UCLA Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

UCLA Bruins

Pac-12 (23-8, 13-5)

 
Big Wins: 1/13 Oregon State (66-56), 2/6 at Stanford (85-76), 2/17 Washington (90-79)
Bad Losses: 1/6 at Washington State (73-82), 2/3 at California (77-80), 2/10 at Oregon (75-84)
Coach: Cori Close
 
Probable Starters:
Jordin Canada, Junior, Guard, 18.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 6.6 apg, 2.5 spg
Kennedy Burke, Sophomore, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Kari Korver, Senior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 2.2 apg
Kelli Hayes, Junior, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Monique Billings, Junior, Forward, 16.8 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 2.0 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Nicole Kornet, Senior, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Paulina Hersler, Junior, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.5 (31st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.9 (158, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.5 (144, 9)             
Field-Goal Defense: 38.7 (124, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (146, 5)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.4 (266, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.5 (111, 3)
Rebound Margin: 3.1 (97, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.0 (80, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (15, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Hawaii
2016    NCAA            Round of 32 win over South Florida
2016    NCAA            Regional Semifinal loss to Texas
2015    NIT     First Round win over Cal State Bakersfield
2015    NIT     Second Round win over San Diego
2015    NIT     Third Round win over Northern Colorado
2015    NIT     Quarterfinal win over Saint Mary's
2015    NIT     Semifinal win over Michigan
2015    NIT     Championship win over West Virginia
2013    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Stetson
2013    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Oklahoma
2011    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Montana
2011    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Gonzaga
2010    NCAA            Round of 64 win over North Carolina State
2010    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Nebraska
2006    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Bowling Green
2006    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Purdue
2004    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Minnesota
2000    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to George Washington
 
*all team stats through 3/2