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Women's Basketball Looks to Keep Rolling Against Portland State, Monmouth
December 18, 2014 | Women's Basketball
| Princeton Weekend Game Notes |
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| Gametimes | Princeton vs. Portland State l Friday, Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. l Jadwin Gymnasium |
| Princeton at Monmouth l Sunday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m. l The MAC | |
| Game Coverage | Portland State: Live Stats l Webstream |
| Monmouth: Live Stats l Webstream l Audio | |
| @PUTigers l @PUTigers_live l @PSU_Vikings l @MUHawks | |
| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Portland State, 1-0 l Princeton and Monmouth are tied, 3-3 |
| Last Meeting | Nov. 30, 2013 - Princeton 94, Portland State 76 (Box/Recap) |
| Jan. 2, 2008 - Monmouth 91, Princeton 65 (Box/Recap) | |
| Records |
Princeton (11-0, 0-0 Ivy) l Portland State (1-8, 0-0 Big Sky) l Monmouth (5-4, 1-1 MAAC) |
| Last Time Out | Princeton 87, Delaware 59 l Western Washington 75, Portland State 64 l Monmouth 82, Colgate 62 |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| Portland State |
Roster l Schedule l Stats |
| Monmouth | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @MUHawksWBB |
| Related Links | Princeton vs. Delaware Highlights l Game Notes (PDF) |
PRINCETON WEEKEND GAME NOTES (PDF)
Last Time Out
• Princeton extended its Ivy League record start to 11-0 with a decisive 87-59 victory over Delaware.
• With the win, the Tigers improved to 9-16 all-time against the Blue Hens.
• Connecting on 50.0 percent of its field goal attempts in the first half, Delaware shot just 29.4 percent (10-34) in the final 20 minutes, which included a 28.6 percent (2-7) clip from behind the arc.
• Princeton shot 50.0 percent (32-64) from the floor and 61.1 percent (11-18) from three-point range. The Tigers' 11 triples matched a season-high.
• Four different Tigers scored in double figures led by Annie Tarakchian with 22 points and nine rebounds.
• Tarakchian's seven made field goals and five three-pointers were both personal-bests, while her 22 points were one shy of matching a career-high set earlier this season against Montana.
• Blake Dietrick posted the team's third double-double of the year with 12 points and a career-high 10 assists. Her 10 helpers were the most for any Tiger this season.
• Michelle Miller and Vanessa Smith chipped in with 16 and 10 points, respectively.
Closing In
• With Tuesday night's triumph over Delaware, eight-year head coach Courtney Banghart now stands just one victory shy of notching her 150th career win.
• Piecing together a 149-66 (.693) record in her eight seasons, she has the second-most victories in program history, trailing only Joan Kowalik (163).
• Her career .693 career winning percentage is the highest in Princeton women's basketball history.
• Since her arrival in 2007-08, the Tigers are 78-17 against the Ivy League.
• Having captured the Ivy League title in four of the last five years, Princeton is in the midst of one of the most successful runs in program history.
• The Tigers have earned five consecutive postseason berths, becoming the first Ivy squad to reach four-straight NCAA Tournaments (2010-13).
• The No. 9 seed in 2012 and 2013, Princeton was the No. 11 and No. 12 seed in 2011 and 2010, respectively, representing the highest seeds an Ivy League team has earned.
• In 2012, the Tigers finished No. 24 in the AP Top-25 poll.
On a Roll
• Princeton has six wins against teams ranked in the top-100 of the RPI.
• In those contests (Michigan, Pitt, Duquesne, American, Delaware, Drexel), the Tigers hold a +19.0 scoring margin.
• Those opponents have shot 36.4 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from three, while the Orange and Black have connected on 47.3 percent of its field goals and 46.9 percent of its three-pointers.
• In its other five outings (Wake Forest, Montana, Charlotte, Georgetown, Binghamton), Princeton has been even more dominant, holding a +27.8 scoring margin.
• Shooting 48.5 percent from the floor and 42.2 percent from long distance, the Tigers have held their other five opponents to just 32.7 shooting and a 25.6 percent showing from behind the arc.
• Princeton's 11-0 start is the best in Ivy League women's basketball history.
• The Tigers' season-opening streak is the second-best in conference history – men's or women's – trailing only Penn's 1970-71 men's team that started the year 28-0.
• Princeton is now one of just 13 teams remaining in NCAA Div. I women's basketball with an undefeated record.
• The Tigers are 3-0 against teams from Power 5 conferences (Pitt, Wake Forest, Michigan).
• The Orange and Black also have two wins over the CAA (Drexel, Delaware) and victories over the Atlantic 10 (Duquesne), Patriot League (American), Big East (Georgetown), Conference USA (Charlotte), Big Sky (Montana) and America East (Binghamton).
Out in Front
• Princeton carries a +23.0 scoring margin into this weekend's competition.
• The Tigers have held a lead of at least 20 points in all but one of their outings. The lone exception was against American in which Princeton had a lead as large as 15.
• In five of its last six games (Montana, Charlotte, Georgetown, Michigan, Binghamton), the Orange and Black have built a lead of at least 30 points.
• The largest deficit that Princeton has faced this season is seven points, trailing Drexel with 11:16 to go in the first half of a Nov. 19 match-up, 13-6.
• The Tigers' 20-19 deficit to start the second half of their season opener against Pittsburgh is the only time the team has trailed in the second period this season.
• Through 11 games, Princeton has trailed in the second half for a total of just 1:32.
National Stage (Through Games of Dec. 17)
• Princeton has received an increasing number of votes in the last three AP polls.
• After receiving five votes on Dec. 1, the Tigers garnered seven votes on Dec. 8. This week, Princeton picked up 15 votes in the AP top-25.
• Princeton is ranked No. 3 in the Collegeinsider.com Top-25 Mid Major Poll, receiving two first-place votes.
• The Tigers are currently seventh in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's Basketball Ratings.
• Princeton currently leads the nation in three-point percentage (44.7). The Tigers are also 11th in field goal percentage (47.8), 15th in scoring margin (+23.0), 23rd in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.21), 26th in assists per game (17.1), and 47th in scoring offense (76.0).
• The Tigers are 17th in scoring defense (53.0), 29th in rebounding margin (+9.6), 41st in opponent field goal percentage (34.8), and 49th in opponent 3PT percentage (26.3).
• Blake Dietrick is currently 23rd in the nation in three-point shooting (47.3), 25th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.77), and 34th in assists per game (5.5).
• Michelle Miller is 20th in the country in three-point percentage having knocked down 48.2 percent of her attempts.
Around the Ivy (Through Games of Dec. 17)
• Arguably the league's most potent offense, Princeton currently leads the Ivy in scoring offense (76.0), FG percentage (47.8), 3PT percentage (44.7) and assists (17.1).
• The Tigers lead the conference in rebounding margin (+9.6), and are second in blocks (4.2) and third in steals (8.1).
• Princeton also tops the league in scoring defense (53.0) and opponent three-point percentage (26.3) and is second in opponent field goal percentage (34.8).
• Blake Dietrick currently leads the conference pack in assists per game (5.5) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.8), is third in three-point shooting (47.3), fifth in field goal percentage (49.2), and sixth in points per game (14.9).
• Annie Tarakchian tops the Ivy League in three-point percentage (54.1), is third in free throw percentage (83.3), and fourth in rebounding (8.5).
• Michelle Miller is ranked second in the conference in three-point percentage (48.2) and 12th in points per game (12.8).
• Taylor Williams is sixth in the conference in blocks per game (1.0). She matched a career-high by swatting five shots against Pittsburgh on Nov. 14.
• Amanda Berntsen is 14th in the Ivy League in steals per game (1.3). She nabbed a career-high five steals against Drexel earlier this season.
Weekly Honors
• A Princeton player has now laid claim to the Ivy League Player of the Week award in each of the first five weeks of the 2014-15 season.
• The last team to accomplish the feat was Harvard during its 1997-98 campaign.
• The Tigers have also received three weekly honors from CollegeSportsMadness.com
Ivy Player of the Week
Nov. 17 – Michelle Miller
Nov. 24 – Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Dec. 1 – Annie Tarakchian
Dec. 8 – Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Dec. 15 – Blake Dietrick
CollegeSportsMadness.com Weekly Honors
Nov. 16 - Michelle Miller (Mid-Major National POTW)
Dec. 7 - Blake Dietrick (Ivy POTW)
Dec. 14 - Blake Dietrick (Ivy POTW)
All-Time Series
• Princeton is 1-0 all-time against Portland State. Last season, the Tigers won the only meeting between the two programs by a score of 94-76.
• Princeton is 3-3 all-time against Monmouth in a series that dates back to the 1978-79 season.
• The Hawks took the inaugural meeting played in West Long Branch, 63-60.
• After also dropping the rematch in 1979-80 (79-72), Princeton recorded its first victory in the rivalry in 2004-05, defeating Monmouth in overtime, 57-52.
• Prevailing in the 2005-06 showdown (64-56), Princeton suffered a setback during the last meeting in 2007-08, 91-65.
Last Meeting vs. Portland State
• Princeton cruised to a 94-76 win over Portland State in the programs' first-ever meeting last season.
• The Tigers shot 62.5 percent (35-56) from the field, which included a 69.6 percent (16-23) clip in the first half.
• Despite its hot shooting, Princeton trailed 44-42 at the half before outscoring the Vikings 52-32 following the break.
• Six different Tigers scored in double digits led by Blake Dietrick with 19.
• Vanessa Smith had 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting, while Taylor Williams and Michelle Miller each netted 12.
• Alex Wheatley chipped in with 10 points and eight rebounds on 4-for-6 shooting.
• Holding a 41-29 rebounding edge, Princeton outscored Portland State 48-26 with its bench holding a 42-26 edge over the Vikings' reserves.
Last Meeting vs. Monmouth
• Monmouth took the last meeting against the Tigers during the 2007-08 season, 91-65.
• Up just five at the half (31-26), Monmouth held a 21-point (60-39) scoring edge in the second period.
• The Hawks shot 50.0 percent (31-62) from the floor and 41.7 percent (5-12) from three.
• Princeton connected on just 37.7 percent (23-61) of its shot attempts and 31.6 percent (6-19) of its triples.
• The Hawks finished with a 50-30 rebounding edge, outscoring the Tigers 52-26 in the paint.
Scouting Portland State
• Carrying a 1-8 overall record into Friday night's showdown against Princeton, Portland State will look to put the brakes on a three-game losing skid.
• Dropping its first five outings of the season, the Vikings notched their first and only victory of the year against Navy on Dec. 5 (56-50).
• Portland State has lost by double digits five times, including three times by 28 or more points.
• The Vikings carry a -13.6 scoring margin into Friday's meeting, while averaging 18.4 turnovers per game.
• Averaging 56.2 points per game, the Portland State offense is hitting just 37.8 percent of its shot attempts and 24.5 percent of its threes.
• Emily Eason currently leads the team in scoring (13.2 ppg), while averaging 3.1 rebounds. She has scored in double figures in seven of the squad's nine games, while leading the team in three pointers made (20).
• Mikaela Rivard is the only other Viking to average double figures with 10.3 points per game.
• Alicia Carline is currently the team's leading rebounder with 8.4 boards per contest, while Lariel Powell has averaged a team-high 4.7 assists.
• Carline is averaging 13.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in her last two outings, shooting 58.8 percent from the floor.
Scouting Monmouth
• Monmouth will carry a 5-4 overall record into Sunday's match-up against Princeton.
• Opening the year 3-1, the Hawks have gone just 2-3 over their last five.
• Sunday's contest will be Monmouth's first since defeating Colgate on Dec. 13, 82-62.
• Four players scored in double digits against Colgate, led by Jenny Horvatinovic's game-high 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting.
• As a team, Monmouth shot 52.3 percent (34-65) from the floor and 41.7 percent (10-24) from three.
• The Hawk defense held Colgate to 32.9 percent (24-73) shooting, which included a 27.3 percent (6-22) clip from beyond the arc.
• Through Dec. 17, Monmouth leads the MAAC in three-point defense (21.9) and steals (9.4), is second in the league in scoring offense (69.6) and opponent field goal percentage (34.6), and fourth in assists (14.7).
• Sarah Olson leads the team and is 10th in the conference in scoring with 11.9 ppg. She is tied for first in the league in three-pointers per game (3.1).
• Christina Mitchell sits fifth in rebounding (7.3), while Helena Kurt is third in assists (4.7).
• Jasmine Walker and Horvantinovic rank fourth (1.8) and fifth (1.7) in steals per game, respectively.