Virginia Tech Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Virginia Tech Hokies

ACC (17-13, 4-12)

 
Big Wins: 11/27 Tennessee (67-63), 12/18 at Auburn (92-87), 1/16 Wake Forest (72-70)
Bad Losses: 2/5 at Georgia Tech (81-87), 2/16 at Pittsburgh (64-72), 2/19 Virginia (55-63)
Coach: Kenny Brooks
 
Probable Starters:
Chanette Hicks, Sophomore, Guard, 16.1 ppg, 5.2 apg, 3.6 spg
Samantha Hill, Senior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Vanessa Panousis, Senior, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 1.8 apg
Regan Magarity, Sophomore, Forward, 13.6 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Sidney Cook, Senior, Forward, 13.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Kendyl Brooks, Freshman, Guard, 6.2 ppg
Kaela Kinder, Freshman, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.9 (69th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.1 (250, 14)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.1 (166, 12)           
Field-Goal Defense: 42.0 (280, 14)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (74, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.5 (259, 13)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.6 (224, 12)
Rebound Margin: -3.0 (258, 13)
Assists Per Game: 11.6 (267, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.8 (22, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT     First Round win over Elon
2016    NIT     Second Round loss to Ohio
2007    NIT     Second Round win over Western Carolina
2007    NIT     Third Round loss to Auburn
2006    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Missouri
2006    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Connecticut
2005    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to DePaul
2004    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Iowa
2004    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Penn State
2003    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Georgia Tech
2003    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Purdue
 
*all team stats through 3/2