BYU Women’s Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 3, 2021 · CSM Staff

BYU Cougars

West Coast Conference (18-5, 13-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/27 vs LSU (67-51), 3/8 vs San Francisco (85-55), 3/9 at Gonzaga (42-43)
Bad Losses: 11/28 vs Washington (48-77), 1/4 at San Diego (56-58), 2/27 at San Francisco (72-86)
Coach: Jeff Judkins
 
Probable Starters:
Maria Albiero, Senior, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 3.2 apg
Paisley Harding, Senior, Guard, 14.0 ppg, 3.3 apg
Shaylee Gonzales, Sophomore, Guard, 17.9 ppg, 3.7 apg, 5.1 rpg, 2.0 spg
Lauren Gustin, Sophomore, Forward, 11.5 ppg, 12.8 rpg, 2.0 apg
Sara Hamson, Senior, Center, 5.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.6 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Tegan Graham, Senior, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 2.0 apg
Kaylee Smiler, Sophomore, Guard, 3.1 ppg, 1.1 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.9 (99th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.1 (69, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.9 (36, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.2 (26, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (91, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.9 (74, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.5 (100, 5)
Rebound Margin: 4.2 (65, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.9 (16, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.4 (82, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019 NCAA First Round win over Auburn
2019 NCAA Second Round loss to Stanford
2017 NIT First Round loss to UT-Arlington
2016 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Missouri
2015 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2014 NCAA Round of 64 win over North Carolina State
2014 NCAA Round of 32 win over Nebraska
2014 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2013 NIT First Round win over Idaho State
2013 NIT Second Round win over San Diego State
2013 NIT Third Round loss to St. Mary’s
2012 NCAA Round of 64 loss to DePaul
2011 NIT Round of 64 win over Denver
2011 NIT Round of 32 win over Utah State
2011 NIT Regional Semifinal loss to USC
2010 NIT Round of 64 win over Pepperdine
2010 NIT Round of 32 win over Arizona State
2010 NIT Regional Semifinal win over Wyoming
2010 NIT Regional Final loss to California
2007 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Louisville
2006 NCAA Round of 64 win over Iowa
2006 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Oklahoma
2005 NIT First Round loss to Gonzaga
 
*all team stats through 3/4