Women's Basketball Duels Cincinnati on Victor Day

Wednesday, February 13

Memphis, Tenn.

5:30 p.m.

University of Memphis

Cincinnati*

Tickets

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Feb 12, 2019 | Women's Basketball

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The Tigers host annual Play4Kay Game

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis women's basketball team returns home to square off against Cincinnati in the annual Play4Kay game on Wednesday. Tip-off at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse is slated for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday's game is the annual Play4Kay Game and Victor Day, honoring those that have battled cancer.

GAME 24
Memphis (9-14 (4-6 AAC)) vs. Cincinnati (15-8 (7-3 AAC))
Tip-off: 5:30 p.m. CT
Location: The Elma Roane Fieldhouse – Memphis, Tenn.
Promotion: Play4Kay Game & Victor Day
Giveaway: Pom poms and TV
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Memphis looks to get back on track after a 68-59 setback at ECU on Saturday. After trailing by as many as 19 in the third quarter, the Tigers chipped at the lead until it stood at just a five-point margin, but Memphis was unable to put the finishing touches on the comeback. Jamirah Shutes led the way with 16 points, with Taylor Barnes scoring 11 and Alana Davis chipping in 10. Davis also set a career-high by pulling down 18 rebounds, tied for the second-most in a game by a sophomore in Memphis history.

Shutes continues to lead the team in scoring with 13.2 points per game. She remains a top-10 scorer in The American, ranking 10^th among all players and first among conference freshmen. Davis is second on the squad and 17^th in the AAC, netting 11.9 points per game. Davis also scores with the third-highest field goal percentage in the conference at 52.8 percent.

After pulling down 18 rebounds against ECU, Davis increased her team-leading rebounding average to 8.2 boards a game, a total that ranks fourth in the AAC. She has also been instrumental in earning the Tigers extra possessions, ranking second in the conference with 4.0 offensive rebounds per game.

Despite the offensive struggles, Memphis was able to hold yet another team's offense to sub-standard shooting from the floor. ECU was the 10^th opponent that has failed to shoot 35 percent from the floor or 25 percent from three. Memphis is ranked second in the conference in three-point defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 26 percent from beyond the arc on the season. Nationally, the Tigers rank ninth in the country in three-point defense.

Scouting the Bearcats
Cincinnati visits Memphis fresh off of a win over Wichita State on Sunday. The 82-54 final was highlighted by five Bearcats scoring in double-figures, led by Antoinette Miller's 23 points. Cincinnati shot 52.5 percent from the floor as a team, including a 13-for-16 effort during the fourth quarter.

The Bearcats have two scorers netting double-digit scoring averages; IImar'I Thomas and Miller score 13.6 and 12.2 points per game, respectively. Thomas also leads Cincinnati in rebounding, pulling down 7.2 boards per contest.

Cincinnati boasts the third-highest scoring offense in the conference at 65.8 points per game. The Bearcats score with the second-highest field goal percentage, hitting shots at a 42 percent clip.

The last time Memphis played the Bearcats, the Tigers fell in Cincinnati by way of an 80-56 margin. In the all-time series, Memphis still holds a 35-18 advantage over Cincinnati. The Memphis-Cincinnati matchup is the second-most played in school history, only the Memphis-Southern Miss. series has seen more games.

Final Details
Tip-off against Cincinnati is set for 5:30 p.m. CT at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The game is on The American Digital Network, with a link to the stream on www.GoTigersGo.com. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the Tigers on social media at @MemphisWBB.