Nebraska Women's Basketball 2016 NIT Tournament Capsule

Nebraska Cornhuskers
 Big Ten (18-12, 9-9)
 
 
Big Wins: 12/3 NC State (88-67), 1/20 at Purdue (62-61), 2/14 Michigan State (73-66)
Bad Losses: 12/12 at California (80-87), 1/3 at Northwestern (62-85), 2/11 at Minnesota (73-110)
Coach: Connie Yori
 
Probable Starters:
Natalie Romeo, Sophomore, Guard, 15.8 ppg, 2.9 apg
Rachel Theriot, Senior, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 7.3 apg
Jasmine Cincore, Sophomore, Guard, 4.1 ppg
Jessica Shepard, Freshman, Forward, 19.0 ppg, 8.6 rpg
Allie Havers, Junior, Center, 8.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.1 bpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Maddie Simon, Freshman, Guard, 5.0 ppg
Kyndal Clark, Senior, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 2.3 apg
Rachel Blackburn, Freshman, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.0 (40th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.2 (261, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.4 (21, 4)   
Field-Goal Defense: 40.7 (228, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.7 (156, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.9 (8, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.8 (162, 11)
Rebound Margin: 1.0 (140, 6)
Assists Per Game: 18.1 (8, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.3 (114, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NCAA            First Round loss to Syracuse
2014    NCAA            First Round win over Fresno State
2014    NCAA            Second Round loss to BYU
2013    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Chattanooga
2013    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Texas A&M
2013    NCAA            Regional Semifinal loss to Duke
2012    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Kansas
2010    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Northern Iowa
2010    NCAA            Round of 32 win over UCLA
2010    NCAA            Regional Semifinal loss to Kentucky
2009    NIT     Second Round loss to New Mexico
2008    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Xavier
2008    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Maryland
2007    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Temple
2006    NIT     First Round win over Drake
2006    NIT     Second Round win over Wyoming
2006    NIT     Regional Semifinal loss to Kansas State
 
*all team stats through 3/3