Our Ivy weekend roundup features a raucous rematch, some Red and Crimson splitting, a No. 4 stepping to the fore and late-game strategy deja vu.
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On the Vine – Jan. 26, 2017
The panel looks back at last weekend’s intriguing league finishes (Cornell-Columbia, Yale-Brown), talks expectations for Harvard and Dartmouth, compares this season’s Ivy freshman standouts and previews this weekend’s matchups. Peter Andrews and Mike Tony are joined by IHO writers George Clark and Robert Crawford, along with special guest John Templon of NYC Buckets.
Ivy weekend roundup – Jan. 20-21, 2017
Our Ivy weekend roundup focuses on a really entertaining club, clutch three-point shooting, a chalk result, some turned tables in a rivalry game, a dry spell, the youngsters taking over and #PathToThePalestra.
On the Vine – Jan. 19, 2017
The panel looks back at the consequences from last Ivy weekend’s results and ahead to this weekend’s matchups. Peter Andrews and Mike Tony are joined by IHO writers George Clark and Richard Kent, along with Kevin Whitaker of NYC Buckets.
Ivy weekend roundup: Jan. 13-14, 2017
Some observations about an Ivy weekend that featured an unusually intense marquee matchup, an expected tossup game that played out as such and a consequential upset:
On the Vine – Jan. 13, 2017
In a special pregame edition of On the Vine, the panel previews Friday night’s Ivy matchups and looks ahead to Saturday night’s slate and beyond. Peter Andrews and Mike Tony are joined by IHO writers George Clark and Rob Browne, with Clark joining in live from Jadwin Gym just prior to Princeton’s tip-off versus Brown.
Ivy Power Rankings – Jan. 9, 2017
1. Princeton (8-6, 1-0)
See Toothless Tiger’s recap for game details, but the team’s 61-52 win over Penn proved they’re a resilient bunch. It’s not easy to withstand a 26-5 run from your archrival, but the Tigers did just that in the second half, hanging on with team-wide superior composure and characteristically clutch play from Devin Cannady. It was Cannady who broke the 44-44 tie following Penn’s gangbusters run and played outstanding defense alongside Myles Stephens down the stretch. Princeton’s defense is more than good enough to carry it to the league’s top slot.
Previewing Penn-Princeton and Harvard-Dartmouth
IHO breaks down the two games comprising Saturday evening’s Ivy conference play-opening slate:
Penn at Princeton, 7 p.m.
Last season: Princeton beat Penn twice by a combined three points, and the Ps’ last meeting at Jadwin Gym on March 12 put a scare into the Tigers, who were outscored 40-23 over the final 14:52 in a 72-71 victory over the Red and Blue. Princeton committed 16 turnovers, its highest amount in Ivy play last season, and then-freshman Penn guard Tyler Hamilton came out of nowhere to provide 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in 37 minutes, easily the best performance of his Penn career.
Ivy Power Rankings – Jan. 2, 2017
1. Yale (6-5)
Yale played just one game in the two weeks since the last Ivy Power Rankings, but it was indicative of the kind of performance coach James Jones may extract from his youthful roster come Ivy play. Freshman forward Jordan Bruner enjoyed arguably his best game as an Eli in Yale’s 83-77 loss at Temple, registering a career-high 15 points in just 26 minutes to go along with eight rebounds and four blocks, the third time in his six games that he has collected four blocks. Senior center Sam Downey nabbed 17 rebounds, including nine on the offensive glass, in 33 minutes. Yale committed only 11 turnovers and shot 16-for-19 from the free throw line, suggesting the prototype of a team that thrives on efficiency, superior rebounding and stout perimeter defense. The Elis also lead the conference in three-point field goal percentage, and Yale enjoyed a 3-for-8 long-range performance from freshman forward Miye Oni at Temple to go along with five assists versus just one turnover (not bad for playing his 11th game at a high-major).
Behind Enemy Lines: Q&A with The Juice Online
Cornell will play its first game in two weeks when it visits Syracuse Tuesday evening at the Carrier Dome. Cornell is coming off a 78-62 win over Southeast Missouri State in Las Vegas, and the Orange are coming off an embarrassing 93-60 loss to St. John’s at the Carrier Dome, the worst home loss Syracuse has suffered in Jim Boeheim’s 41 seasons as coach.
To get us prepped for the game, we sat down with our friend Wes Cheng over at The Juice Online to get an Orange scouting report for the upcoming game.