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Princeton In Paradise: Tigers Meet No. 10 Duke In First-Ever Trip To Prestigious EA Sports Maui Invitational
November 16, 2007 | Men's Basketball
The Princeton men's basketball team left Philadelphia Friday morning for a trip nearly two years in the making as the 2007 EA Sports Maui Invitational gets underway Monday when the 2-0 Tigers meet 10th-ranked and 2-0 Duke at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2) at the Lahaina Civic Center.
The Tigers are the first Ivy team and only the second from the state of New Jersey (Seton Hall in 2001) to play in the prestigious three-day tournament on the island of Maui. Princeton makes its first trip to Hawaii since 1998, when the Tigers, led by current assistant coach Brian Earl, Gabe Lewullis and current San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Young, won the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu with wins over Florida State, Texas and Charlotte.
Princeton and Duke are meeting for the third time in five seasons and the fourth time in the last eight seasons. The Tigers will play either Arizona State or Illinois on the second day of the tournament. All three Princeton games will be televised live on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. Check back for television information, as well as photos and information on the Tigers' trip to paradise in addition to game recaps and stats, at GoPrincetonTigers.com.
Today's Tip-In...
Among The Best
Only 22 teams have made more NCAA tournament appearances than Princeton, and three of them are in the EA Sports Maui Invitational Field. Princeton is also one of six programs in the field to have reached the NCAA Final Four.Layups...
First Time For Everything
The Tigers are the first Ivy League team and only the second team from New Jersey (Seton Hall in 2001) to play in the EA Sports Maui Invitational.A Familiar Foe
Princeton and Duke are meeting for the third time in the last five seasons and the fourth time in eight years. The teams met at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Dec. 17, 2003 and Jan. 5, 2005.Thanks For The Help
Princeton has assists on 34 of its 43 baskets (79%) in two games this season.Thanks For The Help 2
Four Princeton players had three or more assists against Iona. Six Princeton players had two or more assists against Central Connecticut.60-Plus
Princeton has won 37 of its last 39 games (2003-04 to present) in which it has scored 60 or more points in regulation time, including Wednesday's win against Iona.Deep Thoughts
Princeton made 10 three-pointers against Iona. The Tigers have made at least 10 three-pointers six times in the past two seasons.Same State, Different Island
Princeton won the 1998 Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, defeating Florida State, Texas and Charlotte on consecutive days.The Mid-Range Game...
On The Defensive
Princeton led NCAA Division I in scoring defense in 2006-07, allowing just 53.3 points per game. The Tigers allowed just 28 points in a win over Rice last January.Numbers Game
Princeton had 70 more assists, 13 fewer turnovers and 47 more steals than its opponents in 2006-07.579 & Counting
Princeton is one of only three Division I teams (Vanderbilt and UNLV are the others) to have made at least one three-point shot in every one of its games since the rule took effect for the 1986-87 season. The Tigers have now made at least one three-pointer in 579 straight games.A Season To Remember
Sydney Johnson was an assistant coach at Georgetown for three seasons. He helped the Hoyas reach the NCAA Final Four and finish with a 30-7 record in 2006-07.The History Books
Sydney Johnson is Princeton?s all-time leader in steals (169) and ranks fifth all-time at Princeton in both three-pointers (162) and assists (280).Tiger Pride
Assistant coaches Brian Earl ?99 and Scott Greenman ?06 also played for Princeton. Earl was the 1999 Ivy League Player of the Year, while Greenman was a 2006 first-team All-Ivy selection.From Way Downtown...
Days Gone By
Princeton coach Sydney Johnson and Duke assistant coach Steve Wojciechowski played against each other in high school in Baltimore. Johnson played for Towson Catholic and Wojciechowski for Cardinal Gibbons in the Baltimore Catholic League.Remembering VBK
The Tigers will wear a ?VBK? patch on their uniforms in 2007-08 in honor of former Princeton coach Butch van Breda Kolff, who passed away in August. van Breda Kolff led the Tigers to the 1965 Final Four and had a 103-31 record in five seasons at Princeton.More Deep Thoughts
Princeton has made at least nine three-pointers 12 times in its last 30 games.The Jadwin Effect
Princeton has won 90 of its last 117 games at Jadwin Gym (77%), including 63 of its last 78 Ivy League home games in that time.Us Or Them
Either Princeton (nine times) or Penn (10 times) has been the Ivy League?s NCAA tournament representative in each of the last 19 seasons (1989-2006).Us Or Them 2
Princeton has won 25 Ivy League titles; Penn has won 25 Ivy championships. The other six Ivy League schools have combined to win 10 league crowns.Shining Moments
Princeton has made 23 NCAA tournament appearances. Only 22 Division I schools had made more appearances than the Tigers entering 2006-07.Branching Out
Six Princeton graduates or former Princeton assistant coaches are currently Division I head coaches. (Bill Carmody, Northwestern; Craig Robinson ?83, Brown; Joe Scott ?87, Denver; John Thompson ?88, Georgetown; Chris Mooney ?94, Richmond; Sydney Johnson ?97, Princeton).The Worldwide Leader
Princeton will appear on national television on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU at least six times this season.Princeton In The Pros
Two recent Princeton graduates play in Italy?s top division. Mason Rocca ?00 plays for Napoli and also played for the Italian national team in the 2006 FIBA World Championships, while Judson Wallace ?05 plays for Capo D?Orlando after two seasons playing in Germany.More Princeton in the Pros
Former Tiger basketball star Chris Young ?02 played in the Major League All-Star game in 2007. The San Diego Padres' starting pitcher led the National League in earned run average for much of the 2007 season.Even More Princeton in the Pros
Sydney Johnson played seven seasons of professional basketball in Italy and Spain after graduating from Princeton. His teams won three league championships in those seven seasons.PLAYER NOTES & ANECDOTES
Shooting Star
Kyle Koncz is now 14th on Princeton?s all-time three-pointer list with 107. He needs 14 three-pointers to move into the top 10 all-time at Princeton.Bombs Away
Kyle Koncz has made at least three three-point shots 12 times in 28 games in the past two seasons. He had four ?threes? against Iona Wednesday.The Century Mark
Kyle Koncz has made 107 three-point shots in 277 attempts (39%) in 56 games the last three seasons for Princeton.I?m Honored
Kyle Koncz won Princeton?s B.F. Bunn Trophy as the team?s most valuable player in 2006-07.It?s About Experience
Noah Savage has played in 84 of 85 games in his career at Princeton.Taking His Shots
Noah Savage averaged 10 points per game as a sophomore and made a team-high 53 three-point shots.More Bombs Away
Noah Savage has started 61 career games, most of any player on the current Princeton roster.Playing The Percentages
Noah Savage is a 36% career shooter from three-point range and a 77% career shooter from the free-throw line.Good Company
Zach Finley nearly tied Barnes Hauptfuhrer?s school record of 11 field goals without a miss with his 10 for 11 performance against CCSU. Finley has made 15 of 23 shots this season (65%).Board Work
Zach Finley tied a career high with eight rebounds against Iona. He also had eightrebounds in his first career start last season against Northwestern State.
Gunning It
Lincoln Gunn had career highs in both rebounds (6) and assists (6) against Iona. His 20 points were two short of his career-high of 22 against Harvard last season.Dropping Dimes
Lincoln Gunn has 11 assists in two games this season.Conference Call
Marcus Schroeder led Princeton in scoring in Ivy League games last season (7.4 ppg). He also had twice as many assists as turnovers in Ivy League play (43-22).On Guard
Matt Sargeant has made four three-point shots in seven attempts this season. Sargeant entered the season with seven career three-pointers in 29 games.Stritt Talk
6-8 Michael Strittmatter made 22 of his 50 three-point attempts last season. He was leading the Ivy League in three-point percentage for much of the season.History Lesson
Kevin Steuerer?s father Mickey was a team captain for the 1974-1975 Princeton team that won the National Invitation Tournament, the only Ivy League team to have won a postseason national tournament.Family Affair
Sophomore forward Chris Petrie is the nephew of former Tiger star Geoff Petrie ?70 and the son of long-time Gettysburg College coach George Petrie.The New Guys
Princeton has three freshmen on its 2007-08 roster, 6-8 Kareem Maddox and 6-3 Dan Mavraides are California natives, while 6-4 Bobby Foley comes to Princeton from Richmond, Va.High Riser
6-8 Kareem Maddox, who played 15 minutes in the season opener, was a McDonald?s All-America nominee in 2006-07. He was named the Ventura County Player of the Year as a senior.