Drexel Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Drexel Dragons

CAA (21-10, 11-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/11 Penn State (83-60), 11/21 Syracuse (62-61), 12/18 St. Joseph’s (60-49)
Bad Losses: 11/16 at Vanderbilt (63-73), 2/3 at Charleston (75-79), 2/26 at Hofstra (53-58)
Coach: Denise Dillon
 
Probable Starters:
Sarah Curran, Senior, Forward, 15.5 ppg, 2.4 apg, 4.0 rpg
Jessica Pellechio, Senior, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Meghan Creighton, Senior, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 3.6 apg
Bailey Greenberg, Freshman, Forward, 8.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Kelsi Lidge, Junior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 2.7 apg, 4.4 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Sara Woods, Junior, Guard/Forward, 5.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Aubree Brown, Freshman, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 2.5 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.7 (153rd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 55.9 (21, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.2 (119, 3)               
Field-Goal Defense: 39.7 (168, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.0 (8, 1)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.0 (19, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.4 (37, 2)
Rebound Margin: -3.8 (276, 10)
Assists Per Game: 14.8 (88, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.3 (13, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT      First Round loss to Temple
2015    NIT      First Round loss to Hampton
2013    NIT      First Round win over Iona
2013    NIT      Second Round win over Harvard
2013    NIT      Third Round win over Bowling Green
2013    NIT      Quarterfinal win over Auburn
2013    NIT      Semifinal win over Florida
2013    NIT      Final win over Utah
2012    NIT      First Round win over Fairfield
2012    NIT      Second Round loss to Syracuse
2011    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Florida Gulf Coast
2010    NIT      Round of 64 loss to East Carolina
2009    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kansas State
 
*all team stats through 3/2