Harvard Women's Basketball 2012 NIT Capsule

Harvard Crimson
Ivy League (17-11, 10-4)

Big Wins: 11/30 Boston U (62-57), 12/22 St. John’s (63-56), 2/18 at Yale (71-51)
Bad Losses: 11/13 vs Butler (68-69), 1/17 North Dakota (57-60), 2/17 at Brown (55-58)
Coach: Kathy Delaney-Smith (30 seasons at Harvard)

Probable Starters:
Brogan Berry, Senior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 4.3 apg
Christine Clark, Sophomore, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 1.8 apg, 5.7 rpg
Victoria Lippert, Junior, Forward, 11.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Emma Golen, Junior, Forward, 9.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Miriam Rutzen, Junior, Center, 5.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Elle Hagedorn, Junior, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Missy Mullins, Sophomore, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 63.8 (132nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.6 (193, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.5 (98, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.8 (220, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.6 (96, 3)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.9 (167, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.9 (10, 1)
Rebound Margin: 5.2 (39, 2)
Assists Per Game: 12.4 (183, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.9 (144, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
Harvard    2010    NIT           Round of 64 loss to Syracuse
Harvard    2009    NIT           First Round loss to St. John's
Harvard    2007    NCAA        Round o 64 loss to Maryland
Harvard    2003    NCAA        Round of 64 loss to Kansas State
Harvard    2002    NCAA        Round of 64 loss to North Carolina

*all team stats through 3/1


See All Women’s Basketball Postseason Capsules