Akron Zips
MAC (23-9, 12-4)
Big Wins: 12/15 Cincinnati (67-54), 1/31 Bowling Green (68-63), 2/9 at Miami Ohio (84-77)
Bad Losses: 11/18 at St. Francis PA (73-74), 12/8 Wright State (71-73), 1/19 at Western Michigan (77-84)
Coach: Jodi Kest
Probable Starters:
Kacie Cassell, Junior, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 7.9 apg, 2.0 rpg
Hanna Luburgh, Junior, Guard, 16.6 ppg, 2.0 apg, 6.6 rpg
Taylor Ruper, Senior, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 2.1 apg
Sina King, Junior, Guard/Forward, 15.0 ppg, 8.8 rpg
Rachel Tecca, Junior, Forward, 18.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.4 spg
Key Roleplayers:
Anita Brown, Freshman, Guard, 1.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg
Carly Young, Junior, Forward, 6.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.9 (9th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.1 (270, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.3 (30, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.1 (199, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (27, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.9 (66, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.7 (8, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.2 (109, 5)
Assists Per Game: 17.9 (5, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.6 (86, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2010 WBI First Round loss to Wichita State
1999 NIT First Round loss to Michigan State
*all team stats through 3/7
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