Women’s Basketball Takes on No. 23 Princeton in Ivy Madness Semifinal

Friday, March 13

Ithaca, N.Y.

4:30 p.m.

Brown University

Princeton

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Women’s Basketball Takes on No. 23 Princeton in Ivy Madness Semifinal

3/12/2026 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Brown women's basketball team (16-10, 8-6 Ivy) will travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to compete in the program's second Ivy Madness tournament on Friday, March 13 at 4:30 p.m. The fourth-seeded Bears will face off against the first-seeded and No. 23 nationally-ranked Princeton Tigers (24-3, 12-2 Ivy) in the semifinal.

The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

ABOUT THE BEARS
After opening up Ivy League play 3-0 for the first time since 2004-05, the Bears went on to win eight conference contests during the 2025-26 regular season, setting a program-best under Elizabeth F. Turner '98 Coaching Chair for Women's Basketball Monique LeBlanc. Brown earned a signature 68-62 win over Harvard on Feb. 14, marking its first victory over the Crimson since 2015, and first home win in the series since 2012. The Bears officially clinched their second Ivy Madness berth following their 62-47 win over Cornell on Feb. 27. Brown returns to the conference dance for the first time since the tournament began in 2017.

The Bears are led by a strong six-member senior class, headlined by First and Second Team All-Ivy honorees Grace Arnolie and Alyssa Moreland. Arnolie earned her fourth consecutive conference honor after being named an Honorable Mention as a freshman and sophomore, Second Team as a junior, and First Team as a senior. Moreland earns her first Ivy League recognition following a strong all-around performance this season.

ABOUT THE TIGERS
The Tigers return to Ivy Madness as the outright Ivy League Champions for the first time since 2021-22, and the seventh time overall in the last eight years. Princeton has won five Ivy League Tournament titles: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Last year the second-seeded Tigers fell to third-seeded Harvard, marking the program's first Ivy Madness semifinal loss. The Tigers finished the 2025-26 regular season with a 24-3 overall record, going 12-2 in Ivy League play. This marked one of the Tigers' best finishes since 2019-20, when they closed out the year with a 26-1 overall record, finishing an undefeated 14-0 in conference play.

Princeton is led by a strong core, with five players earning All-Ivy recognition this year. Madison St. Rose was named First Team All-Ivy, Skye Belker and Fadima Tall were named Second Team, with Olivia Hutcherson and Ashley Chea earning Honorable Mention nods. St. Rose earned her third conference recognition, with Belker, Tall, and Chea all earning their second All-Ivy selections. The Tigers are led by Carla Berube, Lauren Gosselin, Lauren Dillon, Jordan Edwards, and Lilly Paro, the 2025-26 Ivy League Coaching Staff of the Year.

CAN'T STOP THE BULL
Alyssa Moreland is currently the only player in the Ivy League averaging a double-double.

HOW'S THE WEATHER DOWN THERE?
Alyssa Moreland is one of two players listed under six feet tall, averaging more than 10 rebounds per game. She is also one of only two players listed under 6'0" to be averaging a double-double.

THE BEARS ARE BACK
Following their 62-47 win over Cornell on Friday, Feb. 27, the Bears clinched the program's second Ivy Madness berth since the tournament began in 2017.

BEYOND THE ARC WITH ARNOLIE
Grace Arnolie knocked down three triples against the Big Red, moving her into fifth place in program history in career threes.

LEBLANC'S LOCKED IN
The Bears now tally 16 overall wins, and eight Ivy on the season. Their eight Ivy wins sets a program-best under Head Coach Monique LeBlanc, with 16 wins matching her highest single-season total with Brown.

DURABLE DEFENSE
Brown brings defensive strength to Ivy Madness, ranking 10th in the nation in field goal defense (35.5) and 16th in scoring defense (56.5).

HISTORY
The Tigers hold a 62-33 series advantage over the Bears, dating back to 1974. Princeton has taken the last 17 games from Brown, with the Bears' last win coming in 2017. The pair have only met once before at a neutral site, which was in Ithaca, N.Y. in 1975 where the Tigers defeated the Bears 53-41.

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