Kentucky Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Kentucky Wildcats

SEC (21-10, 11-5)

 
Big Wins: 11/11 Miami FL (82-66), 12/1 Oklahoma (82-68), 2/23 Mississippi State (78-75)
Bad Losses: 11/19 at Colorado (69-79), 12/11 Arizona State (71-73), 1/8 Texas A&M (68-77)
Coach: Matthew Mitchell
 
Probable Starters:
Makayla Epps, Senior, Guard, 17.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.6 apg
Evelyn Akhator, Senior, Forward, 15.8 ppg, 10.5 rpg
Taylor Murray, Sophomore, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.8 apg
Maci Morris, Sophomore, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Alyssa Rice, Junior, Center, 4.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Makenzie Cann, Junior, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Jaida Roper, Freshman, Guard, 2.8 ppg
Jessica Hardin, Senior, Guard, 3.1 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.9 (70th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.1 (117, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.2 (60, 7)               
Field-Goal Defense: 39.8 (172, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.3 (203, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.6 (165, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.3 (53, 5)
Rebound Margin: 1.7 (137, 10)
Assists Per Game: 12.9 (190, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (12, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA            Round of 64 win over UNC Asheville
2016    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Oklahoma
2016    NCAA            Regional Semifinal loss to Washington
2015    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Tennessee State
2015    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Dayton
2014    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Wright State
2014    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Syracuse
2014    NCAA            Regional Semifinal loss to Baylor
2013    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Navy
2013    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Dayton
2013    NCAA            Regional Semifinal win over Delaware
2013    NCAA            Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2012    NCAA            Round of 64 win over McNeese State
2012    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Green Bay
2012    NCAA            Regional Semifinal win over Gonzaga
2012    NCAA            Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2011    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Hampton
2011    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to North Carolina
2010    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Liberty
2010    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Michigan State
2010    NCAA            Regional Semifinal win over Nebraska
2010    NCAA            Regional Final loss to Oklahoma
2009    NIT     First Round win over Chattanooga
2009    NIT     Second Round loss to Wisconsin
2008    NIT     Second Round win over MTSU
2008    NIT     Third Round win over James Madison
2008    NIT     Fourth Round loss to Marquette
2007    NIT     First Round win over Oakland
2007    NIT     Second Round win over Ball State
2007    NIT     Third Round loss to Wisconsin
 
*all team stats through 3/2