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Princeton University Athletics
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Women's Basketball Set to Travel to No. 10/12 Ohio State, Dayton
December 16, 2015 | Women's Basketball
| Ohio State/Dayton Game Notes |
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| Gametimes | Princeton vs. Ohio State l Friday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m. l Schottenstein Center |
| Princeton vs. Dayton l Sunday, Dec. 20, 2 p.m. l UD Arena | |
| Game Coverage | Ohio State: Audio/Live Stats/Video |
| Dayton: Audio/Live Stats/Video | |
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| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Dayton, 1-0 l Ohio State leads Princeton, 1-0 |
| Last Meeting | Dec. 21, 1979 - Ohio State 87, Princeton 58 |
| Dec. 21, 1998 - Princeton 57, Dayton 44 | |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| No. 10/12 Ohio State |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @OhioState_WBB |
| Dayton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @DaytonWBB |
| Related Links | Princeton Game Notes (PDF) |
The Week That Was
• Princeton extended its win streak to seven games with a pair of home wins over Pittsburgh (W, 61-47) and Fordham (W, 55-44).
• Averaging 58.0 points per game, the Tigers shot just 38.1 percent from the field and 24.0 percent from three.
• Relying on a pair of solid defensive efforts, Princeton limited Pitt and Fordham to just 45.5 points per game.
• Princeton held Pitt scoreless for the first 5:05 of their match-up before holding Fordham without a point for the first 6:11.
• Princeton also limited the Rams to just four, fourth quarter points, and scoreless over the final 6:28.
• Shooting just 33.6 percent from the floor, the opposition connected on just 8-of-30 three-pointers (26.7 percent).
• Dominating the glass, the Tigers had a +23.5 rebounding advantage.
• Alex Wheatley averaged 15.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, shooting 42.9 percent (9-21) from the field.
• Amanda Berntsen averaged 15.0 points on 60.0 percent (12-20) shooting while also collecting 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
• Annie Tarakchian was the only other Tiger to average double figures during the stretch with 11.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
On the Road Again
• Recently wrapping up a four-game homestand, the Tigers are back on the road for a pair of games against Ohio State and Dayton.
• Princeton is 3-1 away from Jadwin this season, with its only loss coming to Seton Hall (L, 71-64) on Nov. 19.
• The Tigers have averaged 77.5 ppg away from home, shooting 45.2 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from three-point range.
• Giving up 55.0 ppg on the road, the Orange and Black are limiting the opposition to 31.8 percent shooting with a 27.6 percent showing from behind the arc.
• Holding a +15.8 rebounding edge, the Tigers are averaging 17.3 assists while committing 13.8 turnovers.
• Annie Tarakchian is averaging 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds away from Jadwin.
• Shooting 46.5 percent from the floor, Tarakchian is 41.7 percent from three-point range.
• Michelle Miller is also averaging 14.0 ppg on the road, hitting 45.7 percent of her shot attempts while grabbing 5.3 rebounds.
• Amanda Berntsen is the Tigers' third-leading scorer away from Jadwin, averaging 11.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists while shooting 67.9 percent from three.
National Stage
• Princeton has vaulted to No. 1 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 with 766 points and 26 first-place votes.
• The Tigers are currently 13th in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's College Basketball Ratings and 35th in the Dec. 16 edition of the NCAA RPI.
• Princeton is also receiving votes in the Associated Press Top-25 (17) and the USA Today Coaches Poll (51).
In The Rankings
• Princeton currently ranks sixth in the nation in rebounding margin (+15.8), 10th in defensive rebounds (31.0), 14th in rebounds per game (46.2), and 19th in field goal percentage defense (33.2).
• The Tigers are also 20th in scoring margin (20.9), 29th in scoring defense (53.8) and field goal percentage (45.4), and 33rd in assists (164).
Around the Ivy
• Princeton leads the Ivy in points per game (74.7), field goal percentage (45.4), three-point percentage (36.2), and assists (16.4).
• The Tigers are giving up the second-fewest points in the league (53.8), and are second in field-goal percentage defense (33.2), and first in rebounding margin (15.8).
• Annie Tarakchian is tied for the Ivy lead in rebounding (9.4), is eighth in the league in scoring (13.5) and steals (1.7), and 10th in three-point percentage (37.9).
• Michelle Miller is fifth in 3PT shooting (40.4), 10th in points per game (12.6), and 14th in FG percentage (45.2).
• Alex Wheatley is ranked fourth in the Ivy in field-goal percentage (52.3), tied for sixth in blocks (1.2), and 12th in the conference in scoring (12.1 ppg).
• Amanda Berntsen leads the league in field goal percentage (60.0), is tied for third in assists (3.6), and ninth in steals (1.6).
Ivy Player of the Week
• Alex Wheatley was named the Ivy League Player of the Week after averaging 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks against Monmouth and Pittsburgh.
• Against Monmouth, Wheatley poured in 15 points, connecting on six of her eight shot attempts. Going 3-of-4 from the charity stripe, Wheatley also collected four rebounds, an assist, and a block.
• Also netting 15 points against Pitt, Wheatley recorded five rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. Going 5-of-10 from the field, Wheatley was 5-of-8 from the free throw line.
• This POTW honor is the second for Wheatley in her career.
• Princeton has claimed four of the first five Ivy POTW awards of the year.
• Annie Tarakchian took home league-wide honors on Nov. 16 and Nov. 30, while Michelle Miller garnered Player of the Week praise on Dec. 7.
• 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
Dec. 14 - Alex Wheatley
Recent Milestones
• Michelle Miller upped her career point total to 1,042, 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, Miller's 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) while also nabbing a career-high six steals.
• Berntsen matched a career-high originally set against Seattle (11/28) with eight field goals against Pitt (12/12).
• 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.
Series History
• Princeton holds a 1-0 all-time record against Dayton and is 0-1 versus Ohio State.
• The Tigers defeated the Flyers in the teams' only meeting on Dec. 21, 1998, 57-44.
• Ohio State defeated Princeton on Dec. 21, 1979, 87-58.
Scouting Ohio State
• No. 10/12 Ohio State carries a 6-3 overall record into Friday's showdown in Columbus.
• Ohio State's losses this season have come against the nation's top-ranked teams - No. 1 UConn, No. 2 South Carolina, and No. 3 Notre Dame.
• The Buckeyes currently rank sixth in the nation and second in the Big Ten in scoring with 84.7 points per game.
• Shooting over 50 percent from the field in five of its last six games, Ohio State is connecting on 45.6 percent of its field goal attempts and 34.3 percent of its three-pointers.
• The Buckeyes have limited opponents to 39.5 percent shooting and a 31.7 clip from long distance, but hold a -4.4 rebounding edge.
• Kelsey Mitchell leads the team in scoring, averaging 24.4 points per game while shooting a squad-best 39.2 percent from behind the arc.
• Ameryst Alston is shooting 48.8 percent from the floor while averaging 17.9 points, 4.4 boards, and 4.0 assists per game.
• Shayla Cooper is the only other Buckeye averaging double digits with 10.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per contest.
Scouting Dayton
• Dayton enters Sunday's match-up with a 6-3 overall record.
• The Flyers are averaging 71.1 points per game, while shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from three.
• Giving up just 60.8 ppg, Dayton has limited its opponents to 36.0 shooting with a 29.6 clip from three.
• Averaging just 13.1 assists to 15.4 turnovers, the Flyers have a 0.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Amber Deane is averaging 15.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
• Kelley Austria is second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.4 ppg while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from three.
• Saicha Grant-Allen leads the team in rebounding with 7.9 boards per game.