James Madison Women's Basketball 2013 NIT Tournament Capsule

James Madison Dukes
CAA (22-10, 15-3)

 

Big Wins: 11/22 vs Green Bay (89-86), 11/24 vs Wichita State (63-58), 3/6 at Drexel (62-53)
Bad Losses: 11/9 at Virginia (57-78), 12/2 Richmond (66-70), 12/4 Liberty (48-60)
Coach: Kenny Brooks

Probable Starters:
Tarik Hislop, Senior, Guard, 16.2 ppg, 3.3 apg
Precious Hall, Freshman, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 1.6 apg
Kirby Burkholder, Junior, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 1.8 apg, 8.9 rpg
Jazmon Gwathmey, Sophomore, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Toia Giggetts, Sophomore, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Angela Mickens, Freshman, Guard, 2.4 ppg, 1.6 apg
Kanita Shepherd, Senior, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Crystal Ross, Sophomore, Forward/Center, 3.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.6 (53rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.9 (91, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 38.8 (167, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.2 (95, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.0 (160, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.4 (51, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.8 (63, 4)
Rebound Margin: 6.5 (31, 1)
Assists Per Game: 11.2 (259, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.8 (26, 3)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    NIT        First Round win over Davidson
2012    NIT        Second Round win over Wake Forest
2012    NIT        Third Round win over South Florida
2012    NIT        Quarterfinal win over Virginia
2012    NIT        Semifinal win over Syracuse
2012    NIT        Championship loss to Oklahoma State
2011    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2009    NIT        First Round win over American
2009    NIT         Second Round loss to Richmond
2008    NIT        First Round win over Radford
2008    NIT        Second Round win over Indiana
2008    NIT        Third Round loss to Kentucky
2007    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Pittsburgh

*all team stats through 3/7

 

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