BYU Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

BYU Cougars

West Coast (20-11, 13-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/25 vs St. Joseph’s (71-56), 12/2 vs UNLV (63-54), 1/5 St. Mary’s (70-65)
Bad Losses: 12/29 at Santa Clara (63-64), 1/12 at San Francisco (63-70), 1/28 at Loyola Marymount (74-77)
Coach: Jeff Judkins
 
Probable Starters:
Cassie Broadhead, Junior, Guard, 17.9 ppg, 4.3 apg, 4.1 rpg
Makenzi Pulsipher, Senior, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 2.1 apg, 3.5 rpg, 2.5 spg
Kalani Purcell, Senior, Forward, 12.9 ppg, 4.8 apg, 10.6 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 2.3 spg
Kristine Nielson, Senior, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Micaelee Orton, Senior, Forward, 2.2 ppg
 
Key Role Players:
Amanda Wayment, Junior, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Brenna Chase, Freshman, Guard, 3.7 ppg, 1.3 apg
Jasmine Moody, Sophomore, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.9 (112th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.3 (97, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.7 (69, 2)                 
Field-Goal Defense: 36.4 (33, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.4 (112, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.0 (76, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.0 (75, 5)
Rebound Margin: -0.6 (204, 6)
Assists Per Game: 15.8 (44, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.9 (118, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Missouri
2015    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2014    NCAA Round of 64 win over North Carolina State
2014    NCAA Round of 32 win over Nebraska
2014    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2013    NIT      First Round win over Idaho State
2013    NIT      Second Round win over San Diego State
2013    NIT      Third Round loss to St. Mary's
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to DePaul
2011    NIT      Round of 64 win over Denver
2011    NIT      Round of 32 win over Utah State
2011    NIT      Regional Semifinal loss to USC
2010    NIT      Round of 64 win over Pepperdine
2010    NIT      Round of 32 win over Arizona State
2010    NIT      Regional Semifinal win over Wyoming
2010    NIT      Regional Final loss to California
2007    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2006    NCAA Round of 64 win over Iowa
2006    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Oklahoma
2005    NIT      First Round loss to Gonzaga
 
*all team stats through 3/2