Villanova Women's Basketball 2014 NIT Tournament Capsule

Villanova Wildcats
Big East (22-8, 12-6)

 

Big Wins: 12/22 at Temple (59-58), 12/31 at Marquette (63-61), 2/1 Creighton (68-54)
Bad Losses: 12/28 at Creighton (58-65), 1/11 Seton Hall (56-64), 1/22 St. John’s (52-59)
Coach: Harry Perretta (36 seasons at Villanova)

Probable Starters:
Devon Kane, Senior, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 4.4 apg
Katherine Coyer, Sophomore, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 2.0 apg
Lauren Burford, Junior, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 2.4 apg
Kavunaa Edwards, Sophomore, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Emily Leer, Junior, Forward/Center, 9.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Caroline Coyer, Sophomore, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 3.0 apg, 4.2 rpg
Taylor Holeman, Junior, Forward, 7.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Samantha Wilkes, Freshman, Forward, 1.8 ppg
Megan Quinn, Freshman, Center, 2.1 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.0 (220th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.6 (17, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.6 (116, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (68, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (17, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.9 (156, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.8 (69, 2)
Rebound Margin: -4.9 (287, 8)
Assists Per Game: 16.9 (19, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 8.6 (1, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Michigan
2012    NIT        First Round win over American
2012    NIT        Second Round win over Illinois State
2012    NIT        Third Round loss to Colorado
2009    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Utah
2008    NIT        First Round win over American
2008    NIT        Second Round win over Wisconsin
2008    NIT        Third Round loss to Colorado
2006    NIT        First Round win over Hofstra
2006    NIT        Second Round win over Xavier
2006    NIT        Third Round loss to Western Kentucky
2005    NIT        First Round loss to Chattanooga
2004    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Mississippi
2004    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Purdue

*all team stats through 3/6

 

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