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Texas Longhorns (21-11) Texas is led by a trio of players that are average in double figures: Nneka (12.3 ppg), Imani (10.6 ppg) and Chassidy (10.4 ppg). Nekia (53.0%), Nneka (52.7%) and Kelsey (51.9%) lead in FG%. The Horns’ top 3pt threats are Brady (39-100; 39.0%), Chassidy (41-119; 34.5%), Gigi (17-32; 53.1%) and Nekia (19-39; 48.7%). Others that can hit from BTA are Krystle (24-60; 40.0%) and Celina (16-46; 34.8%). The Horns ranked 9th in the league in FT% (424- 625; 67.8%). Nneka was the player that usually ended up at the FT line. She was a decent 69.9% (102-146) from there. Five players averaged less than 60% from the FT line. Brady (45-54; 83.3%); Lilley (9-11; 81.8%); Chassidy (53-70; 75.7%); Kelsey (18-23; 78.3%) and Empress (45-64; 70.3%) all made over 70% of their FTs.Horns topped the Big 12 in rebounding margin at a +11.6. They ranked second in rebounding offense (44.5 rpg) and first in rebounding defense (32.9 rpg). Nneka was second in the league in rebounding at 8.8 rpg. Imani added 7.2 rpg. Empress was third at 4.1 rpg. All 11 players in the core rotation average at least 1.5 rpg. Horns have four players that have at least 60 assists: Celina (120); Krystle (75); Brady (70) and Empress (63). Horns have two players among the top 11 shot blockers in the league. Imani is second in the league with 68 (2.2 bpg) while Kelsey is 11th at 1.0 bpg (32 total). Nneka adds 20 blocks for the season. Horns are 9th in the league in steals at 5.8 spg. Celina leads the team with 33. Nneka (25) and Brady (24) are the other Horns with over 20 steals for the season.
Horns have 11 players that play in most games. Brady (26.6 mpg) and Nneka (25.9 mpg) top the team in minutes played per game. They are two of seven players that average at least 20 mpg. Three others average between 10 and 15 mpg. One averages 9 mpg. Three others are also available to play, depending on game situations. 12 players have started at least one game. The starters in the last few games has been Brady, Celina, Chassidy, Imani and Nneka.
Texas will play inside out. The guards will need to hit their shots to open up the inside for the posts. That will keep opponents from collapsing inside and stifling the posts. Rebounding and defense should help keep the Longhorns in every game. Getting to the FT line will as important as making them. Texas gets to the FT line less than any of the other three teams and has the lowest FT percentage of the four teams.
Projected Starters—Texas:
#2, Celina Rodrigo, 5-8 Soph. G*
#3, Nneka Enemkpali, 6-1 Jr. F*
#24, Chassidy Fussell, 5-10 Sr. G*
#32, Brady Sanders, 5-11 Soph. G*
#34, Imani McGee-Stafford, 6-7 Soph. C*
Bench
#1, Empress Davenport, 5-7 Soph. G*
#4, Krystle Henderson, 5-4 Jr. G*
#5, Ashley Roberts, 5-8 Sr. G
#12, Helen Tau, 5-6 Sr. G
#20, Brianna Taylor, 5-9 Fr. G*
#21, Nekia Jones, 5-11 Fr. F*
#23, GiGi Mazionyte, 6-2 Sr. F*
#40, Kelsey Lang, 6-5 Fr. C*
#41, Lilley Vander Zee, 6-4, Fr. C
* = in rotation
Texas Coaching Staff
Karen Aston-- Head Coach
Travis Mays--Associate Head Coach
Jalie Mitchell--Assistant Coach
George Washington--Assistant Coach
Shaun McPherson--Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Angela Ortega--Assistant AD/Basketball Operations
Lisa Stalans--Athletic Trainer
Mark Recoulley--Video Coordinator
Stacy Stephens--Special Assistant
Erin Floyd--Special Assistant
Penn Quakers (21-6)
Alyssa Baron is the leading scorer for the Penn Quakers at 14.3 ppg. Sydney Stipanovich (11.6 ppg) and Kara Bonenberger (11.1 ppg) join Baron as double digit scorers. Those three are also the only players to have taken at least 200 shots during the season: Baron (123-339; 36.3%); Stipanovich (120-272; 44.1%) and Bonenberger (113-216; 52.3%). Kathleen (47-121; 38.8%), Meghan McCullough (38-133; 28.6%) and Katy Allen (57-122; 46.7%) join those three to make up the six players that have hit triple digit FG attempts. Those six have taken 81% of Penn’s FG attempts. The Quakers have five players that have taken 93% of the treys the team has shot. Baron is their main 3pt shooter (36-118; 30.5%). Renee Busch (25-62; 40.3%) is the most accurate 3pt shooter. The others are Roche (36-96; 37.5%), McCullough (23-90; 25.6%) and Allen (12-36; 33.3%). Baron (103-130; 79.2%), Stipanovich (74-106; 69.8%) and Bonenberger (73-102; 71.6%) are the only players that have attempted more than 50 FT attempts. Stephanie Cheney (20-25; 80.0%) has the highest FT % on the team.The leading rebounder is Stipanovich at 8.5 rpg. Bonenberger (6.4 rpg), Baron (5.8 rpg) and Allen (4.7 rpg) provide excellent support for Stipanovich on the boards. The Quakers have two players with over 90 assists: McCullough (96) and Baron (91). Five others have at least 20 assists. Stipanovich leads the Penn shotblockers with 96 while Bonenberger has 23 and Courtney Wilson adds 14. Baron’s 46 steals lead four others with double digit steals. McCullough is second with 37 steals.Of the 15 players on the roster, eight are averaging at least 10 mpg. Baron, Roche, McCullough and Bonenberger have started all the games. Stipanovich has joined the starting lineup the last few games. Baron (32.0 mpg) and McCullough (34.9 mpg) lead the team in minutes played per game. Stipanovich, Bonenberger and Allen average over 20 mpg. Roche, Lockett and Busch average between 11 and 17 mpg. That group of eight makes up the primary rotation for Penn. Others that have seen action in at least 20 games: Stephanie Cheney and Courtney Wilson.
Penn will depend on Baron’s scoring although Stipanovich and Bonenberger provide a strong inside scoring punch for the Quakers. Wilson, a 6-3 Sr. F, is available to provide some additional height inside against Texas’ posts.
Projected Starters—Penn:
#1, Alyssa Baron, 5-10 Sr. G*
#5, Kathleen Roche, 5-11 Jr. G*
#13, Sydney Stipanovich. 6-3 Fr. C*
#14, Meghan McCullough, 5-6 Sr. G*
#22, Kara Bonenberger, 6-1 Jr. F*
Bench
#2, Jackie Falconer, 6-0 Fr. F
#4, Brooklyn Juday, 5-9 Soph. G/F
#10, Stephanie Cheney, 6-0 Fr. F
#11, Melanie Lockett, 5-7 Fr. G *
#15, Sade Gibbons, 6-1 Fr. F
#20, Rayne Connell, 5-8 Soph. G
#21, Kristen Kody, 5-10 Sr. G
#23, Katy Allen, 6-1 Jr. F*
#24, Renee Busch, 5-9 Jr. G*
#33, Keiera Ray, 5-9 Soph. G
#50, Courtney Wilson, 6-3 Sr.F
* = in rotation
Penn Coaching Staff
Mike McLaughlin--Head Coach
Chris Day--Assistant Coach
Bernadette Laukaitis--Assistant Coach
Julie Greger-Grant--Coordinator of Basketball Operations
Maryland Terrapins (24-6)
Maryland has only one player averaging double figure scoring: Alyssa Thomas, a 6-2 Sr. F. who puts up 18.9 ppg. Two others are just under 10 ppg: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (9.8 ppg) and Lexie Brown (9.3 ppg). Seven others average between 7.8 ppg and 4.3 ppg. Thomas has taken twice as many shots as any other player. She is one of four players that are making over 52% of their shots. Thomas is at 52.2% (221-423). Alicia DeVaughn makes 57.5% of her shots (84-146). Brionna Jones is at 61.1% (91-149) while Sequoia Austin, who has played in only 16 games and started one, leads the team in FG% at 73.3% (11-15). Walker-Kimbrough (110-224; 49.1%) and Brown (98-233; 42.1%) are the other players that have attempted at least 200 FGs. None of the core rotation of ten is making less than 42%. Brown (44-116; 37.9%) and Katie Rutan (52-125; 41.6%) are the main 3pt shooters for the Terrapins. Walker-Kimbrough (23-55; 41.8%), Laurin Mincy (14-48; 29.2%) and Brene Moseley (13-41; 31.7%) are the other threats from BTA. Thomas is also capable of hitting the three although she does not take many (4-18; 22.2%). Thomas has gone to the FT line almost twice as many times as any other player. She also has the second highest FT% on the team at 80.1% (121-151). Moseley has the highest FT % at 81.8% (54-66). DeVaughn is second in FTs made and attempted at 65-84 (77.4%). Eight players of the 13 that have seen action this season are making at least 73% of their FTs.Thomas averages a double double as she is the top rebounder at 10.8 rpg to go with her 18.9 ppg. DeVaughn adds 5.2 rpg and Jones 4.8 rpg. No one else averages more than 3.8 although every one averages at least 0.8 rpg. Thomas leads with 128 assists with Brown second at 124. Moseley has 83 assists while three others have at least 50 assists. Jones has a team leading 17 blocks. Three other Terrapins have double digit blocks: DeVaughn (14), Thomas (11) and Tierney Pfirman (11). Nine Terrapins have steals ranging from 47 to 15 with Thomas leading the way with 47.Thomas, Rutan and DeVaughn have started all 30 games for the Terrapins this season. Eight other players have at least one start. Jones (9 starts) and Brown (25 starts) joined them in the starting lineup in the last game Maryland played. Ten players average at least 13 mpg with Thomas’ 30.2 the highest average. Only Brown (26.3 mpg), Rutan (24.1 mpg) and DeVaughn (20.6 mpg) average over 20 mpg. Walker-Kimbrough, Moseley, Mincy, Pfirman and Howard are the primary bench player. Those ten players make up the main rotation for Maryland.
All American Thomas makes the Terrapins go. The 6-2 Thomas is the leader in scoring, assists and rebounding. The Terrapins have good height, including 6-7 RS Sr. Essence Townsend able to come in off the bench. They thrive on steals, averaging over 8 per game. Their shooting is very good at 49% as a team with Thomas making 52% of her shots. Thomas will be difficult for anyone to handle.
Projected Starters—Maryland:
#4, Lexie Brown, 5-9 Fr. G*
#13, Alicia DeVaughn, 6-4 Sr. C*
#25, Alyssa Thomas, 6-2 Sr. F*
#40, Katie Rutan, 5-9 RS Sr. G *
#42, Brionna Jones, 6-3 Fr. C*
Bench
#0, Sequoia Austin, 5-5 Sr. G
#1, Laurin Mincy, 6-0 RS Jr. G*
#3, Brene Moseley, 5-7 RS Soph. G*
#5, Malina Howard, 6-4 Soph. C*
#15, Chloe Pavlech, 5-9 Soph. G
#21, Essence Townsend, 6-7 RS Sr. C
#22, Tierney Pfirman, 6-2 Soph. F*
#32, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, 5-11 Fr. G*
#33, A'Lexus Harrison, 6-0 Fr. F
* = in rotation
Maryland Coaching Staff
Brenda Frese --Head Coach
Tina Langley--Associate Head Coach
Marlin Chinn--Assistant Coach
David Adkins--Assistant Coach
Zach Kancher--Director of Scouting and Player Development
Libby Ellis--Director of Basketball Operations
Army Black Knights (25-7)
The Black Knights are led in scoring by the two pronged scoring punch of Kelsey Minato (21.8 ppg) and Jen Hazlett (13.8 ppg). Those two have accounted for almost half the FGs made (363 of 730; 49.7%) and attempted (859 of 1770; 48.5%) by Army. They are also the primary 3pt shooters for the Black Knights. Minato is 76-175 (43.4%) and Hazlett connects on 37.9% (72-190) of her treys. Brianna Johnson (17-67 (25.4%) and Jean Parker (33-81; 40.7%) are the other Black Knights to watch out for from BTA. Minato has made 204 of her 220 FTs (92.7%). Three others are grouped around 85-86 FTs, second on the team in FTs attempted. Hazlett has hit 62-85 (72.9%). Olivia Schretzman connected on 55-86 (64.0%). Aimee Oertner made 46-86 (53.5%).
Hazlett is Army’s top rebounder at 7.6 rpg. Schertzman is second with an average of 5.7 rpg. Minato (4.3 rpg), Oertner (4.1 rpg) and Danielle Failor (4.0 rpg) provide additional help on the boards. Five players are averaging at least 0.9 assists per game: Minato (109/3.4 apg), Hazlett (75/2.3 apg), Johnson (55/1.7 apg), Schretzman (48/1.5 apg) and Oertner (30/0.9 apg). Seven players have 12 or steals. Minato (43), Halzett (36) and Johnson (22) rank 1, 2 & 3, repectively. Oertner with 49 blocks is the only Black Knight that has reached double digits in blocks.Minato, Hazlett, Schretzman and Johnson have started all 32 games for Army. Oertner has 29 starts and Failor 3. Those six are the only players to start for Army this season. Oertner has started the last 15 games. Parker (17.4 mpg in 30 games) and Failor (18.6 mpg in 32 games) are the primary reserves. Jordan Elliott (9.0 mpg) has played in 23 games. Brigette Ocran averages 7.4 mpg in the 25 games she has appeared in. No one else has played in more than 19 games or averages more than 7.4 mpg.Army depends on a short rotation, basically seven players. They are also a small team with 6-2 Oertner the tallest player. Getting to the FT line will be critical for their success as will ball movement to get players open looks.Projected starters—Army:
#1, Jen Hazlett, 5-11 Sr. G/F*
#5, Kelsey Minato, 5-8 Soph. G*
#12, Olivia Schretzman, 6-1 Jr. F*
#33, Aimee Oertner, 6-2 Soph. F/C*
#41, Brianna Johnson, 5-10 Soph. F*
Bench
#2, Brigette Ocran, 5-6 Soph. G*
#3, Maggie Crisman, 6-1 Jr. F
#14, Shelby Lindsay, 5-9 Fr. G
#15, Krishawn Tillett, 5-8 Jr. G
#22, Bridget Ryan, 5-11 Soph. G/F
#24, Jean Parker, 5-9 Soph. G/F*
#25, Bridgette Dougherty, 6-1 Fr. F
#30, Jordan Elliott, 5-9 Jr. G*
#32, Ciara Jackson, 6-1 Jr. F
#35, Danielle Failor, 6-0 Fr. F/C*
#42, Alex Elzinga, 5-11 Fr. F
#44, Allie Setter, 5-10 Soph. F
#52, Stephanie Geyer, 6-0 Fr. F/C
* = in rotation
Army Coaching Staff
Dave Magarity--Head Coach Colleen Mullen--Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Erin Mills--Assistant Coach Emily Garner--Assistant Coach Jenna McLaughlin--Assistant Coach
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TEAMS TEXAS PENN MARYLAND ARMY
SCORING 2084 1744 2495 2144
Points Per Game 69.5 64.6 83.2 67.0
Scoring Margin +10.4 +9.0 +21.3 +9.0
FIELD GOALS-ATT 768-1759 604-1492 938-1916 730-1770
Field Goal Pct .437 .405 .490 .412
3 POINT FG-ATT 162-445 137-432 160-443 203-543
3-point FG pct .364 .317 .361 .374
3-pt FG made per game 5.4 5.1 5.3 6.3
FREE THROWS-ATT 386-574 399-566 459-621 481-654
Free Throw Pct .672 .705 .739 .735
F-Throws made per game 12.9 14.8 15.3 15.0
REBOUNDS 1340 1096 1299 1231
Rebounds per game 44.7 40.6 43.3 38.5
Rebounding Margin +12.0 +2.0 +11.8 +6.2
ASSISTS 457 388 588 383
Assists Per Game 15.2 14.4 19.6 12.0
TURNOVERS 552 387 446 410
Turnovers Per Game 18.4 14.3 14.9 12.8
Turnover Margin -3.9 -0.4 +1.4 +1.2
Assist/TO Ratio 0.8 1.0 1.3 0.9
STEALS 173 167 249 176
Steals Per Game 5.8 6.2 8.3 5.5
BLOCKS 121 155 89 79
Blocks Per Game 4.0 5.7 3.0 2.5
ATTENDANCE 54119 9865 82964 16529
Home Games-Avg/Game 16-3382 14-705 17-4880 18-918
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total
Texas 991 1081 12 2084
Penn 829 915 -- 2855
Maryland 1257 1238 -- 2495
Army 1008 1111 25 2144 [/pre]
Texas links
Women’s Basketball earns a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Championship
texassports.com Gameday
Women's Basketball at the NCAA Championship
Tweets, videos, etc.
Penn links
letics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=209437218>Women's Basketball Has Eyes of Texas Upon ItWomen's Hoops Set for NCAA First Round vs. TexasMaryland links
Terrapins Earn No. 4 Seed in NCAA Tourney
4-Seed Terps to Host Army Sunday in First Round
Army links
Army Seeded 13th In Louisville Region, Will Face No. 4 Maryland
Army No Longer Selling Tickets For Women's NCAA Tournament
Women's Basketball Postseason Guide Now Available
Army Travels To Maryland For NCAA Tournament Tilt
Miscellaneous links
ESPN/ESPN2 coverage maps for Sat & Sun Supposedly, Texas vs Penn is protected from whiparound coverage.
ESPN snapshots of the 64 teams
Mileage traveled to College Park, MD.
Texas: 1532.9 miles from Austin to College Park
Penn: 135.6 miles from Philly to College Park
Army: 278.6 miles from West Point, NY to College Park
Maryland: home campus-zero mileage
Game time for Texas vs Penn is Sunday 2 PM CST on ESPN. The Maryland vs Army game will be on ESPN2 at 11:30 AM CST.
Horns have 11 players that play in most games. Brady (26.6 mpg) and Nneka (25.9 mpg) top the team in minutes played per game. They are two of seven players that average at least 20 mpg. Three others average between 10 and 15 mpg. One averages 9 mpg. Three others are also available to play, depending on game situations. 12 players have started at least one game. The starters in the last few games has been Brady, Celina, Chassidy, Imani and Nneka.
Texas will play inside out. The guards will need to hit their shots to open up the inside for the posts. That will keep opponents from collapsing inside and stifling the posts. Rebounding and defense should help keep the Longhorns in every game. Getting to the FT line will as important as making them. Texas gets to the FT line less than any of the other three teams and has the lowest FT percentage of the four teams.
Projected Starters—Texas:
#2, Celina Rodrigo, 5-8 Soph. G*
#3, Nneka Enemkpali, 6-1 Jr. F*
#24, Chassidy Fussell, 5-10 Sr. G*
#32, Brady Sanders, 5-11 Soph. G*
#34, Imani McGee-Stafford, 6-7 Soph. C*
Bench
#1, Empress Davenport, 5-7 Soph. G*
#4, Krystle Henderson, 5-4 Jr. G*
#5, Ashley Roberts, 5-8 Sr. G
#12, Helen Tau, 5-6 Sr. G
#20, Brianna Taylor, 5-9 Fr. G*
#21, Nekia Jones, 5-11 Fr. F*
#23, GiGi Mazionyte, 6-2 Sr. F*
#40, Kelsey Lang, 6-5 Fr. C*
#41, Lilley Vander Zee, 6-4, Fr. C
* = in rotation
Texas Coaching Staff
Karen Aston-- Head Coach
Travis Mays--Associate Head Coach
Jalie Mitchell--Assistant Coach
George Washington--Assistant Coach
Shaun McPherson--Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Angela Ortega--Assistant AD/Basketball Operations
Lisa Stalans--Athletic Trainer
Mark Recoulley--Video Coordinator
Stacy Stephens--Special Assistant
Erin Floyd--Special Assistant
Penn Quakers (21-6)
Alyssa Baron is the leading scorer for the Penn Quakers at 14.3 ppg. Sydney Stipanovich (11.6 ppg) and Kara Bonenberger (11.1 ppg) join Baron as double digit scorers. Those three are also the only players to have taken at least 200 shots during the season: Baron (123-339; 36.3%); Stipanovich (120-272; 44.1%) and Bonenberger (113-216; 52.3%). Kathleen (47-121; 38.8%), Meghan McCullough (38-133; 28.6%) and Katy Allen (57-122; 46.7%) join those three to make up the six players that have hit triple digit FG attempts. Those six have taken 81% of Penn’s FG attempts. The Quakers have five players that have taken 93% of the treys the team has shot. Baron is their main 3pt shooter (36-118; 30.5%). Renee Busch (25-62; 40.3%) is the most accurate 3pt shooter. The others are Roche (36-96; 37.5%), McCullough (23-90; 25.6%) and Allen (12-36; 33.3%). Baron (103-130; 79.2%), Stipanovich (74-106; 69.8%) and Bonenberger (73-102; 71.6%) are the only players that have attempted more than 50 FT attempts. Stephanie Cheney (20-25; 80.0%) has the highest FT % on the team.The leading rebounder is Stipanovich at 8.5 rpg. Bonenberger (6.4 rpg), Baron (5.8 rpg) and Allen (4.7 rpg) provide excellent support for Stipanovich on the boards. The Quakers have two players with over 90 assists: McCullough (96) and Baron (91). Five others have at least 20 assists. Stipanovich leads the Penn shotblockers with 96 while Bonenberger has 23 and Courtney Wilson adds 14. Baron’s 46 steals lead four others with double digit steals. McCullough is second with 37 steals.Of the 15 players on the roster, eight are averaging at least 10 mpg. Baron, Roche, McCullough and Bonenberger have started all the games. Stipanovich has joined the starting lineup the last few games. Baron (32.0 mpg) and McCullough (34.9 mpg) lead the team in minutes played per game. Stipanovich, Bonenberger and Allen average over 20 mpg. Roche, Lockett and Busch average between 11 and 17 mpg. That group of eight makes up the primary rotation for Penn. Others that have seen action in at least 20 games: Stephanie Cheney and Courtney Wilson.
Penn will depend on Baron’s scoring although Stipanovich and Bonenberger provide a strong inside scoring punch for the Quakers. Wilson, a 6-3 Sr. F, is available to provide some additional height inside against Texas’ posts.
Projected Starters—Penn:
#1, Alyssa Baron, 5-10 Sr. G*
#5, Kathleen Roche, 5-11 Jr. G*
#13, Sydney Stipanovich. 6-3 Fr. C*
#14, Meghan McCullough, 5-6 Sr. G*
#22, Kara Bonenberger, 6-1 Jr. F*
Bench
#2, Jackie Falconer, 6-0 Fr. F
#4, Brooklyn Juday, 5-9 Soph. G/F
#10, Stephanie Cheney, 6-0 Fr. F
#11, Melanie Lockett, 5-7 Fr. G *
#15, Sade Gibbons, 6-1 Fr. F
#20, Rayne Connell, 5-8 Soph. G
#21, Kristen Kody, 5-10 Sr. G
#23, Katy Allen, 6-1 Jr. F*
#24, Renee Busch, 5-9 Jr. G*
#33, Keiera Ray, 5-9 Soph. G
#50, Courtney Wilson, 6-3 Sr.F
* = in rotation
Penn Coaching Staff
Mike McLaughlin--Head Coach
Chris Day--Assistant Coach
Bernadette Laukaitis--Assistant Coach
Julie Greger-Grant--Coordinator of Basketball Operations
Maryland Terrapins (24-6)
Maryland has only one player averaging double figure scoring: Alyssa Thomas, a 6-2 Sr. F. who puts up 18.9 ppg. Two others are just under 10 ppg: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (9.8 ppg) and Lexie Brown (9.3 ppg). Seven others average between 7.8 ppg and 4.3 ppg. Thomas has taken twice as many shots as any other player. She is one of four players that are making over 52% of their shots. Thomas is at 52.2% (221-423). Alicia DeVaughn makes 57.5% of her shots (84-146). Brionna Jones is at 61.1% (91-149) while Sequoia Austin, who has played in only 16 games and started one, leads the team in FG% at 73.3% (11-15). Walker-Kimbrough (110-224; 49.1%) and Brown (98-233; 42.1%) are the other players that have attempted at least 200 FGs. None of the core rotation of ten is making less than 42%. Brown (44-116; 37.9%) and Katie Rutan (52-125; 41.6%) are the main 3pt shooters for the Terrapins. Walker-Kimbrough (23-55; 41.8%), Laurin Mincy (14-48; 29.2%) and Brene Moseley (13-41; 31.7%) are the other threats from BTA. Thomas is also capable of hitting the three although she does not take many (4-18; 22.2%). Thomas has gone to the FT line almost twice as many times as any other player. She also has the second highest FT% on the team at 80.1% (121-151). Moseley has the highest FT % at 81.8% (54-66). DeVaughn is second in FTs made and attempted at 65-84 (77.4%). Eight players of the 13 that have seen action this season are making at least 73% of their FTs.Thomas averages a double double as she is the top rebounder at 10.8 rpg to go with her 18.9 ppg. DeVaughn adds 5.2 rpg and Jones 4.8 rpg. No one else averages more than 3.8 although every one averages at least 0.8 rpg. Thomas leads with 128 assists with Brown second at 124. Moseley has 83 assists while three others have at least 50 assists. Jones has a team leading 17 blocks. Three other Terrapins have double digit blocks: DeVaughn (14), Thomas (11) and Tierney Pfirman (11). Nine Terrapins have steals ranging from 47 to 15 with Thomas leading the way with 47.Thomas, Rutan and DeVaughn have started all 30 games for the Terrapins this season. Eight other players have at least one start. Jones (9 starts) and Brown (25 starts) joined them in the starting lineup in the last game Maryland played. Ten players average at least 13 mpg with Thomas’ 30.2 the highest average. Only Brown (26.3 mpg), Rutan (24.1 mpg) and DeVaughn (20.6 mpg) average over 20 mpg. Walker-Kimbrough, Moseley, Mincy, Pfirman and Howard are the primary bench player. Those ten players make up the main rotation for Maryland.
All American Thomas makes the Terrapins go. The 6-2 Thomas is the leader in scoring, assists and rebounding. The Terrapins have good height, including 6-7 RS Sr. Essence Townsend able to come in off the bench. They thrive on steals, averaging over 8 per game. Their shooting is very good at 49% as a team with Thomas making 52% of her shots. Thomas will be difficult for anyone to handle.
Projected Starters—Maryland:
#4, Lexie Brown, 5-9 Fr. G*
#13, Alicia DeVaughn, 6-4 Sr. C*
#25, Alyssa Thomas, 6-2 Sr. F*
#40, Katie Rutan, 5-9 RS Sr. G *
#42, Brionna Jones, 6-3 Fr. C*
Bench
#0, Sequoia Austin, 5-5 Sr. G
#1, Laurin Mincy, 6-0 RS Jr. G*
#3, Brene Moseley, 5-7 RS Soph. G*
#5, Malina Howard, 6-4 Soph. C*
#15, Chloe Pavlech, 5-9 Soph. G
#21, Essence Townsend, 6-7 RS Sr. C
#22, Tierney Pfirman, 6-2 Soph. F*
#32, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, 5-11 Fr. G*
#33, A'Lexus Harrison, 6-0 Fr. F
* = in rotation
Maryland Coaching Staff
Brenda Frese --Head Coach
Tina Langley--Associate Head Coach
Marlin Chinn--Assistant Coach
David Adkins--Assistant Coach
Zach Kancher--Director of Scouting and Player Development
Libby Ellis--Director of Basketball Operations
Army Black Knights (25-7)
The Black Knights are led in scoring by the two pronged scoring punch of Kelsey Minato (21.8 ppg) and Jen Hazlett (13.8 ppg). Those two have accounted for almost half the FGs made (363 of 730; 49.7%) and attempted (859 of 1770; 48.5%) by Army. They are also the primary 3pt shooters for the Black Knights. Minato is 76-175 (43.4%) and Hazlett connects on 37.9% (72-190) of her treys. Brianna Johnson (17-67 (25.4%) and Jean Parker (33-81; 40.7%) are the other Black Knights to watch out for from BTA. Minato has made 204 of her 220 FTs (92.7%). Three others are grouped around 85-86 FTs, second on the team in FTs attempted. Hazlett has hit 62-85 (72.9%). Olivia Schretzman connected on 55-86 (64.0%). Aimee Oertner made 46-86 (53.5%).
Hazlett is Army’s top rebounder at 7.6 rpg. Schertzman is second with an average of 5.7 rpg. Minato (4.3 rpg), Oertner (4.1 rpg) and Danielle Failor (4.0 rpg) provide additional help on the boards. Five players are averaging at least 0.9 assists per game: Minato (109/3.4 apg), Hazlett (75/2.3 apg), Johnson (55/1.7 apg), Schretzman (48/1.5 apg) and Oertner (30/0.9 apg). Seven players have 12 or steals. Minato (43), Halzett (36) and Johnson (22) rank 1, 2 & 3, repectively. Oertner with 49 blocks is the only Black Knight that has reached double digits in blocks.Minato, Hazlett, Schretzman and Johnson have started all 32 games for Army. Oertner has 29 starts and Failor 3. Those six are the only players to start for Army this season. Oertner has started the last 15 games. Parker (17.4 mpg in 30 games) and Failor (18.6 mpg in 32 games) are the primary reserves. Jordan Elliott (9.0 mpg) has played in 23 games. Brigette Ocran averages 7.4 mpg in the 25 games she has appeared in. No one else has played in more than 19 games or averages more than 7.4 mpg.Army depends on a short rotation, basically seven players. They are also a small team with 6-2 Oertner the tallest player. Getting to the FT line will be critical for their success as will ball movement to get players open looks.Projected starters—Army:
#1, Jen Hazlett, 5-11 Sr. G/F*
#5, Kelsey Minato, 5-8 Soph. G*
#12, Olivia Schretzman, 6-1 Jr. F*
#33, Aimee Oertner, 6-2 Soph. F/C*
#41, Brianna Johnson, 5-10 Soph. F*
Bench
#2, Brigette Ocran, 5-6 Soph. G*
#3, Maggie Crisman, 6-1 Jr. F
#14, Shelby Lindsay, 5-9 Fr. G
#15, Krishawn Tillett, 5-8 Jr. G
#22, Bridget Ryan, 5-11 Soph. G/F
#24, Jean Parker, 5-9 Soph. G/F*
#25, Bridgette Dougherty, 6-1 Fr. F
#30, Jordan Elliott, 5-9 Jr. G*
#32, Ciara Jackson, 6-1 Jr. F
#35, Danielle Failor, 6-0 Fr. F/C*
#42, Alex Elzinga, 5-11 Fr. F
#44, Allie Setter, 5-10 Soph. F
#52, Stephanie Geyer, 6-0 Fr. F/C
* = in rotation
Army Coaching Staff
Dave Magarity--Head Coach Colleen Mullen--Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Erin Mills--Assistant Coach Emily Garner--Assistant Coach Jenna McLaughlin--Assistant Coach
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TEAMS TEXAS PENN MARYLAND ARMY
SCORING 2084 1744 2495 2144
Points Per Game 69.5 64.6 83.2 67.0
Scoring Margin +10.4 +9.0 +21.3 +9.0
FIELD GOALS-ATT 768-1759 604-1492 938-1916 730-1770
Field Goal Pct .437 .405 .490 .412
3 POINT FG-ATT 162-445 137-432 160-443 203-543
3-point FG pct .364 .317 .361 .374
3-pt FG made per game 5.4 5.1 5.3 6.3
FREE THROWS-ATT 386-574 399-566 459-621 481-654
Free Throw Pct .672 .705 .739 .735
F-Throws made per game 12.9 14.8 15.3 15.0
REBOUNDS 1340 1096 1299 1231
Rebounds per game 44.7 40.6 43.3 38.5
Rebounding Margin +12.0 +2.0 +11.8 +6.2
ASSISTS 457 388 588 383
Assists Per Game 15.2 14.4 19.6 12.0
TURNOVERS 552 387 446 410
Turnovers Per Game 18.4 14.3 14.9 12.8
Turnover Margin -3.9 -0.4 +1.4 +1.2
Assist/TO Ratio 0.8 1.0 1.3 0.9
STEALS 173 167 249 176
Steals Per Game 5.8 6.2 8.3 5.5
BLOCKS 121 155 89 79
Blocks Per Game 4.0 5.7 3.0 2.5
ATTENDANCE 54119 9865 82964 16529
Home Games-Avg/Game 16-3382 14-705 17-4880 18-918
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total
Texas 991 1081 12 2084
Penn 829 915 -- 2855
Maryland 1257 1238 -- 2495
Army 1008 1111 25 2144 [/pre]
Texas links
Women’s Basketball earns a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Championship
texassports.com Gameday
Women's Basketball at the NCAA Championship
Tweets, videos, etc.
Penn links
letics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=209437218>Women's Basketball Has Eyes of Texas Upon ItWomen's Hoops Set for NCAA First Round vs. TexasMaryland links
Terrapins Earn No. 4 Seed in NCAA Tourney
4-Seed Terps to Host Army Sunday in First Round
Army links
Army Seeded 13th In Louisville Region, Will Face No. 4 Maryland
Army No Longer Selling Tickets For Women's NCAA Tournament
Women's Basketball Postseason Guide Now Available
Army Travels To Maryland For NCAA Tournament Tilt
Miscellaneous links
ESPN/ESPN2 coverage maps for Sat & Sun Supposedly, Texas vs Penn is protected from whiparound coverage.
ESPN snapshots of the 64 teams
Mileage traveled to College Park, MD.
Texas: 1532.9 miles from Austin to College Park
Penn: 135.6 miles from Philly to College Park
Army: 278.6 miles from West Point, NY to College Park
Maryland: home campus-zero mileage
Game time for Texas vs Penn is Sunday 2 PM CST on ESPN. The Maryland vs Army game will be on ESPN2 at 11:30 AM CST.
