Quick Hits: No. 5 Georgia Tech vs. No. 12 SFA
3/20/2021 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SAN ANTONIO, Texas --
GAME DAY EVE
No. 12 seed SFA (24-2, 14-0) awaits No. 5 seed Georgia Tech (15-8, 12-6, ACC At-Large) in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament tomorrow afternoon. Game coverage begins on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU in the Hemisfair Region.
Tomorrow will be the first matchup between the two programs, though the Ladyjacks do have a taste of postseason play with opponents out of the ACC. In SFA's 16 prior NCAA Tournament appearances, three matchups have been against ACC teams.
1991 (Second Round) No. 1 Virginia def. No. 8 SFA, 74-72
1993 (Second Round) No. 4 SFA def. No. 5 Clemson, 89-78
1996 (Second Round) No. 11 SFA def. No. 3 Clemson 93-88
SFA is 2-0 versus No. 5 seeds. In 1989, the No. 4 seeded Ladyjacks defeated No. 5 Washington 73-63 in the second round. When SFA was a No. 4 seed in 1993, the Ladyjacks took down No. 5 Clemson, 89-78.
LAST TIME AROUND
In SFA's last NCAA Tournament appearance back in 2006, the 13-seeded Ladyjacks fell in the first round to No. 4 Arizona State, 80-61. The last time SFA was victorious in this tournament was in 2000, when No. 11 SFA knocked off No. 6 Xavier, 73-72 to advance to the second round.
The Ladyjacks have won at least two games in the NCAA Tournament nine times, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen five times, with its last being in 1996. The 'Jacks are 10-16 overall in NCAA Tournament games.
'JACKS AND 'JACKETS: WHAT A YEAR IT'S BEEN
It was truly a historical season for both programs, as the Ladyjacks won the Southland Conference regular season championship for the first time since 2014-15, in addition to being crowned the tournament champions for the first time since 2006. Georgia Tech finished third in the ACC for the highest finish in program history and the most ACC wins in program history.
TOP THREE SCORERS
Georgia Tech
Lotta-Maj Lahtinen (14.5ppg, 4.6rpg, 3.5apg, 1.78spg, .350 3-pt.%)
Kierra Fletcher (12.9ppg, 5.2rpg, 3.8apg, 0.7spg, .357 3-pt.%)
Lorela Cubaj (12.0ppg, 11.8rpg, 2.9apg, 0.7spg, 0.8bpg)
SFA
Zya Nugent (12.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.4apg, 1.6spg)
Stephanie Visscher (12.5ppg, 4.1rpg, 3.1apg, 2.5spg, .537 FG%, .417 3-pt%)
Aiyana Johnson (9.8ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.5apg, 1.0spg, .562 FG%)
THE RANKINGS
In the AP Top 25, SFA received 35 votes for the Week of March 15 to Georgia Tech's nine. The Ladyjacks and the Yellow Jackets both rank Top 30 in the NCAA NET Rankings. SFA comes in at No. 19, and Georgia Tech sits at No. 30.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
SFA is No. 1 among all NCAA Division 1 women's basketball in total steals (353). The Ladyjacks are No. 2 in scoring margin (+30.4), No. 4 in field goal percentage (49.0), No. 3 in turnover margin (8.38), No. 2 in steals per game (13.6) and No. 5 in scoring defense (50.9). The Ladyjacks average 81.3 points per game, 19.8 more than Georgia Tech (61.5).SFA averages 19.4 assisted baskets per contest.
LADYJACK GAME HIGHS
Points: 114 vs. Northwestern State (02/24/21)
Field Goals Made: 42 vs. Texas Southern (12/21/20)
Field Goal Attempts: 75 twice vs. Texas Tyler (12/19/21) and Texas A&M Corpus Christi (01/06/21)
3-pt. FG's Made: 16 vs. Northwestern State (02/24/21)
3-pt. FG Attempts: 36 vs. UT-Tyler (12/19/20)
Free Throws Made: 24 vs. Central Arkansas (01/13/21)
Free Throw Attempts: 33 vs. Central Arkansas (01/13/21)
Rebounds: 52 vs. New Orleans (02/06/21)
Assists: 31 vs. Northwestern State (02/24/21)
Steals: 24 vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi (01/06/21)
Blocked Shots: 11 vs. Northwestern State (01/20/21)
Turnovers: 26 vs. VCU (11/28/20)
Fouls: Sam Houston (03/06/21)
GAME DAY EVE
No. 12 seed SFA (24-2, 14-0) awaits No. 5 seed Georgia Tech (15-8, 12-6, ACC At-Large) in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament tomorrow afternoon. Game coverage begins on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU in the Hemisfair Region.
Tomorrow will be the first matchup between the two programs, though the Ladyjacks do have a taste of postseason play with opponents out of the ACC. In SFA's 16 prior NCAA Tournament appearances, three matchups have been against ACC teams.
1991 (Second Round) No. 1 Virginia def. No. 8 SFA, 74-72
1993 (Second Round) No. 4 SFA def. No. 5 Clemson, 89-78
1996 (Second Round) No. 11 SFA def. No. 3 Clemson 93-88
SFA is 2-0 versus No. 5 seeds. In 1989, the No. 4 seeded Ladyjacks defeated No. 5 Washington 73-63 in the second round. When SFA was a No. 4 seed in 1993, the Ladyjacks took down No. 5 Clemson, 89-78.
LAST TIME AROUND
In SFA's last NCAA Tournament appearance back in 2006, the 13-seeded Ladyjacks fell in the first round to No. 4 Arizona State, 80-61. The last time SFA was victorious in this tournament was in 2000, when No. 11 SFA knocked off No. 6 Xavier, 73-72 to advance to the second round.
The Ladyjacks have won at least two games in the NCAA Tournament nine times, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen five times, with its last being in 1996. The 'Jacks are 10-16 overall in NCAA Tournament games.
'JACKS AND 'JACKETS: WHAT A YEAR IT'S BEEN
It was truly a historical season for both programs, as the Ladyjacks won the Southland Conference regular season championship for the first time since 2014-15, in addition to being crowned the tournament champions for the first time since 2006. Georgia Tech finished third in the ACC for the highest finish in program history and the most ACC wins in program history.
TOP THREE SCORERS
Georgia Tech
Lotta-Maj Lahtinen (14.5ppg, 4.6rpg, 3.5apg, 1.78spg, .350 3-pt.%)
Kierra Fletcher (12.9ppg, 5.2rpg, 3.8apg, 0.7spg, .357 3-pt.%)
Lorela Cubaj (12.0ppg, 11.8rpg, 2.9apg, 0.7spg, 0.8bpg)
SFA
Zya Nugent (12.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.4apg, 1.6spg)
Stephanie Visscher (12.5ppg, 4.1rpg, 3.1apg, 2.5spg, .537 FG%, .417 3-pt%)
Aiyana Johnson (9.8ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.5apg, 1.0spg, .562 FG%)
THE RANKINGS
In the AP Top 25, SFA received 35 votes for the Week of March 15 to Georgia Tech's nine. The Ladyjacks and the Yellow Jackets both rank Top 30 in the NCAA NET Rankings. SFA comes in at No. 19, and Georgia Tech sits at No. 30.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
SFA is No. 1 among all NCAA Division 1 women's basketball in total steals (353). The Ladyjacks are No. 2 in scoring margin (+30.4), No. 4 in field goal percentage (49.0), No. 3 in turnover margin (8.38), No. 2 in steals per game (13.6) and No. 5 in scoring defense (50.9). The Ladyjacks average 81.3 points per game, 19.8 more than Georgia Tech (61.5).SFA averages 19.4 assisted baskets per contest.
LADYJACK GAME HIGHS
Points: 114 vs. Northwestern State (02/24/21)
Field Goals Made: 42 vs. Texas Southern (12/21/20)
Field Goal Attempts: 75 twice vs. Texas Tyler (12/19/21) and Texas A&M Corpus Christi (01/06/21)
3-pt. FG's Made: 16 vs. Northwestern State (02/24/21)
3-pt. FG Attempts: 36 vs. UT-Tyler (12/19/20)
Free Throws Made: 24 vs. Central Arkansas (01/13/21)
Free Throw Attempts: 33 vs. Central Arkansas (01/13/21)
Rebounds: 52 vs. New Orleans (02/06/21)
Assists: 31 vs. Northwestern State (02/24/21)
Steals: 24 vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi (01/06/21)
Blocked Shots: 11 vs. Northwestern State (01/20/21)
Turnovers: 26 vs. VCU (11/28/20)
Fouls: Sam Houston (03/06/21)
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