Ivy League Champions (12): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1999, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 NCAA Tournament Appearances (5): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 PRINCETON VS. CORNELL/COLUMBIA GAME NOTES SCHEDULE & RESULTS Princeton Tigers Yale Bulldogs Brown Bears Nov. 13 AMERICAN .............................W, 72-34 Nov. 15 DUQUESNE .............................W, 94-66 17-4 (6-1 Ivy) 11-14 (2-6 Ivy) 13-9 (1-7 Ivy) Nov. 19 at Seton Hall ......................................L, 71-64 Nov. 24 at Rider ..............................................W, 78-59 Nov. 27 vs. UC-Irvine ......................................W, 83-42 Nov. 28 vs. Seattle ..........................................W, 85-48 Dec. 6 MICHIGAN .............................W, 74-57 Dec. 8 MONMOUTH ..........................W, 81-70 Dec. 12 PITTSBURGH ...........................W, 61-47 Dec. 14 FORDHAM ..............................W, 55-44 Dec. 18 at Ohio State ......................................L, 90-70 The Week That Was • In its seven Ivy matchups, Princeton has held opponents Dec. 20 at Dayton ............................................L, 85-81 • Six players scored at least seven points as Princeton de- to a .340 field goal percentage and .269 three-point field Dec. 29 at Marist ............................................W, 77-44 feated Cornell, 71-51 at Jadwin Gymnasium on Friday. goal percentage. Jan. 3 HAMPTON .............................W, 79-55 • Senior Annie Tarakchian led the way with 12 points and • The Orange and Black hold a +15.9 rebounding edge in Jan. 9 at Penn * ............................................L, 50-48 six rebounds while Michelle Miller secured 11 points, four Ivy League play this season. Jan. 29 BROWN * ..............................W, 72-53 rebounds and four assists. • Michelle Miller is averaging 15.1 points in the Tigers’ Jan. 30 YALE * ...................................W, 65-50 • After taking a 32-26 advantage at the half, the Tigers seven conference games, good for 5th among Ivy players. Feb. 5 at Dartmouth * ..................................W, 85-48 used a strong offensive effort in the third quarter, sinking • Annie Tarakchian has the third best rebounding average Feb. 7 at Harvard * .................................. W, 92-83 (OT) 8-of-16 (50 percent) from the floor to outscore the Big Red in conference games (9.3). Feb. 12 CORNELL * .............................W, 71-51 by 14. Princeton also held Cornell to just three made bas- Feb. 13 COLUMBIA * ..........................W, 86-54 kets in the frame and never looked back. Climbing the Charts Feb. 19 at Yale * .................................................7 p.m. • The team (17-4, 6-1 Ivy) continued its winning ways at • Michelle Miller currently stands at 1,216 career points; Feb. 20 at Brown * .............................................7 p.m. home as it won its 23rd consecutive game at Carril Court she is 69 points shy of 10th place on the all-time list. Feb. 26 at Columbia * .......................................7 p.m. with an 86-54 victory over the Columbia Lions (12-11, 1-7 • One of the program’s most prolific shooters, Miller’s 41.4 Feb. 27 at Cornell * ............................................6 p.m. Ivy). career three-point percentage is currently the third highest Mar. 4 HARVARD * ...............................7 p.m. • Senior Michelle Miller led the team with 16 points on a mark in school history. Mar. 5 DARTMOUTH * ..................... 7:30 p.m. stellar 7-of-10 (70 percent) shooting. She also dished out • Miller’s 198 made threes are the fourth most all-time Mar. 8 PENN * ................................ 5:30 p.m. five assists and snagged two rebounds. Senior Annie Tara- while her 476 attempts from beyond the arc is 10th. All times Eastern; home games in BOLD/CAPS played at kchian just missed a double-double with eight points and • Annie Tarakchian is eighth in program history with 673 Jadwin Gymnasium; * denotes Ivy League contest 11 rebounds. rebounds. • Much like the previous night, Princeton used a fantastic • Tarakchian’s 6.5 career rebounds per game is just shy of third quarter to put the game away. The Tigers made 10- the top ten. QUICK FACTS Location: of-17 (58.8 percent) from the floor and held the Lions to • Taylor Williams is currently on pace to finish with a pro- ................................................. Princeton, N.J. Enrollment: just one made basket in the stanza to push their lead to 31. gram-record 56.9 career shooting percentage. .............................. 5,275 undergraduates Founded: ...............................................................1746 Facility: ...........................................Jadwin Gymnasium Ivy Notes Eating Your Wheatlies Nickname: ............................................................ Tigers • Last season, the Tigers captured their 12th conference • Alex Wheatley became the 24th member of the Tigers’ Colors: ............................................... Orange and Black title en route to a fifth NCAA Tournament appearance. 1,000-point club on Feb. 7 vs. Harvard. Conference: ..................................................Ivy League . • Under Banghart, the Tigers have posted a 98-18 (.844) • Wheatley is currently averaging a career-high 12.0 President: ...............................Christopher L. Eisgruber record against Ivy League opponents. points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Director of Athletics: .....................Mollie Marcoux ’91 • Princeton is averaging 74.9 points per game, highest • The senior also has a career high 74 offensive rebounds ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS among Ivy League foes, Brown is third (67.2) while Yale this season. W. Basketball Contact: .......................Warren Croxton is fifth (65.1) • Wheatley is also shooting a career-high 67.7 (42-62) per- Phone: ....................................................609-258-2630 • The Tigers place second in the Ivy in scoring defense at cent from the free throw line. Fax: ..........................................................609-258-4477 57.2 per contest. Banghart’s squad maintains the top scor- • Wheatley’s 54.7 career shooting percentage is currently Email: [email protected] ing margin at +17.7. the third-highest in program history. Website: ...................................GoPrincetonTigers.com Twitter: .............................@PUTIGERS/@PUTigers_live W. Basketball Twitter: .......................@PrincetonWBB 12-Time Ivy League Champions • 5 NCAA Appearances 1 COACHING STAFF 2015-16 PRINCETON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach: ................................ Courtney Banghart PROBABLE STARTERS ........................................... 9th season/Dartmouth ’00 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Quick Notes ..............................................................609-258-2721 14 Amanda Berntsen G 5-9 Sr. Has scored in double figures in two of the last three ............................................. [email protected] 34 Michelle Miller G 5-10 Sr. Leads the team with 14.3 points per game Career Record: ...............................................186-71 15 Annie Tarakchian F 6-0 Sr. Sits 8th all-time in career rebounds (673) Ivy Record: .......................................................98-18 Assistant Coach: ..................................Milena Flores 21 Alex Wheatley F 6-2 Sr. Became the 24th member of the 1,000 point club. ............................................... 9th season/Stanford ’01 13 Vanessa Smith G 6-1 Jr. Has multiple assists in four of six ..............................................................609-258-5088 NUMERICAL ................................................milenaf@princeton.edu No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School Assistant Coach: ................................ Megan Griffith 0 Jordan Muhammad G 5-8 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell .............................................6th season/Columbia ‘07 ..............................................................609-258-3309 2 Taylor Brown G 5-8 Jr. Woodstock, Ga./The Lovett School .................................................... [email protected] 5 Caroline Davis G/F 6-0 Fr. Newark, Del./Caravel Academy Assistant Coach: ..............................Chessie Jackson 10 Claudia Reid G 5-7 Fr. DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt ............................................... 1st season/Williams ’11 13 Vanessa Smith G 6-1 Jr. Twinsburg, Ohio/Hathaway Brown School ..............................................................609-613-0743 14 Amanda Berntsen G 5-9 Sr. Chatham, N.J./Chatham ......................................................fj34@princeton.edu 15 Annie Tarakchian G/F 6-0 Sr. West Hills, Calif./Charminade College Prep Dir. of Basketball Ops: ........................Tyler Cordell .................................... 4th season/Ohio Wesleyan ’11 20 Sydney Jordan G/F 6-0 Fr. Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson ..............................................................609-258-3106 21 Alex Wheatley F 6-2 Sr. Upper Holland, Pa./Council Rock South ................................................tcordell@princeton.edu 22 Taylor Williams F 6-3 Sr. Warren, Ohio/Howland Athletic Trainer: ................................Jodi Schneider 23 Qalea Ismail G 6-1 Fr. Bel Air, Md./Patterson Mill 24 Kenya Holland G 5-8 So. Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 25 Gabrielle Rush G 5-10 Fr. Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central courtney BANGHART ....................................BANG-hart 32 Tia Weledji G 5-10 So. Overland Park, Kan./Saint Thomas Aquinas 34