High Point Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
High Point Panthers
 
Big South (27-5, 13-3)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/16 East Carolina (84-68), 11/19 Vermont (71-65)
Bad Losses: 2/11 Longwood (73-75), 2/28 USC Upstate (50-55)
Coach: Chelsea Banbury
 
Probable Starters:
Nevaeh Zavala, Senior, Forward, 8.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.3 apg
Macy Spencer, Junior, Guard, 18.4 ppg, 2.4 apg, 3.3 rpg
Brecken Snotherly, Junior, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 1.7 apg, 4.5 rpg
Anna Hager, Senior, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 1.2 apg, 5.2 rpg
Aaliyah Collins, Senior, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 4.4 apg, 2.4 rpg, 2.5 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Peyton Gerdes, Sophomore, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Dom Nesland, Sophomore, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.9 rpg
Chana Paxixe, Senior, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 1.4 apg, 4.9 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.2 (52nd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.4 (43, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (49, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.7 (24, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (51, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.7 (102, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.4 (151, 2)
Rebound Margin: -1.3 (230, 5)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (70, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.4 (84, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025NCAAFirst Four loss to William & Mary
2024WBIFirst Round loss to Virginia
2023NITFirst Round loss to Clemson
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Connecticut
2019NITFirst Round loss to Ohio
2014NITFirst Round loss to Bowling Green
2012NITFirst Round loss to North Carolina State
2007NITFirst Round loss to Charlotte
 
*all team stats through 3/5