Sports

Column: Heat's 'Big Three' inspire inane chatter

The Chicago Bulls’ recent win over the Miami Heat has generated much talk, most of it inane. The majority of the inanity generated stems from the union of two unfortunate basketball constituencies: the “Derrick Rose is Messiah” cult and the alliance of “those who inexplicably despise the Heat” have been brought together in hateful reverie. Countering these groups’ assertions is the duty of informed fans everywhere.

Column: Picking out which contenders will be NCAA Cinderellas

Last year, I wrote a column attempting to understand what types of teams are capable of making upset runs in the NCAA tournament. I concluded anecdotally that the best bets tend to have a high team three-point shooting percentage as well as at least one notable rebounder. Good teams that falter down the stretch (such as Villanova last year) or shoot free throws poorly are at particular risk. Teams that rely heavily on half-court defense (especially if it’s zone defense) and don’t score often can also be shocked by a quick barrage of three-pointers, with Cornell’s defeat of Wisconsin last year as the most recent example.

On Tap with ... Alex Cantwell

Although senior heavyweight rower Alex Cantwell comes from the windy waters of Chicago, Ill., he found a home on Princeton’s calming Lake Carnegie soon after arriving. Four years later, he continues to wield his weapon of choice, the oar, with his teammates on the high seas. Senior writer Caroline Wang talked to Cantwell about the Princeton band, his coach’s job and his fondness for a certain Baroque composer.

Women's Basketball: Demolition by 50 points caps League season

PHILADELPHIA — The women’s basketball team completed another stellar regular season on Tuesday, as the Ivy League champions capped off their conference slate with a victory at Penn’s The Palestra. Princeton dominated from start to finish en route to a 78-27 rout and now looks ahead to next week’s NCAA Tournament.

Feature: 'Get Better, Hasler' tops 100k views

Only a handful of YouTube videos boast comments as polarized as “I love this!” and “WT double F.” The video recently posted by the men’s swimming and diving team is the newest addition to that select group. Titled “Get Better, Hasler,” the video features members of the swimming and diving team lip-synching to Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” and has garnered over 100,000 views since its posting about two weeks ago.

Men's Basketball: Tigers win share of Ivy League title

PHILADELPHIA — After seven years, Princeton is back at the top of the Ivy League. At times on Tuesday night, the men’s basketball team’s dream appeared to be slipping away. Penn went on a 23-4 run midway through the game and led by four points at halftime, extending the lead in the minutes after the break. But the Tigers (24-6 overall, 12-2 Ivy League) did not miss in the second half, storming back for a 70-58 victory over Penn (13-15, 7-7) and earning a share of the conference title.

Baseball: Tigers drop No. 7 LSU

Last season, the baseball team needed seven games to notch its first victory. This year, it took only three, and it came in an unexpected place. The Tigers capped its season-opening series at No. 7 Louisiana State University with an 8-7 victory on Sunday, handing the hosts their first loss of the season.

On the Prowl: March 6, 2011

Men's Lacrosse: Schreiber stars as Princeton roars over Hopkins

The task facing the men’s lacrosse team on Saturday was simple, if a bit daunting: bounce back from last weekend’s loss to No. 6 Hofstra with a win on the road against No. 8 Johns Hopkins, and do so with senior attackman and 2010 leading goal-scorer Jack McBride hampered by a groin injury.

Women's Lacrosse: Drumm nets 6 in defeat

The No. 19 women’s lacrosse team knew it would have its hands full when it traveled to No. 3 Duke on Saturday. The last time these teams met one year ago the Tigers fell 13-6. Though the score was higher Saturday, the margin remained the same, as the Blue Devils (4-1) handed the Tigers (2-1) their first loss, 19-12.

Men's Basketball: Cagers fail to snag league title at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — As the final horn sounded at Lavietes Pavilion on Saturday night, hundreds of Crimson fans in white shirts stormed the court from the student section. The Harvard men’s basketball team had earned a share of the Ivy League title for the first time in program history with a 79-67 season-ending win. Across the court, the Princeton team sat on its bench, watching its opponents celebrate and focusing on the possibility of a rematch.

Women's Basketball: Squad clinches 2nd straight tourney trip

After a 68-59 victory over third-place Harvard on Saturday night, the women’s basketball team cut the net off the rim at Jadwin Gymnasium for the second year in a row. After clinching a share of the Ivy League title with an 81-42 blowout over Dartmouth on Friday, Princeton held off a resilient Crimson offense and went on some runs of its own to win the championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.

Men's Swimming & Diving: Princeton grabs close victory over Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Going into the last event, the 400-yard freestyle relay, the men’s swimming and diving team was ahead of the Crimson by 7.5 points. Swimmers, coaches, staff members and spectators were on their feet with bated breath. The meet could end in two ways, and everything depended on the placement of Harvard (9-0 overall, 7-0 Ivy League), Princeton (5-2, 5-1) and Columbia (6-4, 4-3) in the relay.

Squash: Harrity rolls to first national title of career

The outer squash courts at Jadwin Gymnasium are decorated with orange banners that provide a crash course in the sport’s history at Princeton. Next year, another name will grace the banner honoring the University’s men’s individual national champions, a list that stretches from William Foulke ’34 to Yasser El Halaby ’06. On Sunday afternoon, sophomore Todd Harrity defeated Cornell’s Nick Sachvie 3-0 in the finals of the College Squash Association individual tournament.

Men's Basketball: Cagers fail to snag league title at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — As the final horn sounded at Lavietes Pavilion on Saturday night, hundreds of Crimson fans in white shirts stormed the court from the student section. The Harvard men’s basketball team had earned a share of the Ivy League title for the first time in program history with a 79-67 season-ending win. Across the court, the Princeton team sat on its bench, watching its opponents celebrate and focusing on the possibility of a rematch.

Men's Hockey: Tigers fall to St. Lawrence to end season

The first three meetings between the men’s hockey team and St. Lawrence this season were not close. In scoreline after scoreline, the Tigers asserted their offensive dominance over the Saints with scores of 5-1, 5-3 and 4-1.

Live Blog: Men's Basketball at Penn

The men's basketball team goes for a share of the Ivy League title against archrival Penn at The Palestra on Tuesday night. Follow the action with our live blog!

Men's Basketball: Princeton on doorstep of Big Dance

Following victories against Cornell and Columbia last weekend to finish off an undefeated 12-0 season at Jadwin Gymnasium, the men’s basketball team found itself in sole possession of first place honors atop the Ivy League. With a three-game road trip left to close out the season, Princeton (22-5 overall, 10-1 Ivy League) is firmly in control of its postseason destiny, looking for its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2004. It would also be the Tigers’ first appearance in the tournament during the tenure of head coach Sydney Johnson ’97.

Women's Basketball: Weekend holds promise of repeat championship

If all goes well for the women’s basketball team this weekend, the squad will cut the nets off the baskets at Jadwin Gymnasium for the second year in a row on Saturday night. The first-place Tigers (21-4 overall, 10-1 Ivy League) will have a chance to complete their campaign to defend their Ivy League title with home games against Dartmouth (7-18, 3-8) on Friday and Harvard (16-9, 8-3) on Saturday.

Live Blog: Men's Basketball at Harvard

Saturday night, the men's basketball team will take on Harvard in what many have dubbed the Ivy League's biggest game in nearly a decade. Princeton (23-5, 11-1) can clinch the Ivy League championship and its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003 with a victory, while Harvard (24-5, 11-2) would earn at least a share of first place with a win. Follow the action live from Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, Mass., with our live blog!