Scouting The UW-Oshkosh Titans

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HOW THEY GOT HERE:
UW-Oshkosh (24-3) captured the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) automatic berth, defeating UW-Superior 75-69 in the WIAC tournament championship game to earn its first NCAA tournament appearance in 14 years.

TITAN PROBABLE STARTERS:
#10 Taylor Schmidt (Fr., G: 10.1 ppg, 71 assists) | Individual Stats
#20 Ashley Neustifter (So., G: 7.4 ppg, 99 assists) | Individual Stats
#25 Marissa Selner (So., F: 5.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg) | Individual Stats
#40 Katelyn Kuehl (Jr., F: 10.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg) | Individual Stats
#50 Sarah Stecker (Sr., C: 11.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg) | Individual Stats

TITAN TOURNAMENT NOTES:
Champions of the WIAC Tournament, UW-Oshkosh (24-3) — ranked No. 12 in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 — is making its 11th appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship, but its first since 2000. … The Titans are 21-9 in NCAA tourney play, winning the 1996 national title and placing second in 1995. … The Titans enter tournament play having won four straight and eight of their last nine — the lone blemish during that span a 64-46 loss to UW-Whitewater on Feb. 15. … UW-Oshkosh has not lost back-to-back games all season. The Titans opened the season with 12 straight victories, and has also put together three four-game winning streaks. … UW-Oshkosh’s 24 wins are the most since the Titans went 27-2 in 1999. … The host Titans are 13-2 on their home court, while going 11-1 on the road this season. … Sarah Stecker leads a balanced offense with 11.9 points-per-game. Stecker is one of three Titans averaging in double figures, with Katelyn Kuehl (10.3 ppg) and Taylor Schmidt (10.1 ppg) also scoring more than 10 points-per-game. … Kuehl also leads the Titans with 7.4 rebounds-per-game, while Ashley Neustifter owns a team-best 99 assists.… Neustifter’s 99 assists are the most by a Titan since 2006. … As a team, the Titans are averaging 67.4 ppg, while allowing 65.7 ppg. … The Titans held their opponents under 50 points 10 times this season. … UW-Oshkosh has scored 80 or more points three times this season, including a season-high 95-point effort in a 95-34 win over Northland International on Nov. 18. … UW-Oshkosh set a school record with 14 3-pointers during its 95-34 win over Northland International. … The Titans’ 61-point margin of victory over Northland on Nov. 18 was the largest in program history. … The Titans have made more free throws (496) than their opponents have attempts (447). … Head coach Brad Fisher owns a 44-9 record in his two years at UW-Oshkosh. … Assistant coach Kelly McNiff played in four NCAA Tournaments for the Titans from 1997-2000.