UAB Women's Basketball 2013 NIT Tournament Capsule

UAB Blazers
Conference USA (18-12, 9-7)

 

Big Wins: 1/10 at UCF (64-46), 1/20 at UTEP (61-57), 2/10 East Carolina (62-58)
Bad Losses: 12/2 at George Mason (55-58), 12/18 Morehead State (50-57), 1/31 Southern Miss (51-54)
Coach: Audra Smith

Probable Starters:
Amber Jones, Senior, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 2.7 apg, 4.6 rpg
Khalilah Watson, Senior, Guard, 2.2 ppg, 3.5 apg, 3.8 rpg, 2.4 spg
Karisma Chapman, Junior, Forward, 13.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.3 spg
Kayla Anderson, Freshman, Forward, 1.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Michaelea Kleist, Senior, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Kelsie Weynand, Senior, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Chelsee Black, Freshman, Guard, 5.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg
Ashley Grimes, Junior, Guard/Forward, 12.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 61.4 (182nd in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 54.7 (40, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.1 (151, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 35.7 (44, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.0 (252, 10)   
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.2 (218, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.3 (249, 7)
Rebound Margin: -2.7 (253, 10)
Assists Per Game: 12.2 (208, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.9 (96, 2)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
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 3/7

 

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