Akron Zips
Mid-American (19-13, 11-7)
Big Wins: 1/6 at Eastern Michigan (68-65), 1/30 Eastern Michigan (75-72), 3/2 Buffalo (62-49)
Bad Losses: 11/13 at Florida Atlantic (77-91), 1/02 Northern Illinois (58-65), 2/13 at Western Michigan (65-69)
Coach: Jodi Kest
Probable Starters:
Anita Brown, Senior, Guard, 22.1 ppg, 2.8 apg, 7.5 rpg
Megan Barilla, Senior, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 5.4 apg, 4.3 rpg
Hannah Plybon, Junior, Guard, 16.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Diandra Gibson, Senior, Forward, 10.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg
Greta Burry, Sophomore, Forward, 7.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Alex Ricketts, Junior, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Ali Ball, Sophomore, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.9 (63rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.1 (275, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.9 (161, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.5 (122, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (30, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.4 (112, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 65.8 (275, 11)
Rebound Margin: 1.6 (117, 4)
Assists Per Game: 14.5 (85, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.7 (149, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2015 NIT First Round loss to Kansas State
2014 NCAA First Round loss to Purdue
2013 NIT First Round loss to Duquesne
2010 WBI First Round loss to Wichita State
1999 NIT First Round loss to Michigan State
*all team stats through 3/3