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Miller Selected as Ivy League Co-Player Of The Week
February 08, 2016 | Women's Basketball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Michelle Miller was selected as the Ivy League Co-Player of the Week along with Cornell's Nia Marshall. It's Miller seventh career POTW award and third this season.
The senior began the weekend by matching the team high with 11 points on Friday in the Tigers' 85-48 victory over Dartmouth. In just 26 minutes of game action, Miller made three three-pointers, grabbed seven rebounds including five offensive rebounds. The guard also added an assist and steal in the victory.
In Princeton's 92-83 overtime win over Harvard, Miller was outstanding, scoring 28 points on 9-of-15 shooting. The senior dished out five assists, sank four three-pointers in 45 minutes of game action. It was Miller's sixth 20+ point outing of the season. The senior guard also made all six of her free throw attempts in the final minute of overtime to help the Tigers to a victory.
Princeton has now swept 36 of its last 39 Ivy League weekends. The Tigers, which hosts Cornell and Columbia next weekend, is now 15-4 overall and 4-1 in the Ivy League. Penn is 5-0 in the league, while Cornell is 5-1. Harvard is 8-11 overall and 3-3 in the league, and every other league team has at least four losses.