Syracuse Women’s Basketball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 1, 2019 · CSM Staff
Syracuse Orange
ACC (24-8, 11-5)
Big Wins: 11/14 Texas A&M (75-65), 2/28 at Florida State (94-88), 3/8 vs Miami (92-85)
Bad Losses: 11/29 at Minnesota (68-72), 1/20 at Georgia Tech (55-65), 1/23 Miami (71-84)
Coach: Quentin Hillsman
Probable Starters:
Tiana Mangakahia, Junior, Guard, 16.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg. 8.4 apg, 2.2 spg
Gabrielle Cooper, Junior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Miranda Drummond, Senior, Forward, 11.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Digna Strautmane, Sophomore, Forward, 9.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Amaya Finklea-Guity, Sophomore, Center, 6.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Key Role Players:
Maeva Djaidi-Tabdi, Freshman, Forward, 9.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Kiara Lewis, Sophomore, Guard, 8.4 ppg,2.0 apg
Emily Engstler, Freshman, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.8 (20th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.2 (219, 11)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.6 (47, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.4 (92, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.4 (12, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (79, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.3 (46, 5)
Rebound Margin: 3.6 (88, 8)
Assists Per Game: 17.7 (13, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.5 (218, 9)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma State |
| 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 |
| 2002 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Drake |
*all team stats through 3/7
