Syracuse Women's Basketball 2016 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Syracuse Orange
ACC (25-7, 13-3)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/27 vs Washington (66-62), 2/1 at Miami (57-51), 2/18 Florida State (83-73)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at Tennessee (55-57), 1/7 at North Carolina (73-77), 1/25 Louisville (53-71)
Coach: Quentin Hillsman
 
Probable Starters:
Alexis Peterson, Junior, Guard, 14.9 ppg, 4.8 apg, 2.3 spg
Brianna Butler, Senior, Guard, 13.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Brittney Sykes, Junior, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.0 spg
Isabella Slim, Junior, Forward, 1.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Bria Day, Junior, Center, 10.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 3.0 bpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Cornelia Fondren, Senior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 3.5 apg, 5.8 rpg
Maggie Morrison, Senior, Guard, 5.4 ppg
Taylor Ford, Senior, Forward, 3.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.0 (46th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.1 (57, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 36.6 (290, 14)             
Field-Goal Defense: 39.2 (163, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.0 (11, 1)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.3 (242, 12)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.5 (263, 10)
Rebound Margin: -0.7 (194, 10)
Assists Per Game: 13.9 (114, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.4 (68, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NCAA First Round win over Nebraska
2015    NCAA Second Round loss to South Carolina
2014    NCAA First Round win over Chattanooga
2014    NCAA Second Round loss to Kentucky
2013    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Creighton
2012    NIT      First Round win over Hartford
2012    NIT      Second Round win over Drexel
2012    NIT      Third Round win over Temple
2012    NIT      Quarterfinal win over Toledo
2012    NIT      Semifinal loss to James Madison
2011    NIT    Regional Semifinal win over Eastern Michigan
2011    NIT      Round of 64 win over Monmouth
2011    NIT      Round of 32 win over St. Bonaventure
2011    NIT      Regional Final loss to Toledo
2010    NIT      Round of 64 win over Harvard
2010    NIT      Round of 32 win over Richmond
2010    NIT      Regional Semifinal win over VCU
2010    NIT      Regional Final loss to Michigan
2009    NIT      First Round win over Canisius
2009    NIT      Second Round loss to Bowling Green
 
*all team stats through 3/3