / 6-7) by two. Dartmouth (8-19 / 4-9) got a career high 28 from Gabas Maldunas in their 76-62 victory versus Cornell (13-17 / 5-8).
Today's Game: Princeton (16-9 / 9-2) vs. Yale (12-17 / 6-6)
Location: Lee Amphitheater - New Haven, CT
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 144-83.
Last meeting: Yale 69 Princeton 65 - 2/9/13.
Princeton | Yale | |
9-4 | Home Record | 6-4 |
7-4 | Away Record | 5-11 |
0-1 | Neutral Record | 1-2 |
112 | RPI | 209 |
92 | Sagarin | 214 |
82 | Pomeroy | 200 |
64.0 | Points / Game | 66.5 |
57.0 | Points Allowed / Game | 66.4 |
.465 | FG% | .425 |
.730 | FT% | .720 |
.396 | 3PT FG% | .345 |
31.6 | Rebounds / Game | 35.0 |
9.2 | Off. Rebounds / Game | 12.2 |
+3.2 | Rebounding Margin | +3.7 |
14.3 | Assists / Game | 12.9 |
12.6 | Turnovers / Game | 14.4 |
3.2 | Blocks / Game | 3.0 |
Hummer: 16.3 | Points | Morgan: 11.1 |
Hummer: 6.6 | Rebounds | Sears: 5.6 |
Hummer: 4.0 | Assists | Duren, Grace: 2.4 |
Bray: 1.8 | Steals | Duren, Morgan: 1.1 |
Hummer: 0.8 | Blocks | Sherrod: 1.1 |
Koon: .554 | FG% (Min: 10 FGM) | Townsend: .522 |
Koon: .800 | FT% (Min: 10 FTM) | Morgan: .908 |
Barrett: .506 | 3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) | Martin: .465 |
(10) St. Peter's vs. (7) Fairfield - MAAC Tournament - 9:30 pm ET
Penn vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
There is an open thread for site members in the forum to talk about tonight's game, whether you're in the stands or listening at home. You must be subscribed and logged in to participate.
The Trentonian, the Daily Princetonian and the Yale Daily News preview this evening's matchup.
Behind 21 from Princeton recruit Steven Cook, New Trier advanced to the Class 4A Glenbrook North Sectional final.
It was a smooth start for Chris Young in Spring Training.
Northwestern (13-17) fell behind 12-0 versus Penn State in Evanston, ultimately going down 66-59.
It was the 100th win at Denver (20-8) for Joe Scott. The Pioneers' 84-55 rout of UT-Arlington combined with New Mexico State ending Louisiana Tech's winning streak means that Saturday's UD/LT tilt is now for a share of the WAC regular season title.
Oregon State (13-17) lost 72-61 at Utah.
On the first day of MAAC Tournament action, Fairfield faces St. Peter's.
Penn State vs. Northwestern - 7:00 pm ET - ESPNU
Texas-Arlington vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. Utah - 9:00 pm ET - ESPNU
The majority of Princeton's 2013 recruiting class was in action last night.
Peter Miller and Northfield Mount Hermon took home the National Prep Championship with a win over Brewster Academy.
Khyan Rayner led Jesuit to the Class 6A boys’ basketball tournament semifinals.
Atlantic City ended East Brunswick's season by two in the NJSIAA Group 4 semis. Amir Bell had seven points and six rebounds in the loss.
The high school career of Spencer Weisz concluded as Seton Hall Prep fell to St. Peter's Prep 63-57 in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Non-Public A final. Weisz scored 19 before fouling out.
The Town Topics has pieces on the Tigers' victories over Harvard and Dartmouth.
Jeff Green's game winner for the Celtics came off a play suggested by Armond Hill.
An 11 game Georgetown (23-5) winning streak ended 67-57 at Villanova.
Tied with 3:19 to go, #19 VCU went on a 9-0 run to top Richmond (17-13).
A new "Sit Down With Sydney" is embedded below.
Tonight Northwestern hosts Penn State, Denver welcomes UT-A and Oregon State heads to Utah.