Philadelphia , PA – Princeton completed its undefeated Ivy League season Saturday afternoon in a 71-59 win over Yale. The Tigers, who struggled mightily from outside in their semifinal overtime win over Penn, shot a tremendous 11-of-26 from deep. Down 32-31 early in the second half, The Tigers went on a 21-9 run and never […]
Princeton Wins Ivy League Crown In Thriller
Princeton, NJ – Princeton held on for a 73-69 win off a last second lay-up from 6-4 junior guard Amir Bell to complete the season sweep over Harvard and lock up the Ivy League regular season crown. In the Ivy’s first year with a conference tournament, that regular season crown no longer means an automatic […]
Princeton Completes Season Sweep of Penn
Philadelphia, PA – On the 90th anniversary of The Palestra, the “Cathedral of College Basketball”, it only made sense that Penn would host Princeton, a team it has faced here more than other in The Palestra’s history. Despite the mystique surrounding this ancient building, there was little sense of magic in the air as Princeton […]
Princeton Survives Quaker Comeback
Princeton, NJ – Heading into the second half, it looked like the Princeton Tigers would cruise to victory in their Ivy League opener against arch-rival Penn. It turned out tougher than that but Princeton was still able to hold on for a 61-52 victory. The Tigers’ leading scorer, Steven Cook, struggled with foul trouble and […]
Villanova Pummels Big Five Foe
Philadelphia, PA – The only other time the University of Pennsylvania hosted the reigning NCAA Champion at the Palestra was on January 27, 1986, and coincidentally that team was also Villanova. That contest ended in a 68-64 Villanova win. This one would not be as close. Despite star senior and preseason Big East Player of […]
Terps Cruise In Charm City
Baltimore, MD – The No. 6 ranked Maryland Terrapins made only their 12th trip to Baltimore in its schools history. This was the first time the Terps had made the quick trip up the beltway since 1999 and they did not disappoint. Maryland prevailed against Princeton 82-61, thanks in large to a huge second half. […]
