New Mexico State Women's Basketball 2016 NCAA Tournament Capsule

New Mexico State Aggies
WAC (26-4, 13-1)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/27 Northwestern State (65-54), 12/17 at San Jose State (75-66), 12/20 at New Mexico (52-47)
Bad Losses: 12/2 at Arizona (64-68), 12/5 UTEP (65-71), 12/29 vs Vanderbilt (45-71)
Coach: Mark Trakh
 
Probable Starters:
Shanice Davis, Senior, Guard, 9.9 ppg, 3.5 apg
Moriah Mack, Junior, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 2.2 apg, 5.5 rpg
Brooke Salas, Freshman, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 1.1 apg, 4.7 rpg
Sasha Weber, Senior, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 2.3 apg, 4.0 rpg
Brianna Freeman, Junior, Forward, 9.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.5 bpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Tyler Ellis, Junior, Forward, 2.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Abby Scott, Senior, Guard, 4.0 ppg
Tamera William, Junior, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 1.4 apg, 4.9 rpg
Zaire Williams, Sophomore, Guard, 3.1 ppg, 1.5 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.7 (75th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.9 (97, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.3 (100, 2)               
Field-Goal Defense: 38.7 (135, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (29, 1)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.0 (90, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.3 (238, 6)
Rebound Margin: -0.7 (195, 4)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (127, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.9 (95, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NCAA First Round loss to Maryland
2010    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Arizona State
1988    NCAA Second Round loss to Washington
1987    NCAA First Round loss to Washington
 
*all team stats through 3/3