University of Memphis Athletics
Wednesday, January 4
Tulsa, Okla
7:00 PM
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Women’s Basketball Hits The Road To Tulsa
Jan 03, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Tigers go on the road for the first time since Dec. 11
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team hits the road for the first time since Dec. 11 with a trip to Tulsa on Jan. 4. Tip-off against the Golden Hurricane is set for 7 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla. The game will broadcast on the American Digital Network.
GAME 15
Memphis (7-7; 0-1) vs. Tulsa (4-10; 0-1 AAC)
Tip-off: 7 p.m.
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – Elma Roane Fieldhouse
TV: American Digital Network
Watch | Live Stats | Listen
Memphis comes into the road game with a 7-7 overall record and 0-1 mark in the American Athletic Conference after dropping the conference opener to Temple on New Year's Day. The Tigers were at home for the last five games and in that span, Memphis was 4-1 with a key win over the vote-receiving Vanderbilt on Dec. 28.
After scoring 26 points and snagging 13 rebounds, both career-highs, in the win over Vanderbilt, Cheyenne Creighton was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll. Creighton has been tabbed to the Weekly Honor Roll three times this season. She leads the team with 15.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
Against Temple, Creighton hit the game-tying three-pointer as time expired to send the game into overtime. The Tigers ultimately fell to Temple, but not before Memphis overcame a 10-point deficit to send the second-straight game against the Owls into overtime.
Senior guard Taylor Williams scored a career-high 20 points against Temple on 7-for-15 shooting and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Williams ranks second on the team in scoring with 12.0 points per game.
Brea Elmore has also played well in the last six games, averaging 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.5 steals per game in that span. Elmore has set career-highs in rebounds (eight vs. Nicholls State), points (21 vs. Southern Illinois), and assists (six vs. Louisiana Tech) in that last six games. She has started in the last five games for Memphis.
Memphis was picked to finish seventh in the American Athletic Conference. Head coach Melissa McFerrin is currently in her ninth season at the helm of the Memphis program. Coming into the game against Tulsa, McFerrin is three wins shy of 150 at Memphis and 200 in her career.
About The Match-Up
This is the 15th meeting between Tulsa and Memphis and the series is tied at 7-7. In Tulsa, the series is tied at 3-3. Tulsa holds the neutral court advantage, 1-0, and Memphis holds the advantage in Memphis, 4-3.
Memphis won the last meeting between the teams by a score of 69-58 on Jan. 23, 2016. The two teams split last year with Tulsa defeating the Tigers in the first meeting of the year on Jan. 10, 2016.
A Look At Tulsa
Tulsa enters into the second game of the conference season with a 4-10 overall record and 0-1 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Golden Hurricane are coming off of a 71-66 setback to Houston on New Years Day.
Offensively, Erika Wakefield is the only player averaging in double-figures for Tulsa. She is scoring 13.1 points per game. Kendrian Elliott is the leading rebounder for Tulsa, pulling down 7.5 boards per game. Wakefield also leads the team in assists and steals this season. Elliott leads the team in blocks.
Wins for Tulsa this year are against UMKC and New Mexico on the road and North Texas and Saint Louis at home.
The Golden Hurricane were picked to finish ninth in the American Athletic Conference. Tulsa is led by head coach Matilda Mossman who is in her sixth season at the helm of the Golden Hurricane program.
Final Details
Tip-off against Tulsa is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla. The game will broadcast on the American Digital Network and can be heard on the radio at 91.7 FM WUMR. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow us on Twitter at @MemphisWBB.
GAME 15
Memphis (7-7; 0-1) vs. Tulsa (4-10; 0-1 AAC)
Tip-off: 7 p.m.
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – Elma Roane Fieldhouse
TV: American Digital Network
Watch | Live Stats | Listen
Memphis comes into the road game with a 7-7 overall record and 0-1 mark in the American Athletic Conference after dropping the conference opener to Temple on New Year's Day. The Tigers were at home for the last five games and in that span, Memphis was 4-1 with a key win over the vote-receiving Vanderbilt on Dec. 28.
After scoring 26 points and snagging 13 rebounds, both career-highs, in the win over Vanderbilt, Cheyenne Creighton was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll. Creighton has been tabbed to the Weekly Honor Roll three times this season. She leads the team with 15.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
Against Temple, Creighton hit the game-tying three-pointer as time expired to send the game into overtime. The Tigers ultimately fell to Temple, but not before Memphis overcame a 10-point deficit to send the second-straight game against the Owls into overtime.
Senior guard Taylor Williams scored a career-high 20 points against Temple on 7-for-15 shooting and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Williams ranks second on the team in scoring with 12.0 points per game.
Brea Elmore has also played well in the last six games, averaging 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.5 steals per game in that span. Elmore has set career-highs in rebounds (eight vs. Nicholls State), points (21 vs. Southern Illinois), and assists (six vs. Louisiana Tech) in that last six games. She has started in the last five games for Memphis.
Memphis was picked to finish seventh in the American Athletic Conference. Head coach Melissa McFerrin is currently in her ninth season at the helm of the Memphis program. Coming into the game against Tulsa, McFerrin is three wins shy of 150 at Memphis and 200 in her career.
About The Match-Up
This is the 15th meeting between Tulsa and Memphis and the series is tied at 7-7. In Tulsa, the series is tied at 3-3. Tulsa holds the neutral court advantage, 1-0, and Memphis holds the advantage in Memphis, 4-3.
Memphis won the last meeting between the teams by a score of 69-58 on Jan. 23, 2016. The two teams split last year with Tulsa defeating the Tigers in the first meeting of the year on Jan. 10, 2016.
A Look At Tulsa
Tulsa enters into the second game of the conference season with a 4-10 overall record and 0-1 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Golden Hurricane are coming off of a 71-66 setback to Houston on New Years Day.
Offensively, Erika Wakefield is the only player averaging in double-figures for Tulsa. She is scoring 13.1 points per game. Kendrian Elliott is the leading rebounder for Tulsa, pulling down 7.5 boards per game. Wakefield also leads the team in assists and steals this season. Elliott leads the team in blocks.
Wins for Tulsa this year are against UMKC and New Mexico on the road and North Texas and Saint Louis at home.
The Golden Hurricane were picked to finish ninth in the American Athletic Conference. Tulsa is led by head coach Matilda Mossman who is in her sixth season at the helm of the Golden Hurricane program.
Final Details
Tip-off against Tulsa is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla. The game will broadcast on the American Digital Network and can be heard on the radio at 91.7 FM WUMR. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow us on Twitter at @MemphisWBB.
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