Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American (28-4, 17-1)
Big Wins: 12/30 at Ball State (69-65), 1/31 Buffalo (86-79), 2/28 Ball State (88-80)
Bad Losses: 11/10 Purdue (69-79), 12/17 at Duquesne (61-64), 12/21 Quinnipiac (70-84)
Coach: Sue Guevara
Probable Starters:
Micaela Kelly, Freshman, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.5 apg
Presley Hudson, Junior, Guard, 18.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 5.2 apg
Cassie Breen, Senior, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 1.0 apg
Reyna Frost, Junior, Forward, 14.1 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.0 bpg
Tinara Moore, Senior, Forward, 18.7 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.5 apg, 2.4 bpg
Key Role Players:
Maddy Watters, Freshman, Guard, 1.6 ppg, 1.3 apg
Aleah Swary, Senior, Guard, 2.5 ppg
Kyra Bussell, Freshman, Forward, 2.6 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 83.7 (6th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.3 (288, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.9 (16, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.8 (213, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.6 (10, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.0 (11, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 80.2 (4, 1)
Rebound Margin: 8.1 (23, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.3 (33, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.1 (70, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 NIT First Round loss to IUPUI
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 3/1