Michigan Women's Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

Michigan Wolverines

Big Ten (14-5, 9-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/3 at Notre Dame (76-66), 1/3 at Northwestern (84-63), 2/16 Michigan State (86-82)
Bad Losses: 1/21 at Ohio State (77-81), 2/18 at Indiana (65-70), 2/25 at Iowa (67-89)
Coach: Kim Barnes Arico
 
Probable Starters:
Naz Hillmon, Junior, Forward, 25.1 ppg, 11.4 rpg
Leigha Brown, Junior, Guard/Forward, 16.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.2 apg
Akienreh Johnson, Senior, Guard, 10.8 ppg, 1.3 apg
Hailey Brown, Senior, Forward, 7.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Amy Dilk, Junior, Guard, 7.7 ppg, 3.9 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Maddie Nolan, Sophomore, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 1.5 apg
Emily Kiser, Junior, Forward, 2.5 ppg. 2.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.2 (22nd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.0 (168, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.1 (21, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.3 (128, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.2 (232, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.4 (194, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.1 (59, 6)
Rebound Margin: 11.9 (8, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.8 (37, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.6 (159, 11)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NCAAFirst Round win over Kansas State
2019NCAASecond Round loss to Louisville
2018NCAARound of 64 win over Northern Colorado
2018NCAARound of 32 loss to Baylor
2016NITFirst Round win over Wright State
2016NITSecond Round win over Bucknell
2016NITThird Round win over San Diego
2016NITQuarterfinal win over Temple
2016NITSemifinal loss to Florida Gulf Coast
2015NITFirst Round win over Cleveland State
2015NITSecond Round win over Toledo
2015NITThird Round win over Missouri
2015NITQuarterfinal win over Southern Mississippi
2014NITFirst Round win over Stony Brook
2014NITSecond Round win over Duquesne
2014NITThird Round loss to Bowling Green
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Villanova
2013NCAARound of 32 loss to Stanford
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Oklahoma
2011NITRound of 64 loss to Eastern Michigan
2010NITRound of 64 win over Kent State
2010NITRound of 32 win over Toledo
2010NITRegional Semifinal win over Northwestern
2010NITRegional Final win over Syracuse
2010NITNational Semifinal loss to Miami
2008NITSecond Round win over VCU
2008NITThird Round win over Southern Mississippi
2008NITFourth Round loss to Michigan State
2002NITFirst Round loss to Valparaiso
2001NCAARound of 64 win over Virginia
2001NCAARound of 32 loss to Notre Dame
 
*all team stats through 3/4