Syracuse Women's Basketball 2014 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Syracuse Orange
ACC (21-10, 10-6)

 

Big Wins: 11/28 vs Texas (77-65), 11/30 vs Texas A&M (78-63), 1/30 at North Carolina (78-73)
Bad Losses: 12/5 at Iowa (91-97), 12/30 at Arizona State (60-63), 2/13 Florida State (59-83)
Coach: Quentin Hillsman (8 seasons at Syracuse)

Probable Starters:
Brittney Sykes, Sophomore, Guard, 17.0 ppg, 1.8 apg, 4.9 rpg
Brianna Butler, Sophomore, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 2.6 apg
Shakeya Leary, Senior, Center, 8.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg
Rachel Coffey, Senior, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 4.2 apg
Isabella Slim, Freshman, Guard, 3.2 ppg

Key Roleplayers:
La’Shay Taft, Senior, Guard, 6.0 ppg
Briana Day, Freshman, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Taylor Ford, Sophomore, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Cornelia Fondren, Sophomore, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 1.3 apg
Alexis Peterson, Freshman, Guard, 2.7 ppg, 1.8 apg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.8 (59th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.4 (82, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.0 (193, 13)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.8 (102, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.5 (43, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.0 (145, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.1 (61, 5)
Rebound Margin: 1.8 (132, 10)
Assists Per Game: 14.5 (98, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.2 (61, 2)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Creighton
2012    NIT    First Round win over Hartford
2012    NIT    Second Round win over Drexel
2012    NIT    Third Round win over Temple
2012    NIT    Quarterfinal win over Toledo
2012    NIT    Semifinal loss to James Madison
2011    NIT    Regional Semifinal win over Eastern Michigan
2011    NIT    Round of 64 win over Monmouth
2011    NIT    Round of 32 win over St. Bonaventure
2011    NIT    Regional Final loss to Toledo
2010    NIT    Round of 64 win over Harvard
2010    NIT    Round of 32 win over Richmond
2010    NIT    Regional Semifinal win over VCU
2010    NIT    Regional Final loss to Michigan
2009    NIT    First Round win over Canisius
2009    NIT    Second Round loss to Bowling Green
2008    NCAA    Round o 64 loss to Hartford
2002    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Drake

*all team stats through 3/6

 

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