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No. 19 Women's Basketball Returns to Action against Harvard, Dartmouth
January 29, 2015 | Women's Basketball
| Weekend Game Notes |
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| Gametimes | Princeton at Harvard l Friday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m. l Lavietes Pavilion |
| Princeton at Dartmouth l Saturday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m. l Leede Arena | |
| Game Coverage | TV: NESN l Audio l Live Stats l Webstream (Harvard) |
| Webstream l Live Stats (Dartmouth) | |
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@PUTigers l @PUTigers_live l @harvardcrimson l @dartmouthsports |
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| All-Time Series |
Harvard leads Princeton, 40-34 l Dartmouth leads Princeton, 43-29 |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| Harvard |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @HarvardHoops |
| Dartmouth | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @Dartmouth_WBB |
| Related Links | Weekend Game Notes (PDF) |
WEEKEND GAME NOTES (PDF)
Last Time Out
• For the 10th-consecutive season, Princeton downed Penn in its Ivy League opener, cruising to an 83-54 victory at Jadwin Gymnasium.
• Up by 10 at the half, the Tigers shot a blistering 65.5 percent in the second period, which included a 62.5 percent clip from long distance.
• The Orange and Black finished the game shooting 50.0 percent (33-66) from the field and 50.0 percent (9-18) from behind the arc.
• Princeton's 65.5 second-half FG percentage is a season-high, as were the Tigers' 14 assists after the intermission.
• The Orange and Black matched a season-low with just eight turnovers, while its two second-half miscues tied for the fewest in a 20-minute period this season.
• Three different Tigers scored in double figures, led by Blake Dietrick's game-high 25 points.
• At the 7:39 mark of the first half, Dietrick hit a three to become the 22nd player in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
• Michelle Miller netted 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while matching a career-high with four assists.
• Alex Wheatley had 13 points while tying a career-high with three blocks.
• Annie Tarakchian pulled down a career-best 17 rebounds.
Career Milestones
• With 1,018 career points, Blake Dietrick became just the 22nd Tiger to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
• Dietrick reached the milestone by knocking down a three-pointer at the 7:39 mark of the first half against Penn.
• Hitting 5-of-6 threes in the game, the senior upped her career total to 188, which ranks fifth on the program charts.
• Her career 40.3 shooting percentage behind the arc currently ranks fourth all-time in program history.
• Annie Tarakchian had a career-high 17 rebs. against Penn.
• Tarakchian's 17 boards were the most by a Tiger since Niveen Rasheed had 18 against DePaul on Dec. 13, 2011.
Back in Action
• Princeton returns to action this weekend after a three-week hiatus for final exams.
• Under eight-year head coach Courtney Banghart, Princeton is 4-3 in its first game following the layoff for first semester exams.
• Last season, the Tigers fell to Harvard in their first game back from their annual extended break, 78-68.
• Princeton also suffered a pair of setbacks to Dartmouth during Banghart's first two seasons, dropping a 68-55 decision in 2007-08, before falling short in overtime (71-67) the next season.
• Over the last seven opening weekends following their January break, the Tigers have posted a 9-5 record.
Climbing the Ladder
• Princeton is currently ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press Top-25 and No. 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• Princeton is the only team in Ivy League history to be ranked in both polls at the same time.
• The Tigers are the first conference team to be ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• The Orange and Black's No. 19 ranking is the highest in conference history.
• In 2011-12 Princeton became the first Ivy team to be nationally ranked, finishing No. 24 in the final AP poll. The Tigers also received votes in each of the final nine coaches polls that season.
• The Orange and Black are also slotted No. 16 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings and No. 6 in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's Basketball ratings.
• Princeton sits atop of the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 with 762 points and 27 first-place votes.
Superb Start
• The Tigers extended their Ivy League women's basketball record start to 17-0.
• Only the 1970-71 Penn men's team had more consecutive victories to open a season, going 28-0.
• Princeton is four wins away from matching the longest win streak in program history (21) set during the 2009-10 season.
• Alongside South Carolina (19-0), the Tigers are one of just two remaining unbeaten teams.
Home Away From Home
• Princeton has made itself at home away from Jadwin Gymnasium this season, posting a combined 12-0 mark in road and neutral site contests.
• In eight away wins, the Tigers have averaged 74.9 points per game with a +19.4 scoring margin.
• Shooting 47.7 percent from the floor in those contests, Princeton has connected on 45.9 percent of its triples.
• Surrendering just 55.5 points per game on the road, the Tigers are limiting opponents to 35.6 percent shooting with a paltry 27.5 clip from long distance.
• Holding a +7.8 rebounding margin in those games, the Tigers have averaged 18.4 assists, while helping to force nearly 15 turnovers per outing (14.8).
• Michelle Miller has been the team's leading scorer on the road, averaging 16.8 points per game.
• The junior has shot 54.3 percent in opposing gyms, while hitting 57.5 percent of her threes and 84.6 percent of her free throw attempts.
• Blake Dietrick has averaged 14.1 points, 6.4 assists, and 6.3 rebounds on the road.
• Annie Tarakchian has posted 10.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game away from Jadwin Gymnasium.
• Together, the trio have more three-pointers (58) on the road than turnovers (52).
Weekly Honors
• With Blake Dietrick's Co-Player of the Week accolade on Jan. 12, a Princeton player has laid claim to the Ivy League POTW award in each of the first eight weeks in which it has played a game and been eligible, setting a new conference record.
• Dietrick's five Ivy Player of the Week awards this season upped her career total to nine, tying her for eighth all-time on the league charts.
• 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)
Jan. 5 - Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Jan. 12 - Blake Dietrick (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. 16 - Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Dec. 23 - Annie Tarakchian
National Stage (Through Games of Jan. 27)
• Princeton currently leads the nation in three-point percentage (43.5). The Tigers are also fourth in scoring margin (+24.9), fifth in field goal percentage (48.3), 11th in assists per game (17.7), 15th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.27), and 19th in scoring offense (77.2).
• The Tigers are eighth in scoring defense (52.4), 10th in opponent three-point shooting percentage (25.3), 13th in rebounding margin (+9.8), and 14th in opponent field goal percentage (34.5).
• Michelle Miller is currently third in the country in three-point percentage (49.3).
• Blake Dietrick is seventh in three-point shooting (46.1) and 23rd in assists per game (5.6).
• Annie Tarakchian is currently 17th in the country in defensive rebounds per game (7.0).
Around the Ivy (Through Games of Jan. 27)
• The league's most potent offense, Princeton currently leads the Ivy in points per game (77.2), FG percentage (48.3), 3PT percentage (43.5), and assists (17.7).
• The Tigers also top the conference in rebounding margin (+9.8) and are third in steals (8.7).
• Princeton leads the league in scoring defense (52.4), opponent three-point percentage (25.3), and opponent field goal percentage (34.5)
• Blake Dietrick currently leads the conference pack in assists per game (5.6), is tied for second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0), fourth in field goal percentage (49.3), and fifth in points per game (15.8) and three-point shooting (46.1).
• Annie Tarakchian ranks second in the Ivy League in three-point shooting (52.5), tied for second in rebounding (8.9), and ninth field goal percentage (47.7).
• Michelle Miller is ranked third in the conference in three-point percentage (49.3) and is 13th in points per game (12.9).
• Taylor Williams is 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 tied for eighth 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 owns a 34-40 overall record against Harvard and a 29-43 mark against Dartmouth.
• Under head coach Courtney Banghart, the Tigers are a combined 17-11 against Harvard and Dartmouth.
• Princeton is 7-7 against the Crimson under Banghart and 10-4 versus Dartmouth.
• Princeton has won 10-straight games against Dartmouth.
The Year that Was
• Princeton split a pair of games against Harvard last season.
• The Tigers dropped a 78-68 decision to the Crimson in their first game back from January break a year ago.
• Princeton edged out a 69-64 victory in the rematch in Cambridge on Feb. 22, 2014.
• The Orange and Black secured a pair of lopsided victories over Dartmouth last season.
• The Tigers earned a 76-53 win in Jadwin last year before downing the Big Green in Hanover, N.H., 87-46.
Scouting Harvard
• Winners of two-straight, Harvard carries an 8-8 record into Friday's showdown against Princeton.
• The Crimson are 1-1 in Ivy play, having already split a pair of games against Dartmouth (L, 76-61/W, 75-69).
• Friday's game against the Tigers will be telecast on NESN and the Ivy League Digital Network.
• Harvard is 8-0 dating back to last season when it scores at least 80 points.
• The Crimson are 10-1 over the last two years when holding opponents under 59 points and 25-6 when leading at the half.
• Temi Fagbenie is just 22 points shy from reaching the 1,000-point plateau. She ranks 10th on the program charts in rebounding (676).
• Fagbenie averages a double-double with a team-high 14.3 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. She currently tops the conference in rebounding and sits eighth in scoring.
• Annmarie Healy and Erin McDonnell are tied for 10th in the Ivy in scoring with 13.4 points per game. Healy (52.4) and Fagbenie (49.7) are both in the top three in field goal percentage.
• Alli Curtis sits tied for fourth in the Ivy in assists (3.9), while Kaitlyn Dinkins is fourth in three-point shooting (46.7). McDonnell is fourth in the Ivy in threes per game (2.3).
Scouting Dartmouth
• Dartmouth carries a 10-6 (1-1 Ivy) record into this weekend's conference action.
• The Big Green had won five-straight before dropping their last outing to Harvard (75-69) on Jan. 24.
• Dartmouth ranks second in the Ivy in defensive rebounds per game (28.7) and third in opponent field goal percentage defense (36.0).
• The Big Green are holding opponents to the second-lowest three-point percentage in the Ivy League (27.3).
• Averaging 60.5 points per game, Dartmouth is shooting 38.6 percent from the field and 32.5 percent from three.
• Fanni Szabo currently leads the Ivy League in scoring with 18.4 points per game. She is also tied for fourth in steals per game (1.9).
• Lakin Roland is fourth in the conference in rebounding with 9.1 boards per outing. Roland is the only other Dartmouth player to average double-digits with 13.9 points per game.
• Katie Vareika leads the league in three-point shooting percentage (54.5).