Robinson, Alarie and Team Defense Lead Princeton Over Quinnipiac, 60-46

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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Princeton Tigers (6-2) held the Quinnipiac Bobcats (5-4) to one basket over the final 7:13 of game action in an impressive 60-46 victory at the TD Bank Sports Center on Saturday afternoon.

Leslie Robinson and Bella Alarie each had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Robinson was 7-of-14 (50 percent), adding two assists and a steal. Alarie stole three passes, blocked two shots and was 6-of-9 (66.7 percent) shooting. The sophomore surpassed 500 career points in the victory.

Quinnipiac's Aryn McClure hit a jumper with 7:13 to go in the game to put the Bobcats ahead, 44-43. That would be the last time Quinnipiac scored until McClure scooped in a layup with 50 seconds left.

First, it was Carlie Littlefield's trey to put the Tigers back in front, 46-44. A few minutes later, Robinson dropped in a bucket before Kenya Holland's three-pointer stretched the lead to seven (51-44) with 2:29 remaining. The Tigers sank nine free throws in the last 1:22 to put the game on ice.

Over the final 7:13, Quinnipiac was 1-of-8 (12.5 percent) and turned the ball over four times. It was just the Bobcats' fourth loss at home since the beginning of the 2014-15 season, after winning 43 of its their previous 46 at TD Bank Sports Center.

Princeton started 0-for-6 from the floor to begin the game until a trey from Gabrielle Rush at the 4:39 mark. A basket from Alarie tied the contest at 9-all with 1:32 to go as Princeton rattled off seven straight points to take a 12-9 lead after the first quarter.

Five straight points from McClure reset the game at 16-all with 5:51 remaining in the first half. A three-pointer from Abby Meyers and layup from Robinson helped put the road squad in front, 23-18, at the intermission.

Quinnipiac opened the second half with seven of the first nine points to tie the meeting for a third time, but Robinson answered back just a minute later. Back-to-back buckets from Princeton extended its advantage back to five (32-26) as the clock ticked under six minutes. The Tigers kept the Bobcats at bay, taking a 41-35 lead into the final quarter. Robinson did not miss a bucket in the third stanza, going 4-of-4, scoring nine points.

Much like the beginning of the half, the home team started the fourth frame with a flurry, going 4-of-5 from the floor, rolling off 9-of-11 points, taking a 44-43 advantage. Littlefield's three-pointer on the next possession began the Princeton's rally in the win.

Princeton's 18 bench points matches its season-best. Meyers registered nine points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals off the bench.

McClure's 16 points led the Bobcats along with nine rebounds and two blocks in the loss. Princeton held Quinnipiac to its lowest point total and second lowest shooting percentage (30.9) of the year.

Head coach Courtney Banghart's squad will take on Rutgers in New Brunswick on Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and can be seen on the Big Ten Network.

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