VCU Women's Basketball 2014 NIT Tournament Capsule

Virginia Commonwealth Rams
Atlantic 10 (22-9, 9-7)

 

Big Wins: 1/4 at Duquesne (71-68), 1/12 St. Joseph’s (73-69), 2/19 St. Bonaventure (74-57)
Bad Losses: 1/8 at La Salle (58-63), 1/22 Duquesne (65-77), 2/26 at Richmond (60-73)
Coach: Marlene Stollings (2 seasons at VCU)

Probable Starters:
Robyn Parks, Senior, Forward, 21.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg
Isis Thorpe, Freshman, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 1.3 apg
Keira Robinson, Freshman, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 6.2 apg
Zakia Williams, Senior, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.8 apg, 4.6 rpg
Ryen Henry, Senior, Forward, 1.4 ppg

Key Roleplayers:
Jessica Pellechio, Sophomore, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 1.2 apg
Adaeze Alaeze, Sophomore, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 1.6 apg
Monnazjea Finney-Smith, Freshman, Guard, 5.1 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.3 (37th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.7 (160, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.3 (180, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.6 (189, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.3 (52, 2)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.7 (190, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.3 (201, 9)
Rebound Margin: 0.5 (159, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.7 (49, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.2 (61, 4)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    NIT        First Round win over Bowling Green
2012    NIT        Second Round win over Saint Joseph's
2012    NIT        Third Round loss to Toledo
2011    NIT        Round of 64 loss to St. Joseph's
2010    NIT        Round of 64 win over St. Joseph's
2010    NIT        Round of 32 win over Hofstra
2010    NIT        Regional Semifinal loss to Syracuse
2009    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Rutgers
2008    NIT        First Round loss to Charlotte
2008    NIT        Second Round loss to Michigan

*all team stats through 3/6

 

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