SMU Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

SMU Mustangs

American (17-14, 7-9)

 
Big Wins: 12/5 Texas A&M (54-53), 2/4 UCF (63-58), 2/22 at Memphis (60-39)
Bad Losses: 1/7 at East Carolina (57-58), 1/17 at Cincinnati (65-67), 1/28 at Tulsa (59-66)
Coach: Travis Mays
 
Probable Starters:
McKenzie Adams, Junior, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 1.7 apg, 4.3 rpg
Kiara Perry, Junior, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 2.5 apg, 5.4 rpg
Morgan Bolton, Senior, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 2.5 apg
Stephanie Collins, Junior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Alicia Frolling, Junior, Forward, 14.0 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Dai’ja Thomas, Sophomore, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.3 bpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 55.8 (288th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.2 (50, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 37.5 (276, 10) 
Field-Goal Defense: 35.0 (12, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game:  3.6 (328, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 27.0 (317, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.8 (251, 7)
Rebound Margin: 4.6 (67, 4)
Assists Per Game: 13.7 (151, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 18.5 (301, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014    NIT      First Round win over Texas Southern
2014    NIT      Second Round loss to Minnesota
2013    NIT      First Round loss to Bowling Green
2010    NIT      Round of 64 loss to New Mexico
2009    NIT      First Round loss to Louisiana Tech
2008    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Notre Dame
2000    NCAA Round of 64 win over North Carolina State
2000    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Old Dominion
 
*all team stats through 3/2