PHILADELPHIA – Having already clinched the fourth and final spot in the 2024 Ivy League Tournament, the University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team can play without pressure as it wraps up the 2023-24 regular season on the road against Ivy co-leader Princeton Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Jadwin Gym.

GAME 27: PENN (15-11, 7-6 Ivy League) at PRINCETON (22-4, 12-1 Ivy League)
Saturday, March 9, 2024 | 2 p.m.
Princeton, N.J. | Jadwin Gymnasium
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The Princeton Series
*Saturday's matchup against Princeton marks the 96th between the travel partners and rivals, the Tigers holding a 66-29 lead in the all-time series.
 
*The Tigers are riding a 10-game win streak against the Quakers, Penn's last win coming at Jadwin in 2019 (66-60).
 
*Penn's longest win streak against Princeton is five games, starting in 2016.
 
*The series dates to 1974, when the Tigers earned a 44-35 win at Old Nassau. Penn's first win did not come until 1980, a 98-49 rout at The Palestra.
 
Last Time We Met
*The Quakers and Tigers clashed at The Palestra almost exactly a month ago, Princeton escaping with a 67-54 win on February 10.
 
*Senior Jordan Obi led the Quakers with 17 points, nine rebounds, two blocked shots, and two assists. She shot 50 percent from the floor (5-for-10).
 
*Freshman Ese Ogbevire had a night off the bench as she dropped in a career-high 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.
 
*Freshman Mataya Gayle added nine points, three assists, and three rebounds.
 
*Junior Lizzy Groetsch pulled down eight rebounds, two of them on the offensive glass.

*Penn outrebounded Princeton, 33-19, while also challenging the Tigers from beyond the arc as Princeton shot 29 percent.
 
Penn's Last Time Out
*The Quakers outlasted Harvard last Saturday at The Palestra, 69-67, to claim the final spot in the four-team Ivy League Tournament.
 
*A back-and-forth clash that had seven lead changes and four ties saw the game come down to a final Harvard heave from beyond half-court that was never close.
 
*Almqvist led Penn with 17 points, shooting 6-for-12 from the field, including a pair of threes. She also recorded five rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
 
*On a night when she was feted with fellow seniors Michaela Stanfield and Floor Toonders ahead of their final game at The Palestra, Obi had 15 points, five rebounds, and seven assists, shooting perfect from long range (2-for-2) and hitting three clutch free throws in the final minute to secure the win.
 
*Ogbevire had another big performance, scoring 14 points, her third double-digit scoring game this season and two points shy of her career high. She shot 5-for-9 from the field, including two three-pointers, and snatched three boards.
 
*Junior Simone Sawyer scored nine points (4-for-5 FG) and added three rebounds.
 
*Groetsch had a balanced stat sheet, putting up eight points (2-for-3 from three-point range), five rebounds, three assists and a game-high three steals.
 
Penn Sweeps Ivy Weekly Awards
*On Monday, Almqvist was named Ivy League Player of the Week for the first time this season while Ogbevire was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week for the second time.
 
*Almqvist averaged 19 points, seven rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in wins over Dartmouth and Harvard at The Palestra, helping the Quakers advance to Ivy Madness next weekend in New York City. She shot 64 percent from the floor (16-for-25) and 60 percent on 3FG (3-for-5).
 
*The junior has played in all 26 games for the Quakers this season, starting 25, and is averaging 15.5 points on 44-percent shooting. She has totaled 402 points (which leads Penn), 167 rebounds, 54 assists, 30 blocks, and 24 steals. She is fifth in scoring average among Ivy League players and third in total points scored.
 
*Ogbevire scored 14 points in Saturday's win over the Crimson, eight of them coming in the fourth quarter. Of particular note, Ogbevire hit back-to-back buckets in the final minutes of contest, including an and-1 layup to put gave the Red and Blue a lead they wouldn't relinquish late in the game. On Friday, she tied a team high with four assists while adding three points and four rebounds against the Big Green.
 
*The freshman has played in 25 of 26 games, starting five of those contests. She has totaled 118 points, 43 rebounds, 22 assists and nine steals while shooting 45 percent from the field and 39 percent from deep.