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Princeton Women's Basketball Heads West for the LMU Thanksgiving Classic
November 26, 2015 | Women's Basketball
| LMU Thanksgiving Classic |
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| Gametimes | Princeton vs. UC-Irvine l Friday, Nov. 27 - 4 p.m. (EST) l Gersten Pavilion |
| Princeton vs. LMU/Seattle l Saturday, Nov. 28 - 4/6:30 p.m. (EST) l Gersten Pavilion | |
| Live Coverage | Princeton vs. UC-Irvine: Live Stats/Video |
| Consolation Game: Live Stats/Video | |
| Championship Game: Live Stats/Video | |
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| Series History |
Princeton leads UC-Irvine, 1-0 l Princeton has not faced Loyola Marymount, Seattle |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| UC-Irvine |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @UCIwbb |
| LMU | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @LMUWBB |
| Seattle | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @SU_WBB |
| Related Links | Game Notes (PDF) |
Last Time Out
• Princeton cruised to a 78-59 non-conference win over Rider on Tuesday night.
• Annie Tarakchian led all scorers with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting.
• Narrowly missing out on her third double-double, Tarakchian also pulled down nine rebounds in 22 minutes.
• Alex Wheatley chipped in with 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while Michelle Miller finished with 10 points and four rebounds.
• Dominating inside, Princeton held a 42-18 edge in points in the paint and a 46-36 advantage on the glass.
• Dishing out a season-best 22 assists, the Tigers committed a season-low four turnovers.
• Shooting 52.9 percent (18-34) in the first half, Princeton finished 32-70 (45.7 percent) from the field.
• Turning in another solid defensive effort, the Orange and Black held Rider to just 34.5 percent (20-58) shooting.
Behind the Numbers
• Averaging 77.0 points per game, the Tigers are shooting 44.0 percent (111-252) from the floor and 38.3 percent (31-81) from three-point range.
• Limiting opponents to just 57.5 points per contest, the Princeton defense has held the opposition to a 34.8 (78-224) shooting percentage and a 27.2 (22-81) clip from beyond the arc.
• Excelling in its two home wins, the Tigers averaged 83.0 points per game while shooting 48.4 percent (59-122) from the field and 44.2 percent (19-43) from long distance.
• Opponents have shot just 31.9 percent (37-116) in Jadwin, with a 7-of-42 showing (16.7 percent) from three.
• Holding a +13.8 rebounding edge on the season, Princeton is +19.5 at home and +8.0 on the road.
• In their two road contests, the Tigers are averaging 71.0 points per game and are shooting just 40.0 percent (52-130) from the floor and 31.6 percent (12-38) from three-point range.
Closing In
• Michelle Miller enters the LMU Thanksgiving Classic just 30 points shy of the 1,000-point plateau.
• One of the Tigers' most prolific shooters, Miller's 41.1 career three-point percentage currently ranks third in the program's record book.
• Miller's 157 made threes would currently rank 10th on Princeton's all-time charts.
• Miller would be the 23rd player in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
• The last Princeton player to reach 1,000 points was Blake Dietrick '15 against Penn on Jan. 10, 2015.
In the Rankings
• The Tigers are currently recieving 12 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 11 votes in the Associated Press Top-25.
• Princeton is currently 13th in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's College Basketball Ratings.
• The Tigers were ranked fifth in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25.
• With 645 points and one first-place vote, Princeton currently trails Gonzaga (728), Green Bay (722), Florida Gulf Coast (713), and Chattanooga (675).
• The Tigers are currently ranked 23rd in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.37), 24th in rebounding margin (+13.8), 34th in three-point shooting (38.3), and 44th in scoring margin (+19.5).
• Alex Wheatley currently ranks 21st in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (5.0).
• Princeton currently tops the Ivy in points per game (77.0), assists (16.8), and three-point shooting (38.3) and is second in rebounding (45.8) and FG percentage (44.0).
• Also leading the conference in rebounding margin (+13.8), the Tigers are third in points allowed (57.5).
• Annie Tarakchian currently leads the Ivy in rebounding (9.5) and is sixth in scoring (15.8) and three-point percentage (43.5).
• Michelle Miller is 10th in scoring (13.5) and tied for 12th in three-point shooting (33.3).
• Amanda Berntsen is currently third in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.6) and fifth in the conference in field goal percentage (54.5) and assists per game (3.3).
• Alex Wheatley sits 12th in the Ivy in rebounding (6.8) and points per game (12.3).
Back on Track
• Alex Wheatley and Annie Tarakchian have combined for three double-doubles this season.
• Wheatley turned in the Tigers' latest double-double with 14 points and 12 boards against Seton Hall.
• Over the last two years, Tarakchian has posted a team-high 13 double-doubles.
• Tarakchian nearly recorded her third double-double of the year with 21 points and nine rebounds in just 22 minutes against Rider.
• Tarakchian averaged 19.5 points and 11.0 rebounds against American and Duquesne, shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from long distance en route to Ivy Player of the Week honors on Nov. 16.
• Dating back to 2014-15, a Princeton player has claimed the Ivy League POTW award in 15 of the last 16 weeks in which the team has played a game and been eligible.
• Below is a list of Princeton's 14 Ivy Player of the Week awards from 2014-15:
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)
Feb. 2 - Alex Wheatley (Co-Player)
Feb. 9 - Michelle Miller (Co-Player)
Feb. 16 - Annie Tarakchian (Co-Player)
Feb. 23 - Annie Tarakchian
Mar. 2 - Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Mar. 9 - Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Milestones
• With 10 points against Rider, Michelle Miller inched closer to becoming the 23rd player in program history to join the team's 1,000-point club.
• One of the Tigers' leaders in career three-point percentage, Miller enters tournament play with 970 points.
• Miller's 15 field goal attempts against Duquesne was a new career high while her four assists matched her personal best.
• Scoring 11 of Princeton's first 15 points against Rider, Annie Tarakchian made a career-high eight field goals and fell just two points shy of matching a personal best.
• Alex Wheatley tied a career high with five assists against Duquesne before matching a pair of personal-bests with 12 rebounds and four steals versus Seton Hall.
• Jackie Reyneke scored a career-high eight points against American, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the field while tying a personal best with three assists against Rider.
• Vanessa Smith matched a career high with three steals against the Eagles.
• Kenya Holland set a new personal benchmark against Rider, dishing out four assists.
Series Histories
• A meeting at this week's tournament would be the first-ever for Princeton against Loyola Marymount or Seattle.
• The Tigers' have faced off against UC-Irvine just once, taking a match-up on Nov. 27, 2009, 78-50.
At a Glance: UC-Irvine
• UC-Irvine carries a 1-2 record into the Thanksgiving Classic.
• The Anteaters dropped an 85-63 loss to St. John's in their season opener before defeating Southern Utah, 63-58.
• UC-Irvine fell to UNLV the last time out, 72-52.
• Averaging 59.3 ppg, the Anteaters are shooting just 32.0 percent from the floor and 26.4 percent from three.
• Opponents have outrebounded UC-Irvine by nearly six boards per game and are shooting 40.7 percent from the field.
• Irene Chavez leads the team in scoring, netting 11.3 points per game.
• Mokun Fajemisin is second on the team in scoring (10.0 ppg) while ranking first in rebounding (9.7).
At a Glance: Loyola Marymount
• Loyola Marymount is 1-3 entering tournament play.
• LMU dropped its first three games to Colorado (L, 92-81), Cal State Fullerton (L, 75-73) and Hawai'i (L, 65-51) before notching its first win of the year against Nevada (W, 69-58).
• Shooting 36.0 percent from the floor and 31.3 percent from three, LMU is averaging 68.5 points per game.
• Averaging 72.5 ppg, opponents are shooting 42.0 percent from the floor and 38.0 percent from beyond the arc.
• Sophie Taylor leads LMU in points per game (16.0) and rebounding (8.8).
• Cheyanne Wallace is averaging 10.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per outing.
At a Glance: Seattle
• Seattle is 2-3 entering Classic play.
• The Redhawks opened the season with an 80-51 loss to Montana State before defeating Montana, 58-44.
• Dropping a 96-55 decision to Washington, Seattle defeated Evergreen State (W, 81-38) before falling to Idaho (L, 64-60).
• Averaging 61.0 points per game, the Redhawks are shooting 36.1 percent from the floor and 31.9 percent from three.
• Ashlyn Lewey leads the team with 12.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while Taelor Ross is averaging 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds.