LocalTiger
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12-15-23 12:05 PM - Post#360706
In response to ToothlessTiger
I believe he thinks it is unlikely.
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sparman
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12-15-23 12:48 PM - Post#360707
In response to LocalTiger
As do some of the rest of us.
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ToothlessTiger
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12-15-23 12:56 PM - Post#360710
In response to sparman
Oh, I see. Thanks. BTW, Yale at Princeton on 2/17, now on national platform ESPN 2
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SRP
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12-15-23 11:27 PM - Post#360718
In response to ToothlessTiger
I apologize for my sniveling equivocations above.
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TigerFan
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12-16-23 11:38 PM - Post#360720
In response to SRP
Tigers up to 47 on KenPom, slide to 21 on NET.
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gokinsmen
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12-17-23 12:23 PM - Post#360723
In response to TigerFan
Moving up 5 spots on KenPom without playing a game is nice. St. Joe's moved up to NET #48 with a rout of Iona - not a bad road loss for us.
The 12/30 game vs. Delaware is a big one. With the exception of Cornell, they could be our last NET Top 100 opponent. A road win against them could boost us a couple of spots.
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sparman
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12-21-23 12:02 PM - Post#360760
In response to gokinsmen
Article seems premised on the idea that Tigers win the Ivy tournament:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketba ll/insid...
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gokinsmen
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12-21-23 01:45 PM - Post#360767
In response to sparman
I think they corrected the article because I remember having the same impression when I read it the other day, but it now reads:
Princeton will reach the postseason having played just one major-conference opponent (Rutgers, in a game the Tigers won 68-61 in Trenton, New Jersey). If Henderson's group were to win the Ivy's automatic bid, this could be a team that flies under the radar due to not having any "signature" wins.
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gokinsmen
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12-21-23 01:46 PM - Post#360768
In response to gokinsmen
Moved up to #14 in the NET rankings.
Got a big, indirect boost from Seton Hall and Villanova beating UConn and Creighton, respectively. On the down side, Delaware had a Quad 4 loss to Rider, which means we need to win that road game (preferably by 10+) to maintain a nice profile.
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gokinsmen
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12-24-23 03:59 PM - Post#360871
In response to gokinsmen
Easy come, easy go. Down to #24 in the NET after a rough week for our opponents.
I don't harbor any at-large hopes after the St. Joe's loss, but I'd love to nab a quality seed (#9 or #10) if we win the ILT.
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gokinsmen
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12-31-23 04:19 PM - Post#361064
In response to gokinsmen
#27 in the NET. #56 in KenPom. Still getting a single vote in each of the polls.
An outstanding non-conference performance considering the talent we lost (especially Tosan). If Pierce didn't get a couple ticky-tack calls on him, we'd probably be undefeated and ranked.
Conference play is a whole new beast, but the guys have proven they can win those nailbiter games that are guaranteed to happen in the Ivy. Winning ugly isn't ideal but it's a skill.
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ToothlessTiger
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12-31-23 07:21 PM - Post#361068
In response to gokinsmen
Tiger Rookie Dalen Davis has missed 2 FT's all year. Xavian Lee is hitting north of 80% but missed 2 at St. JOE'S. If Tigers made 2 or 3 of those the final minutes against the Hawks might have played out differently, and we might be unbeaten. Oh well.....
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jeromelh
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12-31-23 10:42 PM - Post#361074
In response to ToothlessTiger
If you want to do a "could have, would have," I think the major problem at St Josephs was Pierce getting into early foul trouble and becoming a non factor. If he has a normal game, those foul shots don't matter.
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Tiger69
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01-01-24 12:42 PM - Post#361091
In response to jeromelh
I am certain that the handful of teams that we beat by a couple of buckets are thinking the same about how they could have beaten us.. The closer the score the more that chance affects the outcome. Give me more 10 point victories.
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jeromelh
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01-01-24 01:53 PM - Post#361094
In response to Tiger69
You make a good point. Can you imagine how Furman must have felt??
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SRP
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01-01-24 03:54 PM - Post#361098
In response to jeromelh
Yes, winning the close ones is great. Double-digit victories are even better.
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gokinsmen
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01-01-24 07:02 PM - Post#361103
In response to SRP
I will admit that avoiding a bad home loss to Furman was probably more valuable than getting a good road win at St. Joe's. Both for the players' confidence as well as their potential NCAA seeding.
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TigerFan
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01-07-24 05:48 PM - Post#361417
In response to ToothlessTiger
Tigers sitting at #13 RPI, #28 NET, and #50 KenPom. I expect they’ll get some votes for top 25.
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gokinsmen
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01-09-24 12:17 AM - Post#361481
In response to TigerFan
I can't verify their methodology (subscription-based site), but this was interesting:
https://twitter.com/32_Analytics/status/1 744459640...
There are currently 4 teams in the country that have multiple players that rank in the top 30 of our Player Season Grade statistic.
Those teams:
#1 Purdue
#3 Kansas
#7 North Carolina
Princeton
Watch out for Princeton
Xaivian Lee - 90.27 season grade (ranks 15th in the country)
Caden Pierce - 89.19 season grade (ranks 28th in the country)
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Tiger81
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01-09-24 06:59 PM - Post#361506
In response to gokinsmen
Jerry Carino from the Asbury Park Press once again has Princeton as #25 in his ballot
“Why Princeton? I’ve seen the Tigers in person twice. They were superb both times. Their loss at St. Joe’s was a high-level game in a very tough environment. These guys proved last March how good they were, and although Tosan Evbuomwan is in the G League right now, vastly improved guard Xaivian Lee (33 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists vs. Harvard) is playing close to an All-American level. And they’ve been consistently good for two months. It’s time to rank them.“
https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/ 2024/01/0...
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