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Tonight: Tigers Head To Harvard, Dartmouth To Begin Ivy Road Trip
March 01, 2017 | Women's Basketball
| Week 17 Game Notes: Harvard/Dartmouth | |
| Gametimes | Harvard - Fri. Mar. 3 - 7:00 p.m. l Lavietes Pavilion |
| Dartmouth - Sat. Mar. 4 - 6:00 p.m. l Leede Arena | |
| Game Coverage | Harvard - Live Stats - Ivy League Digital Network Dartmouth - Live Stats - Ivy League Digital Network |
| @PUTigers l @HarvardCrimson l@DartmouthSports | |
| All-Time Series | Harvard leads Princeton, 40-39 l Dartmouth leads Princeton, 43-34 |
| Last Meeting | Feb. 4, 2017 - Princeton 63, Harvard 58 (OT) (Recap) |
| Feb. 3, 2017 - Princeton 85, Dartmouth 55 (Recap) | |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| Harvard | Roster l Schedule l Stats l |
| Dartmouth | Roster l Schedule l Stats l@DartmouthWBB |
| Related Links | Game Notes |
Cornell Recap - 2/25/17
- The Cornell Big Red used a strong fourth quarter to end Princeton's eight-game win streak, 55-44, at Jadwin Gym on Saturday evening.
- Prior to the game, Princeton honored its three seniors, Taylor Brown, Jackie Reyneke and Vanessa Smith. The seniors have a record of 89-26 including 45-8 in the Ivy League. They have been to three postseason tournaments including winning the program's first WNIT and NCAA Tournament games.
- Leslie Robinson led the Tigers, posting 12 points while Smith added 10. Bella Alarie just missed a double-double with nine points and a team-high eight rebounds. Alarie also set the new single-season freshman block record with her 45th of the year.
- Down by two, the Tigers rattled off eight consecutive points to take a 10-4 advantage with 5:13 left in the first quarter. The Big Red would register one basket the rest of the frame as Princeton led 14-9 after 10 minutes.
- The second quarter was a defensive battle as the teams combined for nine points and three buckets. The Tigers went into the locker room in front, 17-15. Princeton held a 27-16 rebound advantage and caused eight turnovers in the first 20 minutes of game time.
- Trailing 23-21, Cornell ripped off a 9-3 spurt to take a four-point lead, 30-26, as the time ticked under five minutes (4:51) in the third stanza. Facing a three-point deficit, Robinson turned it up offensively, amassing six points over the last minute to set the score at 38-all after three frames. In the quarter, the junior collected nine points on 4-of-5 shooting.
- Cornell seized momentum as the final stanza started, going on a 6-0 run in the first 1:27. The Tigers got within three, but a trey from the Big Red's Megan LeDuc with 2:05 to go put the road squad up 49-41. Cornell sank six free throws the rest of the way to pick up the victory.
- Fans flocked to Jadwin Gym to see the Tigers as they place first in attendance (847).
- On the offensive end, Princeton is tops in the conference in field goals attempts (64.0), offensive rebounds (15.0)and total rebounds (43.5), second in field goals made (25.4), second in assists (14.5), third in three-point field goal percentage (34.1) and fourth in field goal percentage (39.7).
- A strong defensive unit has always been a staple of Banghart's tenure as Princeton is first in steals (8.8), opponent's three-point field goal percentage (27.5), second in points allowed (57.6), and third in blocks (4.7).
- Junior Leslie Robinson is second in the Ivy in field goal percentage (50.7), tied for fourth in offensive rebounds per game (2.7), fifth in total rebounds (7.7), seventh in assists (2.7) and is tied for eighth in defensive rebounds (5.1).
- Sophomore Sydney Jordan is tied for 10th in offensive rebounds per game (2.2).
- Sophomore Gabrielle Rush is third in three-point field goals per game (2.0) and seventh in three-point field goal percentage (37.2).
- Junior Tia Weledji is tied for seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8)
- Senior Taylor Brown is eighth in steals per game (1.5).
- 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 gone 14-6 with victories over Rutgers, UMBC, Seton Hall, Lafayette, Wagner, Lipscomb, Yale (twice), Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia (twice) and Brown.
- Princeton has held a scoring margin of +12.4 and are averaging 68.8 points per game during that stretch.
- The team is dropping in 6.8 three-pointers per contest during that span.
- Bella Alarie, Gabrielle Rush, Tia Weledji, Taylor Brown and Kenya Holland are shooting at least 35 percent from deep in that stretch.
- Rush has made 24 of her last 27 free throws.
- After getting outrebounded in two of its first three contests, the Tigers have won the rebounding battle in 17 of the last 20 games. During that span, Princeton holds a +7.5 margin.
- This season, three players are averaging at least four rebounds per game in Alarie, Robinson and Smith.
- Bella Alarie leads the team in scoring (12.7) and blocks (1.9).
- She is second on the team in assists (2.3) and rebounding (7.1).
- She has five double-doubles this season vs. UMBC (11/27), Seton Hall (11/30), at Lipscomb (12/31), Yale (1/14) and Brown (2/18).
- 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 eight times and the conference Co-Player of the Week three times.
- Her eight Rookie of the Week accolades are second in Princeton history behind Niveen Rasheed's nine awards in 2010.
- She is third in the Ivy League in blocks per game, seventh in defensive rebounds (125), seventh in rebounds per game, eighth in points per 40 minutes (17.0), ninth in points per game and 10th in field goals made (112).
- Her 45 blocks this season have set the Princeton freshman single-season record. She is five shy of matching the all-time single season record (Ellen DeVoe, 1984-85).
- Princeton is in 13th nationally in rebounds per game (43.5), 16th in three-point field goal defense (27.5), 22nd in field goal percentage defense (35.6), 29th in defensive rebounds per game (29.0), 37th in scoring defense (57.6), 39th in fewest turnovers (380) and 39th in rebounding margin (+6.1)
- 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 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, 5:30 p.m., ILDN/ESPN3 - W, 69-47
- Mar. 4 at Dartmouth, Time 6:00 p.m., 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.
- Harvard leads the all-time series, 40-39
- Princeton has won the last six matchups, Harvard last taking home a win in 2014.
- Kate Benzan has had an outstanding start to her collegiate career, averaging 13.7 points, 4.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds on 41.2 percent shooting. She leads the Ivy League in three-pointers made (72), assists (106) and free throw percentage (93.7), while ranking in the conference's top ten in three-point field goal percentage (40.7), free throws (59), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8) and points (343).
- Harvard has allowed more than 60+ points just once in the last six games, a 66-63 victory at Brown last week. The Crimson are in top 40 in the country in three-point (28.1) and field goal percentage (35.3) defense. Â
- The Big Green lead all-time series, 43-34
- Princeton has won the last 15 contests, Dartmouth last scoring a victory in 2009.
- The Big Green last won against the Tigers on Feb. 21, 2009 (43-42), a span of 2,933 days.
- The Big Green are last in the Ivy League in scoring (59.4), scoring margin (-6.8) and seventh in field goal percentage (38.7). Last week, Dartmouth had an uneven scoring output, dropping 92 in an upset over Brown. In that game, the Big Green shot 54.1 percent and made eight three-pointers. The next night, Dartmouth was only 17-of-52 from the field (32.7 percent). The Ivy League foe shot 40 percent against Princeton in the Tigers' victory in February.
- Dartmouth is last in the conference in rebounds per game (34.9), rebounding margin (-5.5), opponent's field goal percentage (40.6), seventh in points allowed (66.2) and sixth in opponent's three-point percentage (32.5). Princeton has scored at least 70 points against Dartmouth in nine of the last 11 games.
- 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 formerly the First Lady of the United States and the wife of former 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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