Villanova Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Villanova Wildcats

Big East (16-14, 11-7)

 
Big Wins: 11/12 vs Purdue (58-44), 1/4 Georgetown (71-50), 2/10 at St. John’s (66-56)
Bad Losses: 11/24 vs Troy (85-93), 11/25 vs VCU (66-68), 1/28 at Georgetown (49-54)
Coach: Harry Perretta
 
Probable Starters:
Adrianna Hahn, Sophomore, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 2.1 apg
Alex Louin, Junior, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 3.2 apg, 5.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Jannah Tucker, Junior, Guard/Forward, 8.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Samantha Wilkes, Senior, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Megan Quinn, Junior, Center, 7.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Kelly Jekot, Freshman, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Mary Gedaka, Freshman, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Jordan Dillard, Senior, Guard, 2.4 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 61.6 (240th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.7 (107, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 37.2 (282, 10)           
Field-Goal Defense: 41.1 (245, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.4 (16, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.1 (188, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.4 (51, 3)
Rebound Margin: -4.8 (294, 9)
Assists Per Game: 13.2 (182, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.6 (1, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT     First Round win over Liberty
2016    NIT     Second Round loss to Hofstra
2015    NIT     First Round win over Maine
2015    NIT     Second Round win over Old Dominion
2015    NIT     Third Round win over St. John's
2015    NIT     Quarterfinal loss to Virginia
2014    NIT     First Round win over Quinnipiac
2014    NIT     Second Round loss to George Washington
2013    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Michigan
2012    NIT     First Round win over American
2012    NIT     Second Round win over Illinois State
2012    NIT     Third Round loss to Colorado
2009    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Utah
2008    NIT     Second Round win over Wisconsin
2008    NIT     Third Round loss to Colorado
2008    NIT     First Round win over American
2006    NIT     First Round win over Hofstra
2006    NIT     Second Round win over Xavier
2006    NIT     Third Round loss to Western Kentucky
2005    NIT     First Round loss to Chattanooga
2004    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Mississippi
2004    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Purdue
 
*all team stats through 3/2