Women's Basketball Hosts Cincinnati on Wednesday

Wednesday, January 8

Memphis, Tenn.

7 PM

University of Memphis

Cincinnati *

Tickets

Photo by: Erik Williams

Jan 07, 2020 | Women's Basketball

Memphis Game Notes Cincinnati Game Notes ADN Watch Link Listen Live Stats

Midweek AAC matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After a five-game winning streak was snapped in its American Athletic Conference opener, the Memphis women's basketball team looks to rebound at home against Cincinnati on Wednesday. Tipoff at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed by the American Digital Network.

Game Details
Memphis (9-5 (0-1 AAC)) vs. Cincinnati (9-5 (0-1 AAC))
Tip-off: 7 p.m. CT
Location: Elma Roane Fieldhouse – Memphis, Tenn.
Live Stats | Watch | Listen

Last time out for Memphis, the Tigers were edged out at Houston. Despite five Tigers scoring in double-figures, Memphis allowed 22 points off of turnovers, allowing the Cougars to defend home court.

A pair of Tigers recorded double-doubles in the contest. Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu recorded her sixth of the season, logging 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Keke Hunter put up her second double-double with an 11-point, 10-rebound effort.

Four Memphis players average double-digit scoring this year, led by Jamirah Shutes' 15.3 points per game, an average that ranks seventh in the conference. Fankam Mendjiadeu (10.6), Madison Griggs (10.6) and Gazmyne Herndon (10.4) are the other scorers in double-figures. The four help Memphis hold the second-highest scoring offense in the conference.

Griggs, billed as an elite-level shooter coming out of Houston High School, has played a critical role for the Tigers this season. Just 14 games into her freshman campaign, she is tied for second all-time in single-season three-pointers made by a freshman with 43. With five more, she will take sole possession of first place, passing LaTonya Johnson's 47. Johnson's record has stood since the 1994-95 season. Griggs leads the AAC in made triples and is third in the league in three-point percentage, hitting them at a 46.7 percent clip.

On the national level, Griggs' 43 three-pointers are tied for second in the country among freshman, 17^th in the nation regardless of class. Her percentage is also the second-best among Division I freshman, and is 15^th overall. Griggs is one of four student-athletes in the country to rank in the top 20 in both makes and percentage.

All-time against the Bearcats, Memphis leads the series 35-20, including a 17-7 record in Memphis. Cincinnati is Memphis' second-longest rivalry, with games dating back to 1977-78. Memphis has only played Southern Miss more times (57).

Scouting the Bearcats
Cincinnati visits Memphis after having its six-game win streak snapped in its conference opener at USF. IImar'I Thomas led the way with 23 points and seven rebounds. Antoinette Miller chipped in 19 points and six assists.

Thomas averages 19.4 points per game, the second-highest average in The American. She hits 58.3 percent of her field goals, also the second-best in the conference. She leads a team that has the fourth-best scoring offense in the AAC.

As a team, the Bearcats record the second-most assists per game in the conference at 16.9 per game. Miller leads the team with 45, one of six Cincinnati players to have at least 25 assists.

Head coach of the Bearcats is Michelle Clark-Heard, now in her second season. In her first season at the helm of the program, Clark-Heard led the team to a 24-11 record, culminating in a quarterfinal finish in the WNIT.

Final Details
Tip-off against Cincinnati is set for 7 p.m. CT at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. A streaming link to the American Digital Network broadcast, as well as live stats and a radio feed, is available at www.GoTigersGo.com. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the Tigers on social media at @MemphisWBB.