Drake Women's Basketball 2015 NIT Tournament Capsule

Drake Bulldogs
Missouri Valley (20-10, 15-3)

 

Big Wins: 11/23 Wisconsin (89-77), 11/30 vs Fordham (62-56), 2/1 Wichita State (64-61)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at SIUE (60-74), 2/6 at Southern Illinois (76-81), 3/1 at Missouri State (57-86)
Coach: Jennie Baranczyk

Probable Starters:
Caitlin Ingle, Sophomore, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 6.8 apg, 5.1 rpg, 2.0 spg
Maddy Dean, Freshman, Guard, 13.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg
Lizzy Wendell, Sophomore, Forward, 21.9 ppg, 2.6 apg, 4.8 rpg, 2.0 spg
Liza Heap, Senior, Forward, 2.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Becca Jonas, Freshman, Forward/Center, 12.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Carly Grenfell, Senior, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Paige Greiner, Freshman, Guard, 3.8 ppg
Cortni Rush, Sophomore, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Cara Lutes, Senior, Forward, 1.8 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.4 (20th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.8 (291, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.3 (12, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.5 (184, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (22, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.1 (97, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.5 (124, 4)
Rebound Margin: 3.6 (72, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.6 (10, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.8 (144, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    NIT    First Round loss to South Dakota
2008    NIT    First Round win over Green Bay
2008    NIT     Second Round loss to Illinois
2007    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Tennessee
2006    NIT    First Round loss to Nebraska
2004    NIT    First Round loss to Nebraska
2002    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Syracuse
2002    NCAA    Round of 32 win over Baylor
2002    NCAA    Regional Semifinal loss to South Carolina

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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