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Princeton-Delaware: Countdown To Tip-Off
December 01, 2011 | Women's Basketball
TigerBlog On Princeton-Delaware
With tip-off for the Princeton-Delaware women's basketball game approaching, here is a quote from Villanova coach Harry Perretta, whose team is 5-0 against the rest of the country and 0-2 against Princeton and Delaware:
"I was really impressed with both Delaware and Princeton," the longtime Wildcat coach said. "They are well rounded teams who are both coached extremely well. This game should be very entertaining. The one thing that makes both teams so good is their offensive skill level. I think the key to the game will come down to which team is able to do the best job of slowing the other down on the defensive end of the floor."
Tip-off is at 7 at Jadwin Gym tonight. Fans who bring two non-perishable food items will receive free admission, with the food to be donated to the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank.
A few pregame numbers:
0 - Number of wins all-time for Princeton against ranked opponents
1 - number of times Delaware has gone into a game as a ranked team, as the Blue Hens will tonight after being ranked 24th in the AP poll this week
2 - number of players in the game who average in double figures (Princeton's Niveen Rasheed, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne)
3 - Delaware's rank in ESPN's Mid-Major poll
4 - Princeton's rank in ESPN's Mid-Major poll
5 - number of consecutive opponents Princeton has held below 40% shooting from the field
10 - number of combined wins for the teams, against zero losses; Princeton is 6-0, while Delaware is 4-0
11.3 - turnovers per game by Delaware, second-best in Division I
23.5 - turnovers per game forced by Princeton
24 - Delaware's rank in the AP poll
30.3 - points per game for Delaware's Elena Delle Donne, which is best in Division I for men or women
33 - Princeton's "rank," if you factor the Tigers' place in the "others receiving votes" category
40 - number of points Elena Delle Donne scored in Delaware's win over Penn State
61 - number of wins for Princeton coach Courtney Banghart in her last 69 games