Albany Women's Basketball 2017 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Albany Great Danes

America East (21-11, 12-4)

 
Big Wins: 11/16 Army (65-59), 2/6 New Hampshire (64-55), 2/18 Maine (64-60)
Bad Losses: 12/18 at St. Bonaventure (59-67), 12/29 at Dartmouth (61-69), 1/16 UMBC (56-64)
Coach: Joanna Bernabei-McNamee
 
Probable Starters:
Bailey Hixson, Senior, Guard/Forward, 8.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Imani Tate, Senior, Guard, 19.1 ppg, 3.9 apg, 4.9 rpg, 2.1 spg
Jessica Fequiere, Junior, Forward, 12.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg
Heather Forster, Sophomore, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Khepera Stokes, Freshman, Guard, 3.0 ppg, 2.9 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Mackenzie Trpcic, Freshman, Guard, 5.2 ppg, 4.0 apg
Bose Aiyalogbe, Junior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Tiana-Jo Carter, Junior, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Cassandra Edwards, Senior, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 66.7 (139th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.2 (144, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.8 (98, 1)                 
Field-Goal Defense: 38.7 (126, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.6 (264, 7)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.7 (212, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.5 (165, 5)
Rebound Margin: 4.0 (81, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.4 (59, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 19.9 (329, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NCAA Round of 64 win over Florida
2016    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Syracuse
2015    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Duke
2014    NCAA Round of 64 loss to West Virginia
2013    NCAA Round of 64 loss to North Carolina
2012    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M
 
*all team stats through 3/2