South Dakota Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

South Dakota Coyotes

Summit (22-8, 11-5)

 
Big Wins: 12/19 vs Northern Illinois (97-83), 12/31 South Dakota State (65-62), 1/7 IUPUI (75-62)
Bad Losses: 11/17 at Arkansas (67-70), 12/4 at Wyoming (62-69), 1/4 at North Dakota State (73-83)
Coach: Dawn Plitzuweit
 
Probable Starters:
Allison Arens, Sophomore, Guard, 16.7 ppg, 3.7 apg, 5.3 rpg
Jaycee Bradley, Sophomore, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Ciara Duffy, Freshman, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 2.7 apg, 4.5 rpg
Bridget Arens, Senior, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Abigail Fogg, Senior, Center, 11.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.1 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Madison McKeever, Freshman, Guard, 7.8 ppg
Kate Liveringhouse, Junior, Center, 4.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.7 (40th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.4 (146, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.1 (189, 3)               
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (189, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.6 (13, 2)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.8 (4, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 81.4 (1, 1)
Rebound Margin: 7.3 (24, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (112, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.5 (93, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT      First Round win over Creighton
2016    NIT      Second Round win over Minnesota
2016    NIT      Third Round win over Northern Iowa
2016    NIT      Quarterfinal win over Western Kentucky
2016    NIT      Semifinal win over win over Oregon
2016    NIT      Championship win over Florida Gulf Coast
2015    NIT      First Round win over Creighton
2015    NIT      Second Round loss to Northern Colorado
2014    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Stanford
2013    WBI     First round win over Utah State
2013    WBI     Second round win over Lamar
2013    WBI     Semi Final loss to McNeese State
2012    NIT      First Round win over Drake
2012    NIT      Second Round loss to Colorado
2011    WBI     Second Round loss to Cal State Bakersfield
2011    WBI     First Round win over Idaho
 
*all team stats through 3/2