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Women's Basketball Closes Out Non-Conference Schedule Against Hampton
January 05, 2015 | Women's Basketball
| Game 16: Princeton vs. Hampton |
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| Gametime | Princeton vs. Hampton l Monday, Jan. 5, 7 p.m. l Convocation Center |
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| All-Time Series |
First ever meeting |
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PRINCETON VS. HAMPTON GAME NOTES (PDF)
Last Time Out
• Princeton closed out the 2014 portion of its schedule with a pair of wins over Hartford (W, 64-51) and Fordham (W, 67-53) at the Rams' Holiday Classic.
• Leading from end-to-end for the third consecutive game, the Tigers shot 59.4 percent (19-32) in the first half against the Hawks, while holding Hartford to 27.6 percent (8-29) shooting over the first 20 minutes.
• The lone Princeton player to score in double digits, Blake Dietrick netted a season-high 27 points, finishing one-point shy of matching a personal best.
• Shooting 10-for-13 from the field, Dietrick was 3-for-5 from three, while also collecting four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
• Michelle Miller chipped in with nine points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes of action.
• Closing out the first half on a 25-8 run, Princeton bested host Fordham in the championship game, 67-53.
• Shooting 40.7 percent (24-59) from the floor and 40.0 percent (6-15) from long distance, the Tigers held the Rams to 39.6 percent (21-53) from the field and 28.6 percent (2-7) from behind the arc.
• Winning the battle on the boards, the Orange and Black finished with a 42-29 rebounding edge.
• Dietrick led Princeton with 14 points, seven assists, and six rebounds.
• Shooting 5-for-6 from the floor and a perfect 3-for-3 from three, Miller had 13 points in 24 minutes.
• Annie Tarakchian had 11 points and eight rebounds, while Taylor Williams posted nine points and a career-high 11 boards.
Leading the Charge
• Blake Dietrick was named the Fordham Holiday Classic's Most Outstanding Player, while Michelle Miller picked up All-Tournament honors.
• Following up a 27-point effort against Hartford with a 14-point, seven-assist, six-rebound performance in the final against Fordham, Dietrick averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals.
• Shooting 51.6 percent (16-31) from the floor, she was 35.7 percent (5-14) from three.
• Miller averaged 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in her two Classic contests.
• The sharpshooting wing knocked down 52.9 percent (9-17) of her shot attempts and 66.7 percent (4-6) of her three-pointers.
Within Reach
• With 981 career points, Blake Dietrick needs just 19 more to become the latest member of the Princeton women's basketball 1,000-point club.
• Dietrick would be the 22nd Tiger to surpass 1,000 points in the program's 44-year history.
• She currently ranks fifth in school history in career three-pointers made (181) while her 39.9 shooting percentage behind the arc would currently rank fourth.
• In the midst of her best statistical season, Dietrick is averaging career-highs in points per game (15.4), field goal percentage (49.2), and three-point percentage (44.2).
Home Away From Home
• Princeton has posted an unblemished 11-0 record away from Jadwin Gymnasium this season.
• Making themselves at home in opposing arenas, the Tigers have shot 48.0 percent from the floor in road and neutral site games with a 44.0 clip from long distance.
• Princeton has a +20.7 scoring margin away from its home floor with a +8.0 rebounding edge.
• In 11 road/neutral site contests, the opposition has shot just 35.1 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from three-point range.
• Three Tigers are averaging double digits away from Jadwin Gym led by Blake Dietrick with 14.5 ppg.
• Michelle Miller has averaged 13.5 ppg, while Annie Tarakchian is averaging 11.7 points and 8.5 boards per outing.
Back in the Mix
• After missing five games due to an injury, Alex Wheatley returned to the Tigers' lineup in the Holiday Classic championship game against Fordham.
• Playing 11 minutes, Wheatley was 2-for-3 from the field, finishing with four points and three rebounds.
• Prior to being sidelined, Wheatley was averaging 10.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, ranking third on the squad in both categories.
• In her 10 appearances this season, Wheatley is shooting an efficient 55.7 percent (44-79) from the floor.
Weekly Honors
• With Annie Tarakchian's Co-Player of the Week accolade on Dec. 22, a Princeton player 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.
• 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
Out in Front
• Princeton carries a +25.5 scoring margin into Monday's game against Hampton.
• The Tigers have won by double digits in all but one of their games, the lone exception being a seven-point victory over American on Nov. 23.
• In seven of its games (Montana, Charlotte, Georgetown, Michigan, Binghamton, Portland St., Monmouth), the Orange and Black have built a lead of at least 30 points.
• The Tigers have not trailed in three of their last four outings and five of their 15 contests this season.
• The largest deficit that Princeton has faced 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.
National Stage (Through Games of Jan. 3)
• For the second-straight week, Princeton is receiving votes in both the AP and USA Today Coaches top-25 polls.
• Increasing its number of votes for the fifth consecutive week, Princeton sits 27th in the AP poll with 52 points.
• Appearing on the coaches poll for the second straight week, the Tigers garnered 35 votes.
• The Tigers are 17th 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 717 pts and five first-place votes.
• Princeton currently leads the nation in three-point percentage (44.0). The Tigers are also seventh in field goal percentage (48.3), eighth in scoring margin (+25.5), 15th in assists per game (17.6), 17th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.25), and 31st in scoring offense (77.0).
• The Tigers are ninth in scoring defense (51.5), 18th in opponent 3PT percentage (24.9) and rebounding margin (+9.7), and 26th in opponent field goal percentage (34.4).
• Michelle Miller is currently fourth in the country in three-point percentage (50.7).
• Blake Dietrick is 21st in assists per game (5.8), 26th in three-point field goal percentage (44.2), and 41st in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.29).
Around the Ivy (Through Games of Jan. 3)
• The league's most potent offense, Princeton currently leads the Ivy in points per game (77.0), FG percentage (48.3), 3PT percentage (44.0), and assists (17.6).
• The Tigers also top the conference in rebounding margin (+9.7), are tied for second in steals (9.0) and are third in blocks (3.8).
• Princeton leads the league in scoring defense (51.5), opponent three-point percentage (24.9), and opponent field goal percentage (34.4).
• Blake Dietrick currently leads the conference pack in assists per game (5.8), is second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.3), fifth in FG percentage (49.2) and points per game (15.4) and sixth in 3PT shooting (44.2).
• Annie Tarakchian tops the Ivy League in three-point shooting (56.0), is third in free-throw percentage (81.1), and fourth field goal percentage (50.5) and rebounding (8.7).
• Michelle Miller is ranked second in the conference in three-point percentage (50.7) and is 12th in points per game (12.6).
• 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 tied for sixth in the Ivy League in steals per game (1.7). She matched a career-high with five steals against Portland St on Dec. 19.
All-Time Series
• Monday's game will be the first-ever meeting between Princeton and Hampton.
Scouting Hampton
• After opening the year with five straight losses, Hampton is 5-3 over its last eight games, having recently scored a pair of victories over Bowling Green (64-53) and Auburn (44-42) at the FIU Tournament on Dec. 29-30.
• Averaging 56.2 ppg, the Lady Pirates are shooting just 32.0 percent from the floor and 26.8 percent from long distance.
• Averaging 65.2 ppg, Hampton's opponents have shot 40.6 percent from the field and 33.5 percent from three.
• Malia Tate-DeFreitas currently leads the team in scoring (19.5 ppg), while Tyler Hobgood is first on the squad and sixth in the conference in rebounding (7.3).
• Second in the league in points per game (19.5), Tate-DeFreitas is third in three-pointers made per game (2.0), tied for fifth in steals (2.6), and 10th in three-point percentage (29.5).
• Kenia Cole is currently second in the MEAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4) and third in assists per game (4.2).
• Jackie Marshall is ninth in the league in three-point shooting (31.6).
• As a team, Hampton leads the MEAC in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.7), three-pointers (5.5) and offensive rebounds per game (17.0), and is second in assists (11.7).
• The Lady Pirates are fifth in the conference in steals (9.4) and scoring defense (65.2).