North Carolina State Women's Basketball 2018 NCAA Tournament Capsule

North Carolina State Wolfpack

ACC (24-8, 11-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/16 Elon (70-57), 1/14 Syracuse (60-56), 2/1 Florida State (65-56)
Bad Losses: 11/24 vs South Dakota State (67-75), 11/30 at Rutgers (53-57), 2/8 at Miami FL (48-52)
Coach: Wes Moore
 
Probable Starters:
Chelsea Nelson, Senior, Forward, 13.4 ppg, 9.6 rpg
Kiara Leslie, Junior, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Aislinn Konig, Sophomore, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 3.1 apg
Akela Maize, Senior, Center, 10.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.0 bpg
Kaila Ealey, Sophomore, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.4 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Erika Cassell, Sophomore, Forward, 2.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg
DD Rogers, Junior, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Armani Hawkins, Junior, Guard, 3.7 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.8 (118th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.6 (42, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.3 (170, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.3 (51, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.2 (145, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.4 (181, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.2 (279, 12)
Rebound Margin: 10.1 (8, 2)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (147, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.7 (96, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017    NCAA Round of 64 win over Auburn
2017    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Texas
2015    NIT     First Round win over East Tennessee State
2015    NIT     Second Round win over East Carolina
2015    NIT     Third Round loss to Temple
2014    NCAA Round of 64 loss to BYU
2013    NIT     First Round win over Richmond
2013    NIT     Second Round loss to James Madison
2012    NIT     First Round win over High Point
2012    NIT     Second Round loss to Appalachian State
2010    NCAA Round of 64 loss to UCLA
2008    NIT     Second Round win over South Carolina
2008    NIT     Third Round win over Florida
2008    NIT     Fourth Round win over St. John's
2008    NIT     Semifinal loss to Michigan State
 
*all team stats through 3/1