Eastern Michigan Women's Basketball 2015 NIT Tournament Capsule

Eastern Michigan Eagles
Mid-American (22-12, 11-7)

 

Big Wins: 2/18 at Ohio (73-61), 3/4 Western Michigan (74-65), 3/12 vs Akron (95-66)
Bad Losses: 11/12 at Texas-Pan American (75-81), 1/3 at Northern Illinois (48-54), 1/31 Buffalo (53-75)
Coach: Tory Verdi

Probable Starters:
Cha Sweeney, Sophomore, Guard, 17.0 ppg, 3.6 apg, 3.9 rpg, 2.0 spg
Janay Morton, Sophomore, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 2.6 apr, 3.9 rpg
Sera Ozelci, Junior, Guard, 2.7 ppg
Phillis Webb, Sophomore, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg
Rachel Kehoe, Junior, Center, 1.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Jamaica Bucknor, Senior, Guard/Forward, 9.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg
Brianna Puni, Senior, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Sasha Dailey, Freshman, Guard, 5.1 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.3 (111th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63/0 (147, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 38.2 (237, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (91, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.4 (151, 7)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.1 (211, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.4 (126, 6)
Rebound Margin: 0.2 (181, 7)
Assists Per Game: 10.8 (299, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.8 (91, 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to South Carolina
2011    NIT    Round of 64 win over Michigan
2011    NIT    Round of 32 win over North Carolina-Wilmington
2011    NIT    Regional Semifinal loss to Syracuse
2010    NIT    Round of 64 loss to Purdue
2006    NIT    First Round loss to Indiana State
2005    NIT    First Round loss to Kentucky
2004    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Boston College
2013    NIT    First Round loss to Washington
2010    NIT    Round of 64 loss to Oregon
1987    NCAA    First Round loss to Oregon

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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