Northern Iowa Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Northern Iowa Panthers

Missouri Valley (22-9, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/11 at IUPUI (69-62), 12/10 Creighton (50-49), 12/22 Kansas State (67-59)
Bad Losses: 11/15 at Iowa State (68-76), 11/23 at Oklahoma State (57-81), 12/4 at Iowa (39-88)
Coach: Tanya Warren
 
Probable Starters:
Angie Davison, Senior, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 1.5 apg
Madison Weekly, Senior, Guard, 15.3 ppg, 4.0 apg
Mikaela Morgan, Sophomore, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 1.8 apg
Megan Maahs, Freshman, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg
Hannah Schonhardt, Senior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Ellie Herzberg, Sophomore, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 1.0 apg
Kennedy Kirkpatrick, Junior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 1.5 apg
Taylor Hagen, Sophomore, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 66.3 (147th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.1 (34, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 38.3 (242, 5)               
Field-Goal Defense: 39.8 (174, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.5 (51, 2)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.7 (285, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.4 (170, 6)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (148, 4)
Assists Per Game: 14.3 (120, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (10, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT      First Round win over Nebraska
2016    NIT      Second Round win over Drake
2016    NIT      Third Round loss to South Dakota
2015    NIT      First Round loss to Missouri
2013    NIT      First Round win over Marquette
2013    NIT      Second Round loss to Ball State
2012    WBI     First Round win over Stephen F. Austin
2012    WBI     Quarterfinal win over Sam Houston State
2012    WBI     Semifinal win over Seattle
2012    WBI     Final loss to Minnesota
2011    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2010    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Nebraska
2006    NIT      Opening Round loss to Kansas
2003    NIT      First Round loss to Baylor
 
*all team stats through 3/2