Friday News:

March 15, 2013 at 9:42 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Richmond, Today's News, Video

Friday, March 15
(5) Syracuse vs. (1) Georgetown
Big East Tournament - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN

Georgetown (25-5) used a balanced attack to defeat Cincinnati in the Big East Tournament, meaning the Hoyas and Syracuse will play yet again tonight with a trip to the finals on the line.

John Thompson III is a finalist for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award.

There's a very good piece on Otto Porter in Sports Illustrated.

Richmond (18-14) was leading by three over Charlotte at the Atlantic 10 Tournament with :04.7 seconds left. I'd try and describe what happened next but the video of the bizarre finish embedded below shows it all.

Both top-seeded Louisiana Tech and second seed Denver (21-9) were shocked in the WAC Tournament quarterfinals. The Pioneers never led in their 72-68 loss to Texas State.

The end also came for Reggie Hearn and Northwestern (13-19). The Wildcats fell behind 11-0 and were unable to catch Iowa.

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Thursday News:

March 14, 2013 at 9:42 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

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.

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Wednesday News:

March 13, 2013 at 10:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

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.

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Tuesday News:

March 12, 2013 at 8:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

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.

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.

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Monday News:

March 11, 2013 at 8:43 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News

Tuesday, March 12
Princeton vs. Penn - 7:30 pm ET

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

The Daily Princetonian, the Brown Daily Herald and GoLocalProv report on the weekend.

Fairfield (19-15) led Manhattan 16-5 over 11 minutes into the first half of yesterday's MAAC semifinal but could not hold that lead until halftime and were outscored 37-20 by the Jaspers in the back stanza of a 60-42 loss.

Michigan State and valiant Northwestern (13-18) were even with 5:44 left in East Lansing before a 10-0 Spartans run did the Wildcats in.

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Sunday News:

March 10, 2013 at 9:13 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

(7) Fairfield vs. (6) Manhattan - MAAC Tournament - 4:30 pm ET - ESPN3
Northwestern vs. Michigan State - 6:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's crushing loss to Brown on goprincetontigers.com and on brownbears.com.

It was a wonderful Saturday for all other branches of the Carril coaching tree. Georgetown (24-5) took the regular season Big East title with a rivalry-concluding 61-39 triumph over Syracuse. Hoya Prospectus looks at the numbers.

By coming out ahead 64-58 at Colorado, Oregon State (14-17) gets to play the Buffaloes again on Wednesday in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.

Richmond (18-13) decimated Duquesne in the home regular season finale for the Spiders, 79-55.

You know Denver (21-8) has won 17 of 18 since New Year's Eve, right? The Pioneers routed Louisiana Tech at home 78-54, giving Joe Scott's team a share of the WAC regular season title. There are some great photos of the game here.

It hasn't been pretty but it doesn't need to be. Fairfield (19-14) advanced to the MAAC semifinals with a 43-42 win over second seed Rider.

The regular season ends for Northwestern at Michigan State.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (18-9 / 10-3) took the conference title with a 65-56 decision over Cornell (13-18 / 5-9). Yale (14-17 / 8-6) earned third place in the Ancient Eight, topping Penn (9-21 / 6-7) by 14. The Dartmouth (9-19 / 5-9) campaign concluded with a 64-58 victory over last place Columbia (12-16 / 4-10).

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Saturday News:

March 9, 2013 at 9:47 am
Filed under Basketball, Bill Bradley, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

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.

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).

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Friday News:

March 8, 2013 at 9:50 am
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Chris Young, Denver, Fairfield, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

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.

(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.

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Thursday News:

March 7, 2013 at 9:25 am
Filed under Armond Hill, Audio, Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

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.

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Wednesday News:

March 6, 2013 at 10:05 am
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Denver, Georgetown, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Georgetown vs. Villanova - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Richmond vs. VCU - 8:00 pm ET - CBS Sports Network

Will Venable has been rewarded for sticking with a swing that works.

The team concept of Joe Scott has Denver rolling.

Tonight Georgetown visits Villanova and Richmond heads across town to face VCU.

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Tuesday News:

March 5, 2013 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Averaging an 18 point and 10 rebound double-double on the weekend, Ian Hummer retained Ivy League Player of the Week status.

One writer's take on Harvard's five most painful losses to Princeton.

Future Tiger Amir Bell battled through foul trouble as East Brunswick topped Trenton for the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 championship. The Bears advance to the state semis tomorrow vs. Atlantic City.

More on Princeton recruit Henry Caruso and Serra falling to Mitty in the Central Coast Section Open Division title game.

Chris Young is playing catch-up in the Washington Nationals' camp.

I don't believe I'd ever seen this picture of Princeton's bench celebrating after beating UCLA in the 1996 NCAA Tournament before.

Speaking of photos, the Associated Press has 10 of them in a collection from last Friday's game.

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Monday News:

March 4, 2013 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Princeton, Today's News

The Daily Princetonian, the Crimson and the Dartmouth have pieces on the weekend's games, as does Princeton Alumni Weekly.

A key for the Tigers the rest of the way is offensive adaptability.

There's a Mid-Majority piece on Harvard/Princeton.

Fairfield (17-14) fell 73-60 at Marist to close their regular season. The Stags will play St. Peter's in the first round of the MAAC Tournament on Friday. A full bracket can be viewed here.

I'll be back later today with a look at the odds of every possible Ivy League scenario.

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