Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Conference USA (21-10, 15-3)
Big Wins: 12/3 Tulane (62-59), 12/28 Central Michigan (79-69), 1/26 at Southern Miss (61-81)
Bad Losses: 11/30 Ohio (52-73), 1/26 at Southern Miss (61-81), 2/16 Western Kentucky (75-82)
Coach: Rick Insell
Probable Starters:
Ty Petty, Senior, Guard, 17.9 ppg, 5.6 apg, 4.0 rpg, 2.1 spg
Abbey Sissom, Junior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 3.8 apg, 3.5 rpg
Jess Louro, Sophomore, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Alex Johnson, Sophomore, Forward, 20.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Gabby Lyon, Junior, Forward, 6.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Key Role Players:
Rebecca Reuter, Junior, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Kyla Allison, Freshman, Guard, 2.9 ppg
Katie Collier, Sophomore, Guard, 0.8 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.4 (63rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.0 (164, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.6 (20, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (301, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (46, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.8 (15, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.9 (27, 2)
Rebound Margin: 1.3 (143, 6)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (27, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.4 (155, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Florida State
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 Round of 64 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 3/2
