Texas Southern Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Texas Southern Lady Tigers

SWAC (23-9, 14-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/20 at Texas State (66-53), 1/14 Grambling (69-61), 3/10 vs Alabama State (68-54)
Bad Losses: 11/16 at TAMU-CC (61-64), 1/23 at MVSU (74-75), 2/18 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (60-71)
Coach: Johnetta Hayes-Perry
 
Probable Starters:
Joyce Kennerson, Sophomore, Guard, 18.3 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 spg
Kaitlyn Palmer, Junior, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 1.9 apg, 3.9 rpg
Chynna Ewing, Freshman, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 2.7 apg, 5.8 rpg, 2.1 spg
Breasia McElrath, Sophomore, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg
Artavia Ford, Sophomore, Center, 10.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.3 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Shamiva Brooks, Senior, Center, 4.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Nycolle Smith, Junior, Forward, 1.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 61.2 (248th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.8 (28, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.4 (145, 2)               
Field-Goal Defense: 35.8 (24, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 3.8 (323, 6)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.2 (275, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 64.8 (295, 4)
Rebound Margin: 5.6 (45, 1)
Assists Per Game: 10.3 (320, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 20.2 (336, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NIT      First Round loss to Southern Mississippi
2014    NIT      First Round loss to SMU
2013    NIT      First Round loss to Kansas State
 
*all team stats through 3/2