Syracuse Women's Basketball 2015 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Syracuse Orange
ACC (21-9, 11-5)

 

Big Wins: 1/22 at Pittsburgh (68-60), 2/5 North Carolina (61-56), 2/8 at Georgia Tech (65-60)
Bad Losses: 12/21 vs Michigan State (76-89), 2/2 at Florida State (52-62), 2/12 Miami FL (71-85)
Coach: Quentin Hillsman

Probable Starters:
Alexis Peterson, Sophomore, Guard, 15.7 ppg, 4.2 apg, 2.4 spg
Brianna Butler, Junior, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 1.6 apg
Conrelia Fondren, Junior, Guard, 7.4 ppg, 2.7 apg, 2.1 spg
Isabella Slim, Sophomore, Forward, 1.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Bria Day, Sophomore, Forward, 9.8 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 2.8 bpg

Key Roleplayers:
Taylor Ford, Junior, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Diamond Henderson, Senior, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 1.4 apg
Maggie Morrison, Senior, Guard, 2.8 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.5 (74th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.4 (95, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 36.7 (285, 15)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.1 (104, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.4 (34, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.4 (265, 14)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.0 (228, 11)
Rebound Margin: 0.7 (155, 8)
Assists Per Game: 12.6 (184, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.3 (65, 4)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    NCAA    Second Round loss to Kentucky
2013    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Creighton
2012    NIT    First Round win over Hartford
2012    NIT    Second Round win over Drexel
2012    NIT    Third Round win over Temple
2012    NIT    Quarterfinal win over Toledo
2012    NIT    Semifinal loss to James Madison
2011    `NIT    Regional Semifinal win over Eastern Michigan
2011    NIT    Round of 64 win over Monmouth
2011    NIT    Round of 32 win over St. Bonaventure
2011    NIT    Regional Final loss to Toledo
2010    NIT    Round of 64 win over Harvard
2010    NIT    Round of 32 win over Richmond
2010    NIT    Regional Semifinal win over VCU
2010    NIT    Regional Final loss to Michigan
2009    NIT    First Round win over Canisius
2009    NIT    Second Round loss to Bowling Green
2008    NCAA    Round o 64 loss to Hartford
2002    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to Drake

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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