Creighton Women's Basketball 2016 NIT Tournament Capsule

Creighton Bluejays
Big East (17-17, 8-10)
 
 
Big Wins: 1/5 at Villanova (65-62), 2/28 at St. John’s (64-57), 3/7 vs Seton Hall (77-56)
Bad Losses: 12/2 at Kansas (54-67), 2/5 at Xavier (55-57), 2/14 at Providence(59-61)
Coach: Jim Flanery
 
Probable Starters:
Audrey Faber, Freshman, Forward, 12.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.1 bpg
MC McGrory, Junior, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Sydney Lamberty, Sophomore, Guard, 8.5 ppg, 2.8 apg, 4.6 rpg
Jade Owens, Sophomore, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 3.5 apg, 4.8 rpg
Bailey Norby, Sophomore, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Lauren Works, Junior, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 1.9 apg
Myah Mellman, Sophomore, Guard, 2.5 ppg
Tessa Leytem, Senior, Guard, 2.4 ppg
Ali Greene, Freshman, Forward, 1.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.4 (142nd in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.1 (164, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.9 (85, 5)     
Field-Goal Defense: 41.4 (269, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.1 (17, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.1 (12, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.5 (8, 1)
Rebound Margin: -0.2 (175, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.0 (29, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (11, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NIT      First Round loss to South Dakota
2014    NIT      First Round win over Missouri
2014    NIT      Second Round loss to South Dakota State
2013    NCAA Round of 64 win over Syracuse
2013    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Tennessee
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to St. John's
2011    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Northwestern
2010    NIT      Round of 64 win over Stephen F. Austin
2010    NIT      Round of 32 loss to Kansas
2009    NIT      First Round win over UC Riverside
2009    NIT      Second Round loss to Kansas
2008    NIT      First Round win over South Dakota State
2008    NIT      Second Round loss to Marquette
2005    NIT      First Round loss to Iowa
 
*all team stats through 3/3