Sunday News:

January 29, 2012 at 9:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Marist vs. Fairfield - 1:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. Oregon - 6:30 pm ET - FSN

Not a good day for the members of the "Carril Cradle."

Georgetown (16-4) trailed the entire way in a 72-60 loss at Pitt.

Robbie Hummel's leaning baseline jumper with eight seconds left gave Purdue the two point win over Northwestern (12-8).

Richmond (12-10) fell 62-47 at St. Bonaventure.

Arkansas-Little Rock knocked off Denver (16-6) by seven.

Mercer (4-16) lost a 61-60 heartbreaker to Salem.

Princeton recruit Hans Brase scored 11 in The Hill School's overtime defeat against Academy of the New Church.

Round one of the Civil War sees Oregon State play at Oregon.

Fairfield hosts Marist.

Look for the return of Know! Your! Foe! tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (18-2 / 4-0) won its sixth straight, 68-59 over Brown (7-14 / 1-3). Yale (13-5 / 3-1) defeated Dartmouth (4-16 / 0-4) in New Haven, 62-52. Cornell (7-11 / 2-2) split their season series with Columbia (12-8 / 1-3) by a 65-60 final.

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Saturday News:

January 28, 2012 at 9:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Salem vs. MCCC - 2:00 pm ET
Georgetown vs. Pitt - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN
Purdue vs. Northwestern - 4:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Richmond vs. St. Bonaventure - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. UALR - 8:00 pm ET

Harvard vs. Brown - 6:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET

Princeton recruit Steven Cook scored 15 in New Trier's victory versus Glenbrook South. Cook talked with the Winnetka Current about his decision to commit early.

Future Tiger Mike Washington, Jr. had the game-winning bucket with six seconds to play as Oak Harbor eked one out over Meadowdale.

Fairfield (10-10) could not completely climb out of a 19 point hole versus Iona, falling 71-62. Head coach Sydney Johnson doesn't see much separation between the two teams, except one makes plays down the stretch.

Georgetown hits the road at Pitt.

Purdue visits Northwestern. It was then-Wildcats assistant Mitch Henderson who left the door open for junior Reggie Hearn to walk on with the Wildcats.

Richmond heads to St. Bonaventure.

Arkansas-Litte Rock is a destination for Denver.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (17-2 / 3-0) sent a statement with a 65-35 win over Yale (12-5 / 2-1). It was the largest margin of victory in the 183 game history of this series. Brown (7-13 / 1-2) caught Dartmouth (4-15 / 0-3) in the final four minutes of a 66-59 triumph for the Bears.

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Sunday News:

January 22, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Richmond, Today's News

Northwestern vs. Minnesota - 4:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network

Freshman Otto Porter scored the game's final six points as Georgetown (16-3) survived 52-50 against Rutgers. Here's John Thompson III afterwards.

The Hoyas won despite just 12 field goals, tied for fewest in a game by a JTIII-coached Georgetown team.

UMass was too much for Richmond (11-9). The Spiders fell at home, 79-68.

A putback by Alzee Williams at the buzzer in overtime gave North Texas a one point win over Denver (15-5).

Oregon State (13-7) trounced USC, 78-59.

Today's Fairfield game at Marist has been postponed after two students died in an off-campus fire. It is unclear when this game will be rescheduled.

Minnesota hosts Northwestern.

Around the Ivy League: Greg Mangano scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Yale (12-4 / 2-0) completed a season sweep of Brown (5-13 / 0-2) in Providence, 73-60. Harvard (16-2 / 2-0) also stayed perfect in conference by besting Dartmouth (4-14 / 0-2) on the road in front of a sold out crowd, 54-38. Columbia (12-7 / 1-2) got 18 points and a gym record 20 rebounds from Mark Cisco in their first Ivy victory of the campaign, winning 61-56 over Cornell (6-11 / 1-2). Penn (10-9 / 2-0) nearly let a 24 point second half lead get away from them, but at the horn the Quakers held a quality 84-80 win over St. Joe's.

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Friday News:

January 20, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

MCCC vs. Columbia JV - 2:00 pm ET game postponed.

With a 63-48 win at Louisiana-Monroe, Denver (15-4) has their best DI record through 19 games in school history.

Fairfield (10-9) won its second straight, 75-63 over St. Peter's. After the game Sydney Johnson answered a trio of general questions.

Making 20 of 24 second half free throws, Oregon State (12-7) ended a 13 game losing streak versus UCLA.

A center from Arizona is a name to keep tabs on. This 2013 recruit says Princeton has made him their top target for his class.

The latest Big Apple Buckets Power Poll is out. In the interest of full disclosure, I voted Wagner first and Princeton eighth.

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Thursday News:

January 19, 2012 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Geoff Petrie, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Fairfield vs. St. Peter's - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Louisiana-Monroe - 8:30 pm ET
UCLA vs. Oregon State - 10:30 pm ET - FSN

Princeton recruit Hans Brase is profiled by The Mercury.

Unfortunately the Tigers have to settle for runner-up status in another key recruiting battle. A point guard from DC who was deciding between Princeton and George Washington has pledged to the Colonials.

GW was cruel to Richmond (11-8) as well, besting the shorthanded Spiders by 18.

Trailing by two at halftime, Northwestern (12-6) was blown away by Wisconsin after intermission. The Badgers made six of seven three point attempts once play resumed on their way to a 77-57 final.

It is time for Geoff Petrie to regain his touch as GM of the Sacramento Kings.

Fairfield plays at St. Peter's tonight.

Louisiana-Monroe hosts Denver.

At Gill Colliseum, Oregon State welcomes UCLA.

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Wednesday News:

January 18, 2012 at 9:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Judson Wallace, MCCC, Northwestern, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Richmond vs. George Washington - 7:00 pm ET
Northwestern vs. Wisconsin - 9:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network

The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with nine arbitration-eligible players, including Will Venable.

Judson Wallace has a new Euroleague blog post up.

Behind 31 points from Jason Clark, Georgetown defeated DePaul by eight. Hoya Prospectus runs the numbers.

Mercer (4-14) fell 61-47 against Essex. Before their game at the Verizon Center in December, the Vikings toured the Capitol and met with Congressman Rush Holt.

A new Sit Down With Sydney has been posted.

In our nation's capital, Richmond plays at George Washington.

The "opportunity of a lifetime" talk is starting to build again as Northwestern visits Wisconsin.

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Tuesday News:

January 17, 2012 at 9:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Today's News

Georgetown vs. DePaul - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Essex vs. MCCC - 7:00 pm ET

Sophomore T.J. Bray represents Princeton in the season's 11th Ivy League Men's Basketball Weekly Release.

Fairfield (9-9) ended a three game losing streak with a wire to wire 61-52 win over Rider.

The health of two Northwestern players is up in the air.

Sticking in Chicagoland, Georgetown plays at DePaul tonight. The Hoyas are now ranked 10th in the AP poll and 12th in the ESPN/USA Today poll.

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Monday News:

January 16, 2012 at 9:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Rider vs. Fairfield - 7:30 pm ET

Big Apple Buckets writes more on Columbia's struggles versus the Tigers.

After Florida State beat North Carolina by 33, Tarheels head coach Roy Williams had a funny quip that referenced Princeton.

Kareem Maddox scored 10 points while adding eight rebounds and four assists in Landstede Basketbal's win over Rotterdam. Look for a major update on Princeton players in Europe on the site later this week.

The Princeton coaches see potential in new recruit Steven Cook.

Did you miss Northwestern's home win over Michigan State? Extended highlights can be found here. Use the password "Evanston" to view.

A big second half from Hollis Thompson propelled Georgetown (14-3) to a 69-49 win over St. John's. Hoya Prospectus runs the numbers.

Denver (14-4) dominated Western Kentucky, 78-65.

Looking to end a three game losing streak, Fairfield hosts Rider tonight.

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Saturday News:

January 14, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (9-8 / 0-1) vs. Columbia (11-6 / 0-1)
Location: Levien Gymnasium - New York City, NY
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 141-84.
Last meeting: Princeton 66 Columbia 61 - 2/26/11

Michigan State vs. Northwestern - 3:00 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Oregon State vs. Arizona State - 6:00 pm ET - Root Sports
Temple vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - CBS Sports Network

Brown vs. Yale - 2:00 pm ET
George Washington vs. Harvard - 2:00 pm ET
Longwood vs. Dartmouth - 2:00 pm ET
Penn vs. Cornell - 7:00 pm ET

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's loss to Cornell on goprincetontigers.com, in the Ithaca Journal and on cornellbigred.com.

I answered some questions about the Tigers for Big Apple Buckets, who have named tonight's matchup their Saturday Game of the Week.

There's also a preview in the Columbia Spectator.

Snakebit Fairfield (8-9) suffered a bitter 66-63 defeat to Loyola (Md.). The Stags surrendered an 11-1 run in the final 1:42.

John Thompson III met with a Chinese high school team at Georgetown.

Another Top 10 foe awaits as Northwestern hosts Michigan State.

Oregon State visits Arizona State.

In A-10 action Richmond welcomes Temple to the Robins Center.

Around the Ivy League: Brian Barbour's potential game winner went long at the buzzer as Penn (8-9 / 1-0) topped Columbia (11-6 / 0-1) by two.

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Friday News:

January 13, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (9-7 / 0-0) vs. Cornell (5-9 / 0-0)
Location: Newman Arena - Ithaca, NY
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 134-78.
Last meeting: Princeton 84 Cornell 66 - 2/25/11

Loyola (Md.) vs. Fairfield - 9:00 pm ET - ESPNU

Penn vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET

The Trenton Times previews Princeton's latest road trip while the Trentonian sizes up the Ivy League as a whole.

There's also a look at tonight's matchup in the Ithaca Journal.

I'll be on ESPN Radio 1160 today at 4:30 pm ET to talk about Princeton vs. Cornell and the rest of the Ivy League.

Denton Koon and his brother both had a pretty good week.

Steven Cook, who committed to Princeton yesterday, does a lot of things that surprise people.

In a close loss to second place Shorecrest, Princeton recruit Mike Washington, Jr. had a big game.

Coming off a four OT defeat versus Stanford, Oregon State (11-4) dropped an 81-73 decision at Arizona in a single overtime.

The Gazette Times seems downright amazed that what the Beavers are running still qualifies as the "Princeton Offense."

Fairfield hosts Loyola (Md.) tonight in a contest that has had its start time pushed back two hours to accommodate TV.

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Monday News:

January 9, 2012 at 9:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Cincinnati vs. Georgetown - 9:00 pm ET - ESPNU

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's home win over TCNJ to close the non-conference schedule on goprincetontigers.com, in the Trentonian, in the Trenton Times, in the Daily Princetonian and on tcnjathletics.com.

Princeton recruit Mike Washington, Jr. and Oak Harbor bettered their playoff chances with a win over Marysville Getchell.

There was improved intensity but Fairfield (8-8) still fell 53-51 at Manhattan.

Struggling with their outside shooting, Georgetown hosts Cincinnati tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Columbia (11-5) won their fourth straight, 65-60 at Elon. Greg Mangano had 35 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in an 101-86 Yale (10-4) victory over St. Joseph's (L.I.).

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Sunday News:

January 8, 2012 at 9:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, MCCC, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Princeton, Richmond

Today's Game: TCNJ (6-7 / 1-3) vs. Princeton (8-7 / 0-0)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 2:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 3-0.
Last meeting: Princeton 73 TCNJ 40 - 1/23/11

Fairfield vs. Manhattan - 2:00 pm ET

Columbia vs. Elon - 2:00 pm ET
St. Joseph's (L.I.) vs. Yale - 4:00 pm ET

Today's opponent The College of New Jersey lost by three versus Rutgers-Newark yesterday.

The current Reading High School coach had a chance to speak with Pete Carril recently.

An 11 game Georgetown (13-2) winning streak ended 74-62 at West Virginia.

With five Pioneers in double figures, Denver (13-3) won 67-50 against South Alabama.

Richmond (10-7) never trailed in a 70-53 win at Rhode Island.

Elsewhere in the Ocean State, Mercer (3-13) fell 56-40 at CCRI. Brandin Youngblood scored 11 for the Vikings.

Oregon State (11-5) lost to Stanford 103-101 in quadruple overtime.

Manhattan hosts Fairfield.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (13-2 / 1-0) led Dartmouth (3-12 / 0-1) by one at halftime and trailed midway through the back frame, but the Crimson controlled the final 10 minutes on their way to a 63-47 victory. Cornell (5-9) defeated Division III Albright, 78-60.

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