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Women's Basketball Wraps Up Homestand Against Pittsburgh, Fordham
December 10, 2015 | Women's Basketball
| Pittsburgh/Fordham Game Notes |
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| Gametimes | Princeton vs. Pittsburgh l Saturday, Dec. 12, 3 p.m. l Jadwin Gymnasium |
| Princeton vs. Fordham l Monday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m. l Jadwin Gymnasium | |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats l Webstream |
| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Pitt, 1-0 l Princeton leads Fordham, 5-4 |
| Last Meeting | Nov. 14, 2014 - Princeton 59, Pitt 43 (Box/Recap) |
| Dec. 30, 2014 - Princeton 67, Fordham 53 (Box/Recap) | |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| Pittsburgh |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PittWomensHoops |
| Fordham | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @FordhamWBB |
| Related Links | Princeton Game Notes (PDF) |
Faculty and Staff Day
• The first 500 fans at Princeton's match-up against Pittsburgh will receive an Ugly Sweater Beanie.
• Faculty and staff will receive free admission as part of the program's Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day.
The Week That Was
• The Tigers extended their win streak to five games with a pair of non-conference victories over Michigan (W, 74-57) and Monmouth (W, 81-70).
• Averaging 77.5 points per game, Princeton shot 49.5 percent (55-111) from the field and 41.9 percent (13-31) from three-point range.
• Averaging 10.5 steals, the Tigers helped force 22.0 turnovers in those two games, while holding the opposition to 36.6 percent (45-123) shooting.
• Michelle Miller led the way against Michigan, netting 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including a 6-of-8 showing from behind the arc.
• Playing 36 minutes, Miller also grabbed eight rebounds.
• Alex Wheatley netted 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Amanda Berntsen hit five of her eight field goal attempts to finish with 13 points and four assists.
• Annie Tarakchian and Alex Wheatley led the charge against Monmouth with 15 points apiece.
• Tarakchian added nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals, while Wheatley hit 6-of-8 shots with four rebounds.
• Against Michigan, the Tigers were outrebounded for the first time this season, 35-31.
• Princeton blocked a season-high eight shots against the Wolverines.
• Dealing Michigan its first loss of the year, Princeton held what had been the nation's third-ranked scoring offense 30 points below its season average of 87.9 ppg.
• The Orange and Black dished out a season-best 23 assists against Monmouth.
Home Sweet Home
• Princeton has won 16-consecutive home games.
• The Tigers' last home loss came in the 2013-14 regular season finale against Penn on Mar. 11, 2014, 80-64.
• Princeton is averaging 80.2 points per game at home, shooting 48.9 percent from the floor and 43.2 percent from three-point range.
• The Orange and Black are limiting opponents to 56.8 points per game on 34.3 percent shooting and a 28.7 clip from beyond the arc.
• Michelle Miller is averaging 16.3 points and 5.8 rebounds at home, shooting 55.8 percent from the field and 54.5 percent from three.
• Annie Tarakchian is averaging 14.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game at Jadwin this season.
• Alex Wheatley is shooting 62.5 percent at home with 13.3 points and 4.8 boards per outing.
National Stage
• The Tigers are currently ranked second in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25.
• With four first-place votes and 729 points, Princeton only trails Gonzaga (741 pts/23 first-place votes).
• The Tigers are ranked 12th in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's College Basketball Ratings and 21st in the NCAA RPI.
• Princeton is also currently receiving votes in the Associated Press Top-25 (19) and USA Today Coaches Poll (41).
In The Rankings
• The Tigers are ranked 10th in the nation in rebounding margin (+13.9), 14th in defensive rebounds per game (31.0), 17th in field goal percentage (47.0) and scoring margin (+23.0), and 18th in FG percentage defense (33.1).
• Princeton is also ranked 20th in three-point field goal percentage (38.2), 28th in assists per game (17.8), and 29th in scoring offense (78.9).
• Michelle Miller is currently ranked third in the conference in three-point shooting (43.5), fifth in the Ivy in scoring (15.1), and sixth in field goal percentage (50.6),
• Amanda Berntsen is second in the league in field goal percentage (60.0), third in assists (3.8), seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0), and tied for seventh in steals (1.8).
• Annie Tarakchian is tied for the Ivy lead in rebounding (9.4), and is fourth in three-point shooting (43.2), eighth in scoring (14.1), and tied for ninth in steals (1.6),
• Alex Wheatley is fourth in the Ivy in field goal percentage (55.4), seventh in blocks (1.1), and 13th in the conference in points per game (11.4),
• Leslie Robinson leads the conference pack in assist-to-turnover ratio (4.5).
Ivy Player of the Week
• Michelle Miller was named the Ivy League Player of the Week after netting 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 6-of-8 threes against Michigan.
• This latest POTW honor is the fifth for Miller in her career.
• Princeton has claimed three of the first four Ivy POTW awards of the year, with Annie Tarakchian taking home league-wide honors on Nov. 16 and Nov. 30.
• Dating back to 2014-15, a Princeton player has claimed the Ivy League POTW award in 17 of the last 18 weeks in which the team has played a game and been eligible.
• Below is a list of Princeton's Ivy POTW awards dating back to last season:
Nov. 17, 2014 – 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)
Nov. 16, 2015 - Annie Tarakchian
Nov. 30 - Annie Tarakchian (Co-Player)
Dec. 7 - Michelle Miller
Recent Milestones
• With 32 points against Michigan and Monmouth, Michelle Miller upped her career total to 1,037, moving into 22nd-place on the Tigers' scoring list.
• Miller's 15 FGA against Michigan (12/6) matched a career high, while her four assists against Monmouth (12/8) tied a personal best.
• Earlier this year, her three blocks against UC-Irvine (11/27) also tied a career high.
• Vanessa Smith's four steals vs. Michigan (12/6) set a new career benchmark. Her five assists against Seattle (11/28) tied a personal best.
• Taylor Brown's nine points against Monmouth (12/8) tied a personal high.
• Amanda Berntsen scored a career-high 21 points against Seattle (11/28), making a personal-best eight field goals while also nabbing a career-high six steals.
• Against UC-Irvine (11/27), Berntsen matched a personal-high with six assists.
• Alex Wheatley tied a career high with five assists against Duquesne (11/15) before matching a pair of personal-bests with 12 rebounds and four steals versus Seton Hall.
Last Meeting: Pittsburgh
• Princeton won the very first meeting between the programs last season, 59-43.
• Trailing 20-19 at the half, the Tigers outscored the Panthers by 17 in the second.
• Shooting just 28.1 percent in the first 20 minutes with a 20.0 clip from long distance, the Tigers were 12-of-23 (52.2 percent) from the field following the intermission.
• Princeton held Pittsburgh to 25.4 percent (16-63) shooting, which included a paltry 8.3 percent clip (2-24) from beyond the arc.
• Michelle Miller netted 16 points for the Tigers in 36 minutes, while grabbing seven rebounds.
• Taylor Williams chipped in with eight points, six rebounds, and a career-high five blocks in 26 minutes.
Series History: Fordham
• Princeton is 5-4 all-time against Fordham in a series that dates back to 1979-80.
• The Rams took the inaugural meeting, 68-54.
• Fordham also took the second match-up in 1981-82 by a score of 66-50.
• Princeton earned its first-ever victory over the Rams the following season, 65-48.
• The Tigers have won each of the last three meetings against the Rams in 2008-09 (W, 69-57), 2009-10 (W, 75-61), and 2014-15 (W, 67-53).
• Fordham's last victory over the Tigers came during the 1984-85 season, 49-43.
Last Meeting: Fordham
• Princeton held off Fordham last season in the Bronx, 67-53.
• Outrebounding the Rams 42-29, the Tigers limited Fordham to 39.6 percent (21-53) shooting, which included a 28.6 percent (2-7) clip from three-point range.
• Michelle Miller led the way for the Tigers with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
• Annie Tarakchian had 11 points and eight rebounds to go along with four assists.
• Taylor Williams finished with 11 rebounds and nine points in 23 minutes.