Mercer Women's Basketball 2016 NIT Tournament Capsule

Mercer Bears
SoCon (24-8, 12-2)
 
 
Big Wins: 1/16 at Samford (63-60), 1/21 Chattanooga (67-44), 2/18 at East Tennessee State (61-45)
Bad Losses: 11/28 vs Charlotte (62-72), 12/19 Southern Illinois (52-55), 1/23 East Tennessee State (53-55)
Coach: Susie Gardner
 
Probable Starters:
Kahlia Lawrence, Sophomore, Guard, 17.8 ppg, 2.2 apg, 5.5 rpg
Sydni Means, Sophomore, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 5.7 apg, 4.0 rpg
Amanda Thompson, Freshman, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg
Rachel Selph, Freshman, Center, 6.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Linnea Rosendal, Freshman, Forward, 8.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Alex Williams, Sophomore, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Keke Calloway, Freshman, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 1.0 apg
Brittnee Broadway, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.1 (144th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 55.6 (31, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.4 (145, 3)               
Field-Goal Defense: 36.9 (53, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.8 (229, 5)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.7 (146, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.0 (120, 5)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (136, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (105, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (8, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    WBI     First Round win over Troy
2015    WBI     Quarterfinal win over Marshall
2015    WBI     Semifinal loss to Siena
2013    WBI     First round loss to McNeese State
 
*all team stats through 3/3