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Tigers win two of three at BCA Classic to kick off season

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 12 - When every freshman on the men's basketball team showed up to the Black Coaches' Association Classic with fresh buzz cuts, Princeton was suddenly packed with Kyle Koncz clones.By weekend's end, the close-cropped junior forward was a standout once again.Koncz had three consecutive games of 13 points or more, leading the Tigers (2-1, 0-0 Ivy League) to a fifth-place finish in their season-opening tournament.

Navy tops Princeton again at Easterns

The Eastern Championship was deja vu for the Tigers, as they fell to the team that beat them in the Southern Championship game and has had their number all year: Navy.Easterns combines the top eight finishers from the CWPA Southern Division and Northern Division championship tournaments.

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Tigers upset ODU in NCAA tourney before falling to UConn

On the heels of an emotional win over No. 3 Old Dominion that propelled the field hockey team into the second round of the NCAA tournament, Princeton's dream of advancing to the NCAA Final Four was brought to a halt Sunday afternoon as it fell 3-0 to a strong No.

Princeton's time to shine

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 11 ? Somehow, you knew that the football team wouldn't let it end in such an abysmal fashion.

Princeton beats Wagner in opener

The women's basketball team continued its strong play from last year with a convincing victory in its season debut.Princeton (1-0 overall) notched its first victory of the season, defeating Wagner (0-1) by a score of 70-52 Saturday night at Jadwin Gym.

Women win regionals, qualify for nationals; men fall short

After similarly successful performances two weeks ago at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, the men's and women's cross country teams' paths have diverged.

Frosh to lead backcourt

Freshman point guard Marcus Schroeder knows he has big shoes to fill following in the footsteps of Scott Greenman '06, a unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection for the men's basketball team last year.

Tigers bring Barron pride, laughter

Q and A with head coach Richard Barron of the women's basketball team, who will try to lead the Tigers to the first NCAA Tournament bid of his six-year tenure:What, in your opinion, constitutes a good basketball team?The truly successful teams are the ones who understand how to prepare for every game.

Princeton beats Yale

Senior quarterback Jeff Terrell has been waiting 364 long days for a second chance, and Princeton students have been waiting twelve long years for a bonfire.

Stars are gone, but Big Green looms the largest

After coming so close to topping the Ivy League last year, the women's basketball team will face a significantly different field when it begins league games this January.

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Title hopes rest on consistency

Proof of the athletic department's recent outfitting deal with Nike, the men's basketball team arrived at preseason media day on Monday modeling fresh new white home jerseys.

Season kicks off with BCA Classic

With their season-opening tournament already pushed below the fold by the football team's first-place clash with Yale, the last thing members of the men's basketball team needed was a date with the human hype-magnet known as Greg Oden.As Princeton prepares to kick off its season this weekend at the Black Coaches Association Classic in Columbus, Ohio, a potential second-round matchup with host Ohio State looms large.

Postseason, No. 3 ODU come to town

Finishing the season unbeaten in conference play and being chosen as one of four NCAA Championship regional host sites would be the dream of most collegiate teams.

Scott eyes establishing inside game

Q and A with head coach Joe Scott '87 of the men's basketball team, who enters his third season at the Tiger helm.

Tigers primed to pounce

And just when you thought it couldn't get any better ? the atmosphere simply couldn't be soaked with any more drama, and the campus couldn't be filled with any more of the frenzied, passionate excitement that defines college football ? it does.

Dispatches from the sidelines

Welcome to your personal headquarters for the biggest weekend in Princeton athletics we can recall.

Tigers to double up on their Petries, Cowhers

The men's basketball team adds freshman guard Chris Petrie, whose uncle, Geoff Petrie '70, is the seventh-leading scorer in Princeton history.

NCAA tournament is goal for Tigers

With the inception of the college basketball season rapidly approaching, the question dominating discussion has nothing to do with how the women's basketball team will fare this cold December.