Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten (23-10, 13-5)
Big Wins: 11/29 vs FGCU (90-83), 2/21 Iowa (100-82), 3/1 at Nebraska (78-60)
Bad Losses: 11/14 at Virginia (82-87), 1/11 at Michigan (94-100), 2/14 at Illinois (55-66)
Coach: Kevin McGuff
Probable Starters:
Alston Ameryst, Junior, Guard, 19.3 ppg, 3.9 apg, 4.8 rpg
Cait Craft, Junior, Guard, 7.8 ppg, 2.4 apg, 4.1 rpg
Asia Doss, Freshman, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 2.9 apg
Kelsey Mitchell, Freshman, Forward, 25.0 ppg, 4.1 apg, 4.2 rpg
Alexa Hart, Freshman, Forward, 11.9 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.7 bpg
Key Roleplayers:
Shayla Cooper, Sophomore, Forward, 10.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Lisa Blair, Sophomore, Center, 2.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.5 (7th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.4 (297, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.8 (37, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.3 (117, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.9 (21, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (65, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.5 (57, 5)
Rebound Margin: -3.6 (277, 12)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (58, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.9 (43, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Florida
2011 NCAA Round of 64 win over UCF
2011 NCAA Round of 32 win over Georgia Tech
2011 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Tennessee
2010 NCAA Round of 64 win over St. Francis (PA)
2010 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Mississippi State
2009 NCAA Round of 64 win over Sacred Heart
2009 NCAA Round of 32 win over Mississippi State
2009 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Stanford
2008 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Florida State
2007 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Marist
*all team stats through 3/5
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