American Women's Basketball 2014 NIT Tournament Capsule

American Eagles
Patriot (22-9, 14-4)

 

Big Wins: 12/4 at Hampton (58-46), 1/18 at Lafayette (72-57), 2/26 Navy (63-50)
Bad Losses: 12/16 Mount St. Mary’s (61-64), 1/5 Holy Cross (60-63), 1/25 Army (44-48)
Coach: Megan Gebbia (1 season at American)

Probable Starters:
Alexis Dobbs, Senior, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 4.4 apg, 4.9 rpg
Jen Dumiak, Junior, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 4.2 apg, 4.2 rpg
Geleisa George, Senior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 1.4 apg
Aaron Zimmerman, Junior, Forward, 10.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Michelle Holmes, Sophomore, Forward, 7.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Shaquilla Curtis, Junior, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Sarah Kiely, Senior, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Ti’Asia McGeorge, Senior, Guard, 3.1 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 64.6 (235th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 54.3 (4, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.9 (103, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.3 (27, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.9 (115, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.8 (159, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (102, 3)
Rebound Margin: 2.2 (118, 4)
Assists Per Game: 15.6 (52, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.2 (8, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    NIT    First Round loss to Villanova
2010    NIT    Round of 64 loss to Old Dominion
2009    NIT    First Round loss to James Madison
2008    NIT    First Round loss to Villanova

*all team stats through 3/6

 

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