Elon Phoenix
CAA (27-6, 15-2)
Big Wins: 11/19 at Central Michigan (71-57), 11/22 Bucknell (64-58), 1/6 at Drexel (48-45)
Bad Losses: 11/26 Wake Forest (68-78), 12/4 at North Carolina (73-78), 1/20 James Madison (70-76)
Coach: Charlotte Smith
Probable Starters:
Lauren Brown, Senior, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 1.5 apg
Essence Baucom, Senior, Guard, 8.7 ppg, 3.8 apg, 3.8 rpg
Shay Burnett, Junior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 4.7 apg, 7.3 rpg
Malaya Johnson, Junior, Center, 9.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Jenifer Rhodes, 11.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg
Key Role Players:
Jada Graves, Freshman, Guard, 4.0 ppg
Lenaira Ruffin, Senior, Guard, 2.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Ra’Shika White, Freshman, Center, 5.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.8 (87th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.7 (60, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.8 (97, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 35.9 (25, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.3 (208, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.3 (178, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 62.6 (322, 10)
Rebound Margin: 6.7 (31, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.3 (178, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.8 (110, 5)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 NIT First Round loss to Virginia Tech
2015 NIT First Round loss to Georgia Tech
2013 WBI First round win over Eastern Kentucky
2013 WBI Second round loss to McNeese State
2011 WBI First Round win over USC Upstate
2011 WBI Second Round loss to UAB
*all team stats through 3/2
