Princeton University Athletics
Q&A With Courtney Banghart In Advance Of Princeton Vs. No. 24 Delaware
November 28, 2011 | Women's Basketball
The ESPN coaches' poll is released every Monday, and Princeton women's basketball coach Courtney Banghart was excited when the new one appeared on her phone.
And it wasn't even because Princeton had moved up in the "others receiving votes" category, leaving the Tigers 33rd in the rankings.
No, this was because Princeton's next opponent, Delaware, vaulted into the Top 25, coming in at No. 24. As a result, an already interesting early-season matchup has even more to it.
Princeton hosts Delaware Thursday night at 7 on Carril Court at Jadwin Gym. The Tigers, 6-0, will be looking to break the school record for consecutive wins to start a season, while Delaware (4-0) will be looking to avoid a loss in its first game ever as a nationally ranked team.
ESPN.com called it the best game of the week in women's college basketball. Delaware is led by Elena Delle Donne, whose 30.3 points per game average is tops in Division I.
In advance of the game, Banghart sat down for a Q&A about the game and her team's start, as well as a few questions about herself.