Quinnipiac Travels To Jadwin For NBC Sports Philly + Showdown

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Quinnipiac Bobcats come to Jadwin Gym for Kids Club Night against the Princeton Tigers on Saturday night (7 p.m.).

Week 5 Notes: Quinnipiac Bobcats
Game Times	Sat. Dec. 8 - 7:00 p.m. l Jadwin Gym
Game Coverage	Live Stats – ESPN+ - Tickets - NBC Sports Philadelphia +
Twitter	@PUTigers l @QUAthletics
All-Time Series	Princeton leads 1-0
Last Meeting	Dec. 9, 2017 - Princeton 60, Quinnipiac 46 - Recap
Princeton	Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB
Quinnipiac	Roster \| Schedule \| Stats \| @QU_WBB
Related Links	Court Report Beyond The Stripes – Carlie Littlefield

Let's take one more look at the Tigers' victory over Davidson – Box Score | Recap | Photo Gallery

Rebounding – While Davidson's Sarah Donovan did finish with a game-high 13 rebounds, it was Princeton, who finished with more boards (42-41). Gabrielle Rush matched her personal best with 10 boards as did Carlie Littlefield with eight. Sydney Boyer also added eight as the Tigers finished on the plus side of the rebounding battle for the first time in six games.

Stopping Threes – The Tigers were an efficient 3-of-7 (42.8 percent) from beyond the arc in the second half including this clutch trey from Boyer …

Princeton 56, Davidson 51 | 1:46 4th
What a three-pointer from Syd as the Tigers go up five! Timeout Davidson.
Watch - https://t.co/XuMoyEueBz #RiseAsOne pic.twitter.com/hs4gb7bOOq
— Princeton WBB (@PrincetonWBB) December 2, 2018

They finished with seven in the contest, rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to earn their first home victory.

Steady As Can Be – Littlefield matched her personal high with 22 points in addition to her eight rebounds. She added three assists, two steals and a block. Rush registered 12 points along with 10 boards in the win.

Here are some factors to watch out for against Quinnipiac …

Jen Fay - Fay leads the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game. She is a two-time All-MAAC player and was the MAAC Tournament's Most Valuable Player last year. Last season, Fay scored 12 points on an inefficient 15 attempts against the Tigers.

Offense? – The Bobcats have struggled offensively this season, posting just 57.6 points per game, good for only 296th in the NCAA. They are 11th from the bottom (338th) in field goal percentage (32.7 percent) and 331st in three-point field goal percentage (23.1). Quinnipiac has only scored more than 60 points twice this year. In the meeting last season, Princeton held the Bobcats to 46 points and one basket in the final seven minutes.

Defending The Three-Point Line – Quinnipiac has not been great defending beyond the arc, sitting 299th in the country (35.1 percent). The Bobcats' last four opponents have each made at least seven three-pointers. Gabrielle Rush ranks among the best in the nation (18th) in three-pointers made (26) .

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