Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball 2020 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 1, 2020 · CSM Staff
 

Virginia Tech Hokies

ACC (21-9, 11-7)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/5 Purdue (67-54), 1/19 at Virginia (69-61), 2/27 Duke (70-56)
Bad Losses: 11/30 vs Georgia (72-77), 1/30 at Syracuse (65-67), 2/23 Virginia (76-86)
Coach: Kenny Brooks
 
Probable Starters:
Aisha Sheppard, Junior, Guard, 14.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.6 apg
Dara Mabrey, Sophomore, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 1.8 apg
Taja Cole, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 5,1 rpg, 6.5 apg
Lydia Rivers, Senior, Forward, 6.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Elizabeth Kitley, Freshman, Center, 12.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.1 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Trinity Baptiste, Junior, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg
Cayla King, Freshman, Guard, 2.9 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.0 (60th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.1 (110, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.0 (61, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.1 (53, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (52, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (44, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.0 (105, 5)
Rebound Margin: 5.5 (51, 6)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (92, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.5 (153, 7)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019 NIT First Round win over Furman
2019 NIT Second Round win over VCU
2019 NIT Third Round loss to James Madison
2018 NIT First Round win over Navy
2018 NIT Second Round win over George Mason
2018 NIT Third Round win over Fordham
2018 NIT Quarterfinal win over Alabama
2018 NIT Semifinal win over West Virginia
2018 NIT Championship loss to Indiana
2016 NIT First Round win over Elon
2016 NIT Second Round loss to Ohio
2007 NIT Second Round win over Western Carolina
2007 NIT Third Round loss to Auburn
2006 NCAA Round of 64 win over Missouri
2006 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Connecticut
2005 NCAA Round of 64 loss to DePaul
2004 NCAA Round of 64 win over Iowa
2004 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Penn State
2003 NCAA Round of 64 win over Georgia Tech
2003 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Purdue
 
*all team stats through 3/5