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Offseason 2012

April 7, 2012
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With the end of the college hoops season arriving last week, things are going to go quiet for a little while around here. Be sure to check back every now and then as we’ll be dropping in from time to time with news on recruiting, updates on graduating seniors’ professional aspirations, and looks ahead to next season. We’ll also spend the dog days of summer making some aesthetic improvements to the site.

We’ll be back full time in October with more of the same reporting, perspective, and passion for Ivy basketball. Thank you to everyone who read and commented for being a part of IHO’s inaugural season.

-B.M.

Princeton, Penn Fall in CBI Quarters

March 24, 2012
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Butler held Zack Rosen to only 11 points as the Quakers season ended on the same night that Pittsburgh sent Princeton home. (Photo Credit: indystar.com)

Pittsburgh sprinted past Princeton in the CBI quarterfinals behind an explosive first half on Monday night. The Panthers shot 8-14 from three in the opening frame and rolled off a 14-0 run to close the half, providing the comfortable 49-25 lead at the break. While Princeton managed to cut the Pitt lead to 11 on a Hummer layup with 7:19 to play, the huge deficit was too much to overcome as Pitt ended the Tigers’ season with an 82-61 defeat. The night was not a complete downer for the Tigers though, as senior guard Doug Davis hit a three pointer with just 8:40 to play in his final game that pushed him into second place among Princeton’s all-time leading scorers. Davis finished his time at Princeton with 1,550 points, four points ahead of Kit Mueller. All-time Princeton leading scorer Bill Bradley scored a remarkable 2,503 points in his time as a Tiger. Read more »

Game Preview: Princeton at Pitt (CBI Quarters)

March 18, 2012
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Last Tuesday, Doug Davis had 31 points to lead Princeton to a first-round victory over host Evansville. Tomorrow, the Tigers head to Pitt for the CBI quarterfinals. (Photo Credit: goprincetontigers.com)

You almost get the feeling that the CBI is putting something in the water.

A day after Princeton went off for 95 points against Evansville (a score I never thought I’d write while covering this year’s Tigers), Pitt scored 81 in a rout of visiting Wofford. Granted, it’s probably got less to do with the water and more to do with high-scoring teams playing new opponents without much advance scouting, but either way, the point is that defense has been at a premium so far in the tournament.

With all due respect to Evansville and a very good Missouri Valley Conference, the Pittsburgh Panthers represent a whole different breed of challenger for the Tigers. Say what you will about Pitt’s stumbles in the Big East, but this is still a team that was ranked in the Top-25 in both the coaches’ poll and the AP and had a great record in non-conference play before the Big East gauntlet. While clearly not the same team that earned a one seed to the Big Dance last season, Pitt is not a team to be taken lightly in the CBI. Read more »

Comeback Falls Short as Harvard Bows Out to Vanderbilt

March 15, 2012
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Laurent Rivard led a late charge, but Harvard was unable to climb all the way back from an 18-point deficit, falling to a dangerous Vanderbilt team 79-70 in Albuquerque. Rivard led the Crimson with 20 points on 6-7 shooting. Harvard’s usual advantage down low was negated due to big Festus Ezeli, who finished with 8 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. The Commodores were led by the sharpshooting John Jenkins and his 27 points on 7-12 shooting. A 14-3 run that began with 4:30 to play brought Harvard within five, but the Crimson would get no closer. The loss ends an historic season for the Ivy champions with a final record of 26-5.

More to come.

Penn Advances in CBI; Yale Falls in CIT

March 15, 2012
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Miles Cartwright and Zack Rosen put on a show at the Palestra to lead Penn past Quinnipiac and into the CBI quarterfinals. (Photo Credit: csnphilly.com)

Penn moved on to the quarterfinals of the CBI Thursday night, with a convincing 74-63 victory over Quinnipiac in front of a small crowd of 1,268 at the Palestra. Quinnipiac went ahead 5-4 five minutes into the game on a Zaid Hearst jumper, but Steve Rennard answered with a quick three and the Quakers would never trail again. Penn’s backcourt had a monster night with Miles Cartwright dropping in 23 points, grabbing 9 rebounds, and dishing out 6 assists. Zack Rosen added 16 points and 9 assists. Perhaps most impressively, the two guards tallied only one turnover between them. Penn moves on to host Butler on Monday. A win against one of March’s winningest teams of the past few years would push the Quakers into the CBI semis, where they could be matched up against, you guessed it, the Princeton Tigers. Read more »