A Review Of The K-State Game; Five Notes For Wagner On Wednesday

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton Tigers will look to get back on the winning track as they host the Wagner Seahawks on Wednesday (Dec. 21). Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Kansas State 60, Princeton 42 (Recap)(Box Score)(Highlights)
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Here's a review of five keys from the Kansas State contest.

Vanessa Smith – The senior captain scored three points, grabbed four rebounds and snagged a steal on Sunday at Kansas State. It was the fifth straight game that Smith had at least four rebounds. Her 5.3 boards per game would be a career-high.

Tia Weledji – In a return to her home state, Weledji registered four points, three rebounds and three assists. The junior has had three or more assists in three of her last five games. For the season, she maintains a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Three-Point Defense – Princeton held Kansas State to 6-of-22 from beyond the arc on Sunday. In the first half, the Tigers allowed just two three-pointers as they took a 25-22 advantage into halftime. Opponents have shot over 30.0 percent from long distance twice this year.

Breanna Lewis – The All-Big 12 First Team player had her second lowest scoring output of the season with eight points vs. Princeton. The senior had six field goal attempts and went 2-of-8 from the free throw line. Lewis did manage 11 rebounds in the win.

Defense, Defense, Defense – Kansas State's defense shined in the second half as Princeton shot 17.8 percent over the third and fourth quarters. The Tigers were outscored 38-17 during that stretch.

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Gabrielle Rush – After scoring 22 points in her first eight games, Rush has totaled 18 in her last two. She had a career-high 12 points vs. Kansas State as she made four three-pointers. The sophomore also set new benchmark with seven rebounds.

Princeton's Rebounding Prowess – The Tigers have won the rebounding battle in their last seven games. Despite having six players over six feet tall, tied for the most in the country, Kansas State got outrebounded by Princeton, 43-40. Senior Jackie Reyneke's eight boards led the Tigers. Four other players for head coach Courtney Banghart's squad had four or more rebounds in the loss.

Tanasia Russell – Russell leads Wagner in scoring at 11.3 points per game. The junior began the season with six straight games of 10+ points, but has not reached double-figures in each of her last three contests. Russell has averaged 6.6 points in that time frame, shooting just 16.2 percent from the field.

Kellie Crouch – The freshman guard has made at least two three-pointers in seven games this season for Wagner. She leads the team in three-point field goal percentage (36.5 percent) and made three-pointers (19). Crouch is fourth on the team in scoring (7.7) while Princeton is 12th nationally in three-point field goal percentage defense (23.9).

Wagner's Offensive Troubles – The Seahawks rank last in Division I in scoring (45.1), second to last in field goal percentage (30.3) and 308th in the country in shooting from beyond the arc (26.3 percent). Wagner has scored more than 50 points three times this season with its highest offensive game coming in a 62-60 victory over the College of Staten Island.

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