Princeton vs. Saint Peter's

Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

9 p.m.

The Dillon Gym Game

PPG

7.0



RPG

3.0



APG

3.0 PPG

9.0

(3rd)



RPG

12.0



APG

3.0 PPG

9.0



RPG

2.0



SPG

1.0 PPG

13.0

(13th)



RPG

6.0

(13th)



APG

8.0

(1st) PPG

7.0



RPG

3.0



SPG

1.0

Numbers in parentheses indicate Ivy League statistical ranking through Thursday's games



2015-16 Schedule & Results

Fri., Nov. 13 at Rider, W, 64-56

Sat., Nov. 21 vs. St. Peter's, 9 p.m. #

Wed., Nov. 25 vs. Lafayette, 7 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 30 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 5 at Stony Brook, 2 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 8 at Saint Joseph's, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 12 at Lipscomb, 4 p.m.

Thu., Dec. 17 vs. Liberty, 7 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 19 vs. Maryland, 7 p.m. % (BTN)

Tue., Dec. 22 vs. Bucknell, 7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 29 at Miami (Fla.), 7 p.m.

Sun., Jan. 3 at Hampton, 3 p.m.

Tue., Jan. 5 at Norfolk State, 7 p.m.

Sat., Jan 9 at Penn*, 4:30 p.m. (FS1)

Sun., Jan. 24 vs. Bryn Athyn, 2 p.m. Fri., Jan. 29 at Brown*, 6 p.m. (ASN)

Sat., Jan. 30 at Yale*, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 5 vs. Harvard*, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)

Sat., Feb. 6 vs. Dartmouth*, 6 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 12 at Cornell*, 6 p.m. (ASN)

Sat., Feb. 13 at Columbia*, 7 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 19 vs. Yale*, 7 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 20 vs. Brown*, 6 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 26 vs. Columbia*, 6 p.m. (ASN)

Sat., Feb. 27 vs. Cornell*, 6 p.m.

Fri., Mar. 4 at Harvard*, 7 p.m.

Sat., Mar. 5 at Dartmouth*, 7 p.m.

Tue., Mar. 8 vs. Penn*, 8 p.m.

Home games in bold • All times ET

# at Dillon Gym • * Ivy League game

% at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore (BTN) Big Ten Network • (FS1) Fox Sports 1 • (ASN) American Sports Network • # at Dillon Gym



W 64-56 • Box Score

Princeton opened the 2015-16 season with a 64-56 win at Rider last Friday night, getting 17 points off the bench from freshman Devin Cannady in his debut while Spencer Weisz led the starters with 13 points and a career-high eight assists. Weisz's junior classmage Pete Miller had a career-high 12 boards.



Princeton vs. Saint Peter's

Record: Series tied 1-1 First Meeting/Last Meeting: 1978/2014 Last Princeton Win: Dec. 30, 1978, 57-36 at Princeton Last Opponent Win: Dec. 10, 2014, 60-46 at Saint Peter's Largest Princeton Margin of Victory: 21, 57-36, Dec. 30, 1978 at Princeton Largest Opponent Margin of Victory: 14, 60-46, Dec. 10, 2014 at Saint Peter's Series Record at Princeton: Princeton leads 1-0 Streak overall: Saint Peter's, 1 Streak at Princeton: Princeton, 1



Princeton By the Numbers

Saint Peter's



1-0, 0-0 Ivy Record 1-2, 0-0 MAAC None Postseason 2014 None (MAAC Semifinals) 64.0 Points Per Game 76.3 56.0 Points Per Game Allowed 73.0 .400 FG% .408 .368 FG% Allowed .417 .375 3FG% .305 .294 3FG% Allowed .360 .647 Free Throw Percentage .627 38.0 Rebounding Average 45.0 36.0 Rebounding Average Allowed 34.7 Devin Cannady (17.0 ppg) Leading Scorer Antwon Portley (15.0 ppg) Pete Miller (12.0 rpg) Leading Rebounder Quadir Welton (11.3 rpg) Spencer Weisz (8.0 apg) Assists Leader Trevis Wyche (5.3 apg)





• Princeton will try to start 2-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 season when Saint Peter's comes to Dillon Gym Saturday night. The game, in addition to the special venue, will have a 9 p.m. start time.



• Saturday's game will bring Princeton back to Dillon Gym for a game for the first time since January 11, 1969. Jadwin Gym opened midseason during the 1968-69 campaign and hosted its first game on January 25, 1969 with a win over Penn.



• Saturday's game will serve as an American Cancer Society awareness game as both Princeton coach Mitch Henderson and Saint Peter's coach John Dunne have done work on behalf of the organization. Among Henderson's contributions have been visiting the organization's Lobby Day in Washington, visits to the NASDAQ exchange to ring the closing bell with other ACS members, and helping to promote ACS's CPS-3 study help advance cancer prevention.



• Princeton played its games in Dillon Gym from 1947-69. The Tigers played on the site in what was then University Gym beginning in 1903 until a fire on May 24, 1944 destroyed the building. Princeton played in Baker Rink for three seasons until Dillon Gym opened.



• The series with Saint Peter's consisted of just one game before the teams renewed it last season in Jersey City. Princeton won the first meeting on Dec. 30, 1978 in Jadwin, 57-36, but the Peacocks won 60-46 in last season's meeting on Dec. 10.



• Princeton returns just 26 of its 46 points from last season, with Hans Brase , now sidelined for the season with a knee injury, leading the Tigers with 17 points. Amir Bell chipped in 10. Cold shooting doomed the Tigers, with Princeton shooting 35.7 percent (10-28) in the first half and 25 percent (6-24) in the second. Saint Peter's shot 40.5 percent for the game, standing tied 25-25 at the half before the Peacocks outscored the Tigers 35-21 after the break. Numbers in parentheses indicate Ivy League statistical ranking through Thursday's games(BTN) Big Ten Network • (FS1) Fox Sports 1 • (ASN) American Sports Network • # at Dillon Gym• Princeton will try to start 2-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 season when Saint Peter's comes to Dillon Gym Saturday night. The game, in addition to the special venue, will have a 9 p.m. start time.• Saturday's game will bring Princeton back to Dillon Gym for a game for the first time since January 11, 1969. Jadwin Gym opened midseason during the 1968-69 campaign and hosted its first game on January 25, 1969 with a win over Penn.• Saturday's game will serve as an American Cancer Society awareness game as both Princeton coachand Saint Peter's coach John Dunne have done work on behalf of the organization. Among Henderson's contributions have been visiting the organization's Lobby Day in Washington, visits to the NASDAQ exchange to ring the closing bell with other ACS members, and helping to promote ACS's CPS-3 study help advance cancer prevention.• Princeton played its games in Dillon Gym from 1947-69. The Tigers played on the site in what was then University Gym beginning in 1903 until a fire on May 24, 1944 destroyed the building. Princeton played in Baker Rink for three seasons until Dillon Gym opened.• The series with Saint Peter's consisted of just one game before the teams renewed it last season in Jersey City. Princeton won the first meeting on Dec. 30, 1978 in Jadwin, 57-36, but the Peacocks won 60-46 in last season's meeting on Dec. 10.• Princeton returns just 26 of its 46 points from last season, with, now sidelined for the season with a knee injury, leading the Tigers with 17 points.chipped in 10. Cold shooting doomed the Tigers, with Princeton shooting 35.7 percent (10-28) in the first half and 25 percent (6-24) in the second. Saint Peter's shot 40.5 percent for the game, standing tied 25-25 at the half before the Peacocks outscored the Tigers 35-21 after the break.



• Saint Peter's returns just 15 of its 60 points from last year's meeting, with Desi Washington (18 points), Marvin Dominique (16) and Tyler Gaskins (10) all seniors last year.



• In the opener last Friday night at Rider, Princeton got contributions from players both familiar and new. Junior Spencer Weisz , the team's leading scorer last season (11.6 ppg) had 13 points and a career-high eight assists. Junior Pete Miller , who started 23 of the 30 games last season, had a career-high 12 rebounds. Freshman Devin Cannady had 17 points in 23 minutes off the bench in his debut. Princeton outshot the Broncs 40 percent to 36.8 percent on the night, adding to a rebound advantage of 38-36 and a turnover edge of 11-10. • Saint Peter's returns just 15 of its 60 points from last year's meeting, with Desi Washington (18 points), Marvin Dominique (16) and Tyler Gaskins (10) all seniors last year.• In the opener last Friday night at Rider, Princeton got contributions from players both familiar and new. Junior, the team's leading scorer last season (11.6 ppg) had 13 points and a career-high eight assists. Junior, who started 23 of the 30 games last season, had a career-high 12 rebounds. Freshmanhad 17 points in 23 minutes off the bench in his debut. Princeton outshot the Broncs 40 percent to 36.8 percent on the night, adding to a rebound advantage of 38-36 and a turnover edge of 11-10.

Devin Cannady 's 17 points last Friday night at Rider were the second-most for a Princeton freshman in a season-opener in the era of freshman eligibility (since 1978-79). Douglas Davis '12 had 25 points versus Central Michigan on Nov. 14, 2008. 's 17 points last Friday night at Rider were the second-most for a Princeton freshman in a season-opener in the era of freshman eligibility (since 1978-79). Douglas Davis '12 had 25 points versus Central Michigan on Nov. 14, 2008.



• Saint Peter's graduated its top three scorers from last season in Marvin Dominique (13.9 ppg), Desi Washington (13.8 ppg) and Tyler Gaskins (9.2 ppg). The Peacocks were picked ninth in the 11-team MAAC in the league's preseason coaches poll.



• Saint Peter's opened its season with a 77-65 home win over Princeton's Ivy League foe Brown last Friday night before heading to Lafayette Sunday and coming away with an 87-86 defeat in overtime. The Peacocks fell behind at Lafayette by as many as 17 points in the first half before clawing back to tie and take a brief lead in the final two minutes of regulation. Thursday against Hartford, the Peacocks were up as many as 12 points in the first half before a 12-0 run gave Hartford a 56-52 lead with less than seven minutes to go, and the Hawks came out ahead at the end, 67-66. • Saint Peter's graduated its top three scorers from last season in Marvin Dominique (13.9 ppg), Desi Washington (13.8 ppg) and Tyler Gaskins (9.2 ppg). The Peacocks were picked ninth in the 11-team MAAC in the league's preseason coaches poll.• Saint Peter's opened its season with a 77-65 home win over Princeton's Ivy League foe Brown last Friday night before heading to Lafayette Sunday and coming away with an 87-86 defeat in overtime. The Peacocks fell behind at Lafayette by as many as 17 points in the first half before clawing back to tie and take a brief lead in the final two minutes of regulation. Thursday against Hartford, the Peacocks were up as many as 12 points in the first half before a 12-0 run gave Hartford a 56-52 lead with less than seven minutes to go, and the Hawks came out ahead at the end, 67-66.



• Saint Peter's head coach John Dunne has been at his post since 2006. He's the longest tenured of any of New Jersey's current Division I coaches in their current roles.



• The Peacocks have outrebounded their first three foes by an average of 10.3 rebounds a game. Quadir Welton has averaged 11.3 boards a game with Chazz Patterson at 7.0. Saint Peter's has shot 30.5 percent from 3-point range over the first three games while opponents have shot a 36.0 percent clip. While the Peacocks have struggled from 3 and the free-throw line (62.7 percent) early, they've shot 45.1 percent from 2-point range.