Buffalo Women's Basketball 2015 NIT Tournament Capsule

Buffalo Bulls
Mid-American (19-12, 11-7)

 

Big Wins: 1/17 Ball State (53-43), 1/31 at Eastern Michigan (75-53), 2/28 Akron (87-80)
Bad Losses: 11/29 vs Illinois State (58-66), 12/21 at LIU Brooklyn (73-79), 2/21 Miami (OH) (68-78)
Coach: Felisha Legette-Jack

Probable Starters:
Stephanie Reid, Freshman, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 3.6 apg
Joanna Smith, Sophomore, Guard, 5.2 ppg
Kristen Sharkey, Senior, Forward, 14.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Alexus Malone, Sophomore, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg
Christa Baccas, Senior, Center, 7.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.3 bpg

Key Roleplayers:
Karin Moss, Junior, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 1.7 apg
Mackenzie Loesing, Junior, Guard, 13.6 ppg, 1.2 apg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 64.7 (159th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.7 (141, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 37.2 (267, 10)    
Field-Goal Defense: 37.2 (54, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.6 (213, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 25.2 (330, 12)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.4 (244, 9)
Rebound Margin: 0.6 (163, 5)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (192, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 18.5 (293, 11)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2011    WBI    First Round loss to Wright State

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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