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Princeton University Athletics
Win, And Hope
March 01, 2000 | Men's Basketball
March 1, 2000
Princeton vs. Yale
The site Jadwin Gym * Princeton, N.J.
The date Friday, March 3, 2000 *?7:37 p.m.
Radio/TV Princeton radio network (WHWH AM 1350, WJHR AM 1040, WHTG AM 1410, www.goprincetontigers.com), WPRB (103.3 FM)/RCN
The records Princeton: 17-9 (9-2 Ivy League) Yale: 7-18 (5-7 Ivy League)
The coaches Princeton: Bill Carmody (fourth season, 90-23) Yale: James Jones (first season, 7-18)
The series Princeton leads 125-73
Last meeting Yale defeated Princeton 44-42 * Feb. 5, 2000
PRINCETON
22 C.J. Chapman 8.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg Jr., 6-1, 170, Aurora, Colo.
31 Ray Robins 7.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg So., 6-7, 195, Paso Robles, Calif.
55 Chris Young 13.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg So., 6-11, 255, Dallas, Texas 15 Ahmed El-Nokali 6.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg So., 6-4, 180, Pittsburgh, Pa.
4 Spencer Gloger 12.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg Fr., 6-6, 200, Santa Margarita, Calif.
YALE
42 Bill Parkhurst 3.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg Fr., 6-7, 220, Albuquerque, N.M.
45 Jason Williams 4.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg Sr., 6-4, 195, Louisville, Ky.
44 Neil Yanke 9.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg Jr., 6-11, 255, Akron, Ohio
12 Onaje Woodbine 14.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg So., 6-2, 175, Boston, Mass. 22 Chris Leanza 12.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg Fr., 6-1, 180, Parma, Ohio
Tonight's Note of the Night
Math lesson - Princeton has outscored Yale by 29 points in the last three games between the teams. Yale has won two of the three.
Five more notes no media person should be without
In case you forgot - Yale defeated Princeton 44-42 in New Haven Feb. 6. Princeton was without injured Mason Rocca and Spencer Gloger, while Nate Walton and Eugene Baah played but were severely limited by injuries.
No place like home - The average score of the last three games between the teams in Jadwin Gym is Princeton 75, Yale 44. The average score of the last two games between the teams in Lee Ampitheater is Yale 52, Princeton 50.
More home - Princeton has outscored its opponents by an average of 67.2-50.9 at home and 58.5-56.4 on the road.
Mason-ry - Mason Rocca has played 28 minutes the last four games combined after playing 33 minutes in the game against Penn.
The whammy to end all whammies - Princeton has never lost to Brown in Princeton (49-0).
Others receiving votes
A league of their own - Either Princeton or Penn will win the Ivy League title for the 11th straight year and the 29th time in the last 31 years. Princeton and Penn will finish 1-2 in the league for the seventh time in the last nine years.
More league - Princeton enters the weekend two games behind Penn in the Ivy League standings with three games to play, including one at Penn Tuesday night. Princeton needs to win its remaining three games and have Penn also lose this weekend to either Yale or Brown.
Saturday night fever - Penn and Princeton have lost a combined nine games to the other six Ivy schools in the last four years. Eight of those nine losses have come on Saturday nights.
TGIF - Ahmed El-Nokali has averaged 12.8 points per game in Friday night Ivy League games and 5.5 points per game in all other games.
More Friday - Ahmed El-Nokali and C.J. Chapman have combined for 129 points in Friday night Ivy League games and 61 points in Saturday night Ivy League games.
Ah, Ahmed - Ahmed El-Nokali has shot at least 60% from the field in six of his last seven games.
Spread it around - Princeton has six players with at least 20 three-pointers in one season for the first time since the rule was enacted in 1986.
Half and half - The team that has been leading at the half as won all 11 of Princeton's Ivy League games.
Can you spare a dime? - Nate Walton had seven assists and eight turnovers in his first 97 minutes after breaking his hand. Walton has 19 assists and seven turnovers in 83 minutes since.
Swish - Princeton has shot at least 50% from the field in four of its five Ivy League weekends.
D plus - Princeton leads the nation in scoring defense (54.1 points per game). Princeton has led the nation in scoring defense each of the last 11 years.
Sweep dreams - Princeton has swept 26 of its last 30 Ivy League series.
More sweep - Princeton has swept 27 of its last 32 Ivy League weekends.
Fresh face -- Spencer Gloger has 57 three-pointers, the Princeton freshman record.
More fresh - Spencer Gloger needs nine points to join Kit Mueller and Chris Young as the only freshmen in Princeton history to reach the 300-point mark.
Baskin' with Robins - Ray Robins is sixth in Division I in three-point percentage (50%, 24 for 48).
More Robins - Ray Robins is trying to become the fifth Princeton player ever and the first since Matt Henshon in 1991 to shoot at least 50% from three-point range for a full season.
Still more Robins - Ray Robins scored 14 points in 18 minutes against Dartmouth, including eight in the first five minutes of the game.
Foul ball - Ray Robins is a career 89% foul shooter.
More foul - Since beginning the season 8 for 13 (.615) from the foul line, Spencer Gloger is 40 for 50 (.800).
Center of attention - Chris Young leads Princeton in points, rebounds and blocks and and is second in assists and steals.
More center - Three games shy of the end of the regular season of his sophomore year, Chris Young is currently in 48th place all-time at Princeton in scoring, 34th in rebounds, 18th in assists and second in blocked shots.
Oh say can you C.J. - C.J. Chapman has 48 three-pointers in 716 minutes this season. He had 37 three-pointers in 893 minutes his first two seasons combined.
More C.J. - C.J. Chapman shot 7 for 14 from three-point range last weekend.
Walking wounded - Princeton has had seven players miss at least one game due to injury. Princeton had seven players the previous seven years miss at least one game due to injury.
Cy Young - Righthanded pitcher Chris Young, the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in baseball and basketball last year, is the 77th-rated prospect in the upcoming Major League draft, according to Baseball America.
More Young - Chris Young has already set a Princeton school single-season record with 73 blocked shots.
Block party -- Chris Young set a school record with nine blocked shots against Ohio.
Coach speak - Bill Carmody is 48-5 in Ivy League games. He has won 39 by at least 10 points and 22 by at least 20.
Aw, shoot -- Princeton has a better shooting percentage from three-point range (.379) than its opponents have overall (.366).
More shoot - Nate Walton, a career 37.5% shooter from the field prior to this season, is shooting 50.5% overall and 58.1% in Ivy League games.
Long range thinking -- Spencer Gloger's 10 three-pointers against UAB tied the all-time Ivy League record (with Matt Maloney) and are tied for the most in a Division I game this season (Jason Harris, Fordham vs. Quinnipiac Dec. 21, Marc Polite, Eastern Ill. vs. Arkansas St. Dec. 23).
More long range -- Princeton has made at least 10 three-pointers in a game eight times this season and at least eight three-pointers in a game 17 times.
Bombs away - After starting the season 8 for 37 from three-point range, Chris Young has made 12 of his last 30.
Class struggle - Princeton's freshmen and sophomores have combined for 100 games started, Princeton's juniors and seniors have combined for 30.
Windex - Princeton's opponents have nearly twice as many offensive rebounds as Princeton (324-165).
Minute man - Ahmed El-Nokali played all 80 minutes last weekend.