Florida Gulf Coast Women's Basketball 2018 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

ASUN (30-4, 13-1)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/23 vs DePaul (89-84), 12/20 Harvard (65-56), 12/29 South Dakota State (87-78)
Bad Losses: 11/25 vs Belmont (65-75), 12/17 at Chattanooga (61-68), 2/1 at North Florida (73-75)
Coach: Karl Smesko
 
Probable Starters:
Taylor Gradinjan, Senior, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.7 apg
Erica Nelson, Senior, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 3.5 apg
Tytionia Adderly, Sophomore, Forward, 7.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg
Rosemarie Julien, Senoir, Forward, 13.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Nasrin Ulel, Sophomore, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
China Dow, Senior, Guard, 11.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.1 apg
Jessica Cattani, Senior, Guard, 7.0 ppg, 1.0 apg
Lisa Zderadicka, Junior, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 2.9 apg, 1.2 spg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.7 (28th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.4 (62, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.7 (48, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.6 (203, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 11.8 (2, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (53, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.6 (223, 4)
Rebound Margin: 1,0 (156, 3)
Assists Per Game: 16.4 (30, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.0 (14, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Miami (FL)
2016    NIT     First Round win over Bethune-Cookman
2016    NIT     Second Round win over Wake Forest
2016    NIT     Third Round win over Tulane
2016    NIT     Quarterfinal win over Hofstra
2016    NIT     Semifinal win over Michigan
2016    NIT     Championship loss to South Dakota
2015    NCAA Round of 64 win over Oklahoma State
2015    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Florida State
2014    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma State
2013    NIT     First Round loss to Winthrop
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to St. Bonaventure
2011    NIT     Round of 64 win over Drexel
2011    NIT     Round of 32 loss to Florida
2010    NIT     Round of 64 loss to Miami
2009    NIT     First Round win over George Washington
2009    NIT     Second Round loss to South Florida
 
*all team stats through 3/1