Miami (FL) Women’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule
February 25, 2023 · CSM Staff
Miami Hurricanes
ACC (19-12, 11-7)
Big Wins: 1/8 Virginia Tech (77-66), 2/9 Florida State (86-82)
Bad Losses: 11/20 at DePaul (83-98), 12/11 Florida (73-76)
Coach: Katie Meier
Probable Starters:
Lola Pendande, Senior, Forward, 7.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Destiny Harden, Senior, Forward, 12.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.0 apg
Ja’Leah Williams, Sophomore, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 2.7 apg
Jasmyne Roberts, Sophomore, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 1.5 apg, 4.6 rpg
Haley Cavinder, Senior, Guard, 12.6 ppg, 2.5 apg, 4.7 rpg
Key Role Players:
Lazaria Spearman, Freshman, Forward, 5.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Lashae Dwyer, Sophomore, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 1.0 apg
Hanna Cavinder, Senior, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 1.7 apg
Karla Erjavec, Senior, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 2.3 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.7 (59th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.7 (160, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (49, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.7 (253, 14)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.5 (199, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.1 (172, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.2 (140, 6)
Rebound Margin: 6.4 (40, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.2 (59, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.1 (203, 13)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over South Florida |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to South Carolina |
| 2019 | NCAA | First Round win over Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2019 | NCAA | Second Round loss to Arizona State |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Quinnipiac |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Quinnipiac |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to South Dakota State |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Washington |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Iowa |
| 2014 | NIT | First Round loss to Stetson |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Iowa |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Idaho State |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Gardner-Webb |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Oklahoma |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 32 win over Florida |
| 2010 | NIT | Regional Semifinal win over North Carolina A&T |
| 2010 | NIT | Regional Final win over Providence |
| 2010 | NIT | National Semifinal win over Michigan |
| 2010 | NIT | National Final loss to California |
| 2006 | NIT | First Round win over Florida International |
| 2006 | NIT | Second Round loss to Virginia |
| 2004 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Maryland |
| 2003 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to New Mexico |
*all team stats through 3/2
