Alabama Women's Basketball 2018 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Alabama Crimson Tide

SEC (17-13, 7-9)

 

 
Big Wins: 1/11 LSU (65-51), 2/15 at Tennessee (72-63), 2/18 Auburn (70-60)
Bad Losses: 1/28 at Auburn (60-69), 2/4 Arkansas (66-74), 3/1 vs Kentucky (64-71)
Coach: Kristy Curry
 
Probable Starters:
Hannah Cook, Senior, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Jordan Lewis, Sophomore, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 3.3 apg, 4.0 rpg
Ahaquera Wade, Junior, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Ashley Williams, Senior, Forward, 11.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg
Quanetria Bolton, Senior, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Meoshonti Knight, Senior, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Ashley Knight, Sophomore, Forward, 5.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Jasmine Walker, Sophomore, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.6 (122nd in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.6 (123, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.7 (199, 11)          
Field-Goal Defense: 39.4 (125, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.8 (263, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.7 (253, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.8 (109, 6)
Rebound Margin: 4.1 (85, 7)
Assists Per Game: 11.8 (264, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.4 (141, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017    NIT     First Round loss to Richmond
2016    NIT     First Round loss to Tulane
2011    NIT     Round of 64 win over Memphis
2011    NIT     Round of 32 win over Northwestern
2011    NIT     Regional Semifinal loss to Toledo
2002    NIT     First Round win over Missouri
2002    NIT     Second Round win over Eastern Kentucky
2002    NIT     Third Round loss to Michigan State
2001    NIT     First Round win over Memphis
2001    NIT     Second Round loss to UAB
2000    NIT     First Round loss to Chattanooga
1999    NCAA Round of 64 win over Grambling
1999    NCAA Round of 32 loss to North Carolina
 
*all team stats through 3/1