Post Game Notes: Princeton vs. St. Johns

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March 20, 2010

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GAME NOTES
Princeton vs. St. John's Notes - March 20, 2010

St. John's

With the 65-47 win, St. John's advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history and second time under head coach Kim Barnes Arico.
The victory makes St. John's all-time NCAA Tournament record 3-4 and improves Kim Barnes Arico to 2-0 all-time in NCAA First Round games. The Red Storm last appeared in the second round in 2006 when they advanced by beating California, 75-68 in the opening round. STJ then lost a close contest to eventual national champion, Maryland, 81-74.
Shenneika Smith set a new career high with 12 rebounds. The rebounds, coupled with her 13 points, gave her the third double-double of her career. Smith now has 402 points on the season and is only five points away from breaking the freshman scoring record of 406 that was set last year by BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Da'Shena Stevens.
Centhya Hart recorded her second double-double of the year with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Da'Shena Stevens tied the Donald L. Tucker Center record for field goals made with nine.
Sky Lindsay tied a personal best with three steals.
St. Johns tied the Donald L. Tucker Center record with 18 attempted free throws.
St. John's held Princeton without a field goal for 9:20 in the first half, from the 12:12 mark until 2:56.
The Red Storm defense kept Princeton to 1-of-16 shooting over the final 12:24 of the game.
With a 25-6 record, the Red Storm has recorded its most victories since it finished 28-6 in 1982-83 and won the BIG EAST Conference Tournament Championship. The 25 wins are a program high for eighth-year head coach Kim Barnes Arico, surpassing her previous best of 22 in 2005-06.
The Red Storm now owns a 4-0 record all-time against Princeton.

Princeton

Highest seed ever to come out of Ivy League
Ivy League Rookie of the Year Niveen Rasheed scores schools first ever NCAA tournament points
Fewest points scored in a half in NCAA Tournament in Ivy League history (18)
Lauren Edwards sets career high and ties Ivy League Tournament Record with 13 rebounds
Tied for fewest points in a game in Ivy League NCAA Tournament history (47)
Held St. Johns to 10% 3-point FG percentage (1-10) to set a new Ivy League NCAA Tournament record
Ties Ivy League Tournament record with 41 team rebounds
Fewest 3-point FG's made in Ivy League Tournament history (1)
Fewest 3-point FG's allowed in Ivy League Tournament history (1)
Lowest FG percentage this season (28.3%)
Lowest 3-point FG percentage this season (10%)

NCAA

First meeting between Princeton and St. Johns in 28 years
St. Johns has won two of the last three meetings
Snaps Princeton's 21-game win streak
St. Johns awaits winner of Florida State and Louisiana Tech in second round
Teams combined for 112 total points making it the lowest scoring NCAA tournament game in Ivy League history