Saint Mary's Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Saint Mary’s Gaels

WCC (20-12, 13-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/20 at Boston College (62-54), 1/26 at San Francisco (64-62), 2/25 at Santa Clara (73-58)
Bad Losses: 12/19 Cal State Northridge (61-73), 12/31 at San Diego (71-73), 2/16 at Loyola Marymount (57-72)
Coach: Paul Thomas
 
Probable Starters:
Stella Beck, Junior, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 3.2 apg, 5.4 rpg
Carly Turner, Junior, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 2.4 apg, 5.1 rpg
Devyn Galland, Senior, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 1.7 apg
Megan McKay, Sophomore, Forward, 10.8 ppg, 8.0 rpg
Sydney Raggio, Sophomore, Forward, 10.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Shannon Mauldin, Senior, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 1.9 apg, 3.3 rpg
Devon Brookshire, Senior, Forward, 6.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Jasmine Forcadilla, Freshman, Guard, 3.1 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.9 (71st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.9 (215, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.9 (46, 1)                 
Field-Goal Defense: 39.3 (149, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.7 (259, 9)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (92, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.6 (83, 6)
Rebound Margin: 10.7 (5, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.0 (76, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 18.9 (313, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT      First Round loss to Eastern Michigan
2015    NIT      Second Round win over Fresno State
2015    NIT      Third Round win over Sacramento
2015    NIT      Quarterfinal loss to UCLA
2015    NIT      First Round win over Hawaii
2014    NIT      First Round win over Cal State Bakersfield
2014    NIT      Second Round loss to UTEP
2013    NIT      First Round win over Seattle
2013    NIT      Second Round win over Northern Colorado
2013    NIT      Third Round win over BYU
2013    NIT      Quarterfinal loss to Utah
2012    NIT      First Round win over UNLV
2012    NIT      Second Round loss to Oregon State
2011    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Nevada
2010    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Utah
2002    NIT      First Round loss to Oregon
2001    NCAA Round of 64 win over Texas
2001    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Tennessee
1999    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Notre Dame
 
*all team stats through 3/2