Akron Women's Basketball 2015 NIT Tournament Capsule

Akron Zips
Mid-American (22-8, 12-6)

 

Big Wins: 11/18 Northern Iowa (82-73), 1/14 at Toledo (102-101), 2/4 Western Michigan (69-66)
Bad Losses: 1/21 Ball State (73-77), 2/7 at Northern Illinois (56-62), 2/28 at Buffalo (80-87)
Coach: Jodi Kest

Probable Starters:
Kerri McMahan, Freshman, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 3.7 apg
Hannah Plybon, Sophomore, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 1.9 apg
Anita Brown, Junior, Guard, 18.7 ppg, 2.9 apg, 6.8 rpg
Diandra Gibson, Junior, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg
Sina King, Senior, Forward, 20.3 ppg, 9.3 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Megan Barilla, Junior, Guard, 1.1 ppg, 3.4 apg
Katie Nunan, Junior, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.8 (25th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.1 (200, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.2 (24, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (89, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.4 (79, 4)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.0 (54, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.8 (168, 8)
Rebound Margin: 4.9 (51, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (23, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.0 (105, 6)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    NCAA    First Round loss to Purdue
2013    NIT    First Round loss to Duquesne
2010    WBI    First Round loss to Wichita State
1999    NIT    First Round loss to Michigan State

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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