Hamilton, NY — The º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University men’s basketball team opens its 2003-04 season on Friday night, when the Raiders travel to Princeton University. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m.
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The Raiders have three starters returning from last year’s squad that finished 14-14, and tied for second place in the Patriot League standings. For the second straight season, º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ has been picked to finish third in the Patriot League in a vote of the coaches and sports information directors.
The returning starters are seniors Mark Linebaugh and Howard Blue, and junior Andrew Zidar. Linebaugh was º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s leading scorer last season with 13.1 points per game, while Blue averaged 12.5 ppg and 6.6 rpg. Both were preseason all-Patriot League selections.
This is the 23rd meeting between º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ and Princeton with the Tigers leading the overall series, 17-5. The last meeting between these two non-conference foes came in 1988-89 with the Tigers winning 43-33 at Jadwin Gym.