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Women's Basketball Returns to Action at the Fordham Holiday Classic
December 28, 2014 | Women's Basketball
| Fordham Holiday Classic Game Notes |
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| Gametimes | Savannah State at Fordham l Monday, Dec. 29, 1 p.m. l Rose Hill Gym |
| Princeton vs. Hartford l Monday, Dec. 29, 3 p.m. l Rose Hill Gym | |
| Loser Gm. 1 vs. Loser Gm. 2 l Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1 p.m. l Rose Hill Gym | |
| Winner Gm. 1 vs. Winner Gm. 2 l Tuesday, Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. l Rose Hill Gym | |
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| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Hartford 1-0 l Princeton and Fordham are tied, 4-4 |
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| Hartford |
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| Savannah St. | Roster l Schedule l Stats |
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PRINCETON WEEKEND GAME NOTES (PDF)
Last Time Out
• Princeton extended its Ivy League record start to 13-0 with a decisive 84-53 victory over Monmouth on Dec. 21.
• Up 46-22 at the half, the Tigers led by as much as 34. It marked the seventh time in the last eight games in which Princeton held a lead of at least 30 points.
• Knocking down 42.1 percent (8-19) of their three-pointers, the Tigers hit 51.7 percent (30-58) of their shots.
• Held scoreless for a stretch of 8:04 in the first half, Monmouth shot just 30.3 percent (20-66) from the field and 23.8 percent (5-21) from behind the arc.
• Finishing with a 45-39 rebounding advantage, the Orange and Black outscored the Hawks 42-14 in the paint and 20-6 in transition.
• Annie Tarakchian posted her fourth double-double of the season, scoring 12 points while matching a career-high with 14 rebounds.
• Blake Dietrick had 12 points and eight assists, while Michelle Miller netted 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
• Six different Tigers scored in double figures with Leslie Robinson and Amanda Berntsen each finishing with 11 points and Vanessa Smith chipping in with 10.
When it Rains, It Pours
• For the first time in program history, Princeton surpassed the 100-point plateau with a commanding 104-33 victory over Portland St. on Dec. 19.
• The Tigers' 104 points bested the team's previous high of 99 set against Yale on Feb. 10, 2013.
• Princeton's 71-point margin of victory is the largest under eight-year head coach Courtney Banghart and is second only to an 82-point win over Barnard on Jan. 8, 1981.
• The Tigers netted a season-high 57 points in the first half, shooting 60.5 percent (23-38) from the floor and 75.0 percent (6-8) from three.
• All but one of the 13 Tigers who saw action recorded a point, with four players scoring in double figures.
• Princeton finished the game shooting 58.1 percent (43-74) from the field and 58.8 percent (10-17) from behind the three-point line.
• Knocking down 10 triples, it was the fifth time this season that Princeton hit at least 10 three-pointers.
• Shooting just 24.0 percent (12-50) from the floor and 6.7 percent (1-15) from three, the Vikings' 33 points are the lowest Princeton has ever surrendered under Banghart.
• The Tigers' 20 steals were a season-high, falling two short of tying the program record of 22 set against Rider on Dec. 8, 2009.
• Portland State's 16 second half points were the fewest Princeton has allowed in a half since it held Columbia to 16 in the second period of a 70-41 victory on Feb. 7, 2014.
Night to Remember
• Princeton's victory over Portland St. marked the 150th win of Courtney Banghart's eight-year career.
• Piecing together a 151-66 (.696) record, she has the second-most victories in program history, trailing only Joan Kowalik (163).
• Her .696 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.
Weekly Honors
• With Annie Tarakchian's most recent Player of the Week accolade, a Princeton player has now laid claim to the Ivy League POTW award in each of the first six weeks of the 2014-15 season, setting a new conference record.
• Tarakchian averaged 16.7 points and 11.3 rebounds in three wins over Delaware, Portland St. and Monmouth.
• In those appearances, she shot 65.4 percent (17-26) from the field and 75.0 percent (12-16) from behind the arc.
• The Tigers have also received three weekly honors from CollegeSportsMadness.com and one from the ECAC.
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
Dec. 22 - Annie Tarakchian (Co-Player)
CollegeSportsMadness.com Weekly Honors
Nov. 16 - Michelle Miller (Mid-Major National POTW)
Dec. 7 - Blake Dietrick (Ivy POTW)
Dec. 14 - Blake Dietrick (Ivy POTW)
Corvias ECAC Div. I Metro/Upstate Player of the Week
Dec. 22 - Annie Tarakchian
National Stage (Through Games of Dec. 27)
• For the first time since the end of the 2011-12 season, Princeton is receiving votes in both the AP and USA Today Coaches top-25 polls.
• Increasing its number of votes for the fourth consecutive week, Princeton its tied for 26th in the AP poll with 31 points.
• Appearing on the coaches poll for the first time this season, the Tigers garnered 25 votes.
• The Tigers are 16th in the latest NCAA RPI rankings and fourth in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's Basketball Ratings.
• The Orange and Black sit third in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 poll with 691 pts and two first-place votes.
• Princeton currently leads the nation in three-point percentage (45.6). The Tigers are also sixth in field goal percentage (49.1), eighth in scoring margin (+27.3), 17th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.26), 18th in assists per game (17.8), and 26th in scoring offense (78.8).
• The Tigers are 10th in scoring defense (51.5), 17th in opponent field goal percentage (33.7), 18th in opponent 3PT percentage (24.8), and 22nd in rebounding margin (+9.7).
• Annie Tarakchian leads the nation in three-point shooting (57.4) and is 21st in defensive rebounds per game (7.0).
• Michelle Miller is currently 12th in the country in three-point shooting percentage (49.2).
• Blake Dietrick is 16th in the nation in assists per game (5.9), 28th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.66), and 29th in three-point shooting (46.0).
Out in Front
• Princeton carries a +27.3 scoring margin into Fordham's 2014 Holiday Classic.
• 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 seven of its last eight games (Montana, Charlotte, Georgetown, Michigan, Binghamton, Portland St., Monmouth), 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 13 games, Princeton has trailed in the second half for a total of just 1:32.
Around the Ivy (Through Games of Dec. 27)
• Arguably the league's most potent offense, Princeton currently leads the Ivy in points per game (78.8), FG percentage (49.1), 3PT percentage (45.6), and assists (17.8).
• The Tigers lead the conference in rebounding margin (+9.7) and steals (9.2) and are second in blocks (4.0).
• Princeton also tops the league in scoring defense (51.5), opponent three-point percentage (24.8), and opponent field goal percentage (33.7).
• Blake Dietrick currently leads the conference pack in assists per game (5.9) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7), is fourth in three-point shooting (46.0), fifth in field goal percentage (48.6), and seventh in points per game (14.6).
• Annie Tarakchian tops the Ivy League in three-point (57.4) and field goal percentage (50.6) and is fourth in free throw percentage (78.8) and rebounding (9.1).
• Michelle Miller is ranked second in the conference in three-point percentage (49.2) and is tied for 11th in points per game (12.8).
• Taylor Williams is tied for fourth in the conference in blocks per game (1.1). She matched a career-high by swatting five shots against Pittsburgh on Nov. 14.
• Amanda Berntsen is 12th in the Ivy League in steals per game (1.5). She matched a career-high with five steals against Portland St on Dec. 19.
All-Time Series
• Princeton is a combined 5-4 all-time against the Fordham Holiday Classic field.
• Monday's game will be just the second all-time between Princeton and Hartford. The Tigers prevailed in the inaugural match-up during the 1994-95 season, 80-63.
• Princeton is 4-4 all-time against Fordham in a series that dates back to 1979-80.
• The Tigers have won each of the last two meetings against the Rams in 2008-09 (W, 69-57) and 2009-10 (W, 75-61).
• Should Princeton face Savannah State on Tuesday, it would be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Scouting Hartford
• Hartford carries a 5-7 overall record into tournament play, having dropped seven of its last nine outings after a 3-0 start.
• Shooting 36.5 percent from the floor, the Hawks are connecting on 31.3 percent of their three-point attempts and 69.5 percent of their free throws.
• In 12 games, opponents have shot 39.7 percent from the field and 26.0 percent from three, while holding a +7.3 rebounding edge.
• Three different players are scoring in double digits, led by Amber Bepko with 13.7 points per game. Cherelle Moore and Deanna Mayza are averaging 12.7 and 11.8 ppg, respectively.
• Moore currently leads the team and sits fifth in the conference in rebounding with 7.2 boards per game.
• Mayza is second in America East in assists per game with 5.1 per contest.
• Bepko is third in the league in third in three-point shooting (39.8) and fourth in steals (2.2).
• As a team, Hartford tops the conference in three-point defense (.260) while ranking fourth in America East in scoring defense (62.7).
• The Hawks are shooting a league-best 31.3 percent from three-point range.
Scouting Fordham
• Winners of three straight, Fordham carries a 7-4 overall mark into its holiday tournament.
• Averaging 59.0 ppg, Fordham is shooting 40.3 percent from the field and 30.3 percent from three.
• Knocking down 34.1 percent of their shot attempts, opponents are averaging 50.8 ppg and are hitting 23.3 percent of their triples.
• Emily Tapio and Hannah Missry are the only Rams averaging double digits with 13.1 and 10.3 ppg, respectively.
• Samantha Clark currently leads the team and is tied for seventh in the league in rebounding with 7.3 boards per game.
• Tapio sits fifth in the conference in FG percentage (53.4).
• Tiffany Ruffin is currently tied for eighth in the A-10 in assists per game (3.6).
• As a team, Fordham is surrendering an A-10 low 50.8 points per game while ranking first in opponent three-point percentage (23.3) and second in opponent FG percentage (34.1).
• The Rams are third in the A-10 in rebounding margin (+5.3).
Scouting Savannah State
• In the midst of a four-game losing skid, Savannah State carries a 4-5 overall record into Holiday Classic play.
• Averaging 64.7 points per game, the Tigers are shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 25.8 percent from three.
• Holding a +10.4 rebounding edge, opponents are averaging 73.8 ppg while connecting on 44.9 percent of their shot attempts and 28.9 percent of their three-pointers.
• Ezinne Kalu and Jasmine Norman lead the team in scoring, averaging 18.4 and 11.1 ppg, respectively.
• Tiyonda Davis currently leads the team in rebounding with 6.1 boards per contest and is fourth in the MEAC in blocks (1.8), and tied for fourth in field goal percentage (50.0).
• Kalu is tied for first in the MEAC in steals (3.3), knotted for fourth in three-point shooting (33.3) and tied for fifth in assists per game (3.2).
• Savannah State currently ranks second in the MEAC in scoring offense (64.7) and field goal percentage (39.4).
• The Tigers sit second in the conference in steals (12.4), third in 3PT percentage defense (28.9) and fourth in blocks (3.4).