Iowa State Women's Basketball 2015 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12 (18-12, 9-9)

 

Big Wins: 1/25 at Texas (58-57), 2/17 Oklahoma (84-76), 2/28 Baylor (76-71)
Bad Losses: 11/29 St. Mary’s (63-67), 1/28 Kansas (56-61), 2/11 at Texas Tech (58-71)
Coach: Bill Fennelly

Probable Starters:
Nikki Moody, Senior, Guard, 14.5 ppg, 6.9 apg
Nicole Blaskowsky, Junior, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Seanna Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 2.6 apg, 9.3 rpg
Brynn Williamson, Senior, Forward, 11.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg
Bryanna Fernstrom, Freshman, Center, 9.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.2 bpg

Key Roleplayers:
Emily Durr, Freshman, Guard, 4.8 ppg
Fallon Ellis, Senior, Forward, 5.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.9 (67th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.0 (149, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.9 (125, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.7 (133, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.8 (7, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.2 (74, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.3 (4, 1)
Rebound Margin: 2.0 (123, 5)
Assists Per Game: 15.8 (31, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.4 (19, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    NCAA    First Round loss to Florida State
2013    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Gonzaga
2013    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Georgia
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Green Bay
2011    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Marist
2010    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Leigh
2010    NCAA    Round of 32 win over Green Bay
2010    NCAA    Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2009    NCAA    Round of 64 win over East Tennessee State
2009    NCAA    Round of 32 win over Ball State
2009    NCAA    Regional Semifinal win over Michigan State
2009    NCAA    Regional Final loss to Stanford
2008    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Georgia Tech
2008    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Rutgers
2007    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Washington
2007    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Georgia

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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