New Mexico State Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

New Mexico State Aggies

WAC (24-6, 14-0)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/11 San Jose State (66-55), 11/30 New Mexico (77-70), 2/25 at Seattle (64-61)
Bad Losses: 11/15 at New Mexico (55-84), 11/20 at Hawaii (53-56), 12/21 vs Santa Clara (46-60)
Coach: Mark Trakh
 
Probable Starters:
Moriah Mack, Senior, Guard, 13.5 ppg, 2.6 apg, 3.9 rpg, 2.0 spg
Brooke Salas, Sophomore, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Tamera William, Senior, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.2 spg
Zaire Williams, Junior, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 3.5 apg
Brianna Freeman, Senior, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.1 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Gia Pack, Freshman, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Tyler Ellis, Senior, Forward, 3.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.0 (83rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.0 (61, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.2 (80, 1)                 
Field-Goal Defense: 37.2 (52, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (99, 2)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.4 (41, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.8 (131, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.9 (104, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (125, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.3 (143, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Arizona State
2015    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Maryland
2010    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Arizona State
1988    NCAA Second Round loss to Washington
1987    NCAA First Round loss to Washington
 
*all team stats through 3/2