Florida Gulf Coast Women's Basketball 2013 NIT Tournament Capsule

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Atlantic Sun (27-6, 18-0)

 

Big Wins: 11/24 vs Hampton (70-59), 12/19 at Richmond (70-62), 12/28 LSU (76-70)
Bad Losses: 11/17 at Charlotte (60-79), 12/5 at South Florida (46-67), 12/22 UCF (53-60)
Coach: Karl Smesko

Probable Starters:
Brittany Kennedy, Senior, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 5.3 apg, 5.1 rpg, 2.8 spg
Sarah Hansen, Junior, Guard, 16.5 ppg, 2.3 apg, 7.4 rpg, 2.4 spg
Joyce Iamstrong, Senior, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 2.8 apg, 4.0 rpg
Jaime Gluesing, Freshman, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Katie Meador, Freshman, Forward, 2.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Betsey Adams, Senior, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 2.0 rpg
DyTiesha Dunson, Freshman, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 1.7 apg
Anthi Chatzigiakoumi, Sophomore, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.8 (30th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 52.3 (19, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.2 (33, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.9 (77, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.2 (2, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.9 (63, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.2 (26, 1)
Rebound Margin: -3.5 (274, 9)
Assists Per Game: 15.6 (35, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (8, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to St. Bonaventure
2011    NIT        Round of 64 win over Drexel
2011    NIT        Round of 32 loss to Florida
2010    NIT        Round of 64 loss to Miami
2009    NIT        First Round win over George Washington
2009    NIT        Second Round loss to South Florida
2008    NIT        First Round win over South Florida
2008    NIT        Second Round loss to Florida

*all team stats through 3/7

 

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