Nebraska Women's Basketball 2018 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Big Ten (21-10, 11-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 1/16 Iowa (74-65), 1/21 at Rutgers (52-42), 1/28 at Iowa (92-74)
Bad Losses: 11/30 Clemson (66-67), 12/22 Washington State (61-73), 2/17 at Indiana (75-83)
Coach: Amy Williams
 
Probable Starters:
Hannah Whitish, Sophomore, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 4.8 apg, 4.1 rpg
Maddie Simon, Junior, Forward, 10.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Kate Cain, Freshman, Center, 10.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 3.2 bpg
Nicea Eliely, Sophomore, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Jasmine Cincore, Senior, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 2.2 apg, 4.1 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Taylor Kissinger, Freshman, Guard/Forward, 9.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Janay Morton, Senior, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Emily Wood, Senior, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Bria Stallworth, Sophomore, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 1.6 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.8 (86th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.5 (142, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.5 (82, 9)  
Field-Goal Defense: 37.1 (43, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (54, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.1 (61, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 63.9 (314, 14)
Rebound Margin: 3.5 (96, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (31, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.1 (126, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT     First Round loss to Northern Iowa
2015    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Syracuse
2014    NCAA Round of 64 win over Fresno State
2014    NCAA Round of 32 loss to BYU
2013    NCAA Round of 64 win over Chattanooga
2013    NCAA Round of 32 win over Texas A&M
2013    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Duke
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kansas
2010    NCAA Round of 64 win over Northern Iowa
2010    NCAA Round of 32 win over UCLA
2010    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Kentucky
2009    NIT     Second Round loss to New Mexico
2008    NCAA Round of 64 win over Xavier
2008    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Maryland
2007    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Temple
2006    NIT     First Round win over Drake
2006    NIT     Second Round win over Wyoming
2006    NIT     Regional Semifinal loss to Kansas State
 
*all team stats through 3/1