Michigan Women's Basketball 2014 NIT Tournament Capsule

Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten (18-13, 8-8)

 

Big Wins: 12/5 at Virginia (73-53), 1/15 at Purdue (65-49), 2/19 at Indiana (70-58)
Bad Losses: 11/13 Xavier (75-79), 1/23 Ohio State (50-61), 2/1 Minnesota (69-85)
Coach: Kim Barnes Arico (2 seasons at Michigan)

Probable Starters:
Shannon Smith, Junior, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 3.3 apg
Siera Thompson, Freshman, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 2.8 apg
Cyesha Goree, Junior, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg
Nicole Elmblad, Junior, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg
Val Driscoll, Senior, Center, 5.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.1 bpg

Key Roleplayers:
Madison Ristovski, Sophomore, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 2.8 apg
Paige Rakers, Freshman, Guard, 4.3 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.5 (131st in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.9 (117, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.9 (26, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.3 (222, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.7 (129, 8)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.7 (12, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.5 (34, 5)
Rebound Margin: 8.4 (18, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.3 (65, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.8 (88, 6)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Villanova
2013    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Stanford
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2011    NIT        Round of 64 loss to Eastern Michigan
2010    NIT        Round of 64 win over Kent State
2010    NIT        Round of 32 win over Toledo
2010    NIT        Regional Semifinal win over Northwestern
2010    NIT        Regional Final win over Syracuse
2010    NIT        National Semifinal loss to Miami
2008    NIT        Third Round win over Southern Mississippi
2002    NIT        First Round loss to Valparaiso
2001    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Virginia
2001    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Notre Dame
2008    NIT        Fourth Round loss to Michigan State
2008    NIT        Second Round win over VCU

*all team stats through 3/6

 

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