JUNGLE JAM #2

February 7, 2004

How many Harvard students does it take to screw in a light bulb? One—he holds the bulb and the world revolves around him. How many Harvard students does it take to lose a game at Jadwin? Five—but the entire team will help (sorry, there's no punchline. It's just true). And though those at Havahd have trouble with their R's, the only letters that matter tonight are W's and L's. With that said…

We Welcome  Harvard  into the Jadwin Jungle

PRINCETON vs. HARVARD SCOUTING REPORT:

Harvard, like Princeton's previous opponent in Dartmouth, has had a generally below par season to date. Starting the season 0-11, Harvard has a meager record of 2-17, their two wins coming against San Jose St. and Dartmouth. After opening the Ivy League season with a 1-1 record (their first two games were against Dartmouth) the Crimson lost the next three by a combined score of 273-155. Furthermore, many of Harvard's losses this season have come in blowout fashion. The team has surrendered 100 or more points on three occasions thus far. Harvard's last game was played on February 6th against 0-2 Penn. The result was an abysmal 104-69 for the Crimson, allowing Penn to score 100 points for the first time since 1994. In all, this is a weak Harvard basketball team, ranking at the 312 spot out of 326 teams nationally.

Princeton, on the other hand, enters the game after winning in convincing fashion against the Big Green of Dartmouth. After holding the Dartmouth offense to only fifteen points in the first half, Princeton was able to cruise to victory, in a complete team effort—nine different tigers scored while all saw at least a few minutes of action. Princeton was ever at risk of losing the game, taking the lead 22 seconds into the game and never giving up in the rest of the contest.

But again, defense keyed the Tiger victory. Dartmouth shot just 4 for 22 in the first half, while ultimately finishing the game with a 12 for 43 effort. This defensive trend has put Princeton at the top of the Ivy League in many defensive statistical categories. Princeton has held its three Ivy League opponents to 49, 47 and 45 points and held Brown, Yale and Dartmouth to a combined 7 for 41 performance from three-point range in three wins.

DIRT:

1. Tonight's resident ball-hog is…. Kevin Rogus. He has taken 75 more shots than anyone else on the team , while shooting an atrocious 32% from the field—the fourth worst on the entire team. Kevin also is a self-proclaimed, avid Eagle Scout and holds a black belt in karate .
2. David Giovacchini has not started a game the entire season. In fact, he's not even a good basketball player. His brother, however, Tony, played point guard for Stanford . Without his brother's reputation, David would have never been recognized by any DI programs ; some speculate not even D3 basketball programs.
3. Freshman Jim Goffredo lists at 6'1''. This would certainly only be true if little Jimmy played in high heels! When he steps on the court, make sure to use your best Mini-me, Webster, oompa-loompa, and Rudy chants.

Last but not least: Remember to…

-Stand during the game

-Be loud

-Have fun

Catch Jungle Fever…