Drake Women's Basketball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Drake Bulldogs

Missouri Valley (27-6, 17-1)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/15 South Dakota (76-64), 11/22 vs Rutgers (69-59), 11/24 vs South Carolina (90-85)
Bad Losses: 12/8 at South Dakota State (71-80), 12/16 at Iowa State (81-86), 2/1 Missouri State (79-85)
Coach: Jennie Baranczyk
 
Probable Starters:
Becca Hittner, Junior, Guard, 19.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Maddy Dean, Senior, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.7 apg
Sammie Bachrodt, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.6 apg
Maddie Monahan, Sophomore, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 3.5 apg
Sara Rhine, Junior, Forward, 18.3 ppg, 8.4 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Nicole Miller, Senior, Guard, 5.2 ppg
Brenni Rose, Junior, Guard/Forward, 4.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.2 apg
Monica Burich, Junior, Forward, 4.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.6 (9th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.2 (22, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.8 (11, 1)  
Field-Goal Defense: 38.5 (102, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.6 (22, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.2 (50, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.9 (32, 4)
Rebound Margin: 4.9 (57, 3)
Assists Per Game: 21.5 (3, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.2 (244, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Texas A&M
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Kansas State
2016NITFirst Round win over Sacred Heart
2016NITSecond Round loss to Northern Iowa
2015NITFirst Round loss to Eastern Michigan
2012NITFirst Round loss to South Dakota
2008NITFirst Round win over Green Bay
2008NITSecond Round loss to Illinois
2007NCAARound of 64 loss to Tennessee
2006NITFirst Round loss to Nebraska
2004NITFirst Round loss to Nebraska
2002NCAARound of 64 win over Syracuse
2002NCAARound of 32 win over Baylor
2002NCAARegional Semifinal loss to South Carolina
 
*all team stats through 3/7