Michigan Women's Basketball 2015 NIT Tournament Capsule

Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten (16-14, 8-10)

 

Big Wins: 1/11 Ohio State (100-94), 1/17 at Northwestern (73-66), 2/5 at Michigan State (72-59)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at Pittsburgh (64-85), 12/28 at Wisconsin (56-63), 2/28 at Illinois (60-72)
Coach: Kim Barnes Arico

Probable Starters:
Shannon Smith, Senior, Guard, 14.0 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.7 rpg
Katelynn Flaherty, Freshman, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 1.9 apg
Siera Thompson, Sophomore, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 2.8 apg
Nicole Elmblad, Senior, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg
Cyesha Goree, Senior, Forward, 13.8 ppg, 10.6 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Jillian Dunston, Freshman, Forward, 1.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Madison Ristovski, Junior, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 1.8 apg
Danielle Williams, Sophomore, Guard, 1.0 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.0 (64th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.5 (234, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.0 (53, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.5 (334, 14)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.2 (95, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.7 (19, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.9 (34, 4)
Rebound Margin: 3.7 (67, 3)
Assists Per Game: 16.7 (17, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.7 (140, 8)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    NIT    First Round win over Stony Brook
2014    NIT    Second Round win over Duquesne
2014    NIT    Third Round loss to Bowling Green
2013    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Villanova
2013    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Stanford
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2011    NIT    Round of 64 loss to Eastern Michigan
2010    NIT    Round of 64 win over Kent State
2010    NIT    Round of 32 win over Toledo
2010    NIT    Regional Semifinal win over Northwestern
2010    NIT    Regional Final win over Syracuse
2010    NIT    National Semifinal loss to Miami
2008    NIT    Third Round win over Southern Mississippi
2002    NIT    First Round loss to Valparaiso
2001    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Virginia
2001    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Notre Dame
2008    NIT    Fourth Round loss to Michigan State
2008    NIT    Second Round win over VCU

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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