Memphis returns to the court against Tulsa for Thursday/Friday matchups

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After inclement weather postponed last week's matches between Memphis and Tulsa, the Tigers and Golden Hurricane are set to square off Thursday at 4 p.m. and Friday at 1 p.m. at the Larry O. Finch Center.

Thursday night will be the first matchup between the two programs since Nov. 8, 2019, a 3-1 win for Tulsa. Six players on the current roster for the Tigers appeared in that matchup, including Gigi Crescenzo, who nearly posted a double-double with nine kills and 11 digs in the loss. The Golden Hurricane have taken each of the last three matches against Memphis, as the last Tigers win in the series was on the road, Nov. 19, 2017. Tulsa holds a 17-13 edge in the all-time series.

The Tigers will have been off the court for live game action for nearly two weeks by the time Thursday's match gets underway. Memphis was swept on the road against Tulane last time out. The Green Wave won the opening match 3-1 and capped off the weekend sweep with a 3-0 victory over the Tigers. Memphis picked up the opening set of the weekend but saw the Green Wave rattle off six consecutive set victories.

Tigers Tidbits

In the past three matches vs. Tulsa, Memphis has won just one total set
Tulsa has won four of the past five meetings between the two programs
The Tigers are 10^th in the nation in digs per set (19.59), which is best in the AAC
Memphis ranks third in the AAC in assists per set (12.50) and fourth in kills per set (13.32)
The Tigers have two players among the top 20 in the AAC in hitting percentage in Miaya Smith (.262) and Jada Birkel (.247)
Sabrina Bianco ranks third in the conference in assists per set (11.09), while Bailey Houlihan sits second in the conference in digs per set (5.23)

Memphis returns to the court against Tulsa for Thursday/Friday matchups

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Players Mentioned

Sabrina Bianco

Jada Birkel

Gigi Crescenzo

Bailey Houlihan

Miaya Smith

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