Women's Basketball Travels to Tampa to Face USF

Wednesday, January 23

Tampa, Fla.

6 p.m.

University of Memphis

USF*

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Jan 22, 2019 | Women's Basketball

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis women's basketball team goes back on the road for a conference game against USF Wednesday evening. Game time in Tampa, Florida is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT, at the Yuengling Center.

GAME 18
Memphis (7-10 (2-2 AAC)) at USF (11-7 (2-2 AAC))
Tip-off: 6 p.m. CT
Location: Yuengling Center – Tampa, Fla.
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Memphis travels to Tampa on a two-game winning streak, having defeated ECU at home on Saturday. Led by Taylor Barnes' season-high 18 points, the Tigers held the Pirates to 24.7 percent shooting on the afternoon. Jamirah Shutes and Alana Davis also scored in double-figures, netting 16 and 11, respectively.

Heading into the week of action, Barnes was named to the AAC Honor Roll for the third time this season. After notching her season-high scoring output, Barnes has nine games scoring in double-digits, and previously set a conference single-game mark for the season with a career-high 11 assists against N.C. Central.

The Tigers also welcomed Ashia Jones, who made her debut against the Pirates. After transferring from UT Martin prior to the 2015-16 season, Jones has dealt with injuries that have kept her from seeing the court. A true story of dedication and hard work, Jones finally donned a Memphis uniform against ECU, chipping in three points and three rebounds.

Shutes tops the team in scoring, averaging 13.7 points per contest. She is tied for eighth in the American Athletic Conference, and ranks first among conference freshmen. Davis, who is second on the team, scores 12.5 points per outing. Davis shoots one of the highest field goal percentages in the conference and is currently the fourth most accurate scorer in The American at 53.1 percent.

Davis also leads the team in rebounding, pulling down 8.5 rebounds per game. Her work on the glass ranks third in the conference, and she is the most dominant offensive rebounder in the league, finding 4.2 offensive rebounds per game.

Scouting the Bulls
The Bulls welcome Memphis after a 73-46 victory over Tulane on Saturday. Sydni Harvey, who was named the AAC Rookie of the Week, and Enna Pehadzic each scored more than 20 points for USF, netting 25 and 21 points, respectively. Overall, four Bulls scored in double-figures.

Laura Ferriera is USF's leading scorer, averaging 15.8 points per contest, which ranks sixth in The American. As a team, the Bulls are third in the conference in scoring offense at 69.2 points per game.

The Tigers and Bulls have faced off 25 times in the past. Memphis currently claims a 14-11 series lead, but USF has won three of the last four contests between the teams.

Final Details
Tip-off against USF is set for 6 p.m. CT at the Yuengling Center. A stream of the game will be viewable www.GoTigersGo.com. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow us on social media at @MemphisWBB.