Eastern Michigan Eagles
Mid-American Conference (23-8, 13-3)
Big Wins: 12/11 Michigan (77-64), 1/11 at Toledo (70-66), 2/4 Miami OH (77-66)
Bad Losses: 12/9 UMKC (68-70), 12/30 at Seattle (72-75), 1/5 at Ball State (51-54)
Coach: AnnMarie Gilbert (5 seasons at Eastern Michigan)
Probable Starters:
Desyree Thomas, Sophomore, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 5.5 apg, 3.5 spg
Tavelyn James, Senior, Guard, 24.2 ppg, 1.5 apg, 2.4 spg
Natachia Watkins, Sophomore, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Olivia Fouty, Sophomore, Forward, 8.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg
Paige Redditt, Senior, Forward, 10.5 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Taylor Bird, Junior, Guard, 2.0 ppg
India Hairston, Junior, Center, 3.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.7 (45th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.6 (60, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.1 (73, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.6 (170, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 3.3 (295, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: na
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.0 (130, 7)
Rebound Margin: 8.1 (15, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (37, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.2 (158, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
Eastern Michigan 2011 NIT Round of 64 win over Michigan
Eastern Michigan 2011 NIT Round of 32 win over North Carolina-Wilmington
Eastern Michigan 2011 NIT Regional Semifinal loss to Syracuse
Eastern Michigan 2010 NIT Round of 64 loss to Purdue
Eastern Michigan 2006 NIT First Round loss to Indiana State
Eastern Michigan 2005 NIT First Round loss to Kentucky
Eastern Michigan 2004 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Boston College
*all team stats through 3/1
