Florida Gulf Coast Women's Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
 
ASUN (30-3, 18-0)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/24 vs Cincinnati (59-52), 2/20 at Central Arkansas (95-71)
Bad Losses: 11/5 at Davidson (56-57), 12/16 Montana State (49-58)
Coach: Karl Smesko
 
Probable Starters:
Cerina Rolle, Sophomore, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg
Lauryn Taylor, Senior, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 1.1 apg, 9.0 rpg
Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Senior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 1.7 apg, 2.0 spg
Dolly Cairns, Senior, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 2.5 apg
Emani Jefferson, Senior, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 3.4 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Kaelyn Flowers, Freshman, Guard, 2.9 ppg
Alahna Paige, Senior, Guard, 5.9 ppg
Skyler Gill, Senior, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.3 apg
Casey Santoro, Senior, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 1.0 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.2 (74th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 53.6 (9, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.8 (76, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.1 (59, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (22, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (86, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.5 (284, 9)
Rebound Margin: 5.6 (46, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.9 (134, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (31, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024NCAARound of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2023NCAARound of 64 win over Washington State
2023NCAARound of 32 loss to Villanova
2022NCAARound of 64 win over Virginia Tech
2022NCAARound of 32 loss to Maryland
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Michigan
2019NCAAFirst Round loss to Miami (FL)
2018NCAARound of 64 win over Missouri
2018NCAARound of 32 loss to Stanford
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to Miami (FL)
2016NITFirst Round win over Bethune-Cookman
2016NITSecond Round win over Wake Forest
2016NITThird Round win over Tulane
2016NITQuarterfinal win over Hofstra
2016NITSemifinal win over Michigan
2016NITChampionship loss to South Dakota
2015NCAARound of 64 win over Oklahoma State
2015NCAARound of 32 loss to Florida State
2014NCAARound of 64 loss to Oklahoma State
2013NITFirst Round loss to Winthrop
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to St. Bonaventure
2011NITRound of 64 win over Drexel
2011NITRound of 32 loss to Florida
2010NITRound of 64 loss to Miami
2009NITFirst Round win over George Washington
2009NITSecond Round loss to South Florida
2008NITFirst Round win over South Florida
2008NITSecond Round loss to Florida
 
*all team stats through 3/6