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PRINCETON, N.J. - The Princeton Tigers continue their road trip as they make the excursion to Hamden, Conn., to take on the Quinnipiac Bobcats at the TD Bank Sports Center on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m., with the game being streamed on ESPN3.

Before we take a look at the Quinnipiac matchup, let's take one last look at the Lafayette contest...

Who's going To Score? – The Leopards were held to just 45 points on 18-of-54 shooting (33.3 percent) by Princeton. Lafayette had two players score in double figures in Natalie Kucowksi (14) and Anna Ptasinski (12) while Drew Freeland snagged nine points in the loss.

Getting Buckets The Hard Way: Lafayette showed why it had one of the top defenses in the country (No. 12). Princeton tied its lowest shooting percentage of the season at 33.3 percent. The Tigers' 18 baskets were its lowest of the year. However, Princeton's All-Ivy players from 2016 led the way. Bella Alarie registered her 11th career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. She also swatted six shots, one shy of her personal best. Leslie Robinson had a team-high 15 points along with seven rebounds, five assists and tied her career high with five steals in victory.

Natalie Kucowski – The freshman posted a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. In the first half, Princeton held her to one bucket and just four points as it raced out to a 10-point halftime lead.

Some key factors to watch out for against Quinnipiac…

From Deep – Quinnipiac's offense focuses a lot on beyond the arc. The Bobcats are 35th in the NCAA in three-pointers attempted (212), 45th in the NCAA in three-pointers per game (8.1), 58th in total threes made (65), but only 190th in three-point field goal percentage (30.7). Princeton has allowed opponents to shoot just 29.0 percent from deep this season.

Sarah Shewan: Shewan was selected as the MAAC Player of the Week on Monday. Her week started with an impressive performance against Dayton as she tied her career-high with 24 points, while adding 13 rebounds. The senior also went for 22 points, nine rebounds and three blocks over Richmond. She leads the team with 13.3 points per game.

Block Parties: The Bobcats are one of the top squads in the nation in blocked shots at No. 41 (5.0). Quinnipiac has three players averaging at least one block per game in Aryn McClure (1.71), Sarah Shewan (1.17) and Paula Strautmane (1.13). The Bobcats have swatted at least four shots in seven of their eight games this year.

The Tigers are also one of the best teams in the country (55th) in blocking shots at 4.9 per contest. Bella Alarie leads the way with 20 swats this season. She has at least two blocks in six of seven games this year including six at Lafayette on Wednesday. The sophomore broke the single-season block record last year with 51.

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