Auburn Women's Basketball 2014 NIT Tournament Capsule

Auburn Tigers
SEC (17-14, 7-9)

 

Big Wins: 1/16 at Alabama (61-39), 2/2 at Arkansas (56-48), 2/23 Georgia (67-59)
Bad Losses: 11/16 at Temple (74-78), 2/16 Missouri (58-68), 3/2 at Ole Miss (71-73)
Coach: Terri Williams-Flournoy (2 seasons at Auburn)

Probable Starters:
Tyrese Tanner, Senior, Guard/Forward, 17.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Brandy Montgomery, Freshman, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 1.6 apg
Tra’Cee Tanner, Senior, Guard/Forward, 10.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Hasina Muhammad, Junior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.0 bpg
Kiana Parker, Junior, Guard, 2.7 ppg, 3.2 apg

Key Roleplayers:
Peyton Davis, Senior, Center, 5.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Katie Frerking, Freshman, Guard/Forward, 4.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Megan Tucker, Freshman, Guard, 3.3 ppg, 2.6 apg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.7 (208th in nation, 13th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.5 (64, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.9 (145, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.5 (90, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 2.9 (331, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: NA
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.1 (271, 12)
Rebound Margin: 4.0 (75, 6)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (91, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.5 (268, 14)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    NIT        First Round win over UAB
2013    NIT        Second Round win over Western Kentucky
2013    NIT        Third Round win over Tulane
2013    NIT        Quarterfinal loss to Drexel
2011    NIT        Round of 64 win over Tennessee Tech
2011    NIT        Round of 32 loss to Toledo
2009    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Lehigh
2009    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Rutgers
2008    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to George Washington
2007    NIT        Second Round win over UAB
2007    NIT        Third Round win over Virginia Tech
2007    NIT        Fourth Round loss to Kansas State
2004    NCAA    Round of 64 win over North Carolina State
2004    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Connecticut

*all team stats through 3/6

 

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