Syracuse Women's Basketball 2018 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Syracuse Orange

ACC (22-8, 10-6)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/9 Drexel (72-62), 1/7 Florida State (76-69), 2/15 Duke (68-65)
Bad Losses: 12/31 at Virginia (63-68), 1/18 at Miami FL (67-72), 2/1 Virginia Tech (64-73)
Coach: Quentin Hillsman
 
Probable Starters:
Tiana Mangakahia, Sophomore, Guard, 17.8 ppg, 9.9 apg, 2.6 spg
Miranda Drummond, Junior, Forward, 14.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg
Gabrielle Cooper, Sophomore, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Digna Stautmane, Freshman, Forward, 10.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.9 bpg
Amaya Finklea-Guity, Freshman, Center, 6.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Isis Young, Junior, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Raven Fox, Junior, Guard, 2.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Jasmine Nwajei, Senior, Guard, 2.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.6 (49th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.0 (196, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.6 (155, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.8 (214, 13)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.7 (9, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.4 (179, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.9 (49, 1)
Rebound Margin: 0.1 (183, 12)
Assists Per Game: 15.9 (50, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.4 (80, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017    NCAA Round of 64 win over Iowa State
2017    NIT     First Round win over UNC Greensboro
2017    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Connecticut
2017    NIT     Second Round loss to Mississippi
2016    NCAA Round of 64 win over Army
2016    NCAA Round of 32 win over Albany
2016    NCAA Regional Semifinal win over South Carolina
2016    NCAA Regional Final win over Tennessee
2016    NCAA National Semifinal win over Washington
2016    NCAA National Final loss over Connecticut
2015    NCAA Round of 64 win over Nebraska
2015    NCAA Round of 32 loss to South Carolina
2014    NCAA Round of 64 win over Chattanooga
2014    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Kentucky
2013    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Creighton
2012    NIT     First Round win over Hartford
2012    NIT     Second Round win over Drexel
2012    NIT     Third Round win over Temple
2012    NIT     Quarterfinal win over Toledo
2012    NIT     Semifinal loss to James Madison
2011    NIT     Round of 64 win over Monmouth
2011    NIT     Round of 32 win over St. Bonaventure
2011    NIT     Regional Final loss to Toledo
2011    NIT     Regional Semifinal win over Eastern Michigan
2010    NIT     Round of 64 win over Harvard
2010    NIT     Round of 32 win over Richmond
2010    NIT     Regional Semifinal win over VCU
2010    NIT     Regional Final loss to Michigan
2009    NIT     First Round win over Canisius
2009    NIT     Second Round loss to Bowling Green
2008    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Hartford
 
*all team stats through 3/1