Creighton Women's Basketball 2013 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Creighton Bluejays
Missouri Valley (24-7, 15-3)

 

Big Wins: 11/28 vs BYU (65-62), 12/5 Nebraska (66-57), 12/22 vs South Florida (91-74)
Bad Losses: 12/30 at Minnesota (81-88), 2/8 at Indiana State (41-58), 2/10 at Illinois State (60-66)
Coach: Jim Flanery

Probable Starters:
Marissa Janning, Freshman, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 2.4 apg, 3.5 rpg
McKenzie Fujan, Junior, Guard, 9.3 ppg, 1.6 apg, 2.6 rpg
Ally Jensen, Senior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Sarah Nelson, Junior, Forward, 11.8 ppg, 3.6 apg, 7.9 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Alyssa Kamphaus, Junior, Center, 5.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Carli Tritz, Junior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 3.8 apg, 3.6 rpg, 1.6 spg
Jordan Garrison, Junior, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Alexis Akin-Otiko, Sophomore, Forward, 4.4 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 66.9 (83rd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.5 (121, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.1 (56, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.1 (200, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.5 (1, 1)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.9 (11, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.1 (30, 3)
Rebound Margin: -1.6 (222, 8)
Assists Per Game: 16.7 (15, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.7 (54, 3)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to St. John's
2011    NIT        Round of 64 loss to Northwestern
2010    NIT        Round of 64 win over Stephen F. Austin
2010    NIT        Round of 32 loss to Kansas
2009    NIT        First Round win over UC Riverside
2009    NIT        Second Round loss to Kansas
2008    NIT        First Round win over South Dakota State
2008    NIT        Second Round loss to Marquette

*all team stats through 3/7

 

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