Ball State Women's Basketball 2015 NIT Tournament Capsule

Ball State Cardinals
Mid-American (17-13, 13-5)

 

Big Wins: 1/10 Western Michigan (54-36), 1/21 at Akron (77-73), 2/11 at Eastern Michigan (72-62)
Bad Losses: 12/30 at Saint Louis (68-73), 1/17 at Buffalo (43-53), 1/31 Northern Illinois (62-65)
Coach: Brady Sallee

Probable Starters:
Jill Morrison, Sophomore, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 2.8 apg
Calyn Hosea, Sophomore, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 2.7 apg, 4.0 rpg
Nathalie Fontaine, Junior, Guard, 16.3 ppg, 1.7 apg, 7.0 rpg
Shelbie Justice, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 1.9 apg, 3.7 rpg
Renee Bennett, Sophomore, Center, 7.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.0 bpg

Key Roleplayers:
Candyce Ussery, Junior, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 2.2 apg
Shelby Merder, Sophomore, Forward, 3.3 ppg
Moriah Monaco, Freshman, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.1 (166th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.7 (82, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.1 (85, 2)    
Field-Goal Defense: 37.0 (48, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (65, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.6 (119, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (79, 3)
Rebound Margin: -2.6 (260, 10)
Assists Per Game: 14.7 (79, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.1 (162, 9)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    NIT    First Round loss to Northwestern
2013    NIT    First Round win over Minnesota
2013    NIT    Second Round win over Northern Iowa
2013    NIT    Third Round loss to Kansas State
2009    NCAA    Round of 64 win over Tennessee
2009    NCAA    Round of 32 loss to Iowa State
2007    NIT    Second Round loss to Kentucky
2003    NIT    First Round win over Indiana State
2003    NIT    Second Round loss to Missouri
2002    NIT    First Round win over Louisville
2002    NIT    Second Round loss to Valparaiso

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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