Portland Women's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Portland Pilots

West Coast (23-8, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 2/27 at BYU (61-49), 3/7 vs Gonzaga (64-60)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at UC San Diego (76-85), 2/25 at San Diego (58-74)
Coach: Michael Meek
 
Probable Starters:
Lucy Cochrane, Junior, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.5 bpg
Alex Fowler, Junior, Forward, 17.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.3 apg
Maisie Burnham, Sophomore, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 1.1 apg, 4.2 rpg
Emme Shearer, Sophomore, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 1.7 apg
McKelle Meek, Sophomore, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 3.0 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Keeley Frawley, Junior, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Kelsey Lenzie, Junior, Guard, 2.9 ppg, 1.1 apg
Liana Kaitu’u, Junior, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.5 (98th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.8 (113, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.1 (18, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.2 (225, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.2 (147, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (80, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (151, 6)
Rebound Margin: 0.8 (170, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.9 (20, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.3 (213, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NITFirst Round win over Colorado State
2022NITSecond Round loss to Oregon State
2021WBIFirst Round win over Abilene Christian
2021WBISecond Round win over Northern Arizona
2021WBISemifinal loss to Cleveland
2010WBIFirst Round loss to Washington
2009NITFirst Round loss to Portland State
1999NITFirst Round loss to Washington
1997NCAARound of 64 loss to Michigan State
1996NCAARound of 64 loss to Texas Tech
 
*all team stats through 3/2