Tigers Take On Houston Wednesday Evening

Wednesday, February 7

Houston, Texas (Health & Physical Education Arena)

7:00 PM

University of Memphis

Houston

Photo by: UCF Athletics

Feb 06, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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Memphis continues road trip, looks to win sixth-straight against the Cougars

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team looks to win its 20^th game all-time against Houston this Wednesday with a 7 p.m. contest on the road. The Tigers and the Cougars will play off site at the Health and Physical Education Arena on the campus of Texas Southern, as Hofheinz Pavilion is undergoing renovations.

GAME 23
Memphis (7-15; 2-7 AAC) at Houston (18-6; 7-3 AAC)
Tip-off: 7:00 p.m. CT?
Location: Health and Physical Education Arena – Houston, Texas
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With recent success against Houston, Memphis aims to win its sixth-straight game against the Cougars on Wednesday night. Taylor Barnes has been playing well as of late for the Tigers, scoring in double-digits in four out of the last five games including a team-high 16 against UCF last Saturday. Coming into the game against Houston, here are some tidbits about the Memphis women's basketball team:

Brea Elmore is now 65 points away from reaching the 1,000-point milestone. Elmore would become the 25^th member of the Memphis 1,000-point club.
Taylor Barnes is averaging a career-high 8.8 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per game. She also has made a career-high 20 three-pointers and is just six assists shy of cracking her total from 2016-17.
Elmore and Cheyenne Creighton lead Memphis offensively with 14.9 and 14.8 points per game, respectively. Both have started in every game for Memphis.
A Memphis victory would improve the Tigers to 8-15 on the year and 3-7 in American Athletic Conference play. A win would also improve the Tigers to 20-13 all-time against Houston.
Against Houston, the Tigers have won six out of the last seven games and eight out of the last 10.

A Look At Houston
Houston enters the contest with an 18-6 overall record and 7-3 American Athletic Conference record. The Cougars are also riding on a three-game winning streak and wins in four of the last five games. Most recently, Houston defeated Wichita State on the road by a score of 73-62.

Four players average in double-figures for the Cougars, led by Jasmyne Harris' 20.4 points per game. Serithia Hawkins is the team's leading rebounder with 8.1 boards per contest.

The Cougars offensively put up strong numbers, but struggle in rebounding margin. The Cougars also give up over 18 turnovers a game, but force over 22 for their opponents.

Ronald Hughey is the head coach of the Cougars and is currently in his fourth season at the helm. Every year he has been in charge of the Houston program there have been improvements. The 18 wins this season is the most the Cougars have had since the 2010-11 season. The Cougars are currently in sole possession of fourth place in the AAC.

Final Details
Tipoff against Houston is set for 7 p.m. CT at the Health and Physical Education Arena on the campus of Texas Southern. The game will be streamed on the American Digital Network and fans can listen to the game on the airwaves at 91.7 FM WUMR with Jeff Brightwell on the call. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the team on Twitter at @MemphisWBB.