Wright State Women's Basketball 2018 NIT Tournament Capsule

Wright State Raiders

Horizon (23-10, 12-6)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/18 at Belmont (91-81), 12/30 Milwaukee (56-51), 2/23 at IUPUI (66-63)
Bad Losses: 11/22 vs Providence (69-74), 2/1 at Milwaukee (53-59), 2/19 Cleveland State (63-70)
Coach: Katrina Merriweather
 
Probable Starters:
Chelsea Welch, Senior, Guard, 21.2 ppg, 4.5 apg, 5.4 rpg
Mackenzie Taylor, Junior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 2.4 apg
Emily Vogelpohl, Junior, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 2.5 apf, 6.6 rpg
Symone Simmons, Junior, Guard, 7.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Lexi Smith, Senior, Forward, 9.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Breaunna Lloyd, Freshman, Guard, 4.6 ppg
Tyler Frierson, Freshman, Center, 2.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.2 (47th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.2 (88, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.9 (147, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.3 (185, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.5 (198, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.8 (204, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.3 (126, 5)
Rebound Margin: 6.9 (34, 3)
Assists Per Game: 13.5 (154, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (5, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT     First Round loss to Michigan
2015    NIT     First Round loss to Toledo
2014    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kentucky
2012    WBI    First Round win over SIU-Edwardsville
2012    WBI    Quarterfinal loss to Seattle
2011    WBI    First Round win over Buffalo
2011    WBI    Second Round loss to Manhattan
 
*all team stats through 3/1