Bragging rights in Hoopstown USA went dramatically to Richmond (13-7) last night. The Spiders rallied from down seven with :39 left in regulation, including a three pointer right before the buzzer that sent their game against #16 VCU into overtime. Chris Mooney's team then outscored the Rams 17-5 during the extra frame.
Sydney Johnson picked up his 99th career victory as Fairfield (11-10) easily defeated Marist, 71-37.
Princeton recruit Steven Cook was named MVP of the J-Hawk Martin Luther King Shootout.
VCU vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - CBS Sports Network
Marist vs. Fairfield - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Since their dismal performance against Iowa, Northwestern (12-8) has been playing some inspired basketball. Facing a third straight ranked team, the Wildcats befuddled Minnesota, taking control with an 18-4 second half run on their way to a 55-48 triumph.
Denver (11-7) did not fair well at New Mexico State, shooting 3-18 from three point range in a hard-to-watch 53-42 loss.
A 74-66 decision over Washington gave Oregon State (11-8) their first Pac-12 victory of the campaign.
Ian Hummer cracked the Top 100 in StatSheet's national player rankings.
There's a feature on Kareem Maddox in advance of Newcastle's trip to Birmingham.
Tonight it is the Black & Blue classic wherein Richmond and VCU will face off. Fairfield will also host Marist.
Around the Ivy League: Penn (3-15) led as late as the 5:25 mark of the second half versus Temple until an 11-0 Owls run sealed the Quakers' fate.
In case you missed it, the above screencap of Craig Robinson behind President Obama went viral yesterday. Robinson also spoke to The Grio in advance of the inauguration.
There's the "can beat anyone, can lose to anyone" cliche and then there's Georgetown (13-4). 48 hours after going down at cellar-dwelling South Florida, the Hoyas went on an 18-0 second half run to glide past Notre Dame on the Irish's floor. ND had won 47 of their prior 49 home games.
Fairfield (10-10) lost their fifth straight, 65-60 to Loyola (Md.)
Loyola (Md.) vs. Fairfield - 7:00 pm ET
Georgetown vs. Notre Dame - 7:30 pm ET - ESPN
Could the commitments of Amir Bell and Spencer Weisz mean more New Jersey player on future Princeton rosters?
Northwestern (11-7) used their 1-3-1 defense to confuse #2 Indiana in the second half as the Wildcats almost came back from 17 down before falling to the Hoosiers 67-59.
Tonight Fairfield hosts Loyola (Md.) and Georgetown continues on the road at Notre Dame.
Indiana vs. Northwestern - 1:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Princeton recruit Spencer Weisz had 15 points and 12 assists for Seton Hall Prep at the Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge.
Darien Brothers scored a career high 39 as Richmond (12-7) recorded the victory of the day among Carril Cradle teams, 81-61 over previously 15-2 Charlotte.
Denver (11-7) continues to find their lone season in the WAC to their liking. The Pioneers won their seventh straight, 68-57 over Utah State.
Georgetown (12-4) fell short at South Florida, 61-58.
USC topped Oregon State (10-8) by one. The Beavers had the ball in the lane as time expired but could not get off a legitimate look at the basket.
Mercer (14-5) lost 66-53 to Harcum.
Before the football gets underway, Northwestern hosts #2 Indiana. Listen to an excerpt of Bill Carmody on Sirius XM College Sports Nation.
Around the Ivy League: Harvard (9-6 / 1-0) was able to overcome a 20 point deficit at Memphis but once the Crimson took the lead the Tigers closed on a 16-4 run across the final 6:40. Columbia (9-6 / 1-0) used a 13-0 second half run to create enough space between themselves and Cornell (8-10 / 0-1) in Ithaca. Penn (3-14 / 0-1) returned to their losing ways, falling 79-59 to St. Joe's at the Palestra. In a bit of a surprise, Brown (7-8 / 1-0) built as large as a 49-29 second half lead in their conference opening victory over Yale (6-12 / 0-1).
MCCC vs. Harcum - 1:00 pm ET
Georgetown vs. USF - 6:00 pm ET - SNY/ESPN+
Charlotte vs. Richmond - 6:00 pm ET
Utah State vs. Denver - 6:30 pm ET - ROOT Sports
Oregon State vs. USC - 8:00 pm ET - Pac-12 Network
Harvard vs. Memphis - 12:30 pm ET - FSN
Columbia vs. Cornell - 3:00 pm ET - NBCSN
St. Joe's vs. Penn - 5:00 pm ET - ESPNU
Yale vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET
Try to contain yourself as Rush The Court checks in on Ian Hummer and the rest of the Ivy League.
Lamont "Momo" Jones had 27 and Sean Armond totalled 23 as Iona outscored Fairfield (10-9) in New Rochelle, 84-73. Big Apple Buckets has more on the game.
An active Saturday includes Georgetown visiting South Florida, Richmond hosting Charlotte, Denver welcoming Utah State and Oregon State looking for its first conference win at USC.
Make it six straight for Denver (10-7), who beat San Jose State by 36.
UCLA kept Oregon State (10-7) winless in Pac-12 play, 74-64.
Princeton recruit Spencer Weisz is a nominee for the 2013 McDonald's All American Game.
Future Tiger Amir Bell and East Brunswick improved to 11-0 with a second victory over St. Joseph.
It sounds like Hashim Moore had another strong defensive performance for the Hun School.
The Town Topics reviews Princeton's win over Penn.
Eight points, eight rebounds and six assists from Judson Wallace in FC Barcelona Regal's latest Euroleague triumph, including a pair of fourth quarter three pointers to put the result away.
Around the Ivy League: Despite 26 turnovers, Penn (3-13) ended their eight game losing streak by surviving 54-53 at NJIT. Dartmouth (4-11) bested Colby-Sawyer, 80-42.
Northwestern vs. Illinois - 8:15 pm ET - Big Ten Network
San Jose State vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. UCLA - 9:00 pm ET - ESPNU
Colby-Sawyer vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
Penn vs. NJIT - 7:30 pm ET
Yesterday outfielder Will Venable signed a one year deal with San Diego, avoiding arbitration in the process.
Georgetown (12-3) forward Greg Whittington has been officially declared academically ineligible. Without their second leading scorer, the Hoyas went out and opened up as large as a 23 point lead in a 74-65 victory over Providence.
Butler beat Richmond (11-7) by 15 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Providence vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN+
Richmond vs. Butler - 7:00 pm ET
Mercer (14-4) defeated Camden 60-59 last night. Mustafa El-Amin scored 21 including the game winning three point shot.
The defense of Princeton recruit Hashim Moore was a big part of Hun's victory over PDS.
Big Apple Buckets has a special Ivy League basketball podcast up that I recommend listening to and additionally spoke with Sydney Johnson about Fairfield's three game losing streak.
A senior in high school who attended Princeton's summer camp will play his collegiate ball on the Division III level.
Georgetown hosts Providence. The Hoyas will be without second leading scorer/rebounder Greg Whittington, suspended for a second straight game due to a violation of team rules.
T.J. Bray shares the latest Ivy League Player of the Week honor with Harvard's Wesley Saunders.
There are but two Division I one players leading their respective teams in points, rebounds, assists and blocks. One of them plays for Princeton and the other one has played against Princeton.
The Daily Princetonian reviews the Tigers' victory over Penn and also discusses how in the past five games Mitch Henderson has finally found the right rotation.
Kareem Maddox and the Newcastle Eagles lost in the BBL Cup finals to Leicester Riders. I got to watch some of the first half, including a play where Maddox was dunked on with some conviction.
A rival coach had some very nice words about Princeton recruit Steven Cook.
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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
2,503 - B. Bradley, 1962-65
1,625 - I. Hummer, 2009-13
1,550 - D. Davis, 2008-12
1,546 - K. Mueller, 1987-91
1,451 - P. Campbell, 1959-62
1,441 - C. Robinson, 1979-83
1,428 - B. Earl, 1995-99
1,365 - B. Scrabis, 1985-89
1,321 - G. Petrie, 1967-70
1,292 - H. Haabestad, 1952-55
1,277 - G. Lewullis, 1995-99
1,239 - B. Taylor, 1970-72
1,207 - S. Goodrich 1994-98
1,133 - F. Sowinski, 1975-78
1,130 - R. Hielscher, 1991-95
1,122 - C. Thomforde, 1966-69
1,099 - T. Manakas, 1970-73
1,090 - J. Wallace, 2001-05
1,088 - C. Belz, 1956-59
1,079 - B. Hauptfuhrer, 1973-76
1,076 - B. Roma, 1976-79
1,071 - C. Mooney, 1990-94
1,064 - A. Hyland, Jr., 1960-63
1,062 - L. Brangan, 1957-60
1,057 - A. Hill, 1973-76
1,054 - D. Mavraides, 2007-11
1,044 - S. Johnson, 1993-1997
1,031 - J. Hummer, 1967-70
1,010 - W. Venable, 2001-05
