Middle Tennessee Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Conference USA (21-10, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/3 Tulane (62-59), 12/28 Central Michigan (79-69), 1/26 at Southern Miss (61-81)
Bad Losses: 11/30 Ohio (52-73), 1/26 at Southern Miss (61-81), 2/16 Western Kentucky (75-82)
Coach: Rick Insell
 
Probable Starters:
Ty Petty, Senior, Guard, 17.9 ppg, 5.6 apg, 4.0 rpg, 2.1 spg
Abbey Sissom, Junior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 3.8 apg, 3.5 rpg
Jess Louro, Sophomore, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Alex Johnson, Sophomore, Forward, 20.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Gabby Lyon, Junior, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Rebecca Reuter, Junior, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Kyla Allison, Freshman, Guard, 2.9 ppg
Katie Collier, Sophomore, Guard, 0.8 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.4 (63rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.0 (164, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.6 (20, 1)                 
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (301, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (46, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.8 (15, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.9 (27, 2)
Rebound Margin: 1.3 (143, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (27, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.4 (155, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Florida State
2015    NIT      First Round win over Ball State
2015    NIT      Second Round win over Arkansas State
2015    NIT      Third Round win over Mississippi
2015    NIT      Quarterfinal loss to Temple
2014    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oregon State
2013    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Vanderbilt
2011    NCAA Round of 64 loss Georgia
2010    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Mississippi State
2009    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2008    NIT      First Round win over Western Carolina
2008    NIT      Second Round loss to Kentucky
2007    NCAA Round of 64 win over Gonzaga
2007    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Marist
 
*all team stats through 3/2