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Princeton University Athletics
Men's Basketball Hosts Dartmouth, Begins Important Stretch in Ivy Play
February 04, 2004 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 4, 2004
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Maybe you've forgotten what the Princeton men's basketball team looks like in person. In the month of February, you'll get your chance to make up for that in a big way.
Princeton plays seven of its next nine games at home, beginning with Friday night's game against Dartmouth at 7:30 p.m. (Patriot Media, WPRB 103.3 FM, GoPrincetonTigers.com). Harvard visits Jadwin Gym to conclude an Ivy League weekend Saturday night at the same time, and the first of two meetings between Princeton and Penn follows less than 72 hours after that on the same Jadwin court.
Princeton has swept Dartmouth and Harvard at Jadwin Gym in each of the last 14 seasons, and the Tigers have defeated Dartmouth at Jadwin 16 straight years by an average margin of 18 points per game.
The Tigers (9-6, 2-0) began their league season in terrific fashion last weekend, winning at Brown and Yale, while an injury-riddled Big Green squad (3-15, 1-3) fell at home to both Columbia and Cornell. Dartmouth's Leon Pattman has been the Ivy League's Rookie of the Week five times in the last six weeks, while Princeton's Will Venable became the third Tiger player this season to earn league Player of the Week honors when he won the award on Monday.
Princeton held Brown and Yale to combined 36% shooting last weekend and has held its last seven opponents to combined 37% shooting overall. NOTE OF THE DAY
The Grass Isn't Greener --The Tigers have defeated Dartmouth at Jadwin Gym in each of the past 16 seasons. The average margin of victory in those 16 games is nearly 18 points per game.
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Clean Sweeps -- Princeton has swept its home weekend with Dartmouth and Harvard in each of the last 14 seasons. The last win at Jadwin for either of those teams was by Harvard on Feb. 3, 1989.
More Clean Sweeps -- In 141 home Ivy League weekends over the past 47 seasons, Princeton and Penn have finished 4-0 or 3-1 against the other six schools 131 times.
On the Defensive -- The Tigers have held their last seven opponents to combined 37% shooting from the field (119-for-319). Princeton held Brown and Yale to combined 30-for-83 (36%) shooting this past weekend.
A Good Combination -- Princeton ranks third in NCAA Division I in scoring defense (55.4 ppg) and 14th in Division I in field-goal percentage (48.9%)
One...or the Other...or the Other -- In Princeton's last five games, four different players (Andre Logan, Will Venable, Mike Stephens, Ed Persia) have led the team in scoring.
I'm Honored -- Will Venable was named the Ivy Player of the Week for games ending Jan. 31. Venable is the third Princeton player (along with Judson Wallace and Ed Persia) to win the award this season.
Home, Sweet Home --- Princeton plays seven of its next nine games at Jadwin Gym after playing just three of its previous 13 games at home.
Playing Quickly -- Starting on Friday, Princeton plays five games in a nine-day span. The Tigers' previous five games came in a 25-day span.
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Start Me Up -- The Tigers have now started the Ivy League season with at least two wins for eight consecutive seasons. Princeton has started 4-0, 5-0, 4-0, and 2-0 in four seasons under head coach John Thompson.
Ivy Fact -- Over the past 11 seasons, Princeton has a 117-25 (82.4%) record overall in Ivy League games and a 62-8 (88.6%) record in Ivy games at Jadwin Gym.
Ivy Fact No. 2 -- Over the past 11 seasons, Princeton has a 110-12 record overall and a 59-1 record at home against Ivy League teams other than Penn.
Ivy Fact No. 3 -- Brown's win at Jadwin last year was the first in Princeton by an Ivy team other than Penn since a win by Yale on March 6, 1993.
A 50-50 Proposition -- In their nine wins this season, the Tigers have shot a combined 225 for 417 (54.0%) from the field. In their six losses this season, the Tigers have shot 119 for 286 (41.6%) from the field.
Good Things Come in Threes -- The Tigers are shooting 20 for 45 (44%) from three-point range over their last three games. In the first 12 games of the season, Princeton shot 32% from behind the arc (78 for 245).
More From Three -- In their nine wins this season, the Tigers have shot 64 for 164 (39.0%) from three-point range. In their six losses this season, the Tigers have shot 34 for 126 (27.0%) from three-point range.
Glass Eaters -- Princeton outrebounded Brown and Yale by a combined 65-44 margin last weekend. The Tigers are now outrebounding the opposition 428-413 on the season.
In Good Hands -- Princeton averages just 12.9 turnovers per game, among the top 30 nationally in Division I.
Toeing The Line -- The Tigers are shooting 45 for 58 (78%) from the free-throw line over their last five games. Princeton finished 22 for 27 from the line in its Ivy sweep last weekend.
The Streak Continues! -- Princeton, along with Vanderbilt and UNLV, are the only teams to have made at least one three-point shot in every game since the rule came into effect for the 1986-87 season. The Tigers' streak currently stands at 481 games.
Heatin' Up -- Ed Persia is averaging 12.1 points over his last eight games. He averaged 7.4 points in the first seven games of the season.
Three-Mendous -- Ed Persia has at least one three-point shot in all 15 games this season and in his last 19 games overall. Persia has at least one three-point shot in 38 of Princeton's 42 games over the last two years.
From Way Downtown... -- Ed Persia has 137 career three-pointers. He needs three to pass C.J. Chapman '01 and move into seventh place on Princeton's all-time list and six to pass Chris Mooney '94 and move into sixth place.
Accepting Charity -- Ed Persia has made 19 consecutive free throws dating back to a miss at Columbia Feb. 7 of last season. Persia is 12 for 12 from the free-throw line this year.
At Home at Home -- Judson Wallace is averaging 20.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in four games at Jadwin Gymnasium this season. Wallace is averaging 10.9 points in 10 games away from home this year.
A Judson Come Lately -- Judson Wallace is averaging 15.7 points per game over his last 19 games dating back to Feb. 28 of last season. In the previous 42 games of his career, Wallace averaged 5.5 points.
Star Power -- Judson Wallace scored 114 points (22.8 ppg) in Princeton's first five games this season. Wallace was ranked in the Top 10 nationally in scoring after the first five games of the season.
Making History -- Judson Wallace has at least 26 points three times in 15 games this season; every other Princeton player combined has had at least 26 points in a game 15 times in the last 14 seasons.
Steppin' Out -- Judson Wallace, who is 6-10, is third on the Tigers with 13 three-point shots. Wallace had two three-point shots at Minnesota Jan. 10, his first since the Lafayette game Dec. 22.
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Where There's A Will... -- Will Venable shot 13 for 16 from the field and 11 for 13 from the line in three games last week. Venable was 8 for 9 from the field and scored a season-high 18 points at Brown.
Mr. Versatility -- Will Venable leads the Tigers in assists (49) and steals (18) and is second on the team in rebounding (4.7 rpg).
For Starters... -- Will Venable has started all 41 games in which he has played over the past two seasons.
Taking Care of It -- Will Venable leads the Ivy League in assist-to-turnover ratio (49 assists, 25 turnovers, 1.96-1).
Not So Green Anymore -- Scott Greenman has scored 108 points this season in 15 games after scoring 54 points his entire freshman season.
Deep Thoughts -- Scott Greenman has 19 three-point shots in 56 attempts this year. Greenman had 10 three-pointers his entire freshman season.
More Deep Thoughts -- Scott Greenman has at least two three-pointers in six of Princeton's 15 games this season. Greenman finished 2 for 4 from three-point range at Brown last Friday.
Nice to Have You Back -- Andre Logan is averaging 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game since entering the starting lineup seven games ago.
Start Me Up -- Andre Logan is shooting 42 for 78 (.538) from the field in his last 10 games after going 0 for 6 from the field in his first three games.
All about Andre -- Andre Logan has played in just 16 of Princeton's last 58 games due to knee and hand injuries.
Filling It Up -- Andre Logan was leading Princeton in scoring in 2001-02 (9.3 ppg) before tearing a knee ligament in an Ivy League game at Harvard on Jan. 11, 2002.
One More Year -- Andre Logan is a junior in eligibility. Logan withdrew from school for the spring semester last year after playing in just three games early in the season. He also had a second knee surgery last year.
The Big Fella -- Mike Stephens had a career-high 16 points against Southern Vermont Monday night. His previous career high of 10 points came against top-ranked Duke Dec. 17.
Shooting Star -- Mike Stephens is shooting 32 for 56 (57%) from the field for the season. Stephens was 6 for 7 from the field against Southern Vermont last Monday.
Line Dancing -- Mike Stephens is shooting 13 for 14 from the free-throw line in Princeton's last four games. He was a perfect 6 for 6 from the line at Brown last Friday.
Super Schaen -- Harrison Schaen had a season-high 10 points against Southern Vermont. Schaen is shooting 12 for 17 from the field for the season.
Jersey Guy -- Max Schafer is averaging 14 minutes per game in Princeton's last eight games. Schafer had a season-high four steals against Brown last Friday.
Who's The New Guy? -- Luke Owings has 48 of the 97 points scored by Princeton freshmen this season. Owings also had 10 rebounds in Princeton's sweep of Brown and Yale last weekend.