Princeton Downs Duquesne
11/13 vs. Duquesne - 2K Sports College Hoops Classic - Semifinals
Final: 79-55
In a battle between two undefeated 4-0 teams, the Princeton Tigers and the Duquesne Dukes battled it out in a tough first half with neither team gaining much of an advantage. However, Princeton's talent would eventually come through in the second half as the Tigers would start hitting everything with five minutes left and would wind up with a 24 point victory. Coach Frizzell commented, "We played really well tonight and there's not too much to criticize. The Dukes came into the game shooting over 47% from three-point range and we held them to a stunning 3-30, so our defense was certainly on their game." Princeton will take on #4 Marquette in the championship game of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic tomorrow night. Romain Bright had a nice game as he tallied 17 points and 6 rebounds in the game. Cassiand Swift had yet another double-double as the predicted #1 NBA Draft pick wound up with 12 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, down low, C.J. Harrington added 9 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Princeton is now 5-0.
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Tigers Knock Off Marquette, Win 2K Sports College Hoops Classic
11/14 vs. #4 Marquette - 2K Sports College Hoops Classic - Championship Game
Final: 75-67
Princeton won its first tournament under Coach Frizzell tonight as the Tigers knocked off #4 Marquette 75-67 to win the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic. Coach Frizzell beamed, "We played great tonight and the key to our win was our defense, as evidenced by the fact that we forced 27 Marquette turnovers. It wasn't all us as they simply weren't very careful with the ball, but this is a huge win for us and definitely something to build on." Cassiand Swift got to the free throw line early and often as he sank several free throws at the end of the game to seal it after Marquette got within two points late in the game. He shot 11-12 from the charity stripe and totaled 19 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 steals. Romain Bright added 13 points and 3 rebounds while Benjamin McBridle tallied 9 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals. Wesley French only managed a single assist in the game, but he still shot 5-6 from the field to end with 12 points.
Princeton is now 6-0.
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Princeton Stays Undefeated With Road Win Over Boise State
11/16 @ Boise State
Final: 91-77
The Princeton Tigers moved to 7-0 tonight as the Tigers managed to slip past the Boise State Broncos to remain undefeated this season. Princeton only owned a 41-38 halftime lead, but the Tigers outscored the Broncos 50-39 in the second half to earn the victory. "The Broncos put up quite a fight, but as we've done several times this year, our superior talent eventually wore them out in the second half," stated Coach Frizzell. Nikola Tolic came off the bench to lead the team in scoring as the freshman guard tallied 14 points and 3 assists. Cassiand Swift (10 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists) and C.J. Harrington (10 points, 7 rebounds) teamed up down low to deliver solid games while Wesley French ended with 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Princeton is now 7-0.
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Mid-Major Top 5 News
Despite starting off 7-0 with an impressive 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Tournament Championship, the Tigers only earned a #4 ranking in the first mid-major top 25 poll of the season as the Tigers came in ranked below Gonzaga (3-0), Fresno State (4-0), and Bradley (2-0). Coach Frizzell responded to the polls by saying, "I really thought we had a good shot at the AP or Coaches' Top 25 as I think our resume is very impressive, but obviously we can't do enough to get ahead. It doesn't matter, anyways, as the only thing that matters is the Big Dance."
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Press Conference
Coach Frizzell held a press conference today to talk about how his team has performed thus far this year. He said, "This team has been very impressive this year. I honestly think that this may be the best team that I've ever coached, possibly better than the Final Four team we had two years back. We have a nice starting five and a lot of talent coming off the bench. What more could I want?"
Coach Frizzell was also asked about how this year's freshman are coming along. "Some of them are getting a lot of playing time and it's playing off. They've really developed a lot faster than I anticipated, but I guess they had to considering we lost so much of our bench this past season to graduation. Elliah Towsend (8.0 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.6 APG) has really played well and has earned his role as backup to C.J. Harrington and Cassiand Swift down low. Also, Nikola Tolic (7.1 PPG, 1.6 APG) has came along well as an excellent three-point shooter. I think they may be future stars.
"Everyone else on the team has been playing well, too. We really have a great team and it's a joy to coach them."
11/13 vs. Duquesne - 2K Sports College Hoops Classic - Semifinals
Final: 79-55
In a battle between two undefeated 4-0 teams, the Princeton Tigers and the Duquesne Dukes battled it out in a tough first half with neither team gaining much of an advantage. However, Princeton's talent would eventually come through in the second half as the Tigers would start hitting everything with five minutes left and would wind up with a 24 point victory. Coach Frizzell commented, "We played really well tonight and there's not too much to criticize. The Dukes came into the game shooting over 47% from three-point range and we held them to a stunning 3-30, so our defense was certainly on their game." Princeton will take on #4 Marquette in the championship game of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic tomorrow night. Romain Bright had a nice game as he tallied 17 points and 6 rebounds in the game. Cassiand Swift had yet another double-double as the predicted #1 NBA Draft pick wound up with 12 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, down low, C.J. Harrington added 9 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Princeton is now 5-0.
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Tigers Knock Off Marquette, Win 2K Sports College Hoops Classic
11/14 vs. #4 Marquette - 2K Sports College Hoops Classic - Championship Game
Final: 75-67
Princeton won its first tournament under Coach Frizzell tonight as the Tigers knocked off #4 Marquette 75-67 to win the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic. Coach Frizzell beamed, "We played great tonight and the key to our win was our defense, as evidenced by the fact that we forced 27 Marquette turnovers. It wasn't all us as they simply weren't very careful with the ball, but this is a huge win for us and definitely something to build on." Cassiand Swift got to the free throw line early and often as he sank several free throws at the end of the game to seal it after Marquette got within two points late in the game. He shot 11-12 from the charity stripe and totaled 19 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 steals. Romain Bright added 13 points and 3 rebounds while Benjamin McBridle tallied 9 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals. Wesley French only managed a single assist in the game, but he still shot 5-6 from the field to end with 12 points.
Princeton is now 6-0.
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Princeton Stays Undefeated With Road Win Over Boise State
11/16 @ Boise State
Final: 91-77
The Princeton Tigers moved to 7-0 tonight as the Tigers managed to slip past the Boise State Broncos to remain undefeated this season. Princeton only owned a 41-38 halftime lead, but the Tigers outscored the Broncos 50-39 in the second half to earn the victory. "The Broncos put up quite a fight, but as we've done several times this year, our superior talent eventually wore them out in the second half," stated Coach Frizzell. Nikola Tolic came off the bench to lead the team in scoring as the freshman guard tallied 14 points and 3 assists. Cassiand Swift (10 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists) and C.J. Harrington (10 points, 7 rebounds) teamed up down low to deliver solid games while Wesley French ended with 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Princeton is now 7-0.
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Mid-Major Top 5 News
Despite starting off 7-0 with an impressive 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Tournament Championship, the Tigers only earned a #4 ranking in the first mid-major top 25 poll of the season as the Tigers came in ranked below Gonzaga (3-0), Fresno State (4-0), and Bradley (2-0). Coach Frizzell responded to the polls by saying, "I really thought we had a good shot at the AP or Coaches' Top 25 as I think our resume is very impressive, but obviously we can't do enough to get ahead. It doesn't matter, anyways, as the only thing that matters is the Big Dance."
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Press Conference
Coach Frizzell held a press conference today to talk about how his team has performed thus far this year. He said, "This team has been very impressive this year. I honestly think that this may be the best team that I've ever coached, possibly better than the Final Four team we had two years back. We have a nice starting five and a lot of talent coming off the bench. What more could I want?"
Coach Frizzell was also asked about how this year's freshman are coming along. "Some of them are getting a lot of playing time and it's playing off. They've really developed a lot faster than I anticipated, but I guess they had to considering we lost so much of our bench this past season to graduation. Elliah Towsend (8.0 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.6 APG) has really played well and has earned his role as backup to C.J. Harrington and Cassiand Swift down low. Also, Nikola Tolic (7.1 PPG, 1.6 APG) has came along well as an excellent three-point shooter. I think they may be future stars.
"Everyone else on the team has been playing well, too. We really have a great team and it's a joy to coach them."
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