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Ivy Title at Stake for Women's Basketball this Weekend
February 23, 2012 | Women's Basketball
Princeton (19-4, 9-0 Ivy League) vs. Harvard (13-10, 6-3 Ivy League)
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 24 - 7 p.m.
Location: Jadwin Gym
Series History: Harvard leads 38-31
Last Meeting: Feb. 11, 2012 (Princeton 84, Harvard 56) - Cambridge, Mass.
Live Audio/Stats/Video: www.GoPrincetonTigers.com
Princeton (19-4, 9-0 Ivy League) vs. Dartmouth (4-19, 2-7 Ivy League)
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 25 - 6 p.m.
Location: Jadwin Gym
Series History: Dartmouth leads 43-24
Last Meeting: Feb. 10, 2012 (Princeton 72, Dartmouth 41)
Live Audio/Stats/Video: www.GoPrincetonTigers.com
Weekly Release: Harvard and Dartmouth
This Week for the Tigers: The Princeton women's basketball team (19-4 overall, 9-0 Ivy League) will set out to earn its share of the Ivy League title this weekend with a sweep over Harvard and Dartmouth. The Tigers face the Crimson (13-10 overall, 6-3 Ivy League) on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m., before hosting the Big Green (4-19 overall, 2-7 Ivy League) the following evening at 6 p.m. The game versus Dartmouth also marks Senior Night and Princeton Plays Pink, supporting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, YWCA Breast Cancer Resource Center and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Last Time Out: The Tigers extended their winning ways with a weekend sweep over Columbia, 86-46, and Cornell, 75-39. In addition to earning the season series versus both New York-based squads, Princeton made it 12 consecutive wins over the weekend trip.
On Deck: Princeton concludes the road half of the 2011-12 schedule with a trip to Yale (Mar. 2) and Brown (Mar. 3). The Tigers wrap up the regular season versus Penn on Mar. 6 at home.
Stay Connected: For the most up-to-date news and information about the Tigers, log on to www.GoPrincetonTigers.com. Live audio, stats and video will be available on www.GoPrincetonTigers.com, as well.
Princeton Plays Pink: The Princeton women's basketball team will host Princeton Plays Saturday, Feb. 25 when it hosts Dartmouth at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event, formerly known as Think Pink and Pink Zone, will support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, the YWCA Breast Cancer Resource Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
All fans wearing pink will get into the game for free. If you forget to wear pink, Pink Zone short sleeve t-shirts will be available for purchase for $10 and long sleeve shirts are available for $20, with proceeds going to local and national breast cancer organizations.
Scouting Harvard: The Crimson of Harvard travel to Princeton riding a 1-2 streak. Harvard (13-10 overall, 6-3 Ivy League) fell at Brown, 58-55, and defeated Yale, 71-51, last weekend to snap its two-game skid.
Christine Clark's 15.9 ppg leads the trio of Crimson double figure scorers, while Brogan Berry (12.6) and Victoria Lipperty (12.3) round out the squad's top scorers. Clark is also the team's rebounding leader, averaging 5.9 rpg.
All-Time Series History vs. Harvard: Harvard owns the all-time series versus Princeton 38-31. In the first meeting this season, the Tigers earned a dominating win over Crimson, 84-56, in Cambridge, Mass. on Feb. 11.
Scouting Dartmouth: Dartmouth (4-19 overall, 2-7 Ivy League) snapped a four-game losing streak with a 57-52 victory over Brown on Feb. 18. It was the Big Green's first win since their 59-44 victory over last-place Columbia on Feb. 3.
Faziah is the team's top scorer, with 15.7 ppg. Tia Dawson, the team's top rebounder (6.7 rpg), and Sasha Dosenko follow both averaging 7.3 ppg apiece.
All-Time Series History vs. Dartmouth: The Big Green own the all-time series versus the Tigers 43-24; however Dartmouth has not earned a victory over Princeton since 2009. The Tigers defeated Dartmouth 72-41 on Feb. 10, in their first meeting with the Big Green this season.
No. 4 in Mid-Major Poll: Princeton holds onto the No. 4 ranking this week in the Collegeinsider.com Top-25 Mid-Major Poll. The No. 1 team in the poll is Delaware, who is also ranked in the national top-25 polls.
The Ivy Picture: This weekend the Tigers have the opportunity to clinch at least a share of the Ivy League title if they sweep Harvard and Dartmouth. A Princeton sweep and a Yale loss would give the Tigers the out-right championship.
Princeton, the current reigning Ivy champion, is looking to win its third consecutive league title.
Climbing the Ranking Votes: The Tigers continue to climb in the AP Top-25 Poll receiving votes category. This week Princeton is the fourth team to receive votes and the No. 29 team in the country. In the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, the Tigers are the ninth team to receive votes and hold the No. 34 spot.
The Streak Continues: The Tigers extended their winning streak to 12 this past weekend with a sweep over Columbia and Cornell. Princeton has not lost a game since Dec. 17 at then-No. 4 Stanford and is currently perfect in Ivy League play.
Thanks for the Memories!: Saturday's game versus Dartmouth marks Princeton's annual Senior Night ceremony. The women's basketball program will recognize the careers of Devona Allgood, Lauren Edwards and Laura Johnson in a pregame ceremony.
RPI: The Tigers remain in the top-30 in the DI RPI poll, as Princeton currently is ranked No. 28 in the nation.
Rasheed Up for Player of the Year Honors: Junior forward Niveen Rasheed was named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Player of the Year Midseason Watch List. She is one of 20 players nationally to be up for the USBWA's top honor.
Edwards Named Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Finalist: Senior Lauren Edwards has been named a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Out of 30 candidates from NCAA Division I institutions from across the nation, Edwards is one of 10 student-athletes selected as a finalist for the prestigious award.
Voting is currently open, please click here to vote for Edwards.
Nationally Ranked: Princeton is ranked in the top-50 in the nation in:
Rebound margin - No. 6
Scoring margin - No. 11
3PT FG Defense - No. 17
W-L% - No. 19
Scoring defense - No. 22
FG% Defense - No. 27
Scoring offense - No. 40
Steals per game - No. 46
Junior Niveen Rasheed currently is ranked in the top-100 in points per game (77), rebounds per game (73) and field goal percentage (96), while classmate Lauren Polansky is No. 83 in steals per game.
ESPN Bracketology: According to Charlie Creme, Princeton is predicted to earn the No. 10 seed in the 2011-12 NCAA Tournament (click here to view: http://es.pn/ePgG3p). In Ivy League history, no team has ever been seeded higher than No. 11.
1,000-Point Club: Three Tigers have reached the 1,000-point scoring feat this year. Seniors Devona Allgood and Lauren Edwards both scored their milestone baskets in the fall, while junior Niveen Rasheed joined the club at Harvard on Feb. 11.
Rasheed Earns Ivy POW Honors: Junior forward Niveen Rasheed has been named Ivy League Player of the Week four times. The lone Tiger to receive conference honors this season, the Californian was named POW on Nov. 21, Dec. 19, Jan. 2 and Jan. 16.