 | Western Kentucky Lady Hilltoppers
RECORD: 22-10 COACH: Steve Small | SEASON RESULTS |
OUTLOOK
First round: Defeated Marquette, 68-65
Second round: Lost to Duke, 90-70
Western Kentucky pushed Louisiana Tech to the limit in the Sun Belt Conference tournament final, finally falling 97-94 after shooting 73.1 percent (19 of 26) and scoring 61 points in the second half. That performance had to be key in Western Kentucky's return to the Big Dance after a one-year absence. Leading the way is ShaRae Mansfield (18.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg) and Jaime Walz (15.7 ppg).
| PROBABLE STARTERS |
F - ShaRae Mansfield (6-2, Jr., 18.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg)
F - Jamie Britt (5-9, Sr., 15.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
G - LaVonda Johnson (5-6, Jr., 6.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
G - Natalie Powers (5-11, So., 10.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg)
G - Jaime Walz (5-11, Sr., 15.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg)
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| NOTABLE |
NCAA Tournament titles: None
Final Four appearances: One
Best finish: 1992, advanced to national championship game
NCAA Tournament appearances: 14
NCAA Tournament Record: 16-13
Last NCAA appearance: 1998, lost to Tennessee, 82-62, second round
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RANKINGS
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 36.
NO. PLAYER POS HT CLASS
3 LaVonda Johnson G 5-6 JR
5 Natalie Powers G 5-11 SO
12 Jana Wright G 5-6 SO
13 Shatika Hutcherson F 6-1 SO
14 Kristina Covington G 5-10 SO
15 Elisha Ford G-F 5-8 FR
21 Jaime Walz G 5-11 SR
25 Jennifer Slaughter G 5-9 FR
33 Katie Wolf C 6-3 SO
42 Jamie Britt G-F 5-9 SR
45 ShaRae Mansfield F 6-2 JR
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