Michigan State Women's Basketball 2016 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Michigan State Spartans
 Big Ten (24-8, 13-5)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/18 Georgia (66-45), 2/18 at Rutgers (70-67), 2/27 Ohio State (107-105)
Bad Losses: 1/13 at Indiana (65-81), 2/11 Penn State (61-65), 2/14 at Nebraska (66-73)
Coach: Suzy Merchant
 
Probable Starters:
Aerial Powers, Junior, Forward, 21.9 ppg, 9.2 rpg
Tori Jankoska, Junior, Guard, 15.3 ppg, 3.9 apg, 5.5 rpg
Branndais Agee, Sophomore, Guard, 11.6 ppg, 2.0 apg, 5.1 rpg, 2.2 spg
Jasmine Hines, Senior, Center, 10.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg
Akyah Taylor, Senior, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Jenna Allen, Freshman, Center, 4.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Morgan Green, Sophomore, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 3.6 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.4 (15th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.5 (197, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.3 (33, 7)     
Field-Goal Defense: 38.9 (149, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.9 (132, 8)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.0 (134, 13)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.7 (12, 2)
Rebound Margin: 11.6 (7, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.6 (20, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.8 (219, 14)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014    NCAA First Round win over Hampton
2014    NCAA Second Round loss to North Carolina
2013    NCAA Round of 64 win over Marist
2013    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Maryland
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2011    NCAA Round of 64 win over Northern Iowa
2011    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Green Bay
2010    NCAA Round of 64 win over Bowling Green
2010    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kentucky
2009    NCAA Round of 64 win over Middle Tennessee State
2009    NCAA Round of 32 win over Duke
2009    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Iowa State
2008    NIT      Second Round win over Bowling Green
2008    NIT      Third Round win over Kansas
2008    NIT      Fourth Round win over Michigan
2008    NIT      Semifinal win over North Carolina State
2008    NIT      Final loss to Marquette
2007    NCAA Round o 64 win over Delaware
2007    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Rutgers
 
*all team stats through 3/3