After three straight shared or solo Ivy League Player of the Week nods, Ian Hummer has to settle for the honor roll this time out.
Speaking of Hummer, here's video of he and fellow senior Brendan Connolly facing off in one of the media time out spectator contests during yesterday's women's game at Jadwin versus Drexel. Sadly, no tricycles were involved.
Ahmad Starks scored 21 as Oregon State (10-3) concluded non-conference play with an 84-59 win over UT-Pan American.
Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (2-9) fell 79-58 at Boston College. Albany evaded Brown (4-7) by a 57-50 final. Despite not trailing for 39:58:90 and leading by as many as 18 points, Harvard lost 70-69 at St. Mary's. Mitchell Young's pair of free throws, fouled on an offensive rebound with just over a second to go, put the Gaels in front for the first time.
Today's Game:Princeton (5-6 / 0-0) vs. Akron (7-4 / 0-0) Location: James A. Rhodes Arena - Akron, OH Time: 7:00 pm ET Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB TV: N/A Internet: goprincetontigers.com Series History: This is the first meeting between the two schools. Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two schools.
Princeton
Akron
2-3
Home Record
5-0
3-2
Away Record
0-3
0-1
Neutral Record
2-1
169
RPI
104
132
Sagarin
51
91
Pomeroy
49
60.2
Points / Game
78.3
58.3
Points Allowed / Game
65.8
.446
FG%
.473
.698
FT%
.693
.337
3PT FG%
.364
30.1
Rebounds / Game
37.0
7.8
Off. Rebounds / Game
12.8
-0.8
Rebounding Margin
+4.5
14.6
Assists / Game
15.6
13.3
Turnovers / Game
14.5
2.4
Blocks / Game
6.6
Hummer: 15.5
Points
Marshall: 13.0
Hummer: 6.5
Rebounds
Marshall: 6.6
Hummer: 4.6
Assists
Abreu: 5.7
Bray: 2.0
Steals
Walsh: 1.5
Hummer: 1.1
Blocks
Marshall: 4.0
Brase: .576
FG% (Min: 10 FGA)
Treadwell: .639
Koon: .905
FT% (Min: 10 FTA)
Kretzer: .900
Barrett: .500
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTA)
Walsh: .429
Cornell vs. Binghamton - 2:00 pm ET - Time Warner Sports
Yale vs. St. Mary's - 5:30 pm ET
There was good conversation in the forum for the Rider game (21 comments) and great conversation for the Bucknell game (36 posts). I'll be providing live updates and commentary here for tonight's contest at Akron. You must be subscribed and logged in to participate. See you there!
You should be able to simultaneously stream video of tonight's tilt for free here.
A few things you should know about the Zips in advance of the opening tip:
1. They're an impressive 109-17 at home the previous nine seasons, including a perfect 5-0 mark this year.
2. In addition to a Top 100 defense, Akron also has the 26th most efficient offense. They shoot the ball very well inside the arc (53.4%) and grab 38.0% of all available offensive rebounds.
3. A lot of that has to do with two players - 7'0" senior center Zeke Marshall and junior forward Demetrius "Tree" Treadwell. Marshall - who averages 13.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.0 blocks - is in the Top 10 nationally in three categories: Block Percentage (15.8 - 8th), Fouls Drawn (7.7 - 7th) and FT Rate (122.7 - 2nd). In Treadwell's last two games he had 15/8 in 23 minutes versus Cleveland State and 18/10 in 22 minutes versus Texas Southern.
4. Akron's best win is over #40 Middle Tennessee in OT at home. Three of their four losses are against Top 100 teams - #96 Detroit, #15 Creighton and to #17 Oklahoma State in OT, a game they let get away at the end of regulation.
5. This game poses a significantly more difficult challenge than Princeton's visits to fellow MAC East foes Buffalo (#166) and Kent State (#137).
I don't believe I've run this piece on Princeton recruit Henry Caruso before.
Future Tiger Steven Cook had another double-double at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament.
A jumper by Towson's Marcus Damas with less than a second remaining in overtime gave the Tigers a one point victory at Oregon State (9-3). The Beavers' apparent game-winning layup at the buzzer was waved off due to an offensive foul.
Down 23 at halftime, Richmond (9-5) rallied to even their game with Davidson but were outscored 9-3 in the contest's final two minutes.
Trailing by 10 with eight minutes left, Fairfield (9-5) closed on a 15-4 run to win their fifth straight. The final was 55-54 Stags at Old Dominion.
Denver (4-7) lost 68-60 in the WAC opener at Louisiana Tech.
Around the Ivy League: Columbia (6-5) made 12 threes in a 69-58 win over Manhattan. Penn (2-9) dropped a 68-63 overtime decision at Wagner. Harvard (7-4) pulled off a 67-62 victory at Cal behind 19 points from Laurent Rivard.
Towson vs. Oregon State - 4:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
Davidson vs. Richmond - 6:00 pm ET
Fairfield vs. Old Dominion - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Louisiana Tech - 8:00 pm ET - Altitude
Manhattan vs. Columbia - 4:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Wagner - 4:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Cal - 8:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
Princeton recruit Steven Cook had 26 for New Trier at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament. Watch Cook with a backdoor dunk here.
It appears Pitt sophomore center Malcolm Gilbert will be joining his brother Marcus at Fairfield.
Now we know why five Penn players were suspended for the Quakers' prior contest.
Around the Ivy League: Brown (4-6) beat Providence at the Pizzitola Sports Center by one. Trailing 67-60 with :55 to go, the Bears hit three straight three pointers, including a shot from Tucker Halpern with just over seven ticks remaining to give his team the lead to stay. Cornell (5-8) discarded winless St. Francis (Pa.), 79-67. Yale (4-8) lost 85-75 at Nevada.
Hans Brase was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week while Ian Hummer nabbed his third straight Ivy League Player of the Week honor, the second consecutive solo honor for the Tiger senior.
You can watch full games featuring future Tigers Henry Caruso and Serra or Steven Cook and New Trier. If you make it through either, please report back on what you saw!
I hope you had a merry Christmas and enjoyed a brief break!
Northwestern (9-4) hit 13 three pointers in a 63-43 victory over Brown (3-6).
Here's a fan's take of Princeton's triumph over Bucknell.
I assume the Pete Carril Jr. on the Lawrenceville School's coaching staff is some relation?
Site traffic will be slow the next few days with games and content resuming on Friday, but you can catch me on 103.3 fm WPRB from 6:00 pm ET tonight until 6:00 pm ET tomorrow for my 24th annual 24-Hour Holiday Radio Show.
A fourth consecutive Fairfield (8-5) victory was an impressive one. The Stags pulled off a 60-57 win at St. Joe's. Derek Needham hit a late three pointer to put Sydney Johnson's team in front to stay with :16 left.
Mercer (11-3) kept rolling with an 81-58 win over Bronx. Mustafa El-Amin scored 19 for the Vikings, who won their sixth straight.
Sherrod Wright hit a three pointer as time expired to give George Mason a 67-64 victory over Richmond (9-4). The Spiders held a lead until the game's final 1:33.
Oregon State (9-2) won their fifth straight, topping San Diego in Las Vegas by seven.
Before action pauses across the board for Christmas, Northwestern still has to host Brown.
Not even vomiting at halftime could slow Princeton recruit Steven Cook.
Future Tiger Amir Bell was named the GMC Hoops Player of the Week.
Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (2-8) lost 79-66 at Bryant. A late 11-0 run got Boston University past Cornell (4-8). Harvard (6-4) defeated Holy Cross, 72-65. A late three pointer provided Elon a two point margin of victory at Columbia (5-5).
Today's Game:Bucknell (11-1 / 0-0) vs. Princeton (4-6 / 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 10-4. Last meeting:Bucknell 62 Princeton 56 - 11/25/11.
Bucknell
Princeton
5-0
Home Record
1-3
4-1
Away Record
3-2
2-0
Neutral Record
0-1
30
RPI
223
40
Sagarin
157
42
Pomeroy
101
69.2
Points / Game
58.3
58.2
Points Allowed / Game
57.4
.459
FG%
.439
.758
FT%
.678
.369
3PT FG%
.322
36.8
Rebounds / Game
30.0
8.5
Off. Rebounds / Game
7.9
+5.9
Rebounding Margin
-1.3
12.6
Assists / Game
14.4
9.8
Turnovers / Game
14.2
4.5
Blocks / Game
2.4
Muscala: 18.8
Points
Hummer: 15.3
Muscala: 10.8
Rebounds
Hummer: 6.3
Muscala: 2.8
Assists
Hummer: 4.9
Willman: 0.8
Steals
Bray: 2.2
Muscala: 2.5
Blocks
Hummer: 1.0
Muscala: .535
FG% (Min: 10 FGA)
Brase: .583
Fitzpatrick: .857
FT% (Min: 10 FTA)
Koon: .882
Johnson: .429
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTA)
Barrett: .500
American vs. Georgetown - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN+
Fairfield vs. St. Joe's - 2:00 pm ET
MCCC vs. Bronx - 3:00 pm ET
George Mason vs. Richmond - 3:00 pm ET - Governor's Holiday Hoops Classic
San Diego vs. Oregon State - 9:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
Dartmouth vs. Bryant - 1:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Boston University - 1:00 pm ET
Holy Cross vs. Harvard - 2:00 pm ET
Elon vs. Columbia - 4:00 pm ET
There was some great conversation in the forum for the Rider game. Keep it going tonight when the Tigers face Bucknell!
Four notes on the Bison in lieu of a proper preview:
1. 6'11" senior center Mike Muscala is a special player who shoots the ball well both inside and out, plus draws 6.8 fouls/40 minutes. He's going to be a difficult assignment for all three (four?) Princeton big men who might check him defensively.
2. Bucknell may be the worst team in the nation in forcing turnovers and second-worst in creating steals but teams are shooting a very poor 41.5% from the floor against them. The Bison also protect the offensive glass exceptionally well. Their opponents' possessions usually end with a miss more than any other outcome.
3. As a team, Bucknell rarely turns the ball over and is very good at the line (76.6%). Too much attention to Muscala then opens the floor for a squad shooting 37.0% from deep. There's a reason the Bison are 11-1.
4. Notable victories include triumphs over #65 Purdue on the road, #91 George Mason at home, #103 New Mexico State on a neutral floor and #66 La Salle at home. I still don't understand how Bucknell lost to #192 Penn State in State College after the Nittany Lions lost guard Tim Frazier for the season.
The Hans Brase gamble paid off for Princeton in the Tigers' last contest.
There's a piece on the Rider game on the Mid-Majority.
Stanford edged Northwestern (8-4) by two in Evanston. After falling down 18 the Wildcats rallied on more than one occasion but both times they pulled even in the second half the Cardinal hit a three. A potentially tying runner and tip follow in the waning seconds did not drop for Bill Carmody's team.
Games throughout the day begin with Georgetown hosting American, Fairfield visiting St. Joe's, Richmond and George Mason meeting at the Richmond Coliseum and finally Oregon State testing out the new home of the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas by playing San Diego.
Around the Ivy League: Playing without three starters and five players total who were all suspended for a violation of team rules, Penn (2-8) lost for a second time this season to Delaware. On this occasion the final was 83-60.
Mercer (10-3) defeated Manor 99-80. Larry Webster had 22 points to lead four Vikings in double figures. You should also read about MCCC's recent trip to Washington, DC.
Princeton recruit Steven Cook and New Trier beat Evanston.
I'm gearing up for my annual 24-hour holiday radio show on WPRB and my favorite preview this year interviews my parents, wife and daughter about the marathon.
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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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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