Kent State Women's Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Kent State Golden Flashes
 
Mid-American (21-10, 13-5)
 
 
Big Wins: 3/15 vs Ball State (65-50), 3/16 vs Buffalo (78-60)
Bad Losses: 12/10 at Duquesne (82-89), 2/21 at Ohio (77-79)
Coach: Toddy Starkey
 
Probable Starters:
Bridget Dunn, Junior, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Jenna Batsch, Junior, Forward, 13.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Mikala Morris, Senior, Center, 8.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Dionna Gray, Sophomore, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 2.7 apg
Katie Shumate, Senior, Guard, 15.0 ppg, 1.9 apg, 7.6 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Janae Tyler, Freshman, Forward, 9.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Elena Maier, Sophomore, Guard, 2.0 ppg
Abby Ogle, Senior, Guard, 2.5 ppg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 spg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.7 (63rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.0 (121, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.6 (98, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.6 (92, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (107, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.7 (176, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.1 (142, 3)
Rebound Margin: 6.2 (39, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (98, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.4 (43, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023NITFirst Round loss to Syracuse
2022NITFirst Round win over Youngstown State
2022NITSecond Round loss to Toledo
2019NITFirst Round win over Green Bay
2019NITSecond Round loss to Butler
2011NITRound of 64 loss to Duquesne
2010NITRound of 64 loss to Michigan  
2004NITFirst Round loss to St. Joseph's
2002NCAARound of 64 loss to Kansas State
 
*all team stats through 3/7