Women’s Basketball Welcomes No. 1 UConn For Wednesday Matinee

Wednesday, January 24

Memphis, Tenn.

12:00 PM

University of Memphis

#1 UConn

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Women’s Basketball Welcomes No. 1 UConn For Wednesday Matinee

Jan 23, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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The Tigers will host over 1,000 students from area schools for the 12 p.m. tip

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – With the help of over 1,000 students from area schools, the University of Memphis women's basketball team welcomes No. 1 UConn for a 12 p.m. tipoff Wednesday afternoon at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. This is the second time this season Memphis and UConn will square off.

GAME 20
Memphis (7-12; 2-4 AAC) vs. No. 1 UConn (18-0; 7-0 AAC)
Tip-off: 12:00 p.m. CT?
Location: Elma Roane Fieldhouse – Memphis, Tenn.
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Memphis returns home for the next two games before hitting the road once again. After hosting No. 1 UConn Wednesday, Memphis will welcome Wichita State for the second game between the squads Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers are coming off of a road setback at Cincinnati. Memphis came back and tied up the game at halftime, but struggled offensively in the second half and ultimately fell by a score of 64-53. Brea Elmore scored a career-high 26 points in the loss to lead Memphis. Entering Wednesday's game against the Huskies, here are some tidbits to know about the Memphis women's basketball team:

Brea Elmore's 26 points against Cincinnati was a career-high and put her less than 100 points away from reaching the 1,000-point milestone. Elmore will become the 25^th member of the Memphis 1,000-point club with 97 more points this season. The Tigers still have 10 regular season conference games remaining.
Elmore also matched her single-season high of 42 made three-pointers with three made against the Bearcats. She now has 114 in her career.
Taylor Barnes has had back-to-back games in double-digits. She is scoring a career-high 8.5 points per game.
Cheyenne Creighton was one rebound shy of her 10^th double-double this year against Cincinnati. Once she gets to 10 on the year, she will be the first Tiger since Jasmine Lee (2011-12 season) to have at least 10 double-doubles in a year.
Against Cincinnati, Jada Stinson matched her career-high of five assists. She ranks fourth on the team in that category and is also the team's leading freshman with 6.6 points per game.
A Memphis victory would improve the Tigers to 8-12 on the year and 3-4 in American Athletic Conference play. A win for the Tigers would also mark the first-ever win against UConn and the first loss in American Athletic Conference play for the Huskies.

A Look At UConn
UConn continues to roll through the 2017-18 season as the Huskies are 18-0 overall and 7-0 in league play. Tulsa played UConn tight, falling by a score of 78-60. On Jan. 15, 2018, the Huskies jumped out of conference play to take on Texas on the road. The game came down to the end and UConn emerged victorious by a score of 75-71.

The Huskies are led offensively by Katie Lou Samuelson with 16.8 points per game. She is one of five UConn players to average in double-digits. Azura Stevens is the team's leading rebounder at 8.2 boards per contest. She, Napheesa Collier, and Gabby Williams combine for over 25 rebounds per game.

Geno Auriemma is the head coach of the UConn program. He has amassed 1009 career victories in 33 seasons at the helm.

Series History With UConn
Wednesday's game against the Huskies is the ninth all-time meeting. UConn has won the previous eight. The Tigers and Huskies have already competed once this season on the road. Memphis fell by a score of 97-49. The 49 points scored matched the most Memphis has ever scored against a UConn team.

Final Details
Tipoff against No. 1 UConn is set for 12:00 p.m. CT at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Fans can listen the game on the airwaves at 91.7 FM WUMR with Jeff Brightwell on the call and tune in on ESPN3. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the team on Twitter at @MemphisWBB.