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superjames1992 · 01-28-2009, 09:37 PM

Princeton Loses Tough Game to Arizona State on the Road

11/8 @ Arizona State

Final: 81-91

For the first time since Coach Frizzell's inaugural season at Princeton back in the 2007-2008 season, Princeton is a sub-.500 team. The Princeton Tigers were atrocious shooting the basketball, going only 2-16 from downtown, in their 10 point loss on the road to the Sun Devils as they fall to 1-2 on the year. "We didn't shoot well; we didn't defend well. That's all there is to it," commented Coach Frizzell. Cassiand Swift scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the loss. Newcomer Wesley French went 8-8 from the free throw line as he ended with 18 points and 3 assists while Romain Bright ended with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

Princeton is now 1-2.
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Princeton Gets Back on Track With Blowout of Cal Poly

11/9 @ Cal Poly

Final: 92-67

Perhaps the Princeton Tigers are back on track now after their 25 point win on the road against Cal Poly on the road. "We bounced back well from the Arizona State loss a day prior. We shot the ball a lot better and our defense was worlds better than in yesterday's game," said Coach Frizzell. Cassiand Swift (20 points, 13 rebounds) was dominant down low as he tallied a double-double while Cedric Tchana (19 points, 4 rebounds) was on fire from downtown as he shot 5-6 from three-point land and 7-8 overall. Romain Bright went a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line to earn 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals while Wesley French paced the offense with 14 points and 5 assists.

Princeton is now 2-2.
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Mid-Major Top 10 News

The first mid-major top 25 poll of the season came out today and the Princeton Tigers came in ranked #6 despite their two early losses to La Salle and Arizona State. UL-Lafayette (3-0) leads the poll while Wisconsin Milwaukee (2-0) and San Francisco (4-0) round out the top three.
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Princeton Sneaks by Lafeyette

11/19 @ Lafayette

Final: 63-58

Princeton fell behind by as much as 15 points in the first hald and trailed 31-26 at halftime, but the Tigers rallied back in the second half to pull off a five point victory over Lafayette on the road. Coach Frizzell beamed, "As we've done all season so far, we just didn't play very well and didn't look very good. We're not going to go far in the NCAA Tournament if we keep on playing like this. Heck, we may not even get in the Big Dance." Cassiand Swift was the only member of the team who could consistently score points as he ended with 21 points and 7 rebounds as he has been hot to start his sophomore year. Marin Collins came off the bench to add 10 points and 3 assists and was the only other Tiger in double-figures.

Princeton is now 3-2.
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Princeton Falls in the First Round of the Great Alaska Shootout

11/20 vs. New Orleans - Great Alaska Shootout - First Round

Final: 71-79

Cassiand Swift may have had another monster performance as he scored 17 points and snatched 17 rebounds, but this Princeton team simply isn't getting it done as the Tigers collected their third loss in five games today, getting punched out of the Great Alaska Shootout in the First Round by the New Orleans Privateers. The game was close throughout, but the Privateers had a little extra left in the tank at the end and came away with the win as a result. Romain Bright continued his atrocious shooting from long range, where he went 0-7, but he still managed 17 points while Cedric Tchana hit three three-pointers to end with 11 points. "As I said in our previous game, we just aren't playing very good basketball on either end of the floor," explained Coach Frizzell.

Princeton is now 3-3.
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Princeton Overcomes Deficit to Beat Southern

11/22 vs. Southern - Great Alaska Shootout - Loser's Bracket

Final: 76-66

The Princeton Tigers fell behind early to an inferior opponent, this time against Southern, who came in with an 0-4 record. Princeton battled back to a four point halftime deficit and went on to win by 10 points, but it is certainly not good news that the Tigers are struggling to beat some of these cupcakes. "This is getting ridiculous. We cannot continue to play like this if we expect to get anywhere this year," exclaimed Coach Frizzell. Cassiand Swift continued to play like the NBA Draft Lottery Pick that he'll probably be in the near future as he end with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Wesley French bounced back from last game to score 18 points and dish out 6 assists while Romain Bright ended with 16 points and 3 rebounds.

Princeton is now 4-3.
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Iowa Crushes Princeton's Hopes With Clutch Shot

11/23 vs. Iowa - Great Alaska Shootout - Fifth Place Game

Final: 68-70

This game was back and forth and it came right down to the wire, but the Iowa Hawkeyes made their shots when it counted and came away with a win. The game was tied with just five seconds left before Iowa's Dakari Grove sank a clutch bucket to put the Hawkeyes up by two points. Princeton would get one last chance, but Wesley French's three-pointer clanked off the rim as the buzzer sounded and Iowa came away with a win. Princeton also went 0-10 from beyond the arc, marking the first time Coach Frizzell's Princeton Tigers have not hit a single three-point shot in a game. Coach Frizzell simmered, "That stat is telling. I cannot believe how horribly we are shooting. It's not like we are not getting open, we simply just cannot shoot the basketball. That has to stop!" Cassiand Swift still made the best of the loss as he scored a career-high 28 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and collected 4 steals in the loss. Romain Bright (17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists) also had a nice game as did Wesley French (11 points, 6 assists).

Princeton is now 4-4 and finishes in sixth place in the Great Alaska Shootout.
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Press Conference

Coach Frizzell held a press conference today and was asked why he thought his team was shooting so poorly. He responded, "To be honest, I'm really not sure. We're getting open looks. We're just not connected. We're able to hit them in practice, but we cannot hit them in the game. We're definitely looking at refining our shooting motion some. This is a young team and I think some of them just get the jitters being out there on the court. It's a lot easier to hit a shot in practice than in a real game." Princeton is hitting a mere 23.9% of their three-pointers on the year.

Coach Frizzell was also asked about Cassiand Swift's dominance so far this year down low. "He's been great. He had some struggles getting adjusted last year, but now that he'll fully adjusted, he's been awesome. We is just so dominating down low and draws double-teams a lot. This opens up open looks from deep, which are the shoots that we need to hit. He's shooting well, rebounding well, and scoring well. What else could I ask of him?"
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Mid-Major Top 15 News

After going 2-2 the previous week, the Princeton Tigers slid down two spots in the latest mid-major top 25 poll as they came in ranked 11th in this week's poll.

01-28-2009, 09:37 PM	#345
superjames1992 Hall Of Fame OVR: 40 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 31,051	Princeton Loses Tough Game to Arizona State on the Road 11/8 @ Arizona State Final: 81-91 For the first time since Coach Frizzell's inaugural season at Princeton back in the 2007-2008 season, Princeton is a sub-.500 team. The Princeton Tigers were atrocious shooting the basketball, going only 2-16 from downtown, in their 10 point loss on the road to the Sun Devils as they fall to 1-2 on the year. "We didn't shoot well; we didn't defend well. That's all there is to it," commented Coach Frizzell. Cassiand Swift scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the loss. Newcomer Wesley French went 8-8 from the free throw line as he ended with 18 points and 3 assists while Romain Bright ended with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Princeton is now 1-2. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Princeton Gets Back on Track With Blowout of Cal Poly 11/9 @ Cal Poly Final: 92-67 Perhaps the Princeton Tigers are back on track now after their 25 point win on the road against Cal Poly on the road. "We bounced back well from the Arizona State loss a day prior. We shot the ball a lot better and our defense was worlds better than in yesterday's game," said Coach Frizzell. Cassiand Swift (20 points, 13 rebounds) was dominant down low as he tallied a double-double while Cedric Tchana (19 points, 4 rebounds) was on fire from downtown as he shot 5-6 from three-point land and 7-8 overall. Romain Bright went a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line to earn 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals while Wesley French paced the offense with 14 points and 5 assists. Princeton is now 2-2. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mid-Major Top 10 News The first mid-major top 25 poll of the season came out today and the Princeton Tigers came in ranked #6 despite their two early losses to La Salle and Arizona State. UL-Lafayette (3-0) leads the poll while Wisconsin Milwaukee (2-0) and San Francisco (4-0) round out the top three. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Princeton Sneaks by Lafeyette 11/19 @ Lafayette Final: 63-58 Princeton fell behind by as much as 15 points in the first hald and trailed 31-26 at halftime, but the Tigers rallied back in the second half to pull off a five point victory over Lafayette on the road. Coach Frizzell beamed, "As we've done all season so far, we just didn't play very well and didn't look very good. We're not going to go far in the NCAA Tournament if we keep on playing like this. Heck, we may not even get in the Big Dance." Cassiand Swift was the only member of the team who could consistently score points as he ended with 21 points and 7 rebounds as he has been hot to start his sophomore year. Marin Collins came off the bench to add 10 points and 3 assists and was the only other Tiger in double-figures. Princeton is now 3-2. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Princeton Falls in the First Round of the Great Alaska Shootout 11/20 vs. New Orleans - Great Alaska Shootout - First Round Final: 71-79 Cassiand Swift may have had another monster performance as he scored 17 points and snatched 17 rebounds, but this Princeton team simply isn't getting it done as the Tigers collected their third loss in five games today, getting punched out of the Great Alaska Shootout in the First Round by the New Orleans Privateers. The game was close throughout, but the Privateers had a little extra left in the tank at the end and came away with the win as a result. Romain Bright continued his atrocious shooting from long range, where he went 0-7, but he still managed 17 points while Cedric Tchana hit three three-pointers to end with 11 points. "As I said in our previous game, we just aren't playing very good basketball on either end of the floor," explained Coach Frizzell. Princeton is now 3-3. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Princeton Overcomes Deficit to Beat Southern 11/22 vs. Southern - Great Alaska Shootout - Loser's Bracket Final: 76-66 The Princeton Tigers fell behind early to an inferior opponent, this time against Southern, who came in with an 0-4 record. Princeton battled back to a four point halftime deficit and went on to win by 10 points, but it is certainly not good news that the Tigers are struggling to beat some of these cupcakes. "This is getting ridiculous. We cannot continue to play like this if we expect to get anywhere this year," exclaimed Coach Frizzell. Cassiand Swift continued to play like the NBA Draft Lottery Pick that he'll probably be in the near future as he end with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Wesley French bounced back from last game to score 18 points and dish out 6 assists while Romain Bright ended with 16 points and 3 rebounds. Princeton is now 4-3. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa Crushes Princeton's Hopes With Clutch Shot 11/23 vs. Iowa - Great Alaska Shootout - Fifth Place Game Final: 68-70 This game was back and forth and it came right down to the wire, but the Iowa Hawkeyes made their shots when it counted and came away with a win. The game was tied with just five seconds left before Iowa's Dakari Grove sank a clutch bucket to put the Hawkeyes up by two points. Princeton would get one last chance, but Wesley French's three-pointer clanked off the rim as the buzzer sounded and Iowa came away with a win. Princeton also went 0-10 from beyond the arc, marking the first time Coach Frizzell's Princeton Tigers have not hit a single three-point shot in a game. Coach Frizzell simmered, "That stat is telling. I cannot believe how horribly we are shooting. It's not like we are not getting open, we simply just cannot shoot the basketball. That has to stop!" Cassiand Swift still made the best of the loss as he scored a career-high 28 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and collected 4 steals in the loss. Romain Bright (17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists) also had a nice game as did Wesley French (11 points, 6 assists). Princeton is now 4-4 and finishes in sixth place in the Great Alaska Shootout. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Press Conference Coach Frizzell held a press conference today and was asked why he thought his team was shooting so poorly. He responded, "To be honest, I'm really not sure. We're getting open looks. We're just not connected. We're able to hit them in practice, but we cannot hit them in the game. We're definitely looking at refining our shooting motion some. This is a young team and I think some of them just get the jitters being out there on the court. It's a lot easier to hit a shot in practice than in a real game." Princeton is hitting a mere 23.9% of their three-pointers on the year. Coach Frizzell was also asked about Cassiand Swift's dominance so far this year down low. "He's been great. He had some struggles getting adjusted last year, but now that he'll fully adjusted, he's been awesome. We is just so dominating down low and draws double-teams a lot. This opens up open looks from deep, which are the shoots that we need to hit. He's shooting well, rebounding well, and scoring well. What else could I ask of him?" ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mid-Major Top 15 News After going 2-2 the previous week, the Princeton Tigers slid down two spots in the latest mid-major top 25 poll as they came in ranked 11th in this week's poll. __________________ Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8) Yale Bulldogs (NCAA Football 07) Coaching Legacy of Lee Williamson (CH 2K8)