Women’s Basketball Returns Home To Host USF Wednesday

Wednesday, January 17

Memphis, Tenn.

7:00 PM

University of Memphis

#23 USF

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Photo by: Brandon Dill

Women’s Basketball Returns Home To Host USF Wednesday

Jan 16, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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Memphis looks to win its third-straight home game against the Bulls

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team returns home Wednesday evening for a 7 p.m. game against USF at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse broadcast on ESPN3. The Tigers are coming off of a 1-1 road trip, which included a commanding victory over Tulsa last Saturday.

GAME 18
Memphis (7-10; 2-2 AAC) vs. USF (14-4, 4-1)?
Tip-off: 7:00 p.m. CT?
Location: Elma Roane Fieldhouse – Memphis, Tenn.?
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Saturday's victory over Tulsa proved to be a memorable day for the Memphis women's basketball team as senior Cheyenne Creighton became the 24^th member of the 1,000-point club at Memphis. Creighton entered into the game just eight points shy of reaching the milestone and finished with a team-high 22 in the victory.

The win at Tulsa also marked the sixth win in the last eight games for Memphis. The Tigers look to continue that momentum against USF, a team they have defeated at home the last two seasons. Entering into Wednesday's game against USF, here are some tidbits to know about the Memphis women's basketball team:

With 19 points against Tulsa and a team-leading 21.0 ppg during conference play, it appears Memphis could be celebrating two 1,000-point scorers this season as Brea Elmore is now just 139 points away. Elmore would become the 25^th member of the Memphis 1,000-point club if she reaches the milestone.
Freshman guard Jada Stinson had a career day against the Golden Hurricane, posting a career-high 15 points while pulling down four rebounds in 38 minutes played. It was her second start this season and in her two starts, the Tigers are undefeated.
Memphis currently sits in sixth place in the American Athletic Conference, just half a game behind Houston, Cincinnati, and UCF for third.
A Memphis victory would improve the Tigers to 8-10 on the year and 3-2 in American Athletic Conference play. A win against the Bulls would be the third-straight victory at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse against USF and wins in three out of the last five meetings. A win against USF would also be the Tigers' seventh win in the last nine games this season.

A Look At USF
USF comes into the Wednesday night's ESPN3 game with a 14-4 overall record and 4-1 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Bulls have won their last two contests and the last three on the road.

Junior Kitija Laksa leads USF with 20.4 points per game. She's hit 70 three-pointers this season. Laia Flores leads the league in three different categories: assist-turnover ratio, assists, and assists per game. She ranks in the top 18 nationally in all three categories.

On a two game winning streak in conference play, the Bulls are currently sitting in sole possession of second place in the AAC.

USF is coached by Jose Fernandez who is currently in his 18th season at the helm of the Bulls' program. He is the all-time winningest coach at USF and has eight, 20-win seasons to his name.

Series History With USF
Wednesday's game marks the 25th meeting all-time between the Tigers and the Bulls. Memphis has a 14-10 advantage.

Although the Bulls have won eight out of the last 10 matchups, Memphis has come away victorious against the top-25 ranked team in the last two games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Most recently, the Tigers defeated USF on February 5, 2017 by a score of 62-57. USF was ranked No. 20 at the time.

Final Details
Tipoff against USF is set for 7 p.m. at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse and will air on ESPN3. Fans can listen 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.