Drexel Women’s Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 7, 2021 · CSM Staff
 

Drexel Dragons

Colonial (14-8, 8-6)

 
 
Big Wins: 3/11 vs Elon (65-59), 3/12 vs James Madison (79-76), 3/13 vs Delaware (63-52)
Bad Losses: 1/13 at La Salle (55-58), 1/17 at William & Mary (53-69), 2/21 at Towson (62-77)
Coach: Amy Mallon
 
Probable Starters:
Hannah Nihill, Senior, Guard, 16.0 ppg, 3.8 apg, 2.9 spg
Keishana Washington, Junior, Guard, 15.0 ppg, 2.4 apg
Mariah Leonard, Senior, Forward, 8.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg
Kate Connolly, Junior, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Hetta Saatman, Sophomore, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.0 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Kayla Bacon, Senior, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 1.0 apg, 4.0 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 60.4 (248th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.5 (29, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 39.3 (204, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.2 (88, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game:  6.0 (158, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 30.4 (195, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.5 (53, 2)
Rebound Margin: -6.2 (305, 8)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (123, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.2 (6, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019 NIT First Round loss to Harvard
2018 NIT First Round win over Robert Morris
2018 NIT Second Round loss to Fordham
2016 NIT First Round loss to Temple
2015 NIT First Round loss to Hampton
2013 NIT First Round win over Iona
2013 NIT Second Round win over Harvard
2013 NIT Third Round win over Bowling Green
2013 NIT Quarterfinal win over Auburn
2013 NIT Semifinal win over Florida
2013 NIT Final win over Utah
2012 NIT First Round win over Fairfield
2012 NIT Second Round loss to Syracuse
2011 NIT Round of 64 loss to Florida Gulf Coast
2010 NIT Round of 64 loss to East Carolina
2009 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kansas State
 
*all team stats through 3/4