George Washington Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

George Washington Colonials

Atlantic 10 (20-9, 13-3)

 
Big Wins: 11/20 at Villanova (72-69), 11/27 vs Western Kentucky (68-49), 2/12 Dayton (52-39)
Bad Losses: 12/7 at American (61-66), 1/26 at St. Louis (59-67), 1/29 Duquesne (63-73)
Coach: Jennifer Rizzotti
 
Probable Starters:
Hannah Schaible, Senior, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 6,0 rpg, 2.6 apg, 2.6 spg
Brianna Cummings, Junior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Mei-Lyn Bautista, Sophomore, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 3.3 apg
Caira Washington, Senior, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.2 bpg
Lexi Martins, Senior, Forward, 12.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Kelli Prange, Junior, Forward, 8.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Shannon Cranshaw, Senior, Guard, 5.0 ppg
Camila Tapias, Junior, Guard, 3.3 ppg
Kendall Bresee, Freshman, Guard, 2.5 ppg, 1.1 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 66.3 (145th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.8 (29, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.1 (162, 2) 
Field-Goal Defense: 35.2 (14, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.8 (171, 6)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.8 (253, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.8 (221, 11)
Rebound Margin: 6.5 (33, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.1 (34, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.9 (115, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Kansas State
2015    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga
2014    NIT     First Round win over East Carolina
2014    NIT     Second Round win over Villanova
2014    NIT     Third Round loss to South Florida
2009    NIT     First Round loss to Florida Gulf Coast
2008    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Auburn
2008    NCAA            Round of 32 win over California
2008    NCAA            Regional Semifinal loss to Rutgers
2007    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Boise State
2007    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Texas A&M
2007    NCAA            Regional Semifinal loss to North Carolina
2006    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Old Dominion
2006    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Tennessee
2005    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Mississippi
2005    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to North Carolina
 
*all team stats through 3/2