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Saturday, March 23
Raleigh, N.C.
11:00 AM
Princeton University
vs
Kentucky
Photo by: Maddy Pryor
2019 NCAA Tournament Day 2: Media Day
March 22, 2019 | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH, N.C. – Head coach Courtney Banghart along with Bella Alarie, Gabrielle Rush and Carlie Littlefield spoke with the media before a 90-minute practice at the Reynolds Coliseum on Friday.
Princeton Quotes - Courtney Banghart
Princeton Quotes - Bella Alarie, Gabrielle Rush, Carlie Littlefield
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 And now all the information you need for tomorrow's NCAA Tournament contest vs. Kentucky …
The game will be featured on ESPN2. The states of New Jersey and Kentucky will see the game in its entirety while the rest of the country will feature whip-around action. For those not in the state of the New Jersey and want to watch the full game … check out the contest online here.
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Welcome To The Big Dance:
•Princeton has been to the NCAA Tournament eight times in the last 10 years, all under head coach Courtney Banghart. The Tigers last went to the Big Dance in 2018 where they were the No. 12 seed in the Kansas City Bracket. They were also in the Raleigh, N.C. quad, falling to No. 16 Maryland in the first round. The program has won 14 Ivy titles, 10 of which have been outright.
•The Tigers made four straight trips to the Big Dance from 2010-13 and then became the first Ivy League school to ever receive an at-large bid in 2016. In 2015, the team finished the regular season 30-0, won its first NCAA game over Green Bay, 80-70, and became just the second Ivy League team to ever win a contest in the NCAA Tournament.
•Princeton is the No. 11 seed in the Greensboro bracket. Kentucky went 24-7 this season and is No. 17 in the latest USA Today Sports Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll. The Wildcats lost in the SEC Quarterfinals to Missouri, but sit with an RPI of 22. The Tigers are 1-22 all-time against ranked opponents. Princeton last defeated a ranked foe in Jan. of 1978 (No. 18 Rutgers, 70-57).
•The winner of the Princeton-Kentucky game will take on the winner of the other opening round game in Raleigh between the three-seed North Carolina State and 14th-seeded Maine. That game will be held Monday, at a time to be determined.
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Scouting Kentucky
•Kentucky went 24-7 this season and is No. 17 in the latest USA Today Sports Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll. The Wildcats lost in the SEC Quarterfinals to Missouri, but sit with an RPI of 22.
•UK has been led this season by Rhyne Howard who was named espnW National Freshman of the Year. The rookie is averaging 16.3 points with 6.7 rebounds per game and has made a team-high 68 three-pointers. Howard has also added 70 assists and 64 steals. Senior guard Maci Morris is averaging 14.9 points per game and has hit 68 treys with a 3-point percentage of 38.6 percent, which ranks top-10 nationally.
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Princeton Quotes - Courtney Banghart
Princeton Quotes - Bella Alarie, Gabrielle Rush, Carlie Littlefield
Here's a photo gallery from today's practice and media availability …THE STAGE IS SET. | #ncaaW
— Princeton WBB (@PrincetonWBB) March 22, 2019
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 And now all the information you need for tomorrow's NCAA Tournament contest vs. Kentucky …
| Week 20 Notes: First Round of the NCAA Tournament | |
| Game Time | First Round: Sat. Mar. 23 – 11 a.m. l Reynolds Coliseum |
| Game Coverage | First Round | Live Stats | Video | ESPN2 | Tickets |
| @PUTigers l @UKAthletics | |
| All-Time Series | Princeton and Kentucky have never met. |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| Kentucky | Roster | Schedule | Stats | @KentuckyWBB |
| Related Links | Beyond The Stripes – Carlie Littlefield Beyond The Stripes - Just Another Day Beyond The Stripes – Giving Back Beyond The Stripes – On The Move Court Report – March 19 Jordan Receives Pyne Honor Prize All-Ivy Selections Ivy League Tournament Champions Alarie – WBCA Regional Finalist – All-America Princeton Game Notes Kentucky Game Notes |
The game will be featured on ESPN2. The states of New Jersey and Kentucky will see the game in its entirety while the rest of the country will feature whip-around action. For those not in the state of the New Jersey and want to watch the full game … check out the contest online here.
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Welcome To The Big Dance:
•Princeton has been to the NCAA Tournament eight times in the last 10 years, all under head coach Courtney Banghart. The Tigers last went to the Big Dance in 2018 where they were the No. 12 seed in the Kansas City Bracket. They were also in the Raleigh, N.C. quad, falling to No. 16 Maryland in the first round. The program has won 14 Ivy titles, 10 of which have been outright.
•The Tigers made four straight trips to the Big Dance from 2010-13 and then became the first Ivy League school to ever receive an at-large bid in 2016. In 2015, the team finished the regular season 30-0, won its first NCAA game over Green Bay, 80-70, and became just the second Ivy League team to ever win a contest in the NCAA Tournament.
•Princeton is the No. 11 seed in the Greensboro bracket. Kentucky went 24-7 this season and is No. 17 in the latest USA Today Sports Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll. The Wildcats lost in the SEC Quarterfinals to Missouri, but sit with an RPI of 22. The Tigers are 1-22 all-time against ranked opponents. Princeton last defeated a ranked foe in Jan. of 1978 (No. 18 Rutgers, 70-57).
•The winner of the Princeton-Kentucky game will take on the winner of the other opening round game in Raleigh between the three-seed North Carolina State and 14th-seeded Maine. That game will be held Monday, at a time to be determined.
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Scouting Kentucky
•Kentucky went 24-7 this season and is No. 17 in the latest USA Today Sports Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll. The Wildcats lost in the SEC Quarterfinals to Missouri, but sit with an RPI of 22.
•UK has been led this season by Rhyne Howard who was named espnW National Freshman of the Year. The rookie is averaging 16.3 points with 6.7 rebounds per game and has made a team-high 68 three-pointers. Howard has also added 70 assists and 64 steals. Senior guard Maci Morris is averaging 14.9 points per game and has hit 68 treys with a 3-point percentage of 38.6 percent, which ranks top-10 nationally.
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