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.
Sunday News:
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.
On Princeton basketball, "punk rock" and Georgetown.
Let's call it 1987. That's the year I fell in love with two things that couldn't be more diametrically opposed to most - Princeton basketball and "punk rock."
There's hardly ever any crossover in this Venn diagram, but I've strived subsequently to figure out what initially drew me to such disparate interests that have since consumed my life.
The answer became clear last night as I watched fifteenth seed Florida Gulf Coast - a school younger than some members of its roster best-known in Ivy League circles for a 60-30 victory over Penn in 2007 as the Eagles were mid-transition to Division I status - defeat vaunted Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament.
Loving the ethos of punk and loving the beauty of Princeton basketball shares one distinct commonality – championing the underdog.
Which brings me back to Georgetown.
Saturday News:
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
Georgetown was stunned by 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast 78-68, leaving the Hoyas once again searching for answers at this time of year.
I was asked in the elevator after the game if this was the biggest round of 64 upset in NCAA Tournament history. What do you think, especially compared to the other six times a second seed has gone down in their opening contest of the bracket?
Former Princeton player, former Knicks captain, jump shot innovator, broadcaster and Official Greeter for the City of New York Bud Palmer passed away at the age of 91. Palmer had a varied, interesting life. May be all be so lucky.
CBS Sports Network has added Craig Robinson to their studio coverage of the big dance.
Former Penn Quaker Stephen Danley has an interesting piece about scouting in March Madness and how that relates to Harvard and New Mexico, Florida Gulf Coast and how the Quakers used to prepare for Princeton as well.
Friday News:
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.
Thursday News:
Thursday, March 21
(3) Denver vs. (2) Maryland
NIT - 7:00 pm ET - ESPNU
(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
Monday, March 24
Richmond vs. Wright State
CBI - 7:00 pm ET
Richmond (19-14) will play on, winning 76-71 at Bryant in the first round of the CBI. The Spiders will stay on the road, next facing Wright State.
A well-defended driving layup by Randal Holt rolled in with three seconds left as Kent State ended the Fairfield (19-16) season 73-71 in the opening round of the CIT.
Denver faces Maryland in the second round of the NIT tonight.
Despite another Kareem Maddox double-double, Newcastle fell to Leicester Riders.
You can vote for Bill Bradley to make the NCAA's 75th anniversary team.
Over at Sippin' On Purple they've been reviewing every possible replacement for Bill Carmody. Today, the pros and cons of Mitch Henderson as the Wildcats' next head man.
Prepare a fire extinguisher...
...BECAUSE DAN MAVRAIDES IS ON FIRE!
(I knew Mavraides had a good stat line versus Siena, but I wasn't aware just how much he contributed in the fourth quarter to rally Juvecaserta until now.)
Tuesday News:
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.
Three Way Dance - Hummer vs. Davis vs. Mueller.
With the 2012-13 season in the books, last year's Tale Of The Tape comparing the careers of Doug Davis '12 and Kit Mueller '91 has been updated to include the complete body of work turned in by Ian Hummer '13.
You'll find comprehensive stat-by-stat-by-stat comparisons for Princeton's all-time second, third and fourth-leading scorers after the jump.
Monday News:
Tuesday, March 19
Fairfield vs. Kent State
CIT - 7:00 pm ET
(6) Ohio vs. (3) Denver
NIT - 9:15 pm ET - ESPN3
Wednesday, March 20
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
Hey Gabe Lewullis, how do you feel about being named one of the Top 25 Most Obscure March Madness Heroes Ever?
Georgetown received a #2 seed in the South Region and will play in Philadelphia on Friday.
In the interest of transparency, the NCAA released their full seed list for this year's bracket. Interesting to see the s-curve is no longer in use and also to learn what teams were bumped up/down one line to make the matchups work.
Three other "Carril Cradle" teams will participate in the postseason as Denver got a very favorable seed and a NIT home game against Ohio, Richmond plays at Bryant in the CBI's first round and Fairfield visits Kent State for the CIT.
Scoring 11 points off the bench, Dan Mavraides helped Juve Caserta surprise Montepaschi Siena. There's video highlights here.
Selection Sunday News:
Fairfield will head to a gym Princeton already visited in December for their first round CIT matchup.
What sort of fallout could Northwestern face from Bill Carmody's departure?
One columnist is already calling for an AD to pursue Carmody for an open coaching position in the midwest.
An Internet Prime Directive is DON'T READ THE COMMENTS but these words from a Wildcats season ticket holder hold food for thought.
Newcastle lost their fourth straight home game, but you have to see this wild shot from Kareem Maddox.
A pair of Princeton games made a countdown of the 75 greatest games in NCAA Tournament history.
Back tonight with some brackets!
Saturday News:
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.
