Utah Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Utah Utes

Pac-12 (16-14, 5-13)

 
Big Wins: 1/1 at USC (58-53), 1/15 California (63-57), 2/10 at California (73-64)
Bad Losses: 1/8 Arizona (70-81), 1/25 at Colorado (49-54), 2/5 Washington State (55-61)
Coach: Lynne Roberts
 
Probable Starters:
Emily Potter, Junior, Forward, 13.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.9 bpg
Malia Nawahine, Junior, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 1.9 apg
Paige Crozon, Senior, Forward, 10.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Tanaeya Boclair, Junior, Forward, 9.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Erika Bean, Sophomore, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 5.5 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Wendy Anae, Junior, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Kiana Moore, Freshman, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 1.1 apg
Daneesha Provo, Sophomore, Forward, 3.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Megan Jacobs, Freshman, Forward, 3.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 64.5 (172nd in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.5 (181, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.0 (214, 12)           
Field-Goal Defense: 37.4 (59, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.8 (247, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 27.1 (315, 12)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.0 (178, 6)
Rebound Margin: 1.7 (139, 8)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (153, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.8 (240, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT     First Round win over Montana State
2016    NIT     Second Round win over Gonzaga
2016    NIT     Third Round loss to Oregon
2013    NIT     First Round win over Long Beach State
2013    NIT     Second Round win over San Diego
2013    NIT     Third Round win over Pacific
2013    NIT     Quarterfinal win over St. Mary's
2013    NIT     Semifinal win over Kansas State
2013    NIT     Final loss to Drexel
2012    NIT     First Round win over Utah State
2012    NIT     Second Round loss to Washington
2010    NIT     Round of 64 win over St. Mary's
2010    NIT     Round of 32 loss to California
2009    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Villanova
2009    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Maryland
2008    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Purdue
2007    NIT     Second Round loss to Illinois
2007    NIT     First Round win over Montana
 
*all team stats through 3/2