No. 25 Villanova Visits Princeton Wednesday In Basketball Doubleheader

Week 4 Game Notes: No. 25 Villanova Wildcats
Gametimes	Wed., Nov. 29 - 5:30 p.m. l Jadwin Gym
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All-Time Series	Villanova leads 10-7
Last Meeting	Mar. 17, 2017 - Villanova 59, Princeton 53 (Recap)
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PRINCETON, N.J. - The Princeton Tigers welcome the No. 25 Villanova Wildcats to Jadwin Gym Wednesday (5:30 p.m.) in a doubleheader with the men's team. The men's squad will take on Lehigh at 8 p.m.

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Let's Take One Last Look at the Davidson contest:
Carlie Littlefield – The freshman sank three three-pointers and added four steals and 11 points in the Tigers' 63-57 victory over Davidson. The freshman has scored in double-figures in each of the team's four games this season.

Princeton's Offense – The Tigers' offense improved from the Georgia Tech game, going 21-of-54 from the floor (38.9 percent) against Davidson including a season-best 42.9 percent from beyond the arc (9-of-21). Bella Alarie scored 21 points while Abby Meyers dropped in 13 points for Princeton in the win.

Princeton's Three-Point Defense – Davidson was held under its usual six three-pointers per game, as it hit just four against Princeton on Saturday. The Wildcats were just 1-of-5 in the first half from deep in the first half as the Tigers held a 34-25 advantage at the break. Katie Turner, who was fourth in the A-10 conference in three-pointers made (2.75) coming into the game, was 1-of-6 from the three-point line in the loss.

Davidson's Offense – Princeton held another opponent under 40 percent shooting as the Wildcats were 22-of-62 (35.5 percent) in the game. The Tigers allowed just eight points in the first quarter and nine points in the final frame, allowing 57 points in the victory.

Sarah Donovan – After earning A-10 Rookie of the Week for her performance in the previous week, Davidson's Sarah Donovan scored just six points against Princeton. She made just one basket in six attempts, while picking up two rebounds, a block and steal.

Here are five things for Villanova -

Nova Top 25 – Villanova comes into the game ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press Women's Basketball poll. It's Villanova's first appearance in the poll since Nov. 29, 2004.The Wildcats are 5-0 this season for the first time since 2013-14, taking down Hartford, Lehigh, No. 11 Duke, James Madison and American. Adrianna Hahn leads the team with 14.2 points while Kelly Jekot has added 13.2 points per game. This is Princeton's first game against ranked opponent since taking on No. 23 West Virginia in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament (Mar. 18).

Villanova's Defense – A main reason for the Wildcats' strong start is their defense which ranks among the best in the nation. Villanova ranks 11th in the NCAA in three-point defense (22.2), 13th in blocked shots (6.4), 15th in field-goal percentage defense (32.7) and 19th in scoring defense (53.4). The Wildcats have allowed just one opponent to score 60 points this season.

Villanova From Deep –Hahn is 14th in the country for Villanova in three-point attempts (55) and 24th in treys made per game (3.4). Jekot is the team's best three-pointer shooter as 37.9 percent. The Wildcats have made at least six three-pointers in every game this season.

Princeton Class of 2021 – The Tigers have earned the last three Ivy Rookie of the Week accolades with Abby Meyers earning the nod yesterday. Carlie Littlefield picked up the first two awards. Littlefield leads the team in minutes played (37.0), while putting up 12.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.8 assists per contest. Meyers is contributing 9.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game in just 15.3 minutes.

Bella Alarie – On December 29th, 2016, Alarie scored eight points on just 3-of-14 from the floor in a 67-51 loss to Georgia Tech. She was in a stretch of four out of five games with under 10 points. Since then, the sophomore is averaging 14.1 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 22 games. She has scored in double-figures in all, but three of those contests with nine double-doubles.

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