Butler Women's Basketball 2014 NIT Tournament Capsule

Butler Bulldogs
Big East (15-15, 10-8)

 

Big Wins: 1/18 Creighton (58-52), 2/8 at Marquette (74-70), ¾ at Creighton (67-59)
Bad Losses: 11/13 at Eastern Michigan (76-81), 12/7 Illinois-Chicago (57-62), 1/11 at Georgetown (79-85)
Coach: Beth Couture (12 seasons at Butler)

Probable Starters:
Mandy McDivitt, Senior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 1.9 apg 4.0 rpg
Lexus Murry, Sophomore, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 2.9 apg
Daress McClung, Senior, Forward, 15.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Haley Howard, Sophomore, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg
Liz Stratman, Junior, Center, 13.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Taylor Schippers, Junior, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 2.7 apg
Blaire Langlois, Sophomore, Guard, 3.9 ppg, 1.8 apg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.3 (213th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.8 (140, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.1 (139, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.7 (141, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.0 (114, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.5 (119, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.1 (91, 3)
Rebound Margin: -2.4 (240, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.0 (79, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.8 (90. 5)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013    NIT    First Round loss to Toledo
2011    NIT    Round of 64 loss to Wisconsin
2010    NIT    Round of 64 loss to Illinois State
2009    NIT    First Round Win over Duquesne
2009    NIT    Second Round loss to Marquette
1998    NIT    First Round win over Bowling Green
1998    NIT    Second Round loss to LSU
1996    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Iowa

*all team stats through 3/6

 

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