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Memphis vs. UCF Post Game Notes
Feb 18, 2015 | Women's Basketball
Memphis Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Memphis 65, UCF 49
February 18, 2015
Team Notes
· Memphis improves to 13-12 and climbs back to .500 in the American Athletic Conference at 7-7; UCF falls to 8-18 4-11 in the AAC
· The Tigers increase their lead in the all-time series against the Knights to 12-10
· Memphis has claimed the last four meetings against UCF to take the series lead
· The Blue and Gray used the starting lineup of Asianna Fuqua-Bey, Brianna Wright, Taylor Williams, Ariel Hearn and Mooriah Rowser for the eighth time this season. Memphis is 6-2 with that starting rotation
Game Notes
· Memphis went into the locker room with a 33-15 lead at the half after holding UCF to 17% from the field, the lowest first half total the Tigers have allowed this season
· The 15 points allowed in the first half were the second-fewest allowed by the Blue and Gray this season (Cincinnati, 14)
· Memphis had three players in double-digits in Taylor Williams, Ariel Hearn and Cheyenne Creighton
· The Tigers finished with 38 points in the paint to UCF's 14 while the bench outscored the Knights 27-4
Player Notes
· No. 3 Taylor Williams – Career-high in blocks (2) and steals (3); career-high with five free-throws made
· No. 4 Ariel Hearn – 21st game scoring in double-digits; snaps a string of seven-straight games with a three pointer
· No. 10 Cheyenne Creighton – Set a new career-high in points (12), FG (6-13) and blocks (1)
