Southern Methodist Women's Basketball 2014 NIT Tournament Capsule

Southern Methodist Mustangs
American (17-13, 8-10)

 

Big Wins: 11/13 TCU (72-68), 2/1 Temple (85-75), 2/22 at Memphis (78-74)
Bad Losses: 2/8 Rutgers (64-65), 2/11 at UCF (54-59), 3/1 at South Florida (51-72)
Coach: Rhonda Rompola (23 seasons at Southern Methodist)

Probable Starters:
Keena Mays, Senior, Guard, 20.8 ppg, 3.4 apg, 5.3 rpg, 2.1 spg
Kiara Perry, Freshman, Guard, 7.7 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.8 rpg
Korina Baker, Senior, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 3.6 apg
Akil Simpson, Senior, Forward, 13.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg
Mallory Singleton, Senior, Center, 5.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Destynee Hives-McCray, Junior, Forward, 11.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg
Gabrielle Wilkins, Sophomore, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Raven Short, Junior, Guard, 3.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Krystal Johnson, Senior, Guard, 1.3 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.2 (160th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.4 (206, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.3 (231, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (160, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.8 (210, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 27.9 (260, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.3 (200, 5)
Rebound Margin: 0.3 (164, 6)
Assists Per Game: 15.0 (76, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.8 (157, 3)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    NIT        First Round loss to Bowling Green
2010    NIT        Round of 64 loss to New Mexico
2009    NIT        First Round loss to Louisiana Tech
2008    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Notre Dame
2000    NCAA    Round of 64 win over North Carolina State
2000    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Old Dominion

*all team stats through 3/6

 

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