North Carolina State Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

North Carolina State Wolfpack

ACC (22-8, 12-4)

 
Big Wins: 12/29 Notre Dame (70-62), 1/2 at Florida State (70-61), 2/2 at Louisville (72-70)
Bad Losses: 12/17 at Tulane (58-63), 1/29 at North Carolina (70-83), 2/19 Wake Forest (77-89)
Coach: Wes Moore
 
Probable Starters:
Dominique Wilson, Senior, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 2.2 apg, 3.1 rpg
Miah Spencer, Senior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 4.9 apg, 4.6 rpg
Ashley Williams, Senior, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 2.2 apg
Chelsea Nelson, Junior, Forward, 11.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg
Jennifer Mathurin, Senior, Forward, 9.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Aislinn Konig, Freshman, Guard, 7.9 ppg,
Akela Maize, Junior, Center, 3.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Kaila Ealey, Freshman, Guard, 3.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.7 (60th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.7 (59, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.3 (79, 6)               
Field-Goal Defense: 36.7 (38, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (36, 3)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (84, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.4 (166, 7)
Rebound Margin: 3.4 (89, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.5 (53, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.4 (38, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NIT     First Round win over East Tennessee State
2015    NIT     Second Round win over East Carolina
2015    NIT     Third Round loss to Temple
2014    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to BYU
2013    NIT     First Round win over Richmond
2013    NIT     Second Round loss to James Madison
2012    NIT     First Round win over High Point
2012    NIT     Second Round loss to Appalachian State
2010    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to UCLA
2008    NIT     Second Round win over South Carolina
2008    NIT     Third Round win over Florida
2008    NIT     Fourth Round win over St. John's
2008    NIT     Semifinal loss to Michigan State
2007    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Robert Morris
2007    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Baylor
2007    NCAA            Regional Semifinal win over Connecticut
2007    NCAA            Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2006    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Tulsa
2005    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Middle Tennessee
 
*all team stats through 3/2