It’s a cold Friday night in the dead of winter, and none of the major basketball conferences have games. What’s an addictive professional gambler to do? Well, according to this New York Times article, the answer can be found in a small cult of gamblers who bet on Ivy League basketball games religiously every Friday night (kind of like Shabbat, but with less Challah). And because of the lack of information available on Ivy League teams on traditional sports websites like ESPN.com, the gamblers often turn to the student newspapers. Finally, a niche for the Prince beyond lonely breakfasters!

On the subject of Princeton basketball, after a 2-8 start and an improbable late season run, the Tigers have a shot to at least tie Cornell as Ivy League Champions if they can win at Columbia, at Cornell, and at Penn. (Likely? No, not really. But hey, crazier things have happened…)

(image source: princetonbasketball.com)