Nebraska Women's Basketball 2015 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten (21-10, 10-8)

 

Big Wins: 12/3 Duke (60-54), 1/8 at Michigan State (71-67), 2/24 Minnesota (74-50)
Bad Losses: 12/7 at Alabama (51-53), 2/5 at Rutgers (43-46), 3/1 Ohio State (60-78)
Coach: Connie Yori

Probable Starters:
Rachel Theriot, Junior, Guard, 16.5 ppg, 5.2 apg, 4.2 rpg
Tear’a Laudermill, Senior, Guard, 13.8 ppg, 2.2 apg
Brandi Jeffery, Senior, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg
Hailie Sample, Senior, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg
Emily Cady, Senior, Forward, 12.5 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.7 apg

Key Roleplayers:
Natalie Romeo, Freshman, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 1.4 apg
Allie Havers, Sophomore, Center, 4.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.1 (115th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.1 (91, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.9 (120, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.3 (60, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.3 (157, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.3 (236, 12)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.8 (24, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.9 (91, 4)
Assists Per Game: 14.9 (69, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.5 (30, 2)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    NCAA    First Round win over Fresno State
2014    NCAA    Second Round loss to BYU
2013    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Chattanooga
2013    NCAA    Round of 32 win over Texas A&M
2013    NCAA    Regional Semifinal loss to Duke
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Kansas
2010    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Northern Iowa
2010    NCAA    Round of 32 win over UCLA
2010    NCAA    Regional Semifinal loss to Kentucky
2009    NIT    Second Round loss to New Mexico
2008    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Xavier
2008    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Maryland
2007    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Temple
2006    NIT    First Round win over Drake
2006    NIT    Second Round win over Wyoming
2006    NIT    Regional Semifinal loss to Kansas State

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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