Princeton Opposes New Hampshire To Finish Off 2018

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton Tigers finish off the 2018 portion of their schedule at New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon at Lundholm Gymnasium. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.

Currently on a six-game winning streak, head coach Courtney Banghart's group has outscored its opponents by 18.5 points per game since starting the year 1-7.

Week 8 Notes: New Hampshire Wildcats
Game Times	Sat. Dec. 29 - 1:00 p.m. l Lundholm Gym
Game Coverage	Live Stats – Watch
Twitter	@PUTigers l @UNHWildcats
All-Time Series	Tied at 1-all
Last Meeting	Dec. 4, 1999 – UNH 74, Princeton 61 – Recap
Princeton	Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB
New Hampshire	Roster l Schedule l Stats l @UNHHoops
Related Links	Court Report Beyond The Stripes – Carlie Littlefield Alarie/Cunningham – Ivy Awards

Before we look at the week ahead, let's recap the victories over St. Francis-Brooklyn and Hartford.
Preview
Princeton 83, St. Francis-Brooklyn 64 – Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery | Highlights
Princeton 75, Hartford 38 – Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery | Highlights

Defense, Actually – Princeton shot 18-of-35 (51.4 percent) in the second half, outscoring St. Francis-Brooklyn, 41-29, in the final 20 minutes of action. It was the seventh time that the Terriers had allowed at least 70 points.

Santa Clause Threes – Jade Johnson provided almost all of the Terriers' production from deep, going 6-of-13. The rest of St. Francis-Brooklyn was 1-of-7 in the contest.

A Rebounding Story – Princeton outrebounded Hartford, 49-32, in the contest on Dec. 21. Head coach Courtney Banghart's squad's 49 boards were a season-high. It was the fourth time in the last five games that the Tigers have snagged at least 40 rebounds. Bella Alarie had a game-high 11 caroms, securing her 22nd career double-double.

How The Grinch Stole Passes – Princeton forced 19 turnovers against St. Francis-Brooklyn, leading to 19 points. The Tigers finished with 12 steals in the game with four different players picking up at least two each.

Now let's take a look at some factors to watch out for against New Hampshire …

Common Foes – New Hampshire has faced two Ivy foes so far, Brown and Dartmouth. The Wildcats dropped a 76-70 decision at Brown on Nov. 15. New Hampshire trailed by 14 at halftime, climbed within three, but fell to the Bears. Dartmouth ran by New Hampshire, 62-42, on Dec. 21.

Struggling Offense – The Wildcats are ranked as one of the worst offenses in Division-I (315th) at 55.6 points per game. New Hampshire sits 274th in field goal percentage (36.8) and 333rd in three-point field goal percentage (24.1). Saturday's home squad has registered under 50 points five times this season.

Ashley Storey - Storey leads New Hampshire in scoring (17.0). She also sits at 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 1.5 assists and 1.4 blocks. The red-shirt junior has been a beacon of consistency for the Wildcats, scoring at least 10 points in 11 of 12 games this season including six 20+ point outings.

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