Savage leads Tigers against Tulane in home finale

Tuesday, February 23

Memphis, Tenn.

6:30 PM

University of Memphis

Tulane

Associate HC Michele Savage coaches Memphis WBB player Tye Jones.

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Feb 22, 2021 | Women's Basketball

Memphis Game Notes (PDF)AAC Notes (PDF)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After a roller-coaster week featuring three postponements and the retirement of head coach Melissa McFerrin, interim head coach Michele Savage will lead the University of Memphis women's basketball team at Roane Fieldhouse on Tuesday night, hosting Tulane on ESPN+. The 6:30 p.m. tip-off will be the Tigers' regular season home finale and second meeting this season with the visiting Green Wave, following an 80-44 win by Tulane in New Orleans on Jan. 2.

Game Details
Memphis (4-10, 2-7 AAC) vs. Tulane (14-7, 10-6 AAC)
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
Elma Roane Fieldhouse
6:30 p.m. C.T. tip-off

STATS: Memphis.StatBroadcast.com
TV: ESPN+
AUDIO: GoTigersGo.com/Listen

History with Tulane
Memphis leads the all-time series, 29-23. The Tigers' most recent victory in the series was a 64-62 nail-biter last year at Roane Fieldhouse on Feb. 4, 2020.

Scouting the Green Wave
In the past week, Tulane has faced off with the top two teams in the American Athletic Conference, suffering a two-point loss against UCF last Wednesday before falling by nine against USF on Saturday. Freshman of the Year frontrunner JerKaila Jordan (16.1 PPG) leads the team in scoring, while senior forward Krystal Freeman is the team's leading rebounder (7.4 RPG). Head coach Lisa Stockton, who is in her 27^th year leading the Green Wave and 30^th year overall as a head coach, is seeking her 600^th career win as her team angles for one of the top seeds at next month's AAC Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas.

Among American Athletic Conference teams, Tulane is ranked:
>>2^nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.97)
>>2^nd in assists per game (14.5)
>>1^st in fouls per game (14.7)
>>1^st in field goal percentage (42.8%)

Tracking the Tigers
Memphis takes the floor after a difficult 71-50 loss at Houston on Feb. 14. Alana Davis led Memphis with 13 points against the Cougars, while Jamirah Shutes added 12, reaching double-figures for the first time in more than a calendar year. Senior forward Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (14.9 PPG, 11.3 RPG) leads the team in scoring and rebounding. Interim head coach Michele Savage, a former Tulane assistant under Lisa Stockton, will lead the Tigers for the first time, following the retirement of head coach Melissa McFerrin on Feb. 14. Memphis had their past three games postponed due to snowfall totaling as high as eight inches in some districts between Feb. 14 and Feb. 18.

Among American Athletic Conference teams, Memphis is ranked:
>>2^nd in free throw percentage (70.2%)
>>2^nd in rebounding margin (5.1)
>>2^nd in rebounds per game (40.1)

Saluting Seniors
Tuesday's game will be the last scheduled home contest for seniors Alana Davis, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu, and Keke Hunter. The three veterans have combined for 1,779 points and 1,201 rebounds over the course of their careers. Davis needs 19 points to become the 26^th Tiger in Memphis women's basketball history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Mendjiadeu has 23 career double-doubles, one shy of entering the top-5 all time in program history.

Go Tigers Go!
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