Mercer Women's Basketball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Mercer Bears

SoCon (23-6, 13-1)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/15 Troy (75-66), 3/6 vs Furman (73-54)
Bad Losses: 11/9 Wake Forest (55-68), 1/20 Furman (66-69)
Coach: Susie Gardner
 
Probable Starters:
Amoria Neal-Tysor, Senior, Guard, 17.0 ppg, 3.1 apg, 4.4 rpg
Erin Houpt, Freshman, Guard, 9.1 ppg
Shannon Titus, Senior, Guard, 11.8 ppg, 2.8 apg, 6.8 rpg
Allie Thayne, Senior, Forward, 2.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Jaron Dougherty, Senior, Forward, 10.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Nigeria Harkless, Freshman, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Lauren McNamara-Clement, Senior, Forward, 1.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.1 (164th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.9 (43, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.8 (100, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 35.6 (19, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game:  4.0 (305, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.9 (11, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.7 (226, 5)
Rebound Margin: -1.8 (240, 6)
Assists Per Game: 12.2 (228, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.6 (51, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to South Carolina
2019NCAAFirst Round loss to Iowa
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Georgia
2016NITFirst Round loss to Georgia Tech
2015WBIFirst Round win over Troy
2015WBIQuarterfinal win over Marshall
2015WBISemifinal loss to Siena
2013WBIFirst round loss to McNeese State
 
*all team stats through 3/3