UAB Women's Basketball 2018 NIT Tournament Capsule

UAB Blazers

Conference USA (26-6, 13-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 1/6 at Middle Tennessee (59-51), 1/13 Western Kentucky (79-61), 2/15 Rice (70-63)
Bad Losses: 12/9 at Memphis (62-64), 1/18 Southern Miss (63-80), 2/17 Charlotte (71-80)
Coach: Randy Norton
 
Probable Starters:
Deanna Kuzmanic, Junior, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 3.8 apg
Miyah Barnes, Sophomore, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 4.9 apg
Angela Vendrell, Sophomore, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.4 bpg
Kara Rawls, Senior, Guard/Forward, 6.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg,
Rachael Childress, Sophomore, Forward, 14.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.0 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Katelynn Thomas, Sophomore, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg,
Imani Johnson, Sophomore, Forward, 6.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg,
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.4 (51st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.8 (79, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.8 (34, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.0 (71, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (38, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.9 (6, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.7 (31, 2)
Rebound Margin: 4.3 (76, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.9 (13, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (23, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2013    NIT     First Round loss to Auburn
2011    WBI    First Round win over Central Arkansas
2011    WBI    Second Round win over Elon
2011    WBI    Semifinal win over Manhattan
2011    WBI    Final win over Cal State Bakersfield
2007    NIT     First Round win over Davidson
2007    NIT     Second Round loss to Auburn
2000    NCAA Round of 64 win over Oregon
2000    NCAA Round of 32 win over Mississippi State
2000    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Rutgers
1994    NCAA Round of 64 loss to George Washington
1992    NIT     First Round loss to Arkansas State
 
*all team stats through 3/1