Tigers Host SMU Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, February 10

Memphis, Tenn.

2:00 PM

University of Memphis

SMU

Tickets

Photo by: Brandon Dill

Feb 09, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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Memphis returns home to play SMU for the first time this season

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team will host SMU this Saturday with a 2 p.m. contest at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. This is the first and only regular season contest between the teams this year.

GAME 24
Memphis (7-16; 2-8 AAC) vs. SMU (9-15; 3-8 AAC)
Tip-off: 2:00 p.m. CT?
Location: Elma Roane Fieldhouse – Memphis, Tenn.
Promotions: T-Shirts to first 200 fans and celebrating African American Hertiage (Black History Month)
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After being on the road for the past two games, Memphis looks to regroup and refresh with a game in front of its home fans. After dropping a close one against Houston, Memphis aims to win its sixth game at this home this season by welcoming SMU to the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

Freshmen Jada Stinson and Alana Davis put together solid outings against Houston. Stinson finished with 13 points and three assists, while Davis ended the night with 13 points and 11 rebounds for her second career double-double. Entering the game against the Mustangs, here are some tidbits about the Memphis women's basketball team:

Brea Elmore is now 56 points away from reaching the 1,000-point milestone. Elmore would become the 25^th member of the Memphis 1,000-point club.
Jada Stinson is fourth on the team in scoring, logging 7.3 points per game. She has started eight of the last nine games, averaging 9.1 points and 3.6 assists per game when she starts.
Cheyenne Creighton and Brea Elmore lead Memphis offensively with 14.8 and 14.6 points per game, respectively. Both have started in every game for Memphis.
Alana Davis' double-double against the Cougars was the 11^th for the Tigers this season. Her 11 rebounds in 31 minutes of action led Memphis against Houston.
A Memphis victory would improve the Tigers to 8-16 on the year and 3-8 in American Athletic Conference play. A win would also improve the Tigers to 6-6 at home this season.

A Look At SMU
SMU visits Memphis with a 9-15 overall record and 3-8 American Athletic Conference mark. The Mustangs are coming off of a 74-70 victory over American foe Tulsa on Wednesday. SMU has shown struggles on the road this season, failing to have won a single road contest so far.

SMU is led by McKenzie Adams' 17.5 points per game this season. Kiara Perry is the only other Mustang to average double figures in scoring at 10.1 points per game. Perry and Dai'ja Thomas lead the team in rebounding, each grabbing 6.9 rebounds per contest.

As a team, the Mustangs are averaging slightly over 57 points per game, and have done well in rebounding margin. SMU does, however, struggle shooting the three-pointer, only averaging 3.7 made three-pointers per game at a 28 percent clip.

Travis Mays is the head coach of the Mustangs and is currently in his second season at the helm. His first season showed marked improvement from the year before his hiring, winning six more games in his first season than the year prior. In conference play, SMU currently sits in ninth place.

Final Details
Tipoff against SMU is set for 2 p.m. CT at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The game will be streamed on GoTigersGo.com 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.