Delaware Women's Basketball 2014 NIT Tournament Capsule

Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
CAA (20-10, 10-6)

 

Big Wins: 11/15 Wake Forest (71-61), 2/18 at Drexel (55-50), 2/27 at Hofstra (55-50)
Bad Losses: 1/19 Drexel (52-61), 2/23 William & Mary (64-68), 3/2 at Northeastern (53-54)
Coach: Tina Martin (18 seasons at Delaware)

Probable Starters:
Courtni Green, Sophomore, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 2.0 apg
Erika Brown, Freshman, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 2.2 apg
Joy Caracciolo, Sophomore, Forward, 8.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg
Hannah Jardine, Freshman, Forward,  4.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Kelsey Buchanan, Senior, Center, 17.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.0 bpg

Key Roleplayers:
Jodi Salyer, Freshman, Guard, 1.6 ppg, 2.2 apg
Akeema Richards, Senior, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 1.6 apg
Shanice Johnson, Freshman, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.0 (233rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.8 (21, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.9 (146, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 35.6 (18, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 2.6 (335, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: n/a
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.1 (145, 5)
Rebound Margin: 5.0 (57, 2)
Assists Per Game: 12.7 (219, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.8 (89, 3)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    NCAA    Round of 64 win over West Virginia
2013    NCAA    Round of 32 win over North Carolina
2013    NCAA    Regional Semifinal loss to Kentucky
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Arkansas Little Rock
2012    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Kansas
2011    NIT        Round of 64 loss to Toledo
2010    NIT        Round of 64 loss to Richmond
2007    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2006    NIT        First Round loss to Pittsburgh
2005    NIT        First Round loss to St. John's

*all team stats through 3/6

 

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