Women's Basketball To Host Nicholls State Wednesday

Wednesday, December 21

Memphis, Tenn.

1:00 PM

University of Memphis

Nicholls State

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Women's Basketball To Host Nicholls State Wednesday

Dec 20, 2016 | Women's Basketball

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Tigers seek third straight victory by welcoming Nicholls State for the third straight home game

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team looks to win its third straight contest Wednesday afternoon with a 1 p.m. game against Southland Conference foe Nicholls State. Santa will be in attendance for pictures between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse and this will also be the final game where the first 100 fans receive a custom Memphis Santa hat.

GAME 12
Memphis (5-6) vs. Nicholls State (3-7)
Tip-off: 1:00 p.m.
Promotion: Santa in attendance; first 100 fans receive custom Memphis Tigers Santa hat
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – Elma Roane Fieldhouse
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This is the first-ever meeting between Nicholls State and Memphis. Against schools in the Southland Conference, the Tigers have a 29-11 overall record. Nicholls is the second Southland Conference team on the schedule this season for Memphis. The Tigers previously defeated Northwestern State by a score of 54-38 at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

Cheyenne Creighton is coming off of her third straight double after scoring 13 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in the victory Monday night over Louisiana Tech. In addition to Creighton, Taylor Williams and Brea Elmore scored in double figures for Memphis with 17 and 13, respectively.

The win over Louisiana Tech Monday marked the third time this season that Memphis never trailed in the game. The Lady Techsters came back and tied the contest four times, but key offensive rebounds and made free throws in the final minute of the game sealed the victory for the Tigers. Memphis has now won three out of the last four meetings against Louisiana Tech.

At home this season, Williams leads the team with 16.0 points per game. She has also shot rather well from beyond the arc, making at least two three's in every home game this year.

The Tigers are coached by Melissa McFerrin who is in her ninth season at the helm of the Memphis program. McFerrin is now just five wins shy of 200 in her career and five away from 150 total wins at Memphis.

A Look At Nicholls State
Nicholls State comes into the game Wednesday with a 3-7 overall record and 1-5 mark on the road. The Colonels have had four players start all 10 games in Cassidy Barrios, Hope Pawlowski, Emani White, and Taylor Morrison.

Of the players previously mentioned, Barrios, Pawlowski, and White are all averaging over 10.0 points per game. In addition to those three, Tykeria Williams is also in the mix of scorers by contributing 11.9 points per game.

Wins for the Colonels are at home against UL Monroe, Jacksonville, and on the road vs. Grambling.

Nicholls State is a member of the Southland Conference and last season finished the year with a 17-13 overall record and No. 3 seed in the SLC Tournament. DoBee Plaisance is the head coach of the Colonels and she is in her eighth season at the helm.

Tip-off against the Colonels is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The game will be streamed at www.gotigersgo.com/watch. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow us on Twitter at @MemphisWBB.