Florida Gulf Coast Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

ASUN (26-8, 14-2)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/20 Chattanooga (68-55), 1/7 at Stetson (84-71), 1/28 Jacksonville (60-57)
Bad Losses: 11/18 at Northern Colorado (74-77), 11/27 vs Kent State (64-77), 12/17 at Illinois (73-82)
Coach: Karl Smesko
 
Probable Starters:
Erica Nelson, Junior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 2.5 apg
Rosemarie Julien, Junior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 1.3 apg
Jordin Alexander, Senior, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 2.8 apg
Taylor Gradinjan, Junior, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 1.5 apg
Tytionia Adderly, Freshman, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
China Dow, Junior, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 2.3 apg, 4.5 rpg
Jessica Cattani, Junior, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 1.2 apg
Haley Laughter, Junior, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.6 (51st in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 55.7 (19, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.2 (85, 3)     
Field-Goal Defense: 38.3 (97, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.0 (5, 1)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.4 (137, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.3 (260, 4)
Rebound Margin: 0.0 (182, 4)
Assists Per Game: 15.3 (64, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (14, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT      First Round win over Bethune-Cookman
2016    NIT      Second Round win over Wake Forest
2016    NIT      Third Round win over Tulane
2016    NIT      Quarterfinal win over Hofstra
2016    NIT      Semifinal win over Michigan
2016    NIT      Championship loss to South Dakota
2015    NCAA Round of 64 win over Oklahoma State
2015    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Florida State
2014    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma State
2013    NIT      First Round loss to Winthrop
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to St. Bonaventure
2011    NIT      Round of 64 win over Drexel
2011    NIT      Round of 32 loss to Florida
2010    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Miami
2009    NIT      First Round win over George Washington
2009    NIT      Second Round loss to South Florida
2008    NIT      First Round win over South Florida
2008    NIT      Second Round loss to Florida
 
*all team stats through 3/2