Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Conference USA (29-4, 16-1)
Big Wins: 12/18 at South Florida (68-62), 12/21 South Dakota State (59-44), 1/15 UTEP (69-58)
Bad Losses: 11/19 at Arkansas (51-66), 11/24 Kentucky (72-84), 2/5 at Southern Miss (56-68)
Coach: Rick Insell (9 seasons at Middle Tennessee State)
Probable Starters:
Shanice Cason, Junior, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 2.5 apg
Laken Leonard, Senior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 1.3 apg
Olivia Jones, Freshman, Forward, 8.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.2 spg
Ebony Rowe, Senior, Forward, 21.7 ppg, 11.7 rpg
KeKe Stewart, Senior, Center, 10.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
China Dow, Freshman, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 1.2 apg
Caroline Warden, Sophomore, Guard, 2.5 ppg
Janay Brinkley, Senior, Guard, 1.3 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.2 (180th in nation, 11th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 55.0 (8, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.8 (204, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.7 (32, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.9 (116, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.1 (255, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 63.9 (302, 14)
Rebound Margin: 3.7 (81, 5)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (233, 12)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.0 (100, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2012 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Vanderbilt
2011 NCAA Round of 64 loss Georgia
2010 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Mississippi State
2009 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2008 NIT First Round win over Western Carolina
2008 NIT Second Round loss to Kentucky
2007 NCAA Round of 64 win over Gonzaga
2007 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Marist
*all team stats through 3/6
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