Florida Gulf Coast Women's Basketball 2015 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Atlantic Sun (30-2, 14-0)

 

Big Wins: 11/14 George Washington (88-75), 12/22 at Arkansas State (74-68), 12/29 vs Quinnipiac (71-65)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at Auburn (69-72), 11/29 vs Ohio State (83-90)
Coach: Karl Smesko

Probable Starters:
Jenna Cobb, Senior, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 2.5 apg, 4.0 rpg
Kaneisha Atwater, Junior, Guard, 14.0 ppg, 2.1 apg, 4.6 rpg
Whitney Knight, Junior, Guard, 14.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.5 bpg
DyTiesha Dunson, Junior, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 3.4 apg
Katie Meador, Junior, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg

Key Roleplayers:
Taylor Gradinjan, Freshman, Guard, 6.1 ppg
Stephanie Haas, Junior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 1.5 apg
Anthi Chatzigiakoumi, Senior, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Jamie Gluesing, Junior, Guard, 2.2 ppg

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.4 (32nd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 54.2 (15, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.8 (38, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.7 (39, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.6 (3, 1)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.2 (43, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.1 (135, 3)
Rebound Margin: -0.3 (195, 5)
Assists Per Game: 14.8 (74, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (5, 1)

Recent Postseason Appearances:
2014    NCAA    First Round loss to Oklahoma State
2013    NIT    First Round loss to Winthrop
2012    NCAA    Round of 64 loss to St. Bonaventure
2011    NIT    Round of 64 win over Drexel
2011    NIT    Round of 32 loss to Florida
2010    NIT    Round of 64 loss to Miami
2009    NIT    First Round win over George Washington
2009    NIT    Second Round loss to South Florida
2008    NIT    First Round win over South Florida
2008    NIT    Second Round loss to Florida

*all team stats through 3/5

 

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