Central Michigan Chippewas
Mid-American (18-8, 13-6)
Big Wins: 1/2 at Ohio (90-87), 1/9 at Buffalo (79-63), 3/13 vs Bowling Green (77-72)
Bad Losses: 1/13 at Northern Illinois (73-104), 1/20 Eastern Michigan (67-70), 2/24 Toledo (67-72)
Coach: Heather Oesterle
Probable Starters:
Micaela Kelly, Senior, Guard, 23.9 ppg, 4.3 apg, 4.9 rpg, 2.3 spg
Maddy Watters, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 2.4 apg
Molly Davis, Sophomore, Guard, 20.9 ppg, 3.8 apg, 4.6 rpg
Kyra Bussell, Senior, Forward, 8.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Jahari Smith, Junior, Center, 7.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg
Key Role Players:
Anika Weekes, Sophomore, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Kalle Martinez, Junior, Guard, 1.9 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.9 (24th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.5 (307, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.4 (31, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.3 (290, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.7 (8, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.1 (50, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.9 (32, 1)
Rebound Margin: 1.0 (135, 6)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (121, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.8 (55, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2019 | NCAA | First Round loss to Michigan State |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over LSU |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Ohio State |
2018 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Oregon |
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 3/4