Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Conference USA (21-9, 14-4)
Big Wins: 11/17 Miami FL (53-48), 11/23 at Mississippi (71-65), 12/3 Clemson (69-28)
Bad Losses: 12/15 at South Dakota State (61-65), 1/15 Southern Miss (75-77), 2/28 UAB (57-62)
Coach: Rick Insell
Probable Starters:
Ty Petty, Sophomore, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 4.4 apg
Shanice Cason, Senior, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 3.1 apg
Brea Edwards, Junior, Guard/Forward, 6.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Rebecca Reuter, Freshman, Forward, 2.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Olivia Jones, Sophomore, Forward, 19.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.7 spg
Key Roleplayers:
China Dow, Sophomore, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Caroline Warden, Junior, Guard, 2.4 ppg, 1.3 apg
Tianna Porter, Junior, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Abby Sissom, Freshman, Guard, 2.1 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.1 (35th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.3 (72, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.1 (83, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.2 (107, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (30, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.7 (194, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 62.9 (319, 12)
Rebound Margin: 2.7 (98, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.7 (34, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.8 (148, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014 NCAA First Round loss to Oregon State
2013 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2012 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Vanderbilt
2011 NCAA Round of 64 loss Georgia
2010 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Mississippi State
2009 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2008 NIT First Round win over Western Carolina
2008 NIT Second Round loss to Kentucky
2007 NCAA Round of 64 win over Gonzaga
2007 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Marist
*all team stats through 3/5
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