Akron Women's Basketball 2016 NIT Tournament Capsule

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