Saturday News:

January 7, 2012 at 10:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, MCCC, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Georgetown vs. West Virginia - 12:00 pm ET - ESPN3
MCCC vs. CCRI - 2:00 pm ET
Denver vs. South Alabama - 4:30 pm ET - ESPN3
Richmond vs. Rhode Island - 7:00 pm ET - CBS Sports Network
Stanford vs. Oregon State - 10:00 pm ET - Root Sports

Albright vs. Cornell - 2:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Harvard - 2:00 pm ET

After Harvard's loss to Fordham, Big Apple Buckets re-ran 10,000 simulations of the race for the 2011-12 Ivy League title.

Rush The Court checks in on the eight Ivy teams, two of which open conference play today.

Still looking for more on Princeton recruit Edo Lawrence, I came across this Flickr series from a recent Canterbury game against Kent. Lawrence is wearing #33 in these pictures.

Siena surprised Fairfield (8-7) in Albany, 73-60. “I don’t know if they can play better given the situation they’re in," said Stags head coach Sydney Johnson of the Saints' performance.

Top-ranked Monroe beat Mercer (3-13) by an 81-47 final. Brandin Youngblood was one of three Vikings in double figures.

Having already won in several hostile settings this season, Georgetown travels to West Virginia.

Denver remains on the road at South Alabama.

Rhode Island pays host to Richmond.

Looking for a home sweep of the Bay Area's Pac-12 teams, Oregon State hosts Stanford.

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Friday News:

January 6, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News

MCCC vs. Monroe - 5:00 pm ET
Fairfield vs. Siena - 7:00 pm ET - SNY

Mets GM Sandy Alderson spoke with Chris Young over the holidays. Young could re-sign with New York under the right circumstances.

Grantland has a long piece on Georgetown up. It's got nothing on this transcript of an interview with former Hoya Roy Hibbert, though.

There have been plenty of updates on 2012 Princeton recruits Hans Brase and Michael Washington, Jr. but little on 7'2" center Edo Lawrence. I did some digging yesterday and the best I could find was this report on a game from mid-December.

Denver (12-3) prevailed 53-50 at Arkansas State.

Cracking 90 points for the seventh time this season, Oregon State (11-4) defeated Cal in Corvallis.

Fairfield visits Siena tonight.

Big Apple Buckets' first power poll of 2012 is out. Princeton moves up one spot in the rankings. For the record, I had Wagner in first and the Tigers sixth overall.

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Tuesday News:

January 3, 2012 at 9:38 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Manor vs. MCCC - 7:00 pm ET

Holy Cross vs. Yale - 7:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Fordham - 7:00 pm ET
Bucknell vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Maryland - 8:00 pm ET - ESPN3

Georgetown moved up to #9 in both the ESPN/USA Today and AP polls. Harvard is now #21 in former and #22 in the latter.

Despite the best efforts of Princeton recruit Mike Washington, Jr., Oak Harbor went winless at the Bellevue Holiday Tournament.

A new Sit Down With Sydney is available.

Around the Ivy League: Brown (5-10) lost 70-61 to American in Providence. Behind a career high 24 from Meiko Lyles, Columbia (9-5) built as large as a 24 point lead in their 67-52 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.

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Monday News:

January 2, 2012 at 9:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Northwestern, Photos, Princeton, Today's News

American vs. Brown - 1:00 pm ET
Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Columbia - 7:00 pm ET

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's second straight victory on goprincetontigers.com, in the Tallahassee Democrat, courtesy of the Associated Press and on famuathletics.com.

A strong second half following a lackluster first drove Northwestern (11-3) to a 68-56 win over Penn State.

Playing perhaps their best game of the season to stay unblemished in MAAC play, Fairfield (8-6) defeated Canisius by 18.

Around the Ivy League: Penn (6-8) was dominated inside by Duke, 85-55.

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New Year's Day News:

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

Today's Game: Princeton (7-7 / 0-0) vs. Florida A&M (2-11 / 0-1)
Location: Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center - Tallahassee, FL
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 1-0.
Last meeting: Princeton 51 Florida A&M 43 - 12/11/92

Canisius vs. Fairfield - 1:00 pm ET
Penn State vs. Northwestern - 7:00 pm ET - ESPNU

Penn vs. Duke - 5:00 pm ET - ESPNU

Happy New Year!

One Rattler went to scout Princeton in person on Friday night.

It was not pretty, but Georgetown (12-1) scored the final eight points of a 49-40 win over Providence.

Denver (11-3) was upended by UALR at home, 66-59.

Washington State held off a late Oregon State (10-4) rally, keeping the Beavers winless in the Pac-12.

Fairfield starts the new year with Canisius at home.

Penn State visits Northwestern tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Dartmouth (3-11) lost their fourth straight, 65-61 versus Holy Cross. Despite shooting 11-21 from three point range, Yale (8-4) fell by 20 at #10 Florida. Missing two shots to tie in the final 12 seconds, Cornell (4-8) stayed winless on the road after a 63-60 defeat at Bucknell. Harvard (12-1) came from 10 down at the break to record a very nice 74-69 win over St. Joe's.

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Thursday News:

December 29, 2011 at 8:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Video

Troy vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET
Oregon State vs. Washington - 9:00 pm ET - Root Sports

Brown vs. St. Francis (NY) - 2:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Wake Forest - 7:00 pm ET
Harvard vs. Boston College - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Penn vs. Davidson - 7:00 pm ET

Louisville is undefeated no more. Markel Starks scored a career high 20 as Georgetown (11-1) went to to the Yum! Center and opened Big East action with a 71-68 win. Hoya Hoops has the postgame audio.

With five players in double figures, Richmond (8-6) defeated Liberty, 77-61.

Northwestern (10-3) was thoroughly outclassed at Ohio State, 87-54.

Drexel defeated Fairfield (7-5) by eight. Stags head coach Sydney Johnson has a book to recommend.

Not to be outdone by Ken Pomeroy, Big Apple Buckets also ran 10,000 simulations of the Ivy League.

Princeton recruit Mike Washington, Jr. is part of a story about siblings on Oak Harbor teams.

Oregon State kicks off Pac-12 play at Washington.

Troy visits Denver as both schools begin the Sun Belt conference slate.

Around the Ivy League: A seven game Columbia (7-5) winning streak ended at Marist, 79-59. Cornell (4-7) fell in overtime by nine at Stony Brook.

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Drexel 77 Fairfield 69.

December 28, 2011 at 11:52 pm
Filed under 11-12, Audio, Basketball, Fairfield

Box Score

Postgame audio - Coach Sydney Johnson:

Stuck on the baseline between Bruiser Flint’s sideline acrobatics (does he kick a foot in the air on every jump shot by the opposition?) and a diminutive man with a bullhorn repeating “defensedefensedefensedefensedefense” for the entirety of each possession by the visiting team, I took in Fairfield’s trip to Drexel tonight.

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Wednesday News:

December 28, 2011 at 10:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Northwestern vs. Ohio State - 5:30 pm ET - Big Ten Network
Georgetown vs. Louisville - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Liberty vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Fairfield vs. Drexel - 7:30 pm ET

Columbia vs. Marist - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Stony Brook - 7:00 pm ET

Georgetown begins Big East play on the road at #4 Louisville. Hoya freshman Otto Porter has gone from a small town player to a big time talent.

It is also the conference opener for Northwestern, who visits #2 Ohio State. Guard Alex Marcotullio will play through injury in this hostile environment.

Richmond hosts Liberty.

Drexel welcomes Fairfield to West Philly.

Why not vote for Douglas Davis' shot against Harvard as college basketball play of the year?

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Friday News:

December 23, 2011 at 10:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Brian Earl, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News

Richmond vs. UCLA - 10:30 pm ET - Prime Ticket

Maine vs. Brown - 2:00 pm ET
Dartmouth vs. Albany - 2:00 pm ET
Marist vs. Penn - 7:00 pm ET

In addition to our recap, read about Princeton's loss in Albany on goprincetontigers.com, in the Daily Princetonian, in the Times Union, in the Daily Gazette, in the Saratogian and on sienasaints.com.

The game also showed up as part of the Mid-Majority's 800 Games Project.

Princeton assistant and "driver" Brian Earl has a new diary up.

Future Tiger Mike Washington Jr. had 18 points in Oak Harbor's loss to undefeated Mountlake Terrace.

Leading by as many as 27 in the second half, Denver (10-2) took care of The Citadel.

Fairfield (7-5) trailed UConn by 20 at the half but was within one possession in the final 2:30. The Stags would eventually drop a 79-71 final.

Despite 34 from Drew Crawford on 13-17 shooting, Northwestern (10-2) fell 87-79 at #23 Creighton.

Georgetown (10-1) was buoyed by a sizable run to open the second half as the Hoyas defeated Memphis for the second time this season.

Richmond plays at UCLA tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Harvard (10-1) won their 20th straight at home, 63-51 over FAU.

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Thursday News:

December 22, 2011 at 9:38 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (6-6 / 0-0) vs. Siena (3-7 / 0-2)
Location: Times Union Center - Albany, NY
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: Time Warner
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 1-0.
Last meeting: Princeton 86 Siena 77 (OT) - 11/28/10

Memphis vs. Georgetown - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2
Fairfield vs. UConn - 7:00 pm ET - SNY
Northwestern vs. Creighton - 8:05 pm ET - ESPN3
The Citadel vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET

Florida Atlantic vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET

A second article comparing T.J. Bray to Kyle Wente? This piece goes a step further with the photo caption!

The Times Union previews tonight's game.

More on the most recent effort by future Tiger Mike Washington Jr.

Despite playing their best basketball of the season, Princeton dropped four spots to 10th in the new NYC Power Poll. I had the Tigers slotted sixth, behind Yale and ahead of Rutgers.

With an 92-66 win at Chicago State, Oregon State (10-2) is off to their best start in 22 seasons.

For a second time this season Georgetown plays Memphis.

Sydney Johnson got his wish and Fairfield will play at UConn.

To conclude their non-conference run, Northwestern plays at #23 Creighton.

Denver welcomes The Citadel to Magness Arena.

Around the Ivy League: Outscored 15-6 down the stretch, Dartmouth (3-9) lost by three at Army. Cornell (4-6) stayed winless on the road, falling 74-67 at Penn State.

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YouTube potpourri LI.

December 14, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Richmond, Video, Will Venable

Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, one-sided highlights from Northfield Mount Herman's win over the Princeton JV.

Nine additional clips after the jump.

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Monday News:

December 12, 2011 at 9:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Princeton, Today's News

Fairfield (7-4) heads into their exam break winners of four straight following a 58-52 win over New Hampshire.

The Daily Princetonian writes up the Drexel game.

Something to watch on Wednesday: Rider big man Junior Fortunat has been cleared by the NCAA to play. He scored two points in his collegiate debut at Florida on Friday.

The John Thompson III foundation is hosting a book drive at the Verizon Center on Saturday when Georgetown hosts American. Bring a children's book to help the Septima Clark Public Charter School build a library.

No games today. Look for a +/- analysis of the Tigers through 10 games on the site later this afternoon.

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