Wright State Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Wright State Raiders

Horizon (24-8, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/29 at Milwaukee (69-51), 1/16 at Oakland (73-61), 1/27 Detroit (77-69)
Bad Losses: 12/7 Kent State (69-79), 12/11 at Illinois (72-76), 2/20 at Detroit (80-85)
Coach: Katrina Merriweather
 
Probable Starters:
Chelsea Welch, Junior, Guard, 18.6 ppg, 3.2 apg, 5.1 rpg, 2.1 spg
Emily Vogelpohl, Sophomore, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 3.1 apg, 6.0 rpg, 2.3 spg
Symone Simmons, Sophomore, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 9.1 rpg
Mackenzie Taylor, Sophomore, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 2.0 apg
Lexi Smith, Junior, Forward, 12.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Myrthe den Heeten, Freshman, Guard, 2.3 ppg
Jalise Beck, Freshman, Guard, 1.5 ppg
Antania Hayes, Senior, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.9 (97th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.3 (96, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.4 (198, 7)               
Field-Goal Defense: 39.8 (177, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.0 (236, 8)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 26.7 (326, 9)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.5 (111, 4)
Rebound Margin: 1.9 (134, 4)
Assists Per Game: 11.4 (279, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (5, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT      First Round loss to Michigan
2015    NIT      First Round loss to Toledo
2014    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kentucky
2012    WBI     First Round win over SIU-Edwardsville
2012    WBI     Quarterfinal loss to Seattle
2011    WBI     First Round win over Buffalo
2011    WBI     Second Round loss to Manhattan
 
*all team stats through 3/2