Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Conference USA (24-8, 15-3)
Big Wins: 11/22 Mississippi (84-75), 1/14 Charlotte (72-67), 1/30 Western Kentucky (83-75)
Bad Losses: 11/13 Virginia (66-70), 11/27 vs Alabama (46-64), 1/16 Old Dominion (58-61)
Coach: Rick Insell
Probable Starters:
Ty Petty, Junior, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 5.9 apg, 1.9 spg
Abbey Sissom, Sophomore, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 2.0 apg
Brea Edwards, Senior, Guard/Forward, 17.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Alex Johnson, Freshman, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Gabby Lyon, Sophomore, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Rebecca Reuter, Sophomore, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg
TiAnna Porter, Senior, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Caroline Warden, Senior, Guard, 2.7 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.7 (77th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.7 (153, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.2 (78, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.3 (216, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (80, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.4 (111, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.5 (110, 4)
Rebound Margin: 3.2 (84, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.6 (75, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.0 (228, 9)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2015 NIT First Round win over Ball State
2015 NIT Second Round win over Arkansas State
2015 NIT Third Round win over Mississippi
2015 NIT Quarterfinal loss to Temple
2014 NCAA First Round loss to Oregon State
2013 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2012 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Vanderbilt
2011 NCAA Round of 64 loss Georgia
2010 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Mississippi State
2009 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2008 NIT First Round win over Western Carolina
2008 NIT Second Round loss to Kentucky
2007 NCAA Round of 64 win over Gonzaga
2007 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Marist
*all team stats through 3/3
