UT Arlington Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

UT Arlington Mavericks

Sun Belt (22-8, 14-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/16 at Western Kentucky (71-68), 1/7 at Texas State (61-39), 2/23 Troy (78-72)
Bad Losses: 1/14 at Troy (68-85), 2/4 Texas State (69-75), 2/18 at Georgia State (59-64)
Coach: Krista Gerlich
 
Probable Starters:
Cierra Johnson, Junior, Guard, 12.4 ppg, 3.0 apg, 5.8 rpg
Christina Devers, Junior, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 1.5 apg
Ericka Mattingly, Freshman, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 3.8 apg
Aysta Evans, Freshman, Guard, 6.0 ppg
Rebekah VanDijk, Junior, Center, 15.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.4 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Crystal Allen, Junior, Guard, 8.6 ppg
Shelby Richards, Junior Guard, 4.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Lauren Billie, Sophomore, Guard, 3.1 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.0 (96th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.7 (71, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.8 (96, 2)                 
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (193, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (141, 3)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.8 (161, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.0 (210, 7)
Rebound Margin: 2.4 (117, 4)
Assists Per Game: 15.9 (42, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.9 (247, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2009    NIT      First  Round loss to Oklahoma State
2007    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M
2005    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Texas Tech
1999    NIT      First Round loss to Baylor
 
*all team stats through 3/2