West Virginia Women's Basketball 2015 NIT Capsule

West Virginia Mountaineers
Big 12 (18-14, 7-11)

 

Big Wins: 11/17 Seton Hall (89-87), 2/1 Oklahoma (78-69), 3/1 Texas (76-69)
Bad Losses: 1/14 Texas Tech (62-66), 1/24 at Kansas (59-65), 1/28 at Texas Tech (57-73)
Coach: Mike Carey

Probable Starters:
Linda Stepney, Senior, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 4.9 apg, 4.2 rpg
Bria Holmes, Junior, Guard, 19.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Bre McDonald, Sophomore, Guard/Forward, 7.1 ppg
Averee Fields, Senior, Forward, 13.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Lanay Montgomery, Sophomore, Center, 4.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 3.3 bpg

Key Roleplayers:
Teana Muldrow, Freshman, Forward, 6.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Crystal Leary, Senior, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.9 (142nd in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.9 (108, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.9 (171, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (93, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.5 (231, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.0 (279, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 65.2 (278, 8)
Rebound Margin: 4.4 (59, 4)
Assists Per Game: 12.9 (159, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.8 (150, 6)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    NCAA    First Round win over Albany
2014    NCAA    Second Round loss to LSU
2013    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Delaware
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Texas
2012    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Stanford
2008    NCAA    Round of 64 win over New Mexico
2011    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Houston
2011    NCAA    Round of 32 win loss to Baylor
2010    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Lamar
2010    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to San Diego State
2009    NIT    First Round win over Coppin State
2009    NIT    Second Round loss to St. Bonaventure
2008    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Vanderbilt
2007    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Xavier
2007    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to LSU

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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