News and Notes: Tuesday Edition

Above, a Date in Cornell Basketball History. Images from the Cornell-Dartmouth series from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s along with the cover of a 1904 issue of the Cornell Daily Sun previewing a Cornell-Dartmouth game. Below, news and notes for Tuesday...

• Cornell is expected to announce some additional roster changes during the next week or so. 

• We hear that after a minor preseason injury, Braxston Bunce is expected to possibly return to practice as soon as this weekend.

• Check out The Cornell Basketball Blog's updated Roster Report and List of Recruiting Commitments.

• Drexel Athletic Director Eric Zillmer told the Daily Pennsylvanian that he believes Penn should consider playing at Drexel's DAC more often.  “It is a quirky, boutique-like arena. Because of its intimacy the fans are part of the game.  There have been some great men’s and women’s teams that have visited the DAC including Florida, Saint Joseph’s, Utah, UMass, N.C. State, VCU, Creighton, Princeton and Cornell among many others. The DAC is not the Palestra, but in my opinion you won’t find a more intimate setting for college basketball in the nation.”

• In its effort to sell season tickets, Wisconsin brags about Sam Dekker's "huge dunk during the Cornell game last season."

• Hoops Report ranks Purdue very highly and writes, "The top two [starting forward]] candidates though are Errick Peck, a transfer from Cornell, and senior Travis Carroll. Carroll's minutes decreased, but he's played three seasons with Purdue and know their system. This could be his season to finally contribute to the team. Errick Peck averaged 24.3MPG for Cornell last season, but only averaged 9.7PPG and 4.8RPG. He finished strong, scoring in double-figures in the final four games and playing over 30 minutes in each of those games. This may be the weak area for Painter this upcoming season, but that all depends on who he chooses. Peck looks to have the advantage, but this is Carroll's last chance."

• Cornell will likely make more than a half dozen television appearances during the 2013-2014 nonconference season in addition to the Ivy League televised games on NBC Sports.  Cornell's game at Louisville on  November 15 will be televised on WHAS.  Just as throughout the 2012-2013 Louisville basketball season, the WHAS broadcast is expected to be simultaneously televised on ESPN3.   Also announced as a televised game is Cornell's visit to St. Bonaventure on January 4 which will be broadcast on NBC Sports.  Cornell also will likely make television appearances on ESPN3 on November 8 at Syracuse and December 1 at Notre Dame.  Both Syracuse and Notre Dame had virtually all of their home games televised a year ago on an ESPN network channel.  Games vs Binghamton on November 13, vs Siena on November 22 and at Stony Brook on December 22, might also be televised on Time Warner Cable Sports (Binghamton and Siena) and Cablevision Sports (Stony Brook).