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Two Seeded Princeton Ready For Inaugural Ivy League Tournament
March 09, 2017 | Women's Basketball
| Week 18 Game Notes: Ivy League Tournament | |
| Gametimes | Sat., Mar. 11 - 6:30 p.m. l The Palestra |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats - ESPN3 - Live Audio (ILDN) |
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| All-Time Series | Princeton and Harvard are tied at 40-all. |
| Last Meeting | Mar. 3, 2017 - Princeton 64, Harvard 60 (Recap) |
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All-Ivy Teams
- The Princeton Tigers had two players named to the All-Ivy League teams on Thursday. Bella Alarie was selected as first team All-Ivy League and Rookie of the Year while Leslie Robinson was second team All-Ivy.
- Alarie is the third Tiger in Ivy history to be Rookie of the Year (Meagan Cowher, 2005, Niveen Rasheed, 2010). The Bethesda, Md., native was selected as Rookie of the Week nine times this season, tied for the most in program history with Rasheed in 2010. Alarie and Rasheed are also the most recent Tigers to be rookies on the first team All-Ivy.Â
- The freshman ranked in the Ivy League's top ten in blocks (fourth), total rebounds (fifth), defensive rebounds (sixth), rebounds per game (sixth), field goals (seventh), field goal percentage (eighth), points per 40 minutes (eighth), three-pointers (10th), points (10th) and points per game (10th).Â
- Alarie has had one of the greatest freshman seasons in Princeton history. Her 47 blocks have broken the single-season freshman record and is three shy of the all-time mark. In terms of freshman records, her 340 points is fourth, 33 three-pointers is fifth most.
- The multi-position player had six double-doubles this year including a sparkling 26-point, 15-rebound, 6-assists performance vs. Seton Hall. Her game vs. Seton Hall is one of the most unique in program history as Alarie is the first player to score 25 points, grab 14 rebounds and dish out six assists in a game since Ellen Devoe vs. Lehigh on Nov. 25, 1983.
- Robinson picked up her first All-Ivy accolade as she was honored on the second team All-Ivy League. She currently is averaging 10.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals for the Tigers, all of which are career highs.
- The junior forward is second in the Ivy League in field goal percentage (49.8), fifth in rebounds per game, sixth in assists (71), sixth in offensive rebounds (65) and seventh in total rebounds (195). Robinson had five double-doubles this year, four of which came in Ivy play.
Ivy Notes
- On the offensive end, Princeton is tops in the conference in field goals attempts (63.7), offensive rebounds (15.1)and total rebounds (43.0), second in points per game (65.3), field goals made (24.9), assists (14.1), rebound margin (+5.9), fourth in three-point field goal percentage (33.6) and fourth in field goal percentage (39.5).
- A strong defensive unit has always been a staple of Banghart's tenure as Princeton is first in steals (8.7), second in opponent's three-point field goal percentage (29.0), points allowed (57.7) and third in blocks (4.6) and opponent's field goal percentage (35.8).
- Sophomore Sydney Jordan is seventh in offensive rebounds per game (2.3).
- Sophomore Gabrielle Rush is tied for fifth in three-point field goals per game (1.8) and 10th in three-point field goal percentage (35.3).
- Junior Tia Weledji is tied for eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7)
- Senior Taylor Brown is tied for eighth in steals per game (1.5).
- Fans flocked to Jadwin Gym to see the Tigers as they placed first in attendance (871).Â
Record-Breaking Performances
- 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.
- Alarie's seven blocks vs. Brown on Jan. 13 were the highest for a single game by a freshman in program history.
On the Upswing
- After beginning the season 0-4, the Tigers have gone 15-8 with victories over Rutgers, UMBC, Seton Hall, Lafayette, Wagner, Lipscomb, Yale (twice), Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia (twice), Brown and Harvard (twice).Â
- Princeton has held a scoring margin of +10.3 and are averaging 66.8 points per game during that stretch.
- The team is dropping in 6.4 three-pointers per contest during that span.
- Bella Alarie, Gabrielle Rush, Taylor Brown and Kenya Holland are shooting at least 35 percent from deep in that stretch.
- Rush has made 26 of her last 29 free throws.Â
- After getting outrebounded in two of its first three contests, the Tigers have won the rebounding battle in 19 of the last 23 games. During that span, Princeton holds a +7.1 margin.Â
- This season, three players are averaging at least four rebounds per game in Alarie, Robinson, Smith and Jordan.
In the National Rankings
- Princeton is 16th nationally in rebounds per game (43.0), 22nd in field goal percentage defense (35.8), 36th in rebounding margin (+5.9) and 39th in scoring defense (57.5).
Ivy League Hoops TV CoverageÂ
- The men's basketball team had a total of 10 games available on platforms beyond the ILDN and five ESPN3 simulcasts, the women's team had 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 - L, 58-56
Ivy League Tournament
- 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.
- Princeton (No. 2) will take on Harvard (No. 3) in the second semifinal of the Ivy League Tournament on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Penn (No. 1) and Brown (No. 4) make up the other semifinal.
- 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.Â
Summer Trip
- After traveling to France and Africa in 2011, the Princeton women's basketball team flew to Australia this summer.Â
- 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.Â
- 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.Â
- 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.
 Series History - Penn
- The Tigers leads the all-time series, 53-27, over the Quakers.
- Penn has taken the last four meetings which has helped the Quakers to back-to-back Ivy League titles.
- Prior to that, Princeton won 16 of the previous 18 matchups.
 Scouting Penn
- Michelle Nwokedi is the 2017 Ivy League Player of the Year and has been first team All-Ivy in back-to-back years.
- She is in the conference's top five in offensive rebounds, rebounds per game, field goals, blocks and points per game.
- Sydney Stipanovich was the 2016 Ivy League Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. This season, she made second team All-Ivy.
- She is averaging 11.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. She is also third in the conference in blocks (51).Â
 Series History - Harvard
- Princeton and Harvard have each won 40 games against each other.
- Princeton has won the last seven matchups, Harvard last taking a win in 2014.Â
Scouting - Harvard
- Katie Benzan was the other freshman named to first team All-Ivy with Bella Alarie.Â
- Benzan is averaging 13.6 points, 4.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. She's in the Ivy League's top ten in three-pointers, three-point field goal percentage, free-throw percentage, assists, assist-to-turnover ratio and points per game.
Series History - Brown
- The Tigers lead the all-time series, 44-31, over Brown.
- Princeton has won five of the last six meetings.
- Brown last swept Princeton during the 2002-03 season.Â
Scouting - Brown
- Justine Gaziano and Shayna Mehta were picked for the second team All-Ivy.Â
- Gaziano leads the team in scoring (17.0) while shooting 47.5 percent from the floor and 39.3 percent from beyond the arc. She also grabbed 4.2 rebounds and dished out 1.3 assists per game.Â
- Mehta was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year last season. This year, she's averaging 15.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. She's shooting 41 percent and 37.5 percent from deep.Â
News and Notes
- 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.Â
- Jordan Muhammad's father, Muhsin, played 14 seasons in the NFL, for the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears.Â
- 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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