Northern Iowa Women's Basketball 2018 NIT Tournament Capsule

Northern Iowa Panthers

Missouri Valley (19-13, 13-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/25 vs Wyoming (55-40), 12/21 at Kansas State (72-71), 3/10 vs Missouri State (70-58)
Bad Losses: 12/2 at North Dakota (72-80), 12/6 at Omaha (74-78), 1/5 at Southern Illinois (53-60)
Coach: Tanya Warren
 
Probable Starters:
Rose Simon-Ressler, Sophomore, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.2 apg
Mikaela Morgan, Junior, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.7 apg
Ellie Howell, Junior, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.0 apg
Kennedy Kirkpatrick, Senior, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.7 apg
Megan Maahs, Sophomore, Forward, 10.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Nicole Kroeger, Freshman, Guard, 4.6 ppg
Abby Gerrits, Sophomore, Guard, 3.6 ppg
Taylor Hagen, Junior, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Karlie Rucker, Freshman, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 1.6 apg
Heidi Hillyard, Sophomore, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 63.2 (215th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.1 (47, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 38.4 (255, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.0 (69, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (64, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.3 (183, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.5 (159, 6)
Rebound Margin: 5.3 (54, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (111, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.2 (128, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017    NCAA Round of 64 loss to DePaul
2016    NIT     First Round win over Nebraska
2016    NIT     Second Round win over Drake
2016    NIT     Third Round loss to South Dakota
2015    NIT     First Round loss to Missouri
2013    NIT     First Round win over Marquette
2013    NIT     Second Round loss to Ball State
2012    WBI    First Round win over Stephen F. Austin
2012    WBI    Quarterfinal win over Sam Houston State
2012    WBI    Semifinal win over Seattle
2012    WBI    Final loss to Minnesota
2011    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2010    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Nebraska
2006    NIT     Opening Round loss to Kansas
2003    NIT     First Round loss to Baylor
 
*all team stats through 3/1