An Early Survey Of Sunday's Meeting vs. Kansas State

PRINCETON, N.J. – After the beginning the season with four straight losses, Princeton now sits 4-5 and will travel to the Bramlage Coliseum to take on the Kansas State Wildcats on Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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Here are five things to watch for during Sunday's contest that will be featured on ESPN3.

Vanessa Smith – In her first three games of the season, all Tigers' losses, the senior was 2-of-16 from the floor while averaging 3.0 points, 4.7 rebounds. Since being inserted into the starting lineup six games ago, Princeton is 4-2, while Smith is shooting 48.8 percent (20-of-41), scoring 7.7 points and grabbing 5.8 rebounds.

Tia Weledji – In her last five games, the junior has shown an all-around game, leading the team in scoring (12.6) while snagging 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 steals and has a 2.25 assist/turnover ratio. Weledji is shooting 44.8 percent (26-of-58) including 6-of-14 from beyond the arc. She had a personal-best 20 points and matched her career high with seven boards vs. Lafayette (Dec. 7).

Three-Point Defense – The Tigers sit No. 10 in the country in three-point field goal percentage defense (23.9). Head coach Courtney Banghart's team has placed inside the nation's top 40 in this category in each of the past two seasons. Princeton has allowed its opponent to make over 30 percent from beyond the arc just twice this season. Kansas State is averaging 6.1 three-pointers per game.

Breanna Lewis – A 2016 All-Big 12 First Team player, Lewis leads the Wildcats in scoring (15.1), rebounds (8.9), blocks (2.3) and field goal percentage (69.0). Nationally, the senior is among the top 40 in seven categories. In her last three games, the senior has secured two double-doubles including an 18-point, seven-rebound performance vs. the four-time defending national champion, UConn, last Sunday.

Defense, Defense – For the second straight game, Princeton will take on an opponent that is among the country's best in scoring defense and three-point field goal percentage defense. Kansas State sits 18th, allowing just 52.9 points per game and 27.1 percent from beyond the arc (40th). Over its last five games, the Tigers are shooting 37.5 percent from the three-point line with four players averaging at least one three-pointer during that stretch.

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