Charlotte Women's Basketball 2016 NIT Tournament Capsule

Charlotte 49ers
Conference USA (19-11, 12-6)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/13 Ball State (72-66), 11/28 vs Mercer (72-62), 2/20 Western Kentucky (81-72)
Bad Losses: 1/3 Old Dominion (59-71), 1/16 at UAB (57-75), 2/6 at Old Dominion (85-94)
Coach: Cara Consuegra
 
Probable Starters:
Lefty Webster, Junior, Guard, 13.8 ppg, 3.0 apg, 5.7 rpg, 2.0 spg
Grace Hunter, Freshman, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg
Laia Raventos, Freshman, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Kira Gordon, Senior, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 2.0 apg, 5.5 rpg
Alexis Alexander, Senior, Forward, 14.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Ciara Gregory, Junior, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 1.2 apg
Amaya Ransom, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.7 (23rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.7 (306, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.9 (18, 1)     
Field-Goal Defense: 40.9 (245, 11)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.3 (100, 4)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.4 (30, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.2 (85, 3)
Rebound Margin: 0.3 (162, 9)
Assists Per Game: 14.0 (107, 3
Turnovers Per Game: 16.1 (179, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014    NIT      First Round loss to St. Bonaventure
2013    NIT      First Round win over Appalachian State
2013    NIT      Second Round win over Davidson
2013    NIT      Third Round loss to Florida
2012    NIT      First Round loss to Wake Forest
2011    NIT      Round of 32 win over South Carolina
2011    NIT      Regional Semifinal win over Florida
2011    NIT      Regional Final win over Virginia
2011    NIT      National Semifinal loss to Toledo
2011    NIT      Round of 64 win over Liberty
2010    NIT      Round of 64 win over Gardner-Webb
2010    NIT      Round of 32 loss to North Carolina A&T
2009    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Purdue
2008    NIT      First Round loss to VCU
2007    NIT      First Round win over High Point
2007    NIT      Second Round loss to Virginia
 
*all team stats through 3/3