NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Smith College will host the 24th Annual Tyler Tip-Off Basketball Tournament this Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20. The tournament this year features Colby-Sawyer College, Daniel Webster College, Salem State University as well as Smith College.

TOURNAMENT PROGRAM
 
The Tyler Tip-Off was named in 1992 to honor the memory of one of Smith's brightest scholar athletes. Kim Tyler was a standout basketball player, a successful student, and a wonderful teammate. Her passing during her first year at Smith was a sad moment in Smith basketball history but an occurrence that has since sparked an outpouring of love and remembrance for Kim and her family. 
 

Smith College Basketball Game Notes
Game 2	Daniel Webster (0-1) at Smith (1-0)
Date / Time	Saturday, November 19, 2016 | 2:00 p.m.
Location	Northampton, Mass. - Ainsworth Gymnasium
Series History	Smith leads 1-0. Last Meeting: Smith 61, PMC 25; Feb. 6, 2003
Watch Live	Video
Follow Live	Live Stats
Team Information	Smith / Daniel Webster
Twitter	@SC_BBall | @smithpioneers
Instagram	@smithbasketball | @smithpioneers

THE SERIES
The game marks the 2nd all-time meeting between the two programs, dating back to the first contest in 2003 - a 61-25 Pioneers' victory.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Daniel Webster (0-1) finished 10-16 last season (8-10 NECC) and bowed in the quarterfinal of the conference tourney. The Eagles look to replace a pair of All-Conference selections a season ago who combined to score 30.5 points per game. Top returners include junior guard Amanda Dargie, senior forward Briana Diggs, and senior guard Kayla Free. DWC opened the 2016-17 season with a 91-55 loss to New England College. In that game, the Eagles received a team-best 13 points from Escarlin Reynoso while Free scored eight points and recorded a team-best nine rebounds. 

SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Smith aims to win the opening game of the Tyler Tip-Off Tournament for the fifth consecutive season. The Pioneers opened the 2016-17 campaign with a 84-56 win over Pine Manor College Tuesday night. Sophomores Kennedy Guest-Pritchett (Fairburn, Ga./The Lawrenceville School) and Erin Hanley (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prepatory) each recorded a double-double. Guest-Pritchett poured in 18 points, 10 rebounds while Hanley added 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting and pulled down 10 boards. Junior guard Paige Marquez (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prepatory) contributed from all areas of the floor as the junior guard finished with 10 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and two steals. Senior guard Mandy Castro (San Diego, Calif./Poway) came off the bench to finish with 13 points, seven helpers and three boards.

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