Kent State Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Kent Stat Golden Flashes

Mid-American (19-12, 13-5)

 
Big Wins: 1/14 at Ohio (68-65), 1/21 Toledo (70-60), 2/18 Ohio (83-77)
Bad Losses: 11/19 Robert Morris (65-68), 11/21 at Detroit (52-73), 1/4 at Ball State (47-71)
Coach: Todd Starkey
 
Probable Starters:
Naddiyah Cross, Junior, Guard, 3.9 ppg, 3.5 apg
Larissa Lurken, Senior, Guard, 23.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Alexa Golden, Sophomore, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 1.7 apg, 4.1 rpg
Jordan Korinek, Junior, Forward, 15.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg
McKenna Stephens, Senior, Forward, 8.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Megan Carter, Freshman, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 1.7 apg
Ali Poole, Freshman, Guard, 4.4 ppg
Chelsi Watson, Senior, Forward, 3.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.4 (62nd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.0 (308, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.0 (170, 6)   
Field-Goal Defense: 41.6 (267, 11)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.0 (229, 10)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (123, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.3 (54, 3)
Rebound Margin: 2.4 (118, 6)
Assists Per Game: 13.4 (166, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.0 (194, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2011    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Duquesne
2010    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Michigan  
2004    NIT      First Round loss to St. Joseph's
2002    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kansas State
2000    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Arizona  
 
*all team stats through 3/2