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Women's Basketball: Five Things to Watch Out for Against Cornell, Columbia
February 09, 2016 | Women's Basketball
The Tigers host a vital matchup vs. the Cornell Big Red on Friday (7 p.m.) as the two teams have just one Ivy League loss, followed by a contest vs. the Columbia Lions on Saturday (6 p.m.) at Jadwin.
1. Nia Marshall – The junior is a dynamic player for Cornell who leads the Ivy League in points (17.8), field goals made (137), is second in free throws (75) and fourth in field goal percentage (50.4). She split Ivy Player of the Week honors on Monday with Princeton's Michelle Miller after averaging 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.5 blocks over the weekend as the Big Red improved to 13-7 overall and 5-1 in conference play. In the teams' two games last season, the Tigers held Marshall to 22 points combined and 9-of-39 from the floor.
2. From Long Range – Cornell ranks last in the Ivy League in three-point defense at 33.3 percent while Princeton shoots the second highest percentage from long range (35.4) in the Ivy, good for 34th nationally. Last weekend vs. Dartmouth and Harvard, the Tigers made a total of 18 three-pointers including 11 in a 92-83 overtime victory over Harvard.
3. Columbia's Offense – Despite only having one Ivy League win, the Lions post 71.4 points per contest, just behind Princeton. Columbia also shoots 42.0 percent from the floor (third) and 33.3 percent from beyond the three-point line (third). Camille Zimmerman is the Lions' top scorer at 16.3 points per game. She has scored in double figures in five straight outings including three 20+ point games. The team has four players that have made at least 15 three-pointers this season including Alex Giuliano's 48 tallies, which is the most in the Ivy.
4. Rebounding – Princeton (46.4) and Columbia (41.9) are two of the three teams in the Ivy League that grab over 40 rebounds per game. The Tigers' mark places them fourth in the country while Columbia is just inside the top 50 (47th). While Annie Tarakchian is third among conference foes at 9.4 rebounds, the Tigers have three other players that snag over four rebounds per contest. The Lions flash the same type of depth with four players grabbing over four rebounds each night, highlighted by Camille Zimmerman's eight per game.
5. Home Cooking – The Tigers have not lost in nine home games this year and have rattled off 20 consecutive victories at Carril Court. The team's last loss at home was an 80-64 decision to Penn on Mar. 11, 2014. Princeton is 50-20 (.714) vs. Cornell and 46-16 (.742) against Columbia. The Tigers have won 14 straight matchups vs. the Big Red and Lions.