Hofstra Pride
Colonial (19-11, 11-7)
Big Wins: 11/18 St. John’s (93-82), 11/24 vs Kansas State (64-54), 12/22 Marist (71-69)
Bad Losses: 2/5 Old Dominion (79-81), 2/19 at VCU (60-76), 2/29 at Northeastern (62-80)
Coach: Krista Kilburn-Steveskey (6 seasons at Hofstra)
Probable Starters:
Candice Bellocchio, Senior, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 6.1 apg
Nicole Capurso, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 2.1 apg
Katelyn Loper, Sophomore, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Candace Bond, Junior, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.8 spg
Shante Evans, Junior, Forward, 19.0 ppg, 10.4 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Marie Malone, Senior, Center, 5.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Andreana Thomas, Freshman, Guard, 4.3 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.6 (16th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 72.0 (320, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.1 (113, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.8 (260, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.0 (143, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.8 (199, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.2 (96, 6)
Rebound Margin: 1.2 (130, 5)
Assists Per Game: 13.5 (98, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.7 (193, 8)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
Hofstra 2010 NIT Round of 64 win over Penn State
Hofstra 2010 NIT Round of 32 loss to VCU
Hofstra 2007 NIT Second Round win over Seton Hall
Hofstra 2007 NIT Third Round win over South Carolina
Hofstra 2007 NIT Fourth Round loss to Western Kentucky
Hofstra 2006 NIT First Round loss to Villanova
*all team stats through 3/1