Women’s Basketball Concludes Regular Season With Road Trip To Temple

Monday, February 26

Philadelphia, Pa.

6:00 PM

University of Memphis

Temple

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Women’s Basketball Concludes Regular Season With Road Trip To Temple

Feb 25, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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Memphis looks to finish strong with wins in three of the last four contests

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The end of the regular season is here and the University of Memphis women's basketball team will wrap it up with a Monday night road contest against Temple in Philadelphia, Pa. The game is set to tip at 6 p.m. CT and will air on the CBS Sports Network.

GAME 29
Memphis (9-19; 4-11 AAC) at Temple (11-17, 3-12 AAC)
Tip-off: 6:00 p.m. CT
Location: McGonigle Hall – Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Tigers are winners of two of their last three contests including a 65-56 victory on Senior Day over Tulsa last Saturday. Memphis recognized all three of its seniors and although she has missed the last 10 games to injury, redshirt-senior Breigha Wilder-Cochran had the opportunity to dress out and start one more time at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse with fellow seniors Brea Elmore and Cheyenne Creighton.

Wilder-Cochran's time in the contest was short as she dribbled the ball in place before a 10-second backcourt violation and standing ovation to follow. Wilder-Cochran devoted five years to the Memphis program.

With a combined 79 minutes of action, Elmore and Creighton went out strong on Senior Day with 20 and 16 points, respectively. Both players have eclipsed over 1,000 points in their careers and will finish on multiple top-10 lists during their time in Memphis.

Heading into the regular season finale against Temple, here are some additional tidbits to know about the Memphis women's basketball team:

Brea Elmore ranks ninth all-time with 134 made three-pointers. She has hit a career-high 62 this season, which is tied for third most by a senior in program history.
Elmore has also pushed her season scoring average up to a career-high 15.0 points per game.
Taylor Barnes is averaging a career-high 8.3 points per game and has started in all 28 games to-date for the Tigers.
Jada Stinson and Alana Davis have made their marks on the Memphis program as true freshmen. Stinson has started in 12 out of the last 14 games for the Tigers and was Wilder-Cochran's replacement in Saturday's game. Davis pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds to go along with 12 points for her third double-double this season.
A Memphis victory would improve the Tigers to 10-19 on the year and 5-11 in American Athletic Conference play. The Tigers hold the tiebreaker over Tulsa after defeating the Golden Hurricane, 65-56, on Senior Day.

A Look At Temple
Temple comes into the contest with an 11-17 overall record and 3-12 mark in the American Athletic Conference. Currently, the Owls are sitting in 12th place. The Owls are coming off of a 65-64 victory over ECU Saturday afternoon. The game was on the road and it was the third road victory of the year for Temple.

Tanaya Atkinson leads the team in scoring with 20.9 points per game and rebounds with 9.2 per contest. She is also the team's assist leader with 74 dishes this season. Freshman Mia Davis has made an impact for the Owls and is the only other double-digit scorer with 11.5 points per game. She's also second on the team with 7.7 rebounds per contest.

Tonya Cardoza is in her 10th season at the helm of the Owls program and is one game shy of 200 career wins in Philadelphia.

Final Details
Tipoff against Temple is slated for 6 p.m. CT at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia, Pa. It will be broadcasted on the CBS Sports Network and fans can listen 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.