Drake Women's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

CSM Staff
Sun, 03/05/2023
 

Drake Bulldogs

Missouri Valley (22-9, 14-6)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/19 Nebraska (80-62), 3/12 vs Belmont (89-71)
Bad Losses: 1/28 at Missouri State (54-64), 2/12 at Illinois-Chicago (52-64)
Coach: Allison Pohlman
 
Probable Starters:
Anna Miller, Sophomore, Forward, 10.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.3 bpg
Maggie Bair, Senior, Forward, 16.9 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 bpg
Grace Berg, Senior, Forward, 12.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.6 apg
Katie Dinnebier, Sophomore, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 5.7 apg
Sarah Beth Gueldner, Senior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 2.0 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Courtney Becker, Junior, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Ava Hawthorne, Freshman, Guard, 1.6 ppg, 1.6 apg
Taylor McAulay, Junior, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 2.6 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.7 (15th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.4 (211, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.3 (8, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.7 (34, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (47, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.8 (112, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.0 (171, 5)
Rebound Margin: 10.8 (4, 1)
Assists Per Game: 20.9 (2, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.9 (292, 11)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NITFirst Round win over Missouri
2022NITSecond Round win over Northern Iowa
2022NITThird Round loss to South Dakota State
2021NITFirst Round loss to Milwaukee
2019NCAAFirst Round loss to Missouri
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Texas A&M
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Kansas State
2016NITFirst Round win over Sacred Heart
2016NITSecond Round loss to Northern Iowa
2015NITFirst Round loss to Eastern Michigan
2012NITFirst Round loss to South Dakota
2008NITFirst Round win over Green Bay
2008NITSecond Round loss to Illinois
2007NCAARound of 64 loss to Tennessee
2006NITFirst Round loss to Nebraska
2004NITFirst Round loss to Nebraska
2002NCAARound of 64 win over Syracuse
2002NCAARound of 32 win over Baylor
2002NCAARegional Semifinal loss to South Carolina
 
*all team stats through 3/2