SMU Women's Basketball 2013 NIT Tournament Capsule

SMU Mustangs
Conference USA (21-9, 12-4)

 

Big Wins: 12/30 vs Harvard (88-73), 1/10 at Tulane (62-56), 2/3 at UTEP (82-73)
Bad Losses: 11/28 at TCU (70-76), 2/24 at Houston (58-65), 3/7 at Rice (46-58)
Coach: Rhonda Rompola

Probable Starters:
Keena Mays, Junior, Guard, 18.5 ppg, 3.8 apg, 5.8 rpg, 2.4 spg
Alisha Filmore, Senior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 2.6 apg, 2.2 spg
Korina Baker, Junior, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 3.6 apg
Akil Simpson, Junior, Forward, 10.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg
Destynee Hives-McCray, Sophomore, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Gabrielle Wilkins, Freshman, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Farrin Bell, Freshman, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Mallory Singleton, Junior, Forward/Center, 3.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.4 (56th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.2 (158, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.5 (133, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.0 (190, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.4 (113, 3)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (22, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.4 (187, 2)
Rebound Margin: -0.1 (173, 7)
Assists Per Game: 14.6 (66, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.3 (73, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2010    NIT        Round of 64 loss to New Mexico
2009    NIT        First Round loss to Louisiana Tech
2008    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Notre Dame
2000    NCAA    Round of 64 win over North Carolina State
2000    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Old Dominion

*all team stats through 3/7

 

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