Ball State Women's Basketball 2018 NIT Tournament Capsule

Ball State Cardinals

Mid-American (24-6, 13-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/4 at Purdue (66-60), 12/21 Western Kentucky (93-81), 2/24 Toledo (78-73)
Bad Losses: 12/30 Central Michigan (65-69), 1/17 at Toledo (66-72), 2/3 at Ohio (76-80)
Coach: Brady Sallee
 
Probable Starters:
Carmen Grande, Junior, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 9.2 apg, 3.8 rpg, 2.6 spg
Frannie Frazier, Senior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 2.0 apg, 5.4 rpg
Jasmin Samz, Junior, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 2.6 apg
Destiny Washington, Senior, Forward, 11.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.2 bpg
Moriah Monaco, Senior, Forward, 16.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Nakeya Penny, Junior, Guard, 4.4 ppg
Maliah Howard-Bass, Freshman, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Oshlynn Brown, Freshman Forward,8.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.8 (13th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.3 (205, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.9 (31, 2)  
Field-Goal Defense: 37.6 (59, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (56, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (69, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.2 (278, 9)
Rebound Margin: 2.9 (113, 4)
Assists Per Game: 19.0 (8, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.4 (138, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT     First Round win over Iowa
2016    NIT     Second Round loss to Saint Louis
2015    NIT     First Round loss to Middle Tennessee
2014    NIT     First Round loss to Northwestern
2013    NIT     First Round win over Minnesota
2013    NIT     Second Round win over Northern Iowa
2013    NIT     Third Round loss to Kansas State
2009    NCAA Round of 64 win over Tennessee
2009    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Iowa State
2007    NIT     Second Round loss to Kentucky
2003    NIT     First Round win over Indiana State
2003    NIT     Second Round loss to Missouri
2002    NIT     First Round win over Louisville
2002    NIT     Second Round loss to Valparaiso
 
*all team stats through 3/1