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Princeton Women's Basketball Set to Open Ivy Season at Penn
January 08, 2016 | Women's Basketball
| Princeton vs. Penn Game Notes |
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| Gametime | Princeton vs. Penn l Saturday, Jan. 9, 1 p.m. l The Palestra |
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| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Penn, 53-23 |
| Last Meeting | Mar. 10, 2015 - Princeton 55, Penn 42 |
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The Week That Was
• Princeton closed out its non-conference schedule with a 79-55 victory over Hampton.
• The Tigers used a 13-2 run over a stretch of 4:39 spanning the third and fourth quarters to pull away.
• Shooting 42.9 percent from the floor, Princeton shot a season-high 50.0 percent (7-14) from behind the arc.
• Hampton shot just 30.4 percent from the field and 26.3 percent from three-point range.
• Four different Tigers scored in double figures, led by Michelle Miller, who had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
• Alex Wheatley chipped in with 14 points and seven boards, while Vanessa Smith had 11 points.
• Taylor Williams netted 11 points and grabbed six boards while going 9-of-10 from the free throw line.
• Winning the battle on the glass, Princeton finished with a 53-33 rebounding edge.
Ivy Opener
• Last season, the Tigers captured their 12th conference title en route to a fifth NCAA Tournament appearance.
• Going undefeated in Ivy play, Princeton turned in the third 14-0 conference season in head coach Courtney Banghart's eight-year tenure.
• The Tigers have won all eight if their Ivy openers against Penn under Banghart.
• Princeton has won each of the last 10 Ivy openers against Penn dating back to the 2005-06 season.
• The Tigers last lost to Penn in an Ivy League opener during the 2004-05 campaign (L, 61-59 - 2ot).
• Under Banghart, the Tigers have posted a 92-17 (.844) record against Ivy League opponents.
• Princeton averaged 74.6 points per game in league play last season, posting a +25.2 scoring margin.
• The Tigers shot 50.6 percent from the field in those 14 contests with a 37.1 clip from long distance.
• Princeton held opponents to 49.4 ppg on 32.3 percent shooting and a 24.2 percent showing from three.
• The Orange and Black held a +13.0 rebounding edge in Ivy League play last season.
• Alex Wheatley averaged 12.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game against conference opponents a year ago, while shooting 60.3 percent from the field.
• Michelle Miller averaged 10.3 points and 4.5 rebounds on 43.9 percent shooting.
• Annie Tarakchian nearly averaged a double-double in last year's conference play with 9.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per outing.
Climbing the Charts
• With 17 points against Hampton, Michelle Miller upped her career total to 1,110.
• Miller currently leads the team in scoring with 13.9 points per game.
• With her performance against Hampton, Miller surpassed Maureen Lane '03 (1,098) for 20th on the Tigers' scoring chart.
• One of the program's most prolific shooters, Miller's 41.9 career three-point percentage is currently the second highest mark in school history.
• Miller's 185 made threes rank sixth.
• Annie Tarakchian is 37 rebounds away from breaking into the top-10 of Princeton's career list.
• Clair Tomasiewicz is currently 10th all-time in the Tigers' record book with 633 boards.
• Taylor Williams is currently on pace to finish with a program-record 56.9 career shooting percentage.
• Rebecca Brown owns the Tigers' current mark of 55.6.
Closing In
• Alex Wheatley is currently on pace to become the 24th member of the Tigers' 1,000-point club.
• With 14 points against Hampton, Wheatley upped her career total to 941.
• Wheatley is currently averaging a career-high 12.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
• Wheatley is also shooting a career-high 69.6 (39-56) percent from the free throw line.
• Wheatley's 55.1 career shooting percentage is currently the third-highest in program history.
National Stage
• Princeton is ranked third in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top-25.
• The Tigers currently trail Gonzaga (753) and Green Bay (747).
• With one first-place vote, Princeton has 685 points.
• The Tigers are 24th in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's College Basketball Ratings and 57th in the NCAA RPI.
• Princeton is also currently receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches (9) Top-25 poll.
In The Rankings
• Princeton ranks fifth nationally in rebounding margin (+15.3), ninth in rebounds per game (46.29), and 26th in rebounds (648).
• The Tigers are also 11th in the nation in defensive rebounds per game (31), 21st in scoring margin (+17.3), 29th in three-point field goal percentage (36.7), 31st in field goal percentage defense (35.1), and 38th in assists per game (16.4) and field goal percentage (44.3).
Ivy Player of the Week
• Princeton has claimed five of the first eight Ivy POTW awards of the year.
• Michelle Miller is one of the conference's reigning Co-Players of the Week, after averaging 16.5 ppg and 9.0 rpg against Marist and Hampton while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor and 53.8 percent from three.
• Annie Tarakchian took home league-wide honors on Nov. 16 and Nov. 30, while Miller garnered her first POTW award of the season on Dec. 7.
• Alex Wheatley was named the league's POTW on Dec. 14.
• Dating back to 2014-15, a Princeton player has claimed the Ivy League POTW award in 18 of the last 21 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
Jan. 4 - Michelle Miller (Co-Player)
Series History
• Princeton holds a 53-23 edge over Penn in a series that dates back to the 1974-75 season.
• The Tigers have won the last 10 Ivy openers against Penn.
• Penn last defeated Princeton in an Ivy opener in 2004-05 (L, 61-59 - 2 ot).
• Under Courtney Banghart, Princeton is 14-2 against Penn.
• In 2014-15 Princeton swept the series against Penn, defeating the Quakers, 83-54, in the opener before closing out the Ivy slate with a 55-42 victory to wrap up an unblemished 30-0 regular season.
Last Meeting
• Princeton defeated Penn in the 2014-15 regular season finale at the Palestra, 55-42.
• Shooting 39.3 percent from the floor, the Tigers held the Quakers to a 29.6 shooting percentage, which included a 1-for-15 (6.7 percent) showing from three-point range.
• Alex Wheatley led all scorers with 17 points and 12 rebounds on 8-of-16 shooting.
• Annie Tarakchian also turned in a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
• Vanessa Smith chipped in with 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting.
• Princeton secured an 83-54 victory over Penn in the 2014-15 Ivy opener.
• The Tigers shot 50.0 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from three while holding a 44-32 rebounding edge.
• Michelle Miller had 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists while going 7-of-10 from the floor.
• Wheatley connected on 6-of-11 shot attempts to finish with 13 points, six rebounds, three blocks, and three steals.
Last Time Out: Penn
• Penn is coming off of a 64-54 victory over Hawai'i.
• Michelle Nwokedi paved the way for the Quakers with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks.
• Anna Ross had 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
• Beth Brzozowski chipped in with 15 points, going a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Scouting Penn
• Winners of four-straight, Penn carries a 9-2 overall record into Saturday's showdown at the Palestra.
• Michelle Nwokedi became the third-straight Quaker to garner Ivy Player of the Week awards after averaging 19.5 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals against BYU-Hawaii and the University of Hawaii.
• Penn is averaging 62.8 ppg, shooting 38.9 percent from the floor and 30.4 percent from three while holding a +12.5 scoring margin.
• The Quakers have held the opposition to 50.3 ppg and 34.5 percent shooting with a 27.1 percent clip from long distance.
• Nwokedi leads the team with 16.1 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
• Sydney Stipanovich is averaging 13.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest.