Minnesota Women's Basketball 2016 NIT Tournament Capsule

Minnesota Golden Gophers
 Big Ten (19-11, 11-7)
 
 
Big Wins: 1/17 Indiana (78-76), 2/4 Rutgers (85-72), 2/24 Ohio State (90-88)
Bad Losses: 11/28 vs Auburn (79-81), 12/16 New Mexico (53-72), 1/10 Michigan (86-100)
Coach: Marlene Stollings
 
Probable Starters:
Rachel Banham, Senior, Guard, 27.6 ppg, 4.0 apg, 6.0 rpg, 2.0 spg
Carlie Wagner, Sophomore, Guard, 19.3 ppg, 2.6 apg, 5.1 rpg
Mikayla Bailey, Senior, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Allina Starr, Sophomore, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Karley Barnes, Junior, Center, 2.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Shayne Mullaney, Senior, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 4.5 apg, 4.3 rpg
Joanna Hedstrom, Junior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Jessie Edwards, Sophomore, Center, 6.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.4 bpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 83.3 (5th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 79.1 (340, 14)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.2 (48, 9)   
Field-Goal Defense: 42.2 (293, 11)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.1 (10, 1)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (29, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.4 (21, 3)
Rebound Margin: 0.6 (155, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.6 (40, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.3 (25, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NCAA            First Round loss to DePaul
2014    NIT     First Round win over Green Bay
2014    NIT     Second Round win over SMU
2014    NIT     Third Round loss to South Dakota State
2013    NIT     First Round loss to Ball State
2012    WBI    First Round win over Charleston Southern
2012    WBI    Quarterfinal win over Bradley
2012    WBI    Semifinal win over Manhattan
2012    WBI    Championship win over Northern Iowa
2009    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Notre Dame
2009    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Texas A&M
2008    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Texas  
2007    NIT     First Round win over Illinois-Chicago
2007    NIT     Second Round loss to Western Kentucky
2006    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Washington
 
*all team stats through 3/3