Princeton Heads to Cancun For Loaded Schedule This Week

CANCUN, Mexico – The Princeton Tigers make the trip to Mexico for the 2018 Cancun Challenge this week.

The Cancun Challenge is being held at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula. The Tigers last appeared in this tournament in 2014, winning against Wake Forest, Montana and Charlotte. The Tigers would go on to finish the regular season at 30-0 and win the program's first ever NCAA Tournament contest.

Week 3 Notes: Cancun Challenge
Game Times	Thur. Nov. 22 - 11 a.m.l No. 16 DePaul l Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Fri. Nov. 23 - 1:30 p.m. l No. 15 Syracuse l Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Sat. Nov. 24 - 11 a.m. l Kansas State l Hard Rock Hotel Riviera
Game Coverage	Live Stats \| DePaul Video \| Syracuse Video \| Kansas State Video
Twitter	@PUTigers l @DePaulAthletics \| @Cuse \| @KStateSports
All-Time Series	DePaul leads 2-0 \| Syracuse leads 2-0 \| Kansas State leads 3-0
Last Meeting	Dec. 22, 2012 - DePaul 86, Princeton 75 (Recap) Dec. 30, 2008 - Syracuse 70, Princeton 61 (Recap) Dec. 18, 2016 - Kansas State 60, Princeton 42 (Recap)
Princeton	Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB
DePaul	Roster \| Schedule \| Stats \| @DePaulWBBHoops
Syracuse	Roster \| Schedule \| Stats \| @CuseWBB
Kansas State	Roster \| Schedule \| Stats \| @KStateWBB
Related Links	Court Report

Before we talk about the Cancun Challenge, let's review the Penn State contest one last time …
Penn State 79, Princeton 71 (OT) – Recap | Box

Teniya Page – Page had a game-high 23 points, but was forced to take 19 shots. The senior knocked down 8-of-11 at the charity stripe while adding six rebounds and four assists.

Three-Point Shooting – Penn State made five treys in 15 attempts against Princeton on Sunday. The Nittany Lions did not make a three-pointer in the first half, but did go 3-of-6 in the second half.

Gabrielle Rush – The senior led the team with 20 points. She did catch fire in the third stanza, dropping in four treys while the Tigers went 6-of-10 from deep, scoring 24 points as they turned a three-point deficit into an eight-point advantage.

Turnovers – The Nittany Lions turned 16 Princeton turnovers into 19 points. 10 of those points came in the fourth quarter and overtime, helping the home squad to rally and earn the comeback victory.

Let's take a look at some factors for the Cancun Challenge …

Ashton Millender – DePaul's Ashton Millender was recently selected as the Big East Player of the Week as she scored a career-high 27 points vs. No. 1 Notre Dame. She leads the team in scoring (21.0) on 15-of-27 shooting (55.6 percent).

Three-Point Shooting – In the early going, Syracuse ranks 256th in the country at defending the three-point line (33.0). Gabrielle Rush has been Princeton's leading scorer (17.0) and best shooter so far (34.2 percent) from beyond the arc. She is 23rd in the nation in long-range buckets (13) and seventh in three-point attempts.

Free-Throws – The last two games for the Tigers have come down to the wire. In close games, where every point counts, free-throw shooting is a valuable skill and head coach Courtney Banghart's group is 26-for-27 combined during those matchups. For the year, Princeton is fifth in the NCAA in free-throw percentage (85.7).

Kansas State's Defense – The Wildcats' defense has been one of the best in Division-I through its first three meetings. Kansas State has not allowed more than 50 points in any game and sits with one of the best scoring defenses (46.0) and field goal percentage defenses (29.8, 17th).

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