Princeton University Athletics
Women's Basketball Hosts Brown And Yale In First Ivy League Weekend
January 29, 2004 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 29, 2004
Princeton, N.J. - Princeton welcomes Brown and Yale to the first Ivy League weekend at Jadwin Gym this season. The Tigers concluded the non-conference portion of the schedule with a loss at Colgate on Tuesday and now face only Ivy League teams for the remainder of the season.
The Tigers (3-11) hope for more success within the Ivies after finishing 3-10 out of the league this season. Princeton faced a tougher non-conference schedule than any other Ivy school, playing three teams that are either nationally ranked or receiving votes for the Top 25 (Nebraska, Motanta and Idaho), as well as two ACC schools (Georgia Tech and Wake Forest).
Brown enters the weekend against Princeton and Penn with a first-place standing in the Ivy League while Yale is last. The two teams are the only Ivy League schools who have played more than one conference game, and both of their two games were against one another.
Brown edged Yale 75-72 in New Haven on Jan. 8 and then crushed the Bulldogs a week later, 75-58 in Providence. Princeton needs a win this weekend to avoid having the league's worst overall record, which is now held by Yale (3-12).
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Princeton vs. Brown (9-6, 2-0) - Friday, Jan. 30
History Lesson - Brown defeated Princeton 73-60 in their first matchup last season despite a 23-point and 15-rebound performance from Becky Brown. In the second meeting, Brown spoiled Princeton's senior day with a 68-50 win. Brown leads the series with the Tigers 27-12. Lucky Seven - Brown is riding a seven-game winning streak that began with a 57-49 win over San Diego State on Dec. 30.
Head-to-Head - The Bears are currently first in the Ivy League with a 2-0 conference mark, both wins coming over Yale earlier this month. Brown edged Yale 75-72 on Jan. 17 and then won decisively 75-58 last Saturday.
Common Opponents - The Bears defeated Sacred Heart (75-62) and Lehigh (78-73), both of whom the Tigers lost to this season.
Low Scoring Game - Brown and Princeton lead the Ivy League in scoring defense, allowing opponents just 61.6 and 62.1 points per game.
Mamma Bear - Senior Nyema Mitchell is averaging 18.6 points per game during Brown's seven-game win streak and is only four points away from entering Brown's top ten all-time scoring list. She leads the Bears with 14.9 points per game and is second in rebounding with 6.4 rebounds per game.
Major Producer - Tamara Golston is responsible for nearly 24 points per game. She is the only other Bear in double-figures with 11.6 points per game while averaging a team- and conference-high of 6.1 assists per game. She leads Brown with 32.8 minutes played per game.
The Best of the Rest - Colleen Kelly, Sarah Bayes and Holly Robertson each add at least 8.5 points per game. Kelly leads Brown with 14 three-pointers, Robertson is shooting 55 for 109 (.504) and Bayes averages a team-high 6.5 boards and 2.13 steals.
Free Points - Four of Brown's top players are shooting over 70% from the charity stripe, led by Kelly's .828 percentage (24 for 29), good for third in the Ivy League. Mitchell is shooting 45 for 56 (.804).
Solid Nine - Brown has used eight players in all 15 games, not counting current starter Kelly who sat out three games.
Princeton vs. Yale (3-12, 0-2) - Saturday, Jan. 31
Barely a Sweep - The Tigers swept Yale last season in two nail biters. Princeton won 94-92 in a triple-overtime when seniors Allison Cahill and Maureen Lane each scored their 1,000 career point. Two weeks later, Princeton came from behind to defeat the Bulldogs 74-71. Princeton leads the all-time series 33-26.
Bottom of the Pack - Yale is 3-12 overall and 0-2 in the Ivy League, the only team behind Princeton in conference standings.
Slow Start - The Bulldogs began their season with nine straight losses before defeating Syracuse and Lafayette. Since then, Yale lost the two games to Brown and one to George Washington and defeated Morgan State 73-62.
Pick'em - Of their common opponents, Princeton and Yale both defeated Lafayette and lost to Sacred Heart.
The Dog Pack - Yale has used eight players in all 15 games and three others have played in more than 10. Only senior captain Brynn Gingras has started all 15 games.
Failed Constants - The Bulldogs shot 3 for 21 (14.3%) behind the arc and 11 for 20 (55%) from the foul line in their most recent loss to Brown after entering the game with 40% three-point shooting and 73% free-throw shooting.
Relying On Charity - Six different Bulldogs, all of whom played in all 15 games, are shooting over the team average on the foul line, led by Julie Cohen's 88% shooting. Christina Phillips and Gingras are both at 82% free-throw shooting this season.
Rookie to Watch - Freshman Erica Davis is the only Bulldog averaging in double-figures with 11.1 points per game off 70-of-136 shooting (.515). She also has a team-high 4.9 rebounds per game and 24 blocks, including four games with three blocks.
Bonnie Returns - Senior Bonnie Smith missed the first seven games due to injury but returned against Brown to score 10 points off 13 field goals.
Battle at the Arc - Yale has the second-highest three-point field goal percentage off 91-for-241 shooting (.378) but Princeton is second in three-point field goal percentage defense, forcing opponents to shoot just 29% behind the arc.
Four-Way Threat - Four Tigers average near double figures for the Princeton scoring - Brown (11.5 point per game), Digovich (11.4), Lockwood (10.9) and O'Brien (9.9).
Shuffling the Lineup - Only Lockwood and O'Brien have started all 14 games for the Tigers. Nine different players have started at least one game.
Homecoming - The Tigers return to their home court for the first time in nearly four weeks, dating back to a 66-60 win over Lafayette on Jan. 3. Two of Princeton's three wins came in Jadwin.
Ivy Time - Princeton has 13 more games on its schedule, which features Ivy League opponents only. Seven of those games are home, including the last three.
The Young and the Restless - Two freshmen (Digovich and Lockwood) and one sophomore (O'Brien) lead Princeton in minutes played with over 31 per game.
Using Time Wisely - Brown averages just 19.5 points per game but is still the team's top scorer (11.5 points per game) and shot blocker (10) and is third in rebounds (5.1 per game). She shoots 51% from the floor, good for fourth in the league.
Long Range - O'Brien is shooting 47% (38 for 81) behind the arc for the best percentage on Princeton and the second best in the Ivy League. She made at least four three-pointers in five games, including five threes in eight attempts vs. Georgia Tech.
Sharing the Wealth - Five different Tigers have been the team's leading scorer in at least one game. Brown, O'Brien and Digovich each had four top-scoring performances
The 20 Club - Princeton has had a player score 20 points only three times this year and each time it was by a different player. Lockwood scored 20 in the season opener, Brown had 20 in the second game of the season and Digovich scored 20 at Penn.
Silver Medal - Digovich is second in points (11.5), rebounds (6.2) and assists (2.5) per game as well as in field goals (3.6), three-point field goals (1.6) and free throws made (2.9) per game.
On the Line - Lockwood is Princeton's top free-throw shooter, hitting 43 of 58 attempts (.741). Eight of her 15 points against Colgate came on foul shots, all in the second half.
Dishes and Boards - O'Brien leads Princeton with 3.0 assists per game (seventh in the league) and Lockwood has a team-high 8.3 rebounds per game (sixth in the league).
Injured List - Princeton has no injuries to report. Mary Cate Opila is back after a concussion sidelined her for five games and Kelli Hughes is cleared to play since nursing a knee injury.
Proud Crowd- The Tigers have played in front of over 2,000 fans three times this season, including 3,409 fans against Montana in Dahlberg Arena.
Looking Ahead - Three high school seniors committed early decision to play at Princeton. Meagan Cowher (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Ali Prichard (Apple Valley, Minn.) and Ariel Rogers (Evanston, Ill.) join the Tigers in 2004-05.