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Friday, February 10
Ithaca, N.Y.
6:00 p.m.
Princeton University
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Cornell
Photo by: Kobus Reyneke
Tonight: Tigers Make First Ivy League Road Trip To Cornell and Columbia
February 08, 2017 | Women's Basketball
| Week 14 Game Notes: Cornell/Columbia | |
| Gametimes | Cornell - Fri. Feb. 10 - 6:00 p.m. l Newman Arena |
| Columbia - Sat. Feb. 11 - 6:00 p.m. l Levien Gym | |
| Game Coverage | Cornell - Live Stats - Ivy League Digital Network Columbia - Live Stats - Ivy League Digital Network |
| @PUTigers l @CornellSports l@ColumbiaLions | |
| All-Time Series | Princeton leads Cornell, 52-20 l Princeton leads Columbia, 48-16 |
| Last Meeting | Feb. 26, 2016 - Princeton 77, Columbia 48 (Recap) |
| Feb. 27, 2016 - Princeton 94, Cornell 57 (Recap) | |
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| Cornell | Roster l Schedule l Stats l@Cornellwbball |
| Columbia | Roster l Schedule l Stats l@CUWBBLions |
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Harvard Recap - 2/4/17
- Sophomore Gabrielle Rush's three-pointer with 1:33 left in overtime put the Princeton Tigers ahead for good as they defeated the Harvard Crimson, 63-58, at the Jadwin Gym on Saturday evening.
- Rush scored a game-high and career-high 18 points including four treys. Junior Leslie Robinson dropped in her fourth double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds, matching a personal best. Freshman Bella Alarie had another sparkling all-around contest with 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks in the win.
- A layup from Robinson with 4:47 to go in the first quarter put Princeton in front, 6-3, but Harvard pushed ahead, scoring the final 10 points of the frame to take a 13-6 advantage. Princeton only mustered two buckets during that stretch.
- Trailing by eight in the second quarter, head coach Courtney Banghart's unit rattled off a 9-5 counter to get back within five (22-17) at the 5:35 mark. Three-pointers on consecutive possessions from Harvard's Katie Benzan put the road team back ahead by double-digits (28-17). The Tigers scored the last four points of the stanza and trailed 31-25 at the half.
- Princeton put the clamps down on the defensive end in the third quarter, holding Harvard to just one basket on 14 attempts (7.1 percent). The Tigers rolled off a 15-0 run, spearheaded by Alarie and Rush's combined 11 points. In the quarter, Princeton outscored Harvard by 14 (19-5) taking a 44-36 lead into the final frame. The home squad also held a 20-6 rebound advantage (nine offensive) and blocked four shots.
- Seven consecutive points from the Crimson including six from Destiny Nunley put them back in front, 50-49, with 5:04 remaining in the game. A free throw from Alarie retied the contest at 50-all.
- After a basket from Harvard's Madeline Raster set the score at 52-50 (1:40), Robinson scooped up an offensive rebound and tied the game for a third time. The Crimson countered on the next trip down the floor, but again Robinson came through as she scored in the paint, evening up the back-and-forth battle at 54-all. Princeton had two more shots to end the game in regulation, but couldn't knock one down.
- Matched up at 56-all, Rush along the right side, launched a three-pointer to put the Tigers up in the overtime frame.
- On the following possession, Harvard got back within one on a fast-break layup from Raster, but Robinson kept the Crimson at distance with a basket. After a turnover, Rush sank two free throws to seal the victory for Princeton.
- Head coach Courtney Banghart's team leads the conference in lowest opponent's three-point field goal percentage (27.6).
- The Tigers also lead the Ivy League in offensive rebounds (15.6), total rebounds (44.6).
- Fans have flocked to Jadwin Gym to see the Tigers as they place first in attendance (841).
- On the offensive end, Princeton is tops in the conference in field goals made (25.7) and attempts (65.1), second in assists (15.3) but is only fifth in field goal percentage (39.5).
- A strong defensive unit has always been a staple of Banghart's tenure as Princeton is second in steals (8.2), opponent's field goal percentage (36.1), points allowed (58.1), and third in blocks (4.5).
- Junior Leslie Robinson is third in the Ivy in field goal percentage (52.4), tied for sixth in offensive rebounds per game (2.6) and assists per game (2.8), sixth in total rebounds (7.6) ninth in defensive rebounds (5.0), sixth in total rebounds (7.6) and eighth in assists (2.8).
- Sophomore Gabrielle Rush is tied for second in three-point field goals per game (2.1) and ninth in three-point field goal percentage (38.5).
- Junior Tia Weledji is tied for fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1)
- Senior Taylor Brown is 10th in steals per game (1.4).
- Against UMBC, head coach Courtney Banghart's team set a single-game record with 14 threes on 37 attempts.
- On Dec. 21 vs. Wagner, the Tigers broke the program record for points in a game, breaking the mark set against Portland State (104) on December 19th, 2014.
- Princeton also broke the single-game record for points in a quarter (34) and in a half with 60 during the first 20 minutes of game action.
- Banghart's squad was the 27th team this season to score over 100 points at the Division-I level.
- After beginning the season 0-4, the Tigers have upped their record to 9-5 with victories over Rutgers, UMBC, Seton Hall, Lafayette, Wagner, Lipscomb, Yale and Dartmouth. Princeton has held a scoring margin of +13.8 and are averaging 70.4 points per game during that stretch.
- The team is dropping in 7.5 three-pointers per contest during that span.
- Bella Alarie, Tia Weledji, Taylor Brown, Gabrielle Rush, Kenya Holland and Caroline Davis are shooting at least 35 percent from deep in the team's last nine games.
- Rush has made 17 of her last 19 free throws while Brown has sunk 13 of her last 16 free throws.
- After getting outrebounded in two of its first three contests, the Tigers have won the rebounding battle in 13 of the last 15 games. During that span, Princeton holds a +9.1 margin.
- This season, four players are averaging at least four rebounds per game in Alarie, Weledji, Robinson and Smith.
- Bella Alarie leads the team in scoring (12.6), assists (2.5) and blocks (1.7). She is tied for the team lead in rebounding (7.6).
- She has four double-doubles this season vs. UMBC (11/27), Seton Hall (11/30), at Lipscomb (12/31) and Yale (1/14).
- Alarie's stellar performance (26 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists) vs. Seton Hall was something uncommon in Princeton women's basketball history.
- The last person to score 25 points, grab 14 rebounds and dish out six assists in a game was Ellen Devoe vs. Lehigh on Nov. 25, 1983.
- Her seven blocks vs. Brown on Jan. 13 were the highest for a single game by a freshman in program history.
- Alarie has been named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week six times and the conference Co-Player of the Week three times.
- She is fourth in the Ivy League in blocks per game, sixth in rebounds per contest, seventh in total rebounds (136), ninth in assists-to-turnover ratio (1.7), 11th in scoring.
- Princeton is seventh nationally in rebounds per game (44.6).
- Banghart's squad is 23rd in opponent's three-point field goal percentage (27.6), 26th in offensive rebounds per game (16.0) 29th in rebounding margin (+7.1) and opponent's field goal percentage (36.1).
- For the first time ever, the Ivy League will feature a four-team tournament for the 2016-17 season. The tournament will both be held over the same two competition days, March 11 and 12, at The Palestra in Philadelphia.
- The format for each tournament will be two semifinal games on the first day (Saturday) with the No. 1 seed playing the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed playing the No. 3 seed, followed by the championship game played the next day (Sunday). The tournaments' winners will receive the League's automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.
- Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Ivy League men's and women's basketball tournaments, March 11-12 at the Palestra in Philadelphia. Join us as the top four mens' and women's teams play for the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournaments. For more information and to purchase tickets for this historic event, please visit IvyMadness.com.
- The Ivy League has announced the game times for the inaugural Ivy League Tournament as well as its additional TV package with ESPN and the American Sports Network.
- The men's basketball team will have a total of 10 games available on platforms beyond the ILDN and five ESPN3 simulcasts, the women's team will have six such games.
- The listing of the team's TV/ESPN3 games are below:
- Nov. 25 vs. Rutgers, 2 p.m., ILDN/ESPN3Â - W, 64-34
- Nov. 30 vs. Seton Hall, 6 p.m., ILDN/ESPN3 - W, 94-67
- Dec. 18, at Kansas State, 2 p.m. - ESPN3 - L, 60-42
- Jan. 7, vs. Penn, 4:00 p.m., ILDN/ESPN3 - L, 62-57
- Feb. 17 at Yale, Time TBD, ILDN/ESPN3
- Mar. 4 at Dartmouth, Time TBD, ILDN/ESPN3
- After traveling to France and Africa in 2011, the Princeton women's basketball team flew to Australia this summer.
- The team departed on August 22nd and spent the first four days of the trip in Sydney and the final four days in Cairns, Queensland before leaving to come home on September 1st.
- In Sydney, Banghart's squad explored the Queen Victoria Building, Sydney Opera House and did the Sydney Bridge Climb. On the court, Princeton battled the Norths Bears and the Waratah League All-Stars.
- While in Cairns, the Tigers checked out the Rainforest Wildlife Park, went to the Aboriginal Cultural and Education Experience before conducting a youth clinch at the Yarrabah PCYC.
- The team also took on the Cairn Dolphins of the Queensland Basketball League. On the last day of the trip, the Tigers enjoyed the Great Barrier Reef and have the opportunity to snorkel and take in the spectacular coral and sea life.
- Princeton leads the all-time series, 52-20.
- The Tigers have won the last 16 contests, Cornell last winning in 2008.
- Nia Marshall leads the team in scoring (15.8), rebounding (6.6), steals (1.9) and blocks (.8).
- The Big Red rank in the top 100 nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (85th), fewest fouls (20th), fewest turnovers (12th), field goal percentage (.419), three-point field goal percentage (fifth) and turnover margin (85th).
- Princeton leads the all-time series, 48-16.
- The Lions last won in 2008, dropping 16 straight to the Tigers.
- The Lions are one of the best rebounding teams in the country, sitting 11th in rebounds per game (43.8) and rebounding margin (11.7).
- Camille Zimmerman leads the Ivy League in scoring (21.8), rebounds (10.1) and field goals made (161). She is also seventh in assists (53), seventh in field goal percentage (44.2), ninth in free throw percentage (76.9) and 10th in blocks (15).
- After graduating last season, Annie Tarakchian signed a contract with BCF Elfic Fribourg Basket, a team from Switzerland.
- Blake Dietrick '15 is currently playing for Bendigo Bank Spirit in Australia. Earlier this year, Dietrick was named to the Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) Seattle Storm's opening night roster.
- Dietrick is the first Princeton women's basketball player ever to make a WNBA opening night roster and the second Ivy League player. Harvard's Allison Feaster played for the Los Angeles Sparks (1998-2000), Charlotte Sting (2001-06) and the Indiana Fever (2008).
- Junior Leslie Robinson is the daughter of Princeton alumnus Craig Robinson, who is one of only two men's players in program history to twice be named Ivy League Player of the Year. Her aunt Michelle Robinson (Michelle Obama) graduated from Princeton in 1985 and is currently the First Lady of the United States and the wife of President Barack Obama.
- Sophomore Qalea Ismail is the daughter of Qadry "The Missle" Ismail, who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with her uncle Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, who played for nine seasons.
- Jordan Muhammad's father, Muhsin, played 14 seasons in the NFL, for the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears.
- Freshman Bella Alarie's dad, Mark, was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft and played for five seasons in the NBA.
- Freshman Taylor Baur's dad, Turner, played in the NFL for the New England Patriots.
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