Drake Bulldogs
Missouri Valley (28-4, 18-0)
Big Wins: 11/27 Wyoming (63-50), 12/18 Iowa (81-76), 1/27 at Northern Iowa (88-79)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at Iowa State (67-75), 12/3 at Green Bay (48-71), 12/21 vs Auburn (80-85)
Coach: Jennie Baranczyk
Probable Starters:
Becca Hitttner, Freshman, Guard, 12.4 ppg, 2.3 apg, 6.1 rpg
Caitlin Ingle, Senior, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 7.7 apg, 3.3 rpg
Sammie Bachrodt, Sophomore, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 2.5 apg, 4.8 rpg, 2.6 spg
Lizzy Wendell, Senior, Forward, 21.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.6 spg
Becca Jonas, Sophomore, Forward/Center, 8.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.9 apg
Key Role Players:
Brenni Rose, Freshman, Guard/Forward, 7.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.1 apg
Nicole Miller, Sophomore, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 1.5 apg
Paige Greiner, Junior, Guard, 2.8 ppg, 1.2 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 83.2 (7th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.0 (164, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.3 (4, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.5 (111, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.3 (18, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.8 (31, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.4 (20, 1)
Rebound Margin: 6.0 (41, 1)
Assists Per Game: 22.1 (2, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.6 (167, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 NIT First Round win over Sacred Heart
2016 NIT Second Round loss to Northern Iowa
2015 NIT First Round loss to Eastern Michigan
2012 NIT First Round loss to South Dakota
2008 NIT First Round win over Green Bay
2008 NIT Second Round loss to Illinois
2007 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Tennessee
2006 NIT First Round loss to Nebraska
2004 NIT First Round loss to Nebraska
2002 NCAA Round of 64 win over Syracuse
2002 NCAA Round of 32 win over Baylor
2002 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to South Carolina
*all team stats through 3/2
