Southern Women's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Southern Jaguars

SWAC (18-14, 12-6)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/10 vs Jackson State (65-64), 3/11 vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (62-53)
Bad Losses: 2/4 at Alabama A&M (50-60), 2/27 at Florida A&M (50-57)
Coach: Carlos Funchess
 
Probable Starters:
Raven White, Senior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Taylor Williams, Senior, Guard, 4.0 ppg
Genovea Johnson, Senior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 1.9 apg, 4.7 rpg
Chloe Fleming, Senior, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 2.7 apg
Amani Mcwain, Senior, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Aleighyah Fontenot, Sophomore, Guard, 6.8 ppg
Diamond Hunter, Junior, Guard, 5.3 ppg
Tyeniesha Metcalf, Senior, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 2.1 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 56.9 (315th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.6 (111, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 37.5 (284, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.5 (285, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.1 (235, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.1 (65, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 54.8 (350, 12)
Rebound Margin: -6.0 (320, 11)
Assists Per Game: 10.1 (318, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.7 (179, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NCAAFirst Round loss to Mississippi State
2018NITFirst Round loss to Alabama
2016NITFirst Round loss to Arkansas State
2011NITRound of 64 loss to Tulane
2010NCAARound of 64 loss to Connecticut
2009NITFirst Round loss to New Mexico
2006NCAARound of 64 loss to Duke
2004NCAARound of 64 loss to Texas
 
*all team stats through 3/2