Mercer Women's Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Mercer Bears

Southern (19-6, 10-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/10 at UAB (71-68), 12/18 at Western Kentucky (71-54), 3/7 Wofford (60-38)
Bad Losses: 1/9 at Samford (69-78), 1/30 Chattanooga (60-69), 2/25 Samford (65-74)
Coach: Susie Gardner
 
Probable Starters:
Amoria Neal-Tyson, Junior, Guard, 16.9 ppg, 2.1 apg
Jada Lewis, Senior, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 3.5 apg
Shannon Titus, Senior, Guard, 13.0 ppg, 2.8 apg, 7.4 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Jaron Dougherty, Junior, Forward, 16.2 ppg, 9.6 rpg
Allie Thayne, Junior, Forward, 2.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Jill Harris, Sophomore, Guard, 2.0 ppg, 3.4 apg
Sierra Votaw, Junior, Forward, 1.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 68.8 (116th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.6 (59, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.3 (159, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.5 (103, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.6 (276, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.6 (97, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.0 (120, 3)
Rebound Margin: -1.0 (203, 6)
Assists Per Game: 14.3 (94, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.1 (5, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NCAAFirst Round loss to Iowa
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Georgia
2016NITFirst Round loss to Georgia Tech
2015WBIFirst Round win over Troy
2015WBIQuarterfinal win over Marshall
2015WBISemifinal loss to Siena
2013WBIFirst round loss to McNeese State
 
*all team stats through 3/4