Sacred Heart Women’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Sacred Heart Pioneers
 
Northeast Conference (24-9, 15-1)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/15 at Monmouth (59-50), 2/3 at Le Moyne (73-55)
Bad Losses: 12/2 at Bryant (71-74), 12/10 at Iona (50-60)
Coach: Jessica Mannetti
 
Probable Starters:
Nalyce Dudley, Freshman, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Sierra Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 1.6 apg
Ny’Ceara Pryor, Sophomore, Guard, 18.9 ppg, 4.5 apg, 7.1 rpg, 3.3 spg
Sajada Bonner, Senior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 1.2 apg
Olivia Tucker, Senior, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 1.8 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Kelsey Wood, Senior, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Amelia Wood, Sophomore, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 1.2 apg, 5.3 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 66.0 (163rd in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.7 (38, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.4 (178, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.0 (165, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.3 (225, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 28.1 (283, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.0 (280, 6)
Rebound Margin: 0.8 (170, 3)
Assists Per Game: 11.8 (242, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.2 (33, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023 NCAA First Four win over Southern
2023 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Stanford
2019 NIT First Round loss to Georgetown
2016 NIT First Round loss to Drake
2013 NIT First Round loss to Boston
2012 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Georgia Tech
2011 WBI First Round loss to Manhattan
2009 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Ohio State
2006 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Maryland
 
*all team stats through 3/7