Gardner-Webb Women's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs

Big South (29-4, 18-0)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/19 Georgia Southern (82-78), 12/15 East Carolina (67-59)
Bad Losses: 12/3 at SMU (71-84), 12/20 at Appalachian State (81-87)
Coach: Alex Simmons
 
Probable Starters:
Layken Cox, Sophomore, Forward, 8.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg
Alasia Smith, Junior, Forward, 13.5 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 3.5 spg, 1.1 bpg
Lauren Bevis, Senior, Guard, 15.6 ppg
Ki’Ari Cain, Senior, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 4.7 apg
Jhessyka Williams, Senior, Guard, 19.8 ppg, 3.1 apg, 9.4 rpg, 2.1 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Christina Deng, Senior, Forward, 1.1 ppg
Micahla Funderburk, Junior, Guard, 4.0 ppg
Tiir Nyok, Freshman, Guard, 1. ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.7 (26th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.5 (212, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.5 (69, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.4 (308, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (51, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.2 (62, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.8 (238, 5)
Rebound Margin: 0.6 (175, 5)
Assists Per Game: 12.4 (210, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.4 (150, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2011NCAARound of 64 loss to Miami
2010NITRound of 64 loss to Charlotte
 
*all team stats through 3/2