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:
2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M |
2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kansas State |
2016 | NIT | First Round win over Sacred Heart |
2016 | NIT | Second Round loss to Northern Iowa |
2015 | NIT | First Round loss to Eastern Michigan |
2012 | NIT | First Round loss to South Dakota |
2008 | NIT | First Round win over Green Bay |
2008 | NIT | Second Round loss to Illinois |
2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Tennessee |
2006 | NIT | First Round loss to Nebraska |
2004 | NIT | First Round loss to Nebraska |
2002 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Syracuse |
2002 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Baylor |
2002 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to South Carolina |
*all team stats through 3/7