Mercer Bears
SoCon (24-8, 12-2)
Big Wins: 1/16 at Samford (63-60), 1/21 Chattanooga (67-44), 2/18 at East Tennessee State (61-45)
Bad Losses: 11/28 vs Charlotte (62-72), 12/19 Southern Illinois (52-55), 1/23 East Tennessee State (53-55)
Coach: Susie Gardner
Probable Starters:
Kahlia Lawrence, Sophomore, Guard, 17.8 ppg, 2.2 apg, 5.5 rpg
Sydni Means, Sophomore, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 5.7 apg, 4.0 rpg
Amanda Thompson, Freshman, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg
Rachel Selph, Freshman, Center, 6.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Linnea Rosendal, Freshman, Forward, 8.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Key Roleplayers:
Alex Williams, Sophomore, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg
Keke Calloway, Freshman, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 1.0 apg
Brittnee Broadway, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.1 (144th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 55.6 (31, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.4 (145, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.9 (53, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.8 (229, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.7 (146, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.0 (120, 5)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (136, 3)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (105, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (8, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2015 WBI First Round win over Troy
2015 WBI Quarterfinal win over Marshall
2015 WBI Semifinal loss to Siena
2013 WBI First round loss to McNeese State
*all team stats through 3/3
