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Princeton University Athletics
Point, Counterpoint
December 08, 1999 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 8, 1999
Princeton vs. Texas Christian
The site Jadwin Gym • Princeton, N.J.
The date Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999 •?6:30 p.m. The records Princeton: 3-4 Texas Christian: 5-2
The coaches Princeton: Bill Carmody (fourth season, 76-18) Texas Christian: Billy Tubbs (26th season, 545-258)
The series Princeton leads 1-0
Last meeting Princeton defeated TCU 48-43 • Dec. 28, 1993
The storyline Jadwin Gym plays host to a contrast in styles
Probable Starters
TEXAS CHRISTIAN 25 Ryan Carroll 20.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg Jr., 6-4, 190, Longview, Texas 33 Marquise Gainous 19.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg Sr., 6-9, 215, Orlando, Fla. 15 Derrick Davenport 13.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg Jr., 6-10, 210, Indianapolis, Ind. 3 Thomas McTyer 5.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg Jr., 5-11, 155, Las Vegas, Nev. 24 Estell Laster 10.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg Jr., 6-2, 185, Oklahoma City, Okla.
PRINCETON 21 Eugene Baah 6.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg So., 6-5, 195, New York, N.Y. 45 Mason Rocca 11.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg Sr., 6-9, 235, Evanston, Ill. 55 Chris Young 13.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg So., 6-11, 255, Dallas, Texas 15 Ahmed El-Nokali 5.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg So., 6-4, 180, Pittsburgh, Pa. 4 Spencer Gloger 9.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg Fr., 6-6, 195, Santa Margarita, Calif. Tonight's Note of the Night
Point, counterpoint — Texas Christian has scored at least 77 points in each of its first seven games. At no point in its 99-year, 2,207-game history of basketball has Princeton scored at least 77 points in any seven consecutive games.
Five more notes no media person should be without
More points — Texas Christian is averaging 92.3 points per game. Princeton has allowed at least 92 points in a game twice in the last 35 years (96 to Kentucky in 1971, 103 to North Carolina in 1968).
Still more points — Texas Christian is averaging 92.3 points per game. Princeton has allowed at least 92 points in a game seven times in its history.
Another points — Texas Christian has scored at least 100 points twice in its last seven games this year. Princeton has scored at least 100 points twice in its last 884 games.
Last points — Texas Christian scored 100 points in its last game. Princeton has gone 770 games since scoring 100 points (1971 vs. Yale).
Nothing for free — Princeton is shooting 54.9% from the foul line. The lowest team free-throw shooting percentage for a full season in Princeton history is 57.4%, in 1947-48.
Others receiving votes
No place like home — The TCU game is Bill Carmody's 95th as Princeton head coach. Of the first 94 games, 36 have been at home and 58 have been on the road.
Nice to see you again — Princeton and Texas Christian have met once before, at the 1993 Hoosier Classic in Indianapolis. Princeton won 48-43.
Something in common — Princeton and Texas Christian both lost in the quarterfinals of last year's NIT.
The eyes of Texas — Princeton has won eight straight games against teams from the state of Texas, dating to a 1992 loss to the University of Texas.
The yellow rose of Texas — Princeton has won eight straight games against teams from the state of Texas, defeating six different opponents in the process: Texas (twice), Texas A&M (twice), Baylor, Texas Christian, Rice and Baylor.
Foul ball — Princeton's opponents have made almost twice as many foul shots (96) as Princeton has attempted (51).
More fouls — Princeton has been outscored by an average of 14.5 points per game at the foul line in its four losses.
Still more fouls — Princeton has made 15 more field goals than its opponents but has made 68 fewer foul shots.
Last fouls — Princeton's three main guards (Ahmed El-Nokali, C.J. Chapman, Spencer Gloger) are 2 for 9 from the foul line in 580 minutes.
Free throw defense — Princeton's opponents are shooting exactly 80% from the foul line.
Mason-ry — Mason Rocca, the only senior on the team, missed the first four games of the season with a groin injury. Since he returned against UNLV, he has averaged 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 31 minutes per game.
SportsCenter is next — Princeton was 6-2 in games on ESPN a year ago.
Half and half — Chris Young scored no points on 0 for 4 shooting in the first half and scored 12 points on 4 for 4 shooting in the second half against Bucknell Tuesday night.
Strength of schedule — Of Princeton's next seven opponents, six played in the postseason last year (Kansas, Lafayette, UAB in the NCAA tournament, Texas Christian, Rutgers, Xavier in the NIT).
Stuck in neutral — Princeton has had one home game, two road games and four neutral site games.
Joy buzzer — Princeton defeated Bucknell 50-48 Tuesday night on Mason Rocca's short hook shot with one second to go. It was Princeton's first last-second win in Bill Carmody's four years as head coach and 14 years as an assistant coach.
Fresh face — Spencer Gloger became the third Princeton freshman this decade to score at least 20 points in a game when he scored 20 against the College of Charleston. The other two: Mitch Henderson and Sydney Johnson, who scored 23 each. The Princeton freshman record is 28, set twice by Kit Mueller in 1987-88.
Three for all — C.J. Chapman has made 11 of his last 24 three-point attempts (dating to last year) after making one of his 24 attempts prior to that.
Block party — Chris Young set a Princeton single-game record with nine blocked shots in the loss to Ohio.
D plus — Princeton, who has led the nation in scoring defense each of the last 11 years, ranked ninth this week.
Long range thinking — Spencer Gloger's five three-pointers against both Ohio and College of Charleston tied the Princeton freshman record, held also by Brian Earl (five vs. Boise State, 1995).
California dreamin' — Five of Princeton's 14 players are from California.
Batter up — Chris Young has a higher assists per game average (2.7), blocks per game average (2.4) and rebounds per game average (5.3) than he had earned run average (2.37) last spring.
Bombs away — Princeton has made 52 three-pointers and 28 foul shots.
Sold on Bechtold — Mike Bechtold has made his first three-point attempt in every game he has attempted one this season.
More Bechtold — Mike Bechtold is shooting 67% from three-point range (6 for 9), the rest of the team combined is shooting 31.3% (46 for 147).
God save the Queen — Eugene Baah played for his native England in the World University Games last summer.
Ah, Ahmed — Ahmed El-Nokali has averaged 37.3 minutes per game since moving into the starting lineup four games ago.
Centers of attention — Princeton has had five starting centers since the start of the 1987-88 season (Kit Mueller, Rick Hielscher, Jesse Rosenfeld, Steve Goodrich, Chris Young).
Size matters — The average height of the Princeton roster is 6' 6.3”, making this the tallest team in school history.
In a zone — Princeton's game against Ohio was in the Atlantic time zone, the sixth different time zone in which Princeton has played in the last five years.
Windex — Spencer Gloger's eight rebounds against UNLV were the most by a Princeton guard since Sydney Johnson had nine against Syracuse in 1994.
'Ol reliable Nathan — Nate Walton is on pace for 145 assists, which would be second-best all-time at Princeton.
Passing lane — Princeton has an assist on 78% of its baskets (112 for 143).