American Women's Basketball 2018 NCAA Tournament Capsule

American Eagles

Patriot League (26-6, 17-2)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/20 Penn State (75-66), 12/29 Bucknell (68-58), 1/5 Navy (46-41)
Bad Losses: 11/16 at Delaware (56-72), 11/20 at George Mason (53-71), 12/17 at George Washington (44-61)
Coach: Megan Gebbia
 
Probable Starters:
Emily Kinneston, Senior, Guard, 15.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.7 spg
Maria Liddane, Senior, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 3.0 apg
Elina Koskimies, Junior, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Cecily Carl, Junior, Forward, 12.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.2 bpg
Michael Harris, Senior, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Kaitlyn Marenyi, Sophomore, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 1.9 apg
Kaitlyn Lewis, Junior, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 1.3 apg
TaeKenya Cleveland, Sophomore, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 1.3 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.0 (176nd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.8 (55, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.0 (139, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.1 (25, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.8 (185, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.2 (143, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.6 (57, 2)
Rebound Margin: -4.6 (293, 10)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (101, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.8 (35, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Iowa
2014    NIT     First Round loss to Seton Hall
2012    NIT     First Round loss to Villanova
2010    NIT     Round of 64 loss to Old Dominion
2009    NIT     First Round loss to James Madison
2008    NIT     First Round loss to Villanova
 
*all team stats through 3/1