Central Michigan Women's Basketball 2016 NIT Tournament Capsule

Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American (22-10, 14-4)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/19 Middle Tennessee (81-59), 2/3 at Eastern Michigan (66-65), 2/10 at Ball State (74-65)
Bad Losses: 11/27 at Illinois-Chicago (63-66), 12/12 at Illinois (69-74), 12/29 at St. Joseph’s (66-76)
Coach: Sue Guevara
 
Probable Starters:
Presley Hudson, Freshman, Guard, 14.0 ppg, 3.4 apg, 3.8 rpg
Cassie Breen, Sophomore, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Da’Jourie Turner, Senior, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 3.8 apg
Tinara Moore, Sophomore, Forward, 13.6 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Reyna Frost, Freshman, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 9.3 rpg
 
Key Roleplayers:
Jewel Cotton, Junior, Forward, 9.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg
Jasmine Harris, Junior, Guard, 4.8 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.5 (30th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.9 (239, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.4 (69, 2)     
Field-Goal Defense: 38.0 (100, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.4 (39, 4)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.2 (46, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.1 (39, 1)
Rebound Margin: 7.3 (31, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.2 (162, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.9 (164, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014    NIT      First Round loss to IUPUI
2013    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2012    NIT      First Round loss to Illinois State
2011    NIT      Round of 64 loss to Illinois State
1984    NCAA First Round loss to Alabama
1983    NCAA First Round loss to Maryland
 
*all team stats through 3/3