It is highly unlikely that any of the 6,188 in attendance at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday night expected Lincoln Gunn's soft three point shot from the top of the arc midway through the first half to be Princeton's only points in the next ten minutes of play.
Gunn had just tied the score 9-9 at the 10:35 mark off an assist from Kyle Koncz on Princeton's first three of the game, following six consecutive open misses on the perimeter.
Penn State managed only 14 points during this drought, but it was enough to open up a defensive struggle that concluded with the Nittany Lions on top 61-38.
Today's Game:Princeton (2-6) vs. Penn State (4-4) Location: Bryce Jordan Center - State College, PA Time: 7:00 pm ET Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB TV: ESPNU Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com Series History: Penn State leads 7-3. Last meeting:Penn State 65 Princeton 52 - 12/26/00.
The Tigers head into Happy Valley looking to end a six game losing streak.
Northwestern (4-4) won its third straight, a 65-63 comeback win over Western Michigan.
Joe Scott's Denver Pioneers (3-4) defeated Northern Colorado 69-53.
Richmond (4-6) fell to VCU in the Black & Blue Classic, 65-45.
Around the Ivy League: Yale (3-5) defeated Vermont 86-76. Columbia (3-6) lost 78-64 at home to Lafayette. Harvard (4-6) did no better at fellow Patriot League foe Lehigh, dropping a 70-61 decision. Penn (3-7) used a late run to finish off Monmouth 69-61.
Princeton had its lowest point total since a forgettable 41-21 loss to Monmouth in December of 2005, falling flat at Evansville this evening by a 53-32 score.
Noah Savage recorded 12 points for the Tigers on 5-10 shooting. No other Princeton player had more than four.
Today's Game:Princeton (2-5) vs. Evansville (1-4) Location: Roberts Stadium - Evansville, IN Time: 8:00 pm ET Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB TV: N/A Internet: wprb.com, goprincetontigers.com, gopurpleaces.com Series History: This is the first meeting between the two teams. Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the two teams.
The Tigers are in Indiana this evening taking on a Missouri Valley Conference foe.
Georgetown vs. Alabama - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN
South Florida vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Denver vs. Colorado State - 8:00 pm ET
Want to watch tonight's game on-line? We've been in contact with the Missouri Valley Conference and they were kind enough to set up a single game pay-per-view option for tonight's broadcast. You won't have to sign up for the full Evansville season pass to see all the action.
The Washington Post has a feature on senior Hoya guard Jonathan Wallace and Washingtonian has quotes from head coach John Thompson III on a variety of subjects.
Andy Katz from espn.com profiles Northwestern leading scorer Kevin Coble and his mother's battle with breast cancer.
Around the Ivy League: Yale (2-5) defeated Fairfield in overtime. Columbia (3-5) picked up a win at Wagner. Harvard (4-5) dropped a 79-72 decision at Boston University. Penn (2-7) was no match for #1 North Carolina, falling 106-71 at the Palestra.
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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
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