NCAA Women's Basketball Elite Eight April 1

Greensboro- No. 2 Iowa vs No. 1 Baylor- 7 p.m.

Series History: Baylor leads the series 1-0. Last meeting: Baylor beat Iowa 81-66 in the Sweet 16 in the 2015 NCAA Tournament.

Iowa

Record: 29-6

Sweet 16 victory: NC State (79-61)

Notable Players

·        Megan Gustafson

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 27.0 points per game, 16.0 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, 1.0 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 27 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, 1 steal, 1 block

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Three double-doubles in the first three games of the NCAA Tournament (Mercer: 30 points and 16 rebounds, Missouri: 24 points and 19 rebounds, NC State: 27 points and 13 rebounds). She now has 33 double-doubles this season and has tied the NCAA single-season record with Courtney Paris and Natalie Butler.

o   Season Achievements

§  Naismith Trophy Finalist. The award goes to the outstanding player in Division I women’s basketball.

§  Wade Trophy Finalist. The award goes to the best player in Division I women’s basketball.

§  Lisa Leslie Award Finalist. The award goes to the top centers in Division I women’s basketball.

§  2019 espnW National Player of the Year

§  2019 espnW All-America First Team

§  2019 AP All-America First Team

§  2019 Big Ten Player of the Year

§  2019 All-Big Ten First Team

§  2019 Big Ten All-Defensive Team

§  2019 Big Ten Tournament MOP

·        Makenzie Meyer

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 14.3 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 3.7 assists per game, 0.3 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: Nine points, four assists

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Matched her career-high five 3-pointers made for the fourth time against Mercer.

§  Matched her career-high five 3-pointers for the fifth time against Missouri.

·        Hannah Stewart

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 10.7 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, 1.3 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 16 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Garnered two career double-doubles against Mercer (12 points and 11 rebounds) and NC State (16 points and 11 rebounds).

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 Big Ten All-Tournament Team

·        Kathleen Doyle

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 10.0 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, 5.0 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: Nine points, four rebounds, eight assists, three steals

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 All-Big Ten First Team

·        Tania Davis

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 6.3 points per game, 1.0 rebounds per game, 5.3 assists per game, 0.3 steals per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 10 points, two rebounds, six assists

·        Alexis Sevillian

Photo Credit: Iowa Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 2.0 points per game, 1.3 rebounds per game, 0.7 assists per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: Six points

Team Notes

•         Iowa is making its four appearance in the Elite Eight. It is also its first appearance since 1996.
•         The Hawkeyes have won one out of three Elite Eight games.
•         If Iowa wins it will advance to its second Final Four. It will also be its first Final Four since 1993.

Baylor

Record: 34-1

Sweet 16 victory: South Carolina (93-68)

Notable Players

·        Juicy Landrum

Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 15.3 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, 4.3 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Career-high 20 points against California.

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 All-Big 12 Second Team

·        Kalani Brown

Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 14.3 points per game, 9.7 rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, 3.0 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 18 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Two double-doubles against Abilene Christian (17 points and 11 rebounds) and South Carolina (18 points and 10 rebounds).

§  Season-high five blocks against California.

o   Season Achievements

§  Lisa Leslie Award Finalist. The award goes to the top centers in Division I women’s basketball.

§  Citizen Naismith Trophy Finalist. The award goes to the outstanding player in Division I women’s basketball.

§  Senior CLASS Award Finalist. The award goes to the outstanding senior player in Division I athletics.

§  2019 espnW All-America Second Team

§  2019 AP All-America Second Team

§  2019 All-Big 12 First Team

§  2019 Big 12 All-Defensive Team

§  2019 Big 12 Tournament MOP

·        Lauren Cox

Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 13.7 points per game, 8.3 rebounds per game, 4.7 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, 2.7 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 17 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, one steal, five blocks

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Passed the 100-point mark in NCAA Tournament career points against Abilene Christian (103).

§  Reached 130 NCAA Tournament career points against South Carolina.

§  Had a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds against South Carolina. She now has 26 double-doubles in her career.

o   Season Achievements

§   Katrina McClain Award Finalist. The award goes to the top power forward in Division I women’s basketball.

§  Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Finalist. The award goes to the player who has shown outstanding defense on the court in Division I men’s and women’s basketball.

§  2019 AP All-American Third Team

§  2019 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year

§  2019 All-Big 12 First Team

§  2019 Big 12 All-Defensive Team

§  2019 Big 12 All-Tournament Team

·        DiDi Richards

Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 12.0 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 4.3 assists per game, 1.7 steals per game, 0.3 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 25 points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Career-high 25 points against South Carolina.

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 Big 12 All-Defensive Team

·        Chloe Jackson

Photo Credit: Baylor Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 11.3 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, 5.0 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, 0.3 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 All-Big 12 Second Team

Team Notes

•         Baylor will be making its ninth appearance in the Elite Eight.
•         The Lady Bears have won three out of eight games in the Elite Eight.
•         If Baylor wins, it will advance to its third Final Four and first since 2012.

Chicago- vs No. 1 Notre Dame- 9 p.m.

Stanford

·        Alanna Smith

Photo Credit: Stanford Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 19.0 points per game, 9.0 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, 0.3 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 13 points, six rebounds, two assists, one block

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Reached three statistical career marks against UC Davis (1,600 points, 200 blocks, 150 made 3-pointers). She is the fourth player in NCAA women’s basketball history to reach this milestone.

§  Had a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds against BYU.

§  Matched her seven-high seven free throws against Missouri State.

o   Season Achievements

§  Katrina McClain Award Finalist. The award goes to the top power forward in Division I women’s basketball.

§  Senior CLASS Award Finalist. The award goes to the outstanding senior player in Division I athletics.

§  2019 AP All-America Second

§  2019 epsnW All-America Second Team

§  2019 All-Pac-12

§  2019 Pac-12 Defensive Team

§  2019 Pac-12 Tournament MOP

·        Kiana Williams

Photo Credit: Stanford Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 13.7 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 4.0 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: Nine points, five rebounds, two assists, five steals

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Season-high five steals against Missouri State.

o   Senior Achievements

§  Ann Meyers Drysdale Finalist. The award goes to the top shooting guard in Division I women’s basketball.

§  2019 All-Pac-12

·        DiJonai Carrington

Photo Credit: Stanford Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 12.3 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game, 1.0 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game, 1.3 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: Six points, five rebounds, two steals

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Season-high two blocks against UC Davis.

§  Matched her season-high two blocks against BYU

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 All-Pac-12

§  2019 Pac-12 All-Tournament Team

·        Anna Wilson

Photo Credit: Stanford Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 6.3 points per game, 1.3 rebounds per game, 1.0 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 11 points, two rebounds

·        Lexie Hull

Photo Credit: Stanford Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 5.0 points per game, 6.7 rebounds per game, 0.7 assists per game, 0.3 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: Seven points, nine rebounds, two assists

·        Shannon Coffee

Photo Credit: Stanford Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 4.7 points per game, 4.0 rebound per game, 2.0 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: Seven points, six rebounds, one assist, two blocks

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Matched her season-high two blocks against Missouri State

·        Maya Dodson

Photo Credit: Stanford Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 4.0 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, 0.7 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, 1.7 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: Two points, seven rebounds, two steals, three blocks

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Matched her season-high two steals for the fourth time against Missouri State.

·        Lacie Hull

Photo Credit: Stanford Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 2.0 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: One assist

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team

Team Notes

•         Stanford is making its 20^th appearance in the Elite Eight and the 12^th in 16 years.
•         The Cardinal has won 13 out of 19 Elite Eight games.
•         If Stanford wins, it will make its 14^th appearance in the Final Four.

Notre Dame

·        Arike Ogunbowale

Photo Credit: Notre Dame Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 26.7 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, 4.3 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 34 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Career-high 34 points against Texas A&M

o   Season Achievements

§  Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Finalist. The award goes to the top shooting guard in Division I women’s basketball.

§  Dawn Staley Award Finalist. The award goes to the top guard in Division I women’s basketball.

§  2019 AP All-America Second Team

§  2019 First Team All-ACC

§  2019 ACC All-Tournament Team

·        Jessica Shepard

Photo Credit: Notre Dame Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 21.7 points per game, 12.0 rebounds per game, 4.0 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game, 0.3 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 24 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, one steal

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Two double-doubles against Bethune-Cookman (22 points and 13 rebounds) and Texas A&M (24 points and 14 rebounds). She now has 16 double-doubles on the season.

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 AP All-America Third Team

§  2019 First Team All-ACC

§  2019 ACC All-Tournament Team

·        Brianna Turner

Photo Credit: Notre Dame Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 15.0 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game, 0.7 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, 4.3 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 12 points, six rebounds, one assist, four blocks

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds against Michigan State.

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 Senior CLASS Award Finalist. The award goes to the outstanding senior player in Division I athletics.

§  2019 ACC Player of the Year

§  2019 Second Team All-ACC

§  2019 ACC All-Defensive Team

·        Jackie Young

Photo Credit: Notre Dame Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 15.3 points per game, 7.7 rebounds per game, 4.3 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game, 1.0 blocks per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists

o   Tournament Highlights

§  Matched season-high two blocks for the second time against Michigan State.

§  Double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds against Michigan State.

o   Season Achievements

§  Cheryl Miller Award Finalist. The award goes to the top small forward in Division I women’s basketball.

§  2019 Second Team All-ACC

§  2019 ACC Tournament MVP

·        Marina Mabrey

Photo Credit: Notre Dame Athletics

o   NCAA Tournament stats: 1.7 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 5.7 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game

o   Sweet 16 stats: Three points, six rebounds, six assists

o   Season Achievements

§  2019 Second Team All-ACC

Team Notes

•         Notre Dame is making its 10^th appearance in the Elite Eight.
•         The Fighting Irish have won eight out of nine Elite Eight games.
•         If Notre Dame wins, it will advance to its ninth Final Four.