Princeton Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 8, 2026 · CSM Staff
Princeton Tigers
Ivy League (26-3, 12-2)
Big Wins: 11/12 at Villanova (73-68), 11/26 at Rhode Island (67-59)
Bad Losses: 11/30 Columbia (67-73), 2/13 at Columbia (56-70)
Coach: Carla Berube
Probable Starters:
Fadima Tall, Junior, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.4 spg
Ashley Chea, Junior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 3.8 apg, 3.0 rpg
Skye Belker, Junior, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 2.8 apg, 2.4 rpg
Olivia Hutcherson, Junior, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 1.3 apg, 5.7 rpg, 1.6 spg
Madison St. Rose, Senior, Guard, 15.7 ppg, 2.2 apg, 4.5 rpg
Key Role Players:
Taylor Charles, Senior, Forward, 2.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Toby Nweke, Sophomore, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.0 (65th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.8 (102, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.0 (39, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.0 (235, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (133, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.1 (60, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.1 (45, 2)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (130, 4)
Assists Per Game: 14.3 (99, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.8 (25, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | NCAA | First Four loss to Iowa State |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to West Virginia |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over NC State |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Utah |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Kentucky |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Indiana |
| 2019 | NCAA | First Round loss to Kentucky |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Maryland |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to West Virginia |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Green Bay |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Maryland |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round win over VCU |
| 2014 | NIT | Second Round loss to Seton Hall |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Florida State |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kansas State |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Georgetown |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to St. John’s |
*all team stats through 3/5
