Iowa Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Iowa Hawkeyes

Big Ten (17-13, 8-8)

 
Big Wins: 11/25 vs James Madison (90-75), 12/7 Iowa State (78-64), 2/9 Michigan State (87-83)
Bad Losses: 1/3 at Penn State (58-71), 2/19 at Purdue (52-72), 2/22 at Indiana (77-80)
Coach: Lisa Bluder
 
Probable Starters:
Ally Disterhoft, Senior, Guard, 16.6 ppg, 2.6 apg, 5.4 rpg
Kathleen Doyle, Freshman, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 4.2 apg
Makenzie Meyer, Freshman, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 1.8 apg
Bre Cera, Freshman, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Megan Gustafson, Sophomore, Forward, 18.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.3 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Hannah Stewart, Sophomore, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Alexa Kastanek, Senior, Guard, 3.1 ppg
Chase Coley, Junior, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.6 (26th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.5 (262, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.7 (12, 3)   
Field-Goal Defense: 39.0 (138, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.8 (170, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.3 (175, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.4 (65, 3)
Rebound Margin: 2.3 (120, 8)
Assists Per Game: 17.4 (13, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.7 (232, 12)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT     First Round loss to Ball State
2015    NCAA            Round of 64 win over American
2015    NCAA            Round of 32 win over Miami (FL)
2015    NCAA            Regional Semifinal loss to Baylor
2014    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Marist
2014    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Louisville
2013    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Miami (FL)
2013    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Notre Dame
2012    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to California
2011    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga
2010    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Rutgers
2010    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Stanford
2009    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Georgia Tech
2008    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Georgia
2006    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to BYU
2005    NIT     First Round win over Creighton
2005    NIT     Second Round win over Nebraska
2005    NIT     Third Round win over Arkansas State
2005    NIT     Semifinal loss to Southern Methodist
 
*all team stats through 3/2