Drake Women’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 5, 2023 · CSM Staff
 

Drake Bulldogs

Missouri Valley (22-9, 14-6)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/19 Nebraska (80-62), 3/12 vs Belmont (89-71)
Bad Losses: 1/28 at Missouri State (54-64), 2/12 at Illinois-Chicago (52-64)
Coach: Allison Pohlman
 
Probable Starters:
Anna Miller, Sophomore, Forward, 10.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.3 bpg
Maggie Bair, Senior, Forward, 16.9 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 bpg
Grace Berg, Senior, Forward, 12.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.6 apg
Katie Dinnebier, Sophomore, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 5.7 apg
Sarah Beth Gueldner, Senior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 2.0 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Courtney Becker, Junior, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Ava Hawthorne, Freshman, Guard, 1.6 ppg, 1.6 apg
Taylor McAulay, Junior, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 2.6 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.7 (15th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.4 (211, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.3 (8, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.7 (34, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.8 (47, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.8 (112, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.0 (171, 5)
Rebound Margin: 10.8 (4, 1)
Assists Per Game: 20.9 (2, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.9 (292, 11)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022 NIT First Round win over Missouri
2022 NIT Second Round win over Northern Iowa
2022 NIT Third Round loss to South Dakota State
2021 NIT First Round loss to Milwaukee
2019 NCAA First Round loss to Missouri
2018 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M
2017 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Kansas State
2016 NIT First Round win over Sacred Heart
2016 NIT Second Round loss to Northern Iowa
2015 NIT First Round loss to Eastern Michigan
2012 NIT First Round loss to South Dakota
2008 NIT First Round win over Green Bay
2008 NIT Second Round loss to Illinois
2007 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Tennessee
2006 NIT First Round loss to Nebraska
2004 NIT First Round loss to Nebraska
2002 NCAA Round of 64 win over Syracuse
2002 NCAA Round of 32 win over Baylor
2002 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to South Carolina
 
*all team stats through 3/2