Olivia Hutcherson

Princeton women’s basketball rolls past Middle Tennessee State, 64-51, for third straight win

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The Princeton women’s basketball team cruised past the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Saturday afternoon at Jadwin Gymnasium, 64-51, for the Tigers’ third consecutive win. The triumph extended Princeton’s home winning streak to 23 games, tied for the third-longest in the nation.

This group of Tigers is a changed team since returning home two and a half weeks ago after starting the season with eight of its first nine games on the road. In three consecutive home wins against Rhode Island, Vermont and now Middle Tennessee State, Princeton hasn’t trailed for a second and has outscored its opponents by an overage of 13.3 points per game.

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Tiger Takeaways from Princeton women’s basketball’s 5-4 start amid big changes

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It’s been an up-and-down season so far for Princeton women’s basketball. With nine games in the books, the six-time-defending Ivy League champions have a mixed record of 5-4.  

Highlights of the season include a three-game sweep of Big East opponents DePaul, Villanova, and Seton Hall, a dominant win over in-state rival Rutgers, and a resume-building win over Big 5 foe Temple.

The lowlights include blowout losses at Quinnipiac and Portland, a disappointing finish at Duquesne, and a heartbreaking injury to the Tigers’ superstar team captain, Madison St. Rose.

Carla Berube’s club was picked to finish first again in the Ivy League’s preseason media poll, but the loss of senior leadership, a monumental injury and a brutal, road-heavy slate of opening games has created challenges, opportunities and an intriguing future.

Here are three Tiger Takeaways assessing where the Princeton women’s basketball team stands one-third of the way into the season:

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Princeton women’s basketball holds off Temple, 62-57, for third straight road win

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The Princeton women’s basketball team won a third consecutive road game against a brand-name opponent with a 62-57 win over the Temple Owls at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.

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Princeton women’s basketball routs DePaul, 79-58, for first win of the season

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The Princeton women’s basketball team shrugged off a sluggish start and stormed past the DePaul Blue Demons, 79-58, in a Saturday matinee matchup at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

The win was the first of the season for Princeton (1-1) and its first triumph over DePaul (1-1) in program history.  The Blue Demons won the previous three contests against the Tigers in 2011, 2012 and 2018.

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No. 25 Princeton women’s basketball muzzles Yale, 70-25

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After nearly spoiling its undefeated Ivy League season at Brown on Friday night, the Princeton women’s basketball team rode into New Haven on Saturday looking to make a statement as it closed out a back-to-back road weekend in the Ivy League. 

Statement made.

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