Thursday News:

December 6, 2012 at 9:38 am
Filed under Audio, Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Essex vs. MCCC - 7:00 pm ET

It seems like Dan Mavraides may be on the move from Avellino to Caserta.

Princeton's shooting guards are profiled.

Sydney Johnson signed an extension at Fairfield through the 2018-19 season.

Hun is off to a 2-0 start, due in part to the play of future Tiger Hashim Moore.

An interview with Bill Carmody can be streamed here.

Denver (2-5) declawed Mercer, 69-40.

The Dagger called Princeton's next opponent the biggest disappointment so far this season.

Around the Ivy League: A putback from Justin Sears at the horn gave Yale (3-6) a 64-62 victory at Bryant.

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Wednesday News:

December 5, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Armond Hill, Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Mercer vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET

Yale vs. Bryant - 7:00 pm ET

Kareem Maddox was rewarded as the BBL Player Of The Month. Maddox is averaging 13.7 points and 8.2 rebounds for Newcastle.

Doc Rivers was sick so Armond Hill ran practice for the Boston Celtics.

Princeton recruit Steven Cook had a season best 25 in New Trier's victory over Niles West.

Georgetown (6-1) trampled Texas in the Jimmy V Classic. Unlike the shorthanded Longhorns, the Hoyas possess staying power.

In what sounds like a very exciting game, Mercer County Community College (4-2) got past Morris 57-56. Mustafa el Amin tied the score on a three pointer with four seconds left and Barry Brockington, who was 11-14 from the line, won it for the Vikings with a free throw that came with :0.6 remaining.

Richmond (7-2) served ODU their worst-ever defeat at the Constant Center, 80-53.

Then there's Northwestern (7-2), who recorded a much-needed and very impressive 74-70 win at Baylor. It was 56-38 Wildcats with 10:25 remaining but intense pressure by the Bears and a stretch where Bill Carmody's team went 1-8 at the line closed that deficit to two. After all that - and I haven't even mentioned the twelve second sequence wherein NU committed three turnovers - Drew Crawford sealed the result with a pair of free throws as just over a second remained.

Two scores of note out of last night - Bucknell 76 Kent State 60 and Tennessee State 76 Drexel 66.

Denver hosts the other Mercer this evening.

Dave Winfield's son is already heading to Penn and now Fran Fraschilla's son has committed to Harvard.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (4-3) won their fifth straight against Boston College, 79-63. Elon bested Dartmouth (2-4) by 22.

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Tuesday News:

December 4, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Georgetown vs. Texas - 7:00 pm ET - Jimmy V Classic - ESPN
Richmond vs. Old Dominion - 7:00 pm ET - NBCSN
MCCC vs. Morris - 7:00 pm ET
Northwestern vs. Baylor - 9:00 pm ET - ESPN2

Harvard vs. Boston College - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Dartmouth vs. Elon - 7:30 pm ET

T.J. Bray represents Princeton in the latest Ivy League Men's Basketball Weekly Release.

Michael Goldberg writes about broadcasting Saturday's game after 20 years away from play by play.

There's some compelling action tonight as Georgetown plays Texas at Madison Square Garden, Richmond visits ODU and Northwestern travels to Baylor.

The Hoyas' Otto Porter has traveled an uncommon path.

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Monday News:

December 3, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Princeton recruit Steven Cook had 12 points as New Trier routed Julian.

Kareem Maddox dropped a team-high 27 in Newcastle's victory over the Cheshire Phoenix.

The Daily Princetonian talked to T.J. Bray about the Tigers' victory at Kent State.

Where does the Ivy League really stand this season?

Denver (1-5) was defeated 71-58 at Stanford.

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Sunday News:

December 2, 2012 at 8:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Denver vs. Stanford - 6:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's very pleasant surprise at Kent State on goprincetontigers.com, in the Plain Dealer, in the Beacon Journal and on kentstatesports.com.

It is behind a paywall but there's an interview with Tiger recruit Steven Cook here. Cook scored 16 in New Trier's loss to Warren.

How about a second Mid-Majority write-up of Princeton's win at Lafayette?

Just 10-20 at the free throw line, Northwestern (6-2) was surprised 50-44 by UIC as the Flames scored the game's final six points.

Richmond (6-2) won their third straight over Wake Forest.

Eight games away from home to start the season concluded for Fairfield (4-4) with a 74-55 victory at Austin Peay.

Mercer (3-2) was topped by Del Tech Stanton, 53-46.

Sunday's only game of note sees Denver visiting Stanford.

Around the Ivy League: Brown (3-4) fell 63-50 at New Hampshire. It was Harvard (3-3) by nine over Fordham. Dartmouth (2-3) rallied past Longwood, 61-53. Penn State knocked off Penn (2-6) by a 58-47 final. Cornell (4-5) bested Colgate in 70-63 Ithaca. Mike Muscala had 29 points and 19 rebounds as Bucknell got past Columbia (4-4) in the final five minutes.

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Saturday News:

December 1, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (2-4 / 0-0) vs. Kent State (5-2 / 0-0)
Location: M.A.C. Center - Kent, 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.

UIC vs. Northwestern - 2:00 pm ET - BTN.com
MCCC vs. Del Tech Stanton - 3:00 pm ET
Wake Forest vs. Richmond - 6:00 pm ET
Fairfield vs. Austin Peay - 8:30 pm ET

Brown vs. New Hampshire - 1:00 pm ET - Fox College Sports
Fordham vs. Harvard - 1:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Longwood - 2:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Penn State - 2:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Colgate vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Bucknell vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET

In lieu of a Know! Your! Foe! (several reporters contacted, none responded): Kent State is the anti-Wagner in many ways. They're rather solid offensively yet weaker defensively. The Golden Flashes hold onto the basketball very nicely and are dominant on the offensive glass but seem to have their troubles defending inside the arc and forcing turnovers.

Chris Evans is their Ian Hummer, a 6'8" senior forward who leads his team in almost all available statistical categories but Evans gets serious support from classmate Randal Holt out of the backcourt. You'll see them both on the floor for most of the night and they're good for 34.1 combined points.

KSU has defeated Drexel at home and won in Nebraska's gym. Both their losses were versus KenPom Top 100 teams, Temple by 14 and Valpo in OT.

Start your own conversation about the game in the forum.

Ian Hummer is keeping his family's legacy alive at Princeton.

The Full-Court Press previews tonight's game.

Georgetown (5-1) defeated Tennessee 37-36 in a game that saw neither team score during the final 4:10.

Kansas held off Oregon State (4-2) by six.

Northwestern hosts UIC, Richmond welcomes Wake Forest and Fairfield hits up Austin Peay today.

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Friday News:

November 30, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News

Tennessee vs. Georgetown - 6:30 pm ET - SEC/Big East Challenge - ESPN
Oregon State vs. Kansas - 8:00 pm ET - ESPN+

Will Barrett is profiled by the Daily Princetonian.

A HD box score has been added to our Wagner recap. Brian from Hoya Prospectus wrote that the Seahawks' opening 20 minutes "may have been the worst offensive half of basketball I've ever looked at."

The Full-Court Press runs back Wednesday's game.

Oregon State plays Kansas in Kansas City.

Jayhawks coach Bill Self and Craig Robinson have some history. They faced off in 1983 when Princeton beat Oklahoma State in the NCAA Tournament.

Earlier in the evening Georgetown will match up with Tennessee.

Around the Ivy League: Rafael Maia had 19 points and 15 rebounds as Brown (3-3) defeated Sacred Heart. Yale (2-6) lost 60-51 at home to Hartford.

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Thursday News:

November 29, 2012 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Pete Carril, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Video

Hartford vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET
Sacred Heart vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's bitter loss at Wagner on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Staten Island Advance, in the Daily Princetonian and on wagnerathletics.com.

Needless to say the Seahawks have been winning ugly.

A guard from western Pennsylvania will attend Princeton...as a quarterback.

Here's a letter to the editor about Pete Carril attending last Saturday's game in Easton.

That Georgetown/Florida game which was called at halftime? It will not be resumed after all.

Overtime was kinder to Richmond (5-2), who needed two extra frames to defeat William & Mary.

Around the Ivy League: Columbia (4-3) lost a cross-county matchup versus LIU, 70-61. Stony Brook trumped Cornell (3-5) by a 76-53 count in Ithaca. Penn (2-5) ended a five game losing streak at the expense of Binghamton.

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Wednesday News:

November 28, 2012 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Bill Bradley, Denver, Fairfield, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (2-3 / 0-0) vs. Wagner (1-3 / 0-0)
Location: Spiro Sports Center - Staten Island, NY
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 3-1.
Last meeting: Wagner 73 Princeton 57 - 11/12/11.

William & Mary vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET

Columbia vs. LIU - 7:00 pm ET
Stony Brook vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET
Binghamton vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET

There's an open thread for the Wagner game in the forum if you want to discuss this contest before/during/after. Fire up the forums!

Kudos to the Full-Court Press, who continues to regularly turn out the only other game previews this season.

Growing pains have hurt Wagner through four games.

The story of how UConn stole victory from Bill Bradley and Princeton in the 1964 NCAA Tournament.

Sean Gregory discusses the idea of allowing college athletes to major in sports.

How do you lose a basketball game by 20 while committing only four turnovers? Ask Northwestern (6-1) who lost 77-57 to Maryland in part because they were outrebounded 47-19.

Despite 29 from Derek Needham, Fairfield (3-4) dropped an 85-78 decision on the road at DePaul.

Denver (1-4) fell 61-50 at Southern Miss.

The Mercer game scheduled for yesterday evening was postponed.

Tonight Richmond hosts William & Mary.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (2-3) lost 85-78 at home to Vermont. Dartmouth (1-3) connected on 11 three pointers but it wasn't enough versus Bucknell.

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Tuesday News:

November 27, 2012 at 8:58 am
Filed under Audio, Basketball, Bill Bradley, Denver, Fairfield, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News

MCCC vs. Raritan - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Southern Miss. - 8:00 pm ET
Fairfield vs. DePaul - 8:30 pm ET - ESPN3
Maryland vs. Northwestern - 9:15 pm ET - ACC/Big Ten Challenge - ESPN2

Vermont vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET - NBCSN
Dartmouth vs. Bucknell - 7:00 pm ET

Bill Bradley is the keynote speaker at the Basketball and American Culture Symposium in Austin, Texas on Thursday.

Not much of a surprise to see Ian Hummer representing Princeton on the Honor Roll of the Ivy League's weekly basketball release.

In a move with significant repercussions for Joe Scott's Pioneers, Denver is fleeing the WAC after just one season for a spot in the Summit League.

Tonight Denver visits Southern Miss, Northwestern hosts future fellow conference member Maryland and Fairfield travels to DePaul.

The latest edition of "Sit Down With Sydney" is embedded below.

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Cyber Monday News:

November 26, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Princeton, Today's News

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The Full-Court Press runs back Princeton's victory over Lafayette.

There's a lovely write-up built around Saturday's contest on the Mid-Majority.

Princeton Alumni Weekly looks at some familiar trends to start the non-conference schedule.

A well-belated season preview of the Tigers also ran today.

Kareem Maddox had 16 points in Newcastle's BBL Cup first leg semifinal victory over the Plymouth Raiders. Maddox records a pair of dunks in these highlights from a different game versus Cheshire.

Avellino ended a three game losing streak with Dan Mavraides contributing eight off the bench.

Joe Burton scored a career high 21 as Oregon State (4-1) defeated Montana State, 78-65.

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Sunday News:

November 25, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Montana State vs. Oregon State - 6:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's success at Lafayette on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Express-Times, on City of Basketball Love and on goleopards.com.

Georgetown (4-1) was somnambulant versus Mount St. Mary’s but pulled away in the second half for a 72-50 victory.

An incredible shooting performance from Tyler Brown's Illinois State was overcome by Northwestern (6-0) in overtime. The Wildcats took the South Padre Island Invitational title 72-69 and have won 21 consecutive November games.

Richmond (4-2) was winning by three at halftime but the last 20 minutes were all Ohio. The Spiders ultimately fell 73-48.

The Tigers' next opponent picked up their first win of the season yesterday but it sounds like it was anything but pretty.

Tonight Oregon State hosts Montana State.

Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (1-2) lost 70-66 versus IPFW. Brown (2-3) was tripped in OT by St. Francis (NY.), 76-72. Yale (2-5) needed a pair of extra frames to finally get past Army by three. Cornell (3-4) won their second straight in Las Vegas, 84-78 over Longwood. Things did not go well for Columbia (4-2) out west as the Lions lost by 20 to San Francisco in the Hilltop Challenge's title game.

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