East Tennessee State Women's Basketball 2018 NIT Tournament Capsule

East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers

Southern (20-11, 11-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/10 Cincinnati (87-77), 11/19 Duquesne (81-77), 2/10 at Chattanooga (61-55)
Bad Losses: 11/26 vs Western Michigan (79-87), 12/22 Northern Kentucky (45-57), 2/1 at UNC Greensboro (61-65)
Coach: Brittney Ezell
 
Probable Starters:
Tianna Tarter, Senior, Guard, 18.0 ppg, 4.4 apg, 4.9 rpg, 2.9 spg
Erica Haynes-Overton, Freshman, Guard, 14.5 ppg, 1.9 apg, 4.9 rpg, 3.8 spg
Britney Snowden, Junior, Forward, 7.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Malloree Schurr, Senior, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 3,9 rpg
Sadasia Tipps, Junior, Forward, 3.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.1 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Shy Copney, Senior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg
Raven Dean, Junior, Forward, 7.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Alayjah Sherer, Freshman, Guard, 4.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.5 (107th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.8 (170, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 38.7 (245, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.8 (215, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.0 (245, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 25.9 (335, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.4 (227, 8)
Rebound Margin: 0.8 (162, 3)
Assists Per Game: 11.5 (287, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.1 (198, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2015    NIT     First Round loss to North Carolina State
2010    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Xavier
2009    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Iowa State
2008    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma State
2007    NIT     First Round loss to Western Carolina
1995    NIT     First Round loss to Texas A&M
 
*all team stats through 3/1