New Mexico State Women’s Basketball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

New Mexico State Aggies

WAC (26-6, 15-1)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/11 Denver (66-64), 2/23 at UTRGV (70-67), 3/9 at Cal Baptist (92-64)
Bad Losses: 11/20 Abilene Christian (46-58), 12/20 vs South Alabama (67-68), 1/10 at Grand Canyon (51-54)
Coach: Brooke Atkinson
 
Probable Starters:
Brooke Salas, Senior, Guard, 19.1 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 1.7 bpg
Gia Pack, Junior, Guard, 17.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.5 apg
Monique Mills, Senior, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Dominique Mills, Senior, Guard/Forward, 6.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg,
Adenike Aderinto, Junior, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Stabresa McDaniel, Senior, Guard/Forward, 8.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Aaliyah Prince, Sophomore, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg
Kalei Atkinson, Sophomore, Guard, 3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.0 (80, 2)
Scoring Defense: 62.3 (123, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.1 (98, 3)  
Field-Goal Defense: 37.3 (61. 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.8 (273, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 27.4 (316, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.5 (181, 4)
Rebound Margin: 4.0 (72, 1)
Assists Per Game: 12.7 (192, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.5 (217, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018 NIT First Round loss to Wyoming
2017 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Stanford
2016 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Arizona State
2015 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Maryland
2010 NIT Round of 64 loss to Arizona State
1988 NCAA Second Round loss to Washington
1987 NCAA First Round loss to Washington
 
*all team stats through 3/7