Southern Utah Women's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Southern Utah Thunderbirds

WAC (23-9, 16-2)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/7 New Mexico (76-68), 2/18 Stephen F. Austin (67-59)
Bad Losses: 2/6 at Texas-Arlington (58-60), 2/23 at Abilene Christian (83-89)
Coach: Tracy Sanders
 
Probable Starters:
Lizzy Williams, Junior, Center, 9.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.4 bpg
Megan Jensen, Senior, Center, 11.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Daylani Ballena, Junior, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 3.9 apg
Cherita Daugherty, Senior, Guard, 15.3 ppg, 3.5 apg, 5.6 rpg
Tomekia Whitman, Senior, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 1.1 apg, 4.9 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Samantha Johnston, Junior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 2.1 apg
Alexa Lord, Senior, Guard, 3.4 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.0 (107th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.4 (236, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.3 (73, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.5 (56, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.1 (237, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.7 (227, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.3 (55, 1)
Rebound Margin: 8.2 (17, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.0 (117, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.0 (249,8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014NITFirst Round win over Colorado State
2014NITSecond Round loss to Colorado
 
*all team stats through 3/2