Women's Hoops Travels to ECU

Saturday, February 9

Greenville, N.C.

12 p.m.

University of Memphis

ECU*

Photo by: Brandon Dill

Feb 08, 2019 | Women's Basketball

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis women's basketball hits the road after three straight at home to face ECU on Saturday. Tip-off against the Pirates is slated for 12 p.m. CT in Greenville, N.C.

GAME 23
Memphis (9-13 (4-5 AAC)) at ECU (11-11 (2-7 AAC))
Tip-off: 12 p.m. CT
Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum – Greenville, N.C.
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The Tigers will try to rebound after dropping a 57-48 decision to Wichita State last Wednesday. After three closely contested quarters, Memphis was unable to take control in the fourth. Freshman Jamirah Shutes and sophomore Alana Davis scored 10 points apiece in the loss.

Shutes, who hit double-digit points for the 14^th time this season against Wichita State, leads the team in scoring with 13.1 points per game. She ranks ninth in The American and first among freshmen in the conference. Davis is second on the squad and 16^th in the AAC, contributing 11.9 points per game. Davis has the third-highest field goal percentage in the conference, scoring at a 53.2 percent clip.

Davis also leads the team in rebounds with 7.8 boards per game, a total that ranks fourth in the AAC. She has also consistently ranked at the top of the list of offensive rebounders, and is currently second in the AAC, grabbing 3.8 offensive rebounds per contest.

Senior forward Brianna Porter registered her team-leading 21^st block of the season on Wednesday. Sitting at ninth in The American in blocks, Porter needs just three more rejections to enter Memphis' top-10 list for blocks in a season by a senior.

Memphis looks to complete the season sweep against ECU after winning the last matchup at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse on January 19. The 58-46 victory was a defensive masterpiece, as the Pirates shot 24 percent from the floor and 10 percent from beyond the arc. Junior Taylor Barnes led the Tigers with 18 points and three steals.

Scouting the Pirates
ECU hosts the Tigers after falling at the hands of the UConn Huskies on Wednesday. Raven Johnson and Lashonda Monk scored in double-figures in the 118-55 loss, netting 14 points and 12 points, respectively.

Monk and Johnson have been the offensive mainstays for the Pirates. Monk leads the team with 12.9 points per game and Johnson is just behind her with 12.7 points per contest. The Pirates top The American with 11.1 steals per game, with a conference-leading turnover margin of plus-5.00.

In the last matchup with Memphis, the Pirates were able to punish the Tigers on the offensive glass, pulling in 27 offensive rebounds, which led to 12 second chance points. Salita Greene led the rebounding attack with seven, with Alex Frazier and Desiree Corbin each grabbing six offensive boards.

After January's game, Memphis and ECU have faced off 31 times, Memphis now claiming an 18-13 series advantage. Memphis has won five of the last six and 11 of the last 14 matchups.

Final Details
Tip-off against ECU is set for 12 p.m. CT at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, N.C. A stream of the game will be viewable at www.GoTigersGo.com. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the Tigers on social media at @MemphisWBB.