Missouri State Women’s Basketball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 11, 2019 · CSM Staff
 

Missouri State Lady Bears

Missouri Valley (23-9, 16-2)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/30 Little Rock (48-44), 2/1 at Drake (85-79), 3/17 vs Drake (94-79)
Bad Losses: 11/10 at Wichita State (60-63), 11/24 at Santa Clara (73-77), 12/1 at North Texas (76-83)
Coach: Kellie Harper
 
Probable Starters:
Danielle Gitzen, Senior, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 3.2 apg, 4.1 rpg
Alexa Willard, Junior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Brice Calip, Sophomore, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Jasmine Franklin, Freshman, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Abby Hipp, Sophomore, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Sydney Manning, Freshman, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg
Emily Gartner, Sophomore, Center, 4.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Sydney Wilson, Freshman, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Elle Ruffridge, Sophomore, Guard, 3.3 ppg
Mya Bhinhar, Freshman, Guard, 3.1 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.4 (61st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.8 (138, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.5 (74, 2)  
Field-Goal Defense: 40.5 (209, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.1 (323, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.3 (217, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.7 (232, 9)
Rebound Margin: 8.6 (16, 1)
Assists Per Game: 12.5 (216, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.5 (95, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018 NIT First Round win over Louisiana Tech
2018 NIT Second Round loss to TCU
2016 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M
2015 NIT First Round loss to Tulsa
2012 NIT First Round win over UMKC
2012 NIT Second Round win over Memphis
2012 NIT Third Round loss to Oklahoma State
2011 NIT Round of 64 win over Rice
2011 NIT Round of 32 loss to Arkansas
2010 NIT Round of 64 win over Oral Roberts
2010 NIT Round of 32 win over Samford
2010 NIT Regional Semifinal loss to Illinois
2006 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Purdue
2005 NIT First Round win over Southern Methodist
2005 NIT Second Round win over Gonzaga
2005 NIT Third Round win over Texas A&M
2005 NIT Semifinal win over Iowa
2005 NIT Final win over West Virginia
2004 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Notre Dame
 
*all team stats through 3/7