Elon Women's Basketball 2018 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Elon Phoenix

CAA (25-7, 14-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/22 at UCF (71-57), 11/24 vs Alabama (60-55), 2/9 Drexel (70-58)
Bad Losses: 12/2 at Wake Forest (51-53), 1/5 at Delaware (66-80), 1/14 at William & Mary (75-81)
Coach: Charlotte Smith
 
Probable Starters:
Shay Burnett, Senior, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 6.5 apg, 7.5 rpg
Saadia Munford, Freshman, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 3.0 apg, 3.6 rpg
Lexi Mercer, Sophomore, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 1.7 apg
Meme Garner, Senior, Forward, 7.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Malaya Johnson, Senior, Center, 12.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.3 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Jada Graves, Sophomore, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 2.1 apg, 4.4 rpg
Jaylin Powell, Freshman, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg
Ra’Shika White, Sophomore, Center, 12.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.3 bpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.5 (50th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.5 (50, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.3 (42, 1)  
Field-Goal Defense: 35.9 (19, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.0 (248, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.2 (193, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.4 (225, 5)
Rebound Margin: 8.6 (18, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.1 (42, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.7 (281, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017    NCAA Round of 64 loss to West Virginia
2016    NIT     First Round loss to Virginia Tech
2015    NIT     First Round loss to Georgia Tech
2013    WBI    First round win over Eastern Kentucky
2013    WBI    Second round loss to McNeese State
2011    WBI    First Round win over USC Upstate
2011    WBI    Second Round loss to UAB
 
*all team stats through 3/1