BYU Women's Basketball 2016 NIT Tournament Capsule

BYU Cougars
West Coast (26-6, 16-2)
 
 
Big Wins: 12/5 vs Texas A&M (72-64), 1/7 at Santa Clara (68-63), 2/6 at St. Mary’s (65-44)
Bad Losses: 11/21 at Colorado State (55-61), 12/23 at San Diego (65-78), 2/27 at Gonzaga (55-73)
Coach: Jeff Judkins
 
Probable Starters:
Lexi Rydalch, Senior, Guard, 24.3 ppg, 2.8 apg, 6.0 rpg
Makenzi Pulsipher, Junior, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 1.9 apg
Kylie Maeda, Senior, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 3.7 apg
Kalani Purcell, Junior, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 4.8 apg, 12.7 rpg
Jasmine Moody, Freshman, Forward, 2.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Amanda Wayment, Sophomore, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg
Cassie Broadhead, Sophomore, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 1.6 apg,
Kristine Nielson, Junior, Forward, 2.6 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.1 (85th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.2 (116, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.3 (73, 3)                 
Field-Goal Defense: 38.2 (107, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (109, 4)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.9 (15, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.0 (187, 10)
Rebound Margin: 2.1 (105, 5)
Assists Per Game: 16.5 (23, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.3 (115, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NCAA First Round loss to Louisville
2014    NCAA First Round win over North Carolina State
2014    NCAA Second Round win over Nebraska
2014    NCAA Third Round loss to Connecticut
2013    NIT      First Round win over Idaho State
2013    NIT      Second Round win over San Diego State
2013    NIT      Third Round loss to St. Mary's
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to DePaul
2011    NIT      Round of 64 win over Denver
2011    NIT      Round of 32 win over Utah State
2011    NIT      Regional Semifinal loss to USC
2010    NIT      Round of 64 win over Pepperdine
2010    NIT      Round of 32 win over Arizona State
2010    NIT      Regional Semifinal win over Wyoming
2010    NIT      Regional Final loss to California
2007    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2006    NCAA Round of 64 win over Iowa
2006    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Oklahoma
2005    NIT      First Round loss to Gonzaga
 
*all team stats through 3/3