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No. 16 Women's Basketball Heads North to Square Off With Brown, Yale
February 12, 2015 | Women's Basketball
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| Gametimes | Princeton vs. Brown l Friday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. l Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center |
| Princeton vs. Yale l Saturday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. l Lee Amphitheater | |
| Game Coverage | Brown: Live Stats l Webstream |
| Yale: Live Stats l Webstream | |
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@PUTigers l @PUTigers_live l @YaleAthletics l @BrownAthletics |
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| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Brown, 39-30 l Princeton leads Yale, 51-30 |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| Brown |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @BrownHoops |
| Yale | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @YaleWBB |
| Related Links | Weekend Game Notes (PDF) |
WEEKEND GAME NOTES (PDF)
The Week that Was
• Princeton extended its Ivy League record start to 21-0 with a pair of victories over Columbia (W, 83-44) and Cornell (W, 75-47).
• Averaging 79.0 points per game with a +33.5 scoring margin, the Tigers shot 55.6 percent from the field.
• Surrendering just 45.5 points per game, the Tigers held Columbia and Cornell to just 36.6 percent shooting with a paltry 31.3 percent clip from long distance.
• Holding a +13.0 rebounding edge, the Tigers helped force 19.0 turnovers, averaging 12.5 steals and 6.0 blocks per game.
• The Orange and Black's nine blocks against Cornell were a season-high.
• Shooting 68.4 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from three, Michelle Miller averaged 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
• Miller posted her first double-double of the year with a 14-point, 11-rebound effort against Cornell.
• Alex Wheatley averaged 12.0 points and 5.5 rebounds on the weekend, hitting 80.0 percent (12-15) of her field goal attempts.
Leading the Pack
• In the midst of a stellar senior season, Blake Dietrick has been named to the Nancy Lieberman watch list and the Naismith Trophy Midseason 30.
• The Nancy Lieberman award is presented every year to the best point guard in the nation, while the Naismith Trophy is awarded annually to the best men's and women's college basketball players.
• Averaging career-highs in points (15.0), assists (5.3) and rebounds (4.6) per game, Dietrick is shooting a career-best 49.2 percent from the field and 46.6 percent from three.
• Dietrick has been named the Ivy League Player of the Week on five occasions this season.
• Dietrick has picked up three CollegeSportsMadness.com Ivy Player of the Week laurels in 2014-15.
• She is the only player in program history to be named the USBWA National Player of the Week, garnering her second honor from the organization on Jan. 6.
• She has scored in double-digits in all but four of her 21 appearances, netting at least 20 points four times.
• Dietrick currently ranks first in the Ivy League in assists per game (5.3), third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8), fourth in three-point percentage (46.6) and fifth in scoring (15.0) and field goal percentage (49.2).
Locked In
• Michelle Miller picked up the Tigers' 10th Ivy League Player of the Week honor of the season after a strong showing against Columbia and Cornell.
• Averaging 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, she shot 68.4 percent (13-19) from the field and 60.0 percent (3-5) from three-point range.
• Miller posted Princeton's eighth double-double of the year with a 14-point, 11-rebound effort against Cornell.
• Hitting 50.0 percent (101-202) of her shot attempts this season, she has connected on 49.4 percent (42-85) of her three-pointers.
• Miller currently ranks second in the nation in 3PT percentage and fourth in the Ivy League in FG percentage (50.0).
On a Roll
• Princeton has won by double digits in all but one of its games this season, the lone exception being a seven-point victory over American on Nov. 23.
• The Tigers have won by at least 20 points on 12 occasions, with their largest margin of victory coming by way of a 71-point win over Portland State on Dec. 19.
• The Tigers' 50-point victory over Harvard (1/30) was Princeton's largest scoring margin against an Ivy team since defeating Columbia by 62 points (W, 98-36) on Feb. 22, 2013.
• Princeton has held a lead of at least 20 points in all but three of its outings, while building a lead of at least 30 points 11 times.
Climbing the Ladder
• Princeton is currently ranked No. 16 in the Associated Press Top-25 and No. 18 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. 16 AP 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. 17 in the latest NCAA RPI rankings and No. 6 in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's Basketball ratings.
• Princeton sits atop the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 with 768 points and 28 first-place votes.
Superb Start
• The Tigers extended their Ivy League women's basketball record start to 21-0.
• Only the 1970-71 Penn men's team had more consecutive victories to open a season, going 28-0.
• Princeton has matched the longest win streak in program history (21) set during the 2009-10 season.
• Alongside the University of Kentucky's men's team (24-0), the Tigers are one of just two remaining unbeaten teams in Division I Basketball.
Home Away From Home
• Playing two-thirds of its schedule away from Jadwin Gymnasium, the Tigers have thrived away from home.
• Princeton is averaging 76.2 points in road and neutral site games with a +22.0 scoring margin.
• Shooting 49.5 percent from the floor, the Tigers are hitting 43.2 percent of their triples in opposing gyms.
• Surrendering 54.2 points per game, Princeton has limited opponents to 34.2 percent shooting with a 27.5 clip from three-point range.
• Three different Tigers are averaging double figures away from home, led by Blake Dietrick with 14.6 points, 5.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds.
• Michelle Miller has averaged 12.8 points and 4.6 boards on the road, while Annie Tarakchian has averaged 11.1 points and 8.6 rebounds.
Taking on the Ivy
• Princeton has made quick work of its first five Ivy League opponents, winning by an average of 32.8 points.
• Averaging 84.0 points per game, the Tigers are shooting 55.9 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from three.
• Holding its conference opponents to 51.2 points per game, Princeton has limited the opposition to 34.7 percent shooting with a 27.1 clip from long distance.
• Holding a +14.6 rebounding edge, the Tigers have helped force 17.0 turnovers, averaging 10.4 steals and 5.8 blocks.
• Blake Dietrick is averaging 14.6 points on 50.9 shooting against Ivy opponents, with a 60.0 clip from long distance.
• Alex Wheatley is hitting 68.9 percent of her field goal attempts, averaging 13.8 points and 5.2 rebounds.
• Michelle Miller is the team's third leading scorer in league games, averaging 12.2 points and 5.8 rebounds, while connecting on 61.4 percent of her field goals.
Doubling Up
• Four different Princeton players have combined for eight double-doubles this season.
• Posting five double-doubles on the year, Annie Tarakchian has led or tied for the team lead in rebounding on 13 occasions, while pacing the squad in scoring three times.
• Michelle Miller recorded the Tigers' most recent double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Cornell.
• Blake Dietrick (12 pts, 10 assts vs. Delaware) and Vanessa Smith (19 pts, 11 rebs vs. Hampton) have recorded the Tigers' two other double-doubles.
Weekly Honors
• With Michelle Miller's Co-Player of the Week accolade on Feb. 9, a Princeton player has laid claim to the Ivy League POTW award in each of the first 10 weeks in which it has played a game and been eligible, setting a new conference record.
• It is Miller's second Ivy POTW of the season, having also been recognized on Nov. 17.
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)
Feb. 2 - Alex Wheatley (Co-Player)
Feb. 9 - Michelle Miller (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)
Feb. 2 - 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 Feb. 11)
• Princeton currently leads the nation in three-point percentage (43.0). The Tigers are also second in scoring margin (+26.6), third in field goal percentage (50.0), 12th in scoring offense (78.6), 13th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.24) and 15th in assists (17.3).
• The Tigers are seventh in scoring defense (52.0), eighth in opponent three-point shooting percentage (25.4), ninth in rebounding margin (+10.8), and 10th in opponent field goal percentage (34.3).
• Michelle Miller is currently second in the country in three-point shooting percentage (49.4).
• Blake Dietrick is sixth in three-point field goal percentage (46.6) and 28th in assists per game (5.3).
Around the Ivy (Through Games of Feb. 11)
• The league's most potent offense, Princeton currently leads the Ivy in points per game (78.6), FG percentage (50.0), 3PT percentage (43.0), and assists (17.3).
• The Tigers also top the conference in rebounding margin (+10.8), are second in blocks (4.2) and third in steals (9.1).
• Princeton leads the league in scoring defense (52.0), opponent three-point percentage (25.4), and opponent field goal percentage (34.3)
• Blake Dietrick currently ranks first in the Ivy League in assists per game (5.3), third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8), fourth in three-point percentage (46.6) and fifth in scoring (15.0) and field goal percentage (49.2).
• Alex Wheatley currently leads the Ivy League in shooting percentage (59.1).
• Annie Tarakchian is tied for second in the Ivy in rebounding (8.7) and is third in three-point shooting (47.9).
• Michelle Miller leads the conference in three-point percentage (49.4) and is fourth in field goal percentage (50.0).
• Taylor Williams is tied for sixth in the conference in blocks per game (1.1). She matched a career-high by swatting five shots against Pittsburgh on Nov. 14.
Scouting Brown
• Princeton is 13-1 against Brown under eight-year head coach Courtney Banghart.
• The Bears' 61-58 victory over the Tigers in Providence last season snapped a 15-game losing skid to Princeton dating back to the 2005-06 season.
• Brown carries a three-game win streak and 9-11 (3-3 Ivy) record into this weekend's competition.
• Jordin Alexander and Sophie Bikofsky are the only Bears to average double digits with 14.9 and 12.8 points, respectively.
• Janie White leads the team in rebounding with 6.7 boards per game, with Alexander averaging a team-high 2.6 assists.
• Averaging 66.1 points per game, Brown is shooting 38.2 percent from the floor an 30.1 percent from three.
Scouting Yale
• Princeton is 12-2 against Yale under eight-year head coach Courtney Banghart.
• The Tigers have won each of the last 11 meetings against Yale dating back to the 2008-09 season. The Bulldogs' last victory came by way of a 56-54 decision on Feb. 13, 2009.
• With an 11-9 (5-1 Ivy) record heading into the weekend, Yale is riding a seven-game win streak into the weekend - the program's longest since the 1979-80 season.
• Yale currently leads the Ivy League in offensive rebounds per game with 14.3 per outing.
• The Bulldogs are forcing the second-most turnovers in the Ivy League with 18.3 per outing.
• Sarah Halejian leads the team in scoring with 14.9 points per game.
• Katie Werner is the Bulldogs' leading rebounder with 6.6 boards per game, with Halejian dishing out a team-high 4.3 assists per outing.
• Averaging 62.3 points per game, Yale is shooting 37.3 percent from the floor and 26.2 percent from three.