Central Michigan Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Central Michigan Chippewas

Mid-American (23-8, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/9 St. Joseph’s (73-71), 2/8 at Northern Illinois (109-94), 2/15 at Ohio (70-64)
Bad Losses: 1/21 at Buffalo (56-67), 1/28 at Toledo (72-74), 2/25 at Ball State (73-81)
Coach: Sue Guevara
 
Probable Starters:
Presley Hudson, Sophomore, Guard, 17.0 ppg, 4.9 apg, 3.5 rpg
Cassie Breen, Junior, Guard, 13.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Tinara Moore, Junior, Forward, 16.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.1 bpg
Jewel Cotton, Senior, Forward, 11.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg
Reyna Frost, Sophomore, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Aleah Swary, Junior, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Amani Corley, Junior, Guard, 1.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.0 (16th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.4 (293, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.0 (27, 2)                 
Field-Goal Defense: 40.7 (225, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (31, 2)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.5 (22, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.9 (17, 2)
Rebound Margin: 4.9 (61, 3)
Assists Per Game: 13.5 (162, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.6 (98, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT      First Round loss to IUPUI
2014    NIT      First Round loss to IUPUI
2013    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2012    NIT      First Round loss to Illinois State
2011    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Illinois State
1984    NCAA First Round loss to Alabama
1983    NCAA First Round loss to Maryland
 
*all team stats through 3/2