Wednesday, January 16, 2019

NCAA Women's Basketball Week 10

No. 2 UConn (14-1, 3-0 AAC) looks to continue its undefeated streak in conference play at Tulane (13-3, 3-0 AAC) on Wednesday.

Tipoff will take place at 7 p.m. at the Devlin Fieldhouse.

Season Stat Leaders
                       UConn                                                                                              Tulane
Points
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Katie Lou Samuelson (19.6 per game)
Photo Credit: Tulane Athletics

Krystal Freeman (13.2 per game)
                                                













                                        
Rebounds
Photo Credit: Tulane Athletics

Krystal Freeman (6.9 per game)

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (10.1 per game)
                                                  











                                             

 Assists
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (5.2 per game)
Photo Credit: Tulane Athletics

Kaila Anderson (5.1 per game)
                                                                   










                                         


Steals
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (1.3 per game)
Photo Credit: Tulane Athletics

Sierra Cheatham (1.8 per game)










                                           




Blocks
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (1.1 per game)
Photo Credit: Tulane Athletics

Harlyn Wyatt (1.1 per game)
                                                      










                                             



Team Notes
UConn
  • UConn moved up to No. 2 in this week's AP Rankings.
  • The Huskies share the No. 2 AP spot with Baylor.
  • UConn is currently on a three-game winning streak.
  • The Huskies won their last two AAC games against Cincinnati (82-38) and South Florida (63-46).
    • Players of the Game
    • Versus Cincinnati:Katie Lou Samuelson (23 pts, 10 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls)
    • Versus South Florida: Katie Lou Samuelson (19 pts, 2 rebs, 5 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk)
  • UConn has won 89 conference games overall since joining the AAC in 2014.
  • Katie Lou Samuelson
    • One of the 25 finalists for the John Wooden Award.
    • Reached the 2,000 points club in UConn's win against South Florida.
    • Had 23 points and 10 rebounds in the win against Cincinnati.
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 1 in scoring (19.6 per game), 3-point field goals made (2.7 per game) and assist/turnover ratio (2.7).
      • No. 2 in free throw percentage (.896)
      • No. 5 in rebounding (7.9 per game)
      • No. 8 in 3-point field goal percentage (.387)
      • No. 10 in assists (3.5 per game)
      • No. 13 in field goal percentage (.469)
  • Napheesa Collier
    • One of the 25 finalists for the John Wooden Award.
    • Had 14 points and nine rebounds in the win against Cincinnati.
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 2 in rebounding (10.1 per game) and field goal percentage (.572).
      • No. 3 in blocked shots (1.1 per game)
      • No. 4 in scoring (17.7 per game) and assist turnover ratio (2.0).
      • No. 8 in assists (3.7 per game)
      • No. 13 in free throw percentage (.661)
  • Crystal Dangerfield
    • Had 11 points and 10 assists in the against Cincinnati.
    • One of the 25 finalists for the John Wooden Award.
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 1 in assists (5.2 per game)
      • No. 2 in assist/turnover ratio (2.4)
      • Tied at No. 4 with South Florida's Laura Ferreira and Tulane's Sierra Cheatham in 3-point field goals made (2.0 per game)
      • No. 12 in 3-point field goal percentage (.353)
      • No. 16 in scoring (12.6 per game)
  • Christyn Williams
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 3 in field goal percentage (.551)
      • Tied for No. 4 with UCF's Kay Kay Wright in 3-point field goal percentage (.429).
      • No. 13 in scoring (12.7 per game)
  • Megan Walker 
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 10 in 3-point field goal percentage (.385)
      • No. 14 in field goal percentage (.468)
      • No. 21 in scoring (11.0 per game)
  • Olivia Nelson-Ododa
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 14 in blocked shots (0.7 per game)
Tulane
  • Tulane is currently on a six-game winning streak and they are currently the only AAC team with the largest winning streak.
  • The Green Wave won their last two AAC games at Temple (66-57) and SMU (61-43).
    • Players of the Game
    • At Temple: Krystal Freeman (15 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts)
    • At SMU: Kayla Manuirirangi (17 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl), Krystal Freeman (17 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast, 2 stls)
  • Tulane is 13-80 against opponents in the Top 25.
  • The Green Wave's last victory against a Top 25 was against LSU in 2011.
  • Kayla Manuirirangi 
    • Matched a career-high with five 3-point shots and a team-high 17 points at SMU.
    • Reached the 400-point mark at SMU.
    • Finished in double-figures in five games so far this season.
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 7  in 3-point field goals made (1.9 per game)
      • No. 11 in 3-point field goal percentage (.370)
  • Kaila Anderson
    • Recorded eight or more assists in Tulane's first three conference games. 
    • No. 40 in the NCAA in career assists (81).
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 3 in assists (5.1 per game) and assist/turnover ratio (2.1)
      • No. 9 in 3-point field goal percentage (.386)
  • Harlyn Wyatt
    • No. 8 in the program in blocks (91).
    • Had four blocks in the victory at SMU.
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 4 in blocked shots (1.1 per game)
  • Krystal Freeman
    • Reached the 150 career rebound mark in the victory at SMU.
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 7 in field goal percentage (.508)
      • No. 10 in rebounding (6.9 per game)
      • No. 11 in scoring (13.2 per game) and blocked shots (0.8 per game).
  • Erin Gutierrez
    • Earned her 50th career assist in the victory at SMU.
    • AAC Statistics
      • No. 9 in assist/turnover ratio (1.4)
  • Tatyana Lofton
    • 15 points away from having 200 career points.
  • Meredith Schulte
    • Recorded a season high seven points and six rebounds at Temple.
    • Reached the 400 career rebound mark at Temple.
  • Sierra Cheatham
    • AAC Statistics
      • Tied for No. 4 with UConn's Crystal Dangerfield and South Florida's Laura Ferreira in 3-point field goals made (2.0 per game).
      • No. 7 in 3-point field goal percentage (.390)
      • No. 8 in steals (1.8 per game)
      • No. 15 in field goal percentage (.465)
      • No. 23 in scoring (10.3 per game)
AAC Team Stat Comparison
Points
UConn: No. 1 (81.5 per game)

Tulane: No. 4 (66.4 per game)

Rebounds
UConn: No. 3 (34.5 per game)

Tulane: No. 8 (37.8 per game)

Assists
UConn: No. 1 (19.0 per game)

Tulane: No. 2 (17.0 per game)

Steals
UConn: No. 10 (7.0 per game)

Tulane: No. 5 (9.1 per game)

Blocks
UConn: No. 7 (3.1 per game)

Tulane: No. 3 (3.9 per game)

Series History
  • UConn has won all 10 games against Tulane.
  • Both teams last met in the semifinals of 2018 AAC Tournament.
  • The Huskies beat the Green Wave 82-56 in that game. 


                       
                 








No. 15 South Carolina (12-4, 4-0 SEC) travels to Starkville for an undefeated SEC matchup against No. 7 Mississippi State (16-1, 4-0 SEC).

The game will be held at Humphrey Coliseum on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Season Stat Leaders
              South Carolina                                                                                   Mississippi State
Points
Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Te'a Cooper (12.1 per game)
Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics

Teaira McCowan (16.8 per game)











                                                         



Rebounds
Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Alexis Jennings (5.7 per game)
Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics

Teaira McCowan (13.3 per game)

Assists
Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Te'a Cooper (2.2 per game)
Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics

Jazzmun Holmes (5.2 per game)

                                                 















Steals
Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Tyasha Harris (1.8 per game)
Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics

Jazzmun Holmes (2.2 per game)
                                                       











                                                          

Blocks
Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics

Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (2.4 per game)
Photo Credit: Mississippi State Athletics

Teaira McCowan (2.6 per game)












                                       



Team Notes
South Carolina

  • South Carolina moved up to No. 15 in this week's AP Poll.
  • The Gamecocks are on a eight-game winning streak.
  • South Carolina won its last two SEC games against Florida (71-40) and LSU (76-53).
    • Players of the Game
    • Versus Florida: Bianca Cuevas-Moore (16 pts, 2 rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk)
    • At LSU: Te'a Cooper (14 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl)
  • The Gamecocks is No. 1 in scoring defense (52.2 per game) and field goal percentage (.310) in the SEC.
  • South Carolina is currently ranked No. 2 in scoring margin in the SEC (+15.0).
  • The players on the Gamecock's bench are averaging 11.3 points per game.
  • South Carolina increased its rebounding margin in the SEC to +8.0.
  • The Gamecocks have had 11 players that have finished a game in double-figures this season.
  • Tyasha Harris
    • Averaging 9.6 per game so far.
    • SEC Statistics
      • No. 2 in free throw percentage (.872)
      • No. 7 in assists (4.3 per game)
      • Tied at No. 7 with Mississippi State's Jordan Danberry in steals (1.9 per game).
      • Tied at No. 19 with teammate Destanni Henderson, Mizzou's Haley Troup, LSU's Jaelyn Richard-Harris and Texas A&M's Kayla Wells in 3-pointers made (9.8 per game).
      • Tied at No. 22 with teammate Te'a Cooper, Ole Miss's Shandricka Sessom and Tennessee's Rae Burrell in blocks (0.3 per game).
      • No. 37 in scoring (9.8 per game)
  • Bianca Cuevas-Moore
    • Averaged 12.5 points per game in South Carolina's last two games.
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 21 with LSU's Mercedes Brooks in steals (1.3 per game).
      • Tied at No. 22 with teammate Bianca Jackson, Florida's Kiara Smith and Kristina Moore, LSU's Mercedes Brooks and Mizzou's Jordan Chavis in 3-pointers made (5.9 per game).
  • Alexis Jennings
    • Averaged 11.5 points per game in South Carolina's last two games.
  • Mikiah Herbert Harrigan
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 2 with Georgia's Jenna Staiti in blocks (2.5 per game).
      • No. 23 in rebounding (5.5 per game)
      • No. 41 in scoring (9.3 per game)
  • Alexis Jennings
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 15 with teammate Lele Grissett and Kentucky's Maci Morris in blocks (0.9 per game).
      • Tied at No. 25 with Arkansas's Bailey Zimmerman in rebounding (5.6 per game).
      • No. 35 in scoring (9.9 per game)
  • Te'a Cooper
    • SEC Statistics
      • No. 11 in free throw percentage (.792)
      • Tied at No. 16 with Texas A&M's Shambria Washington and Georgia's Gabby Connally in assists (2.9 per game).
      • Also tied at No. 16 with Tennessee's Jazmine Massengill and LSU's Shanice Norton in steals (1.3 per game).
      • Tied at No. 18 with Tennessee's Evina Westbrook in three pointers made (11.9 per game).
      • Tied at No. 22 with teammate Tyasha Harris, Ole Miss's Shandricka Sessom and Tennessee's Rae Burrell in blocks (0.3 per game).
      • No. 28 in scoring (11.9 per game)
  • Lele Grissett
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 15 with teammate Alexis Jennings and Kentucky's Maci Morris in blocks (0.8 per game).
      • Tied at No. 24 with Ole Miss's La'Karis Salter in rebounding (5.3 per game).
  • Bianca Jackson 
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 22 with teammate Bianca Cuevas-Moore, Florida's Kiara Smith and Kristina Moore, LSU's Mercedes Brooks and Mizzou's Jordan Chavis in 3-pointers made (4.8 per game).
  • Destanni Henderson
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 19 with teammate Tyasha Harris, Mizzou's Haley Troup, LSU's Jaelyn Richard-Harris and Texas A&M Kayla Wells in three pointers made (4.6 per game).
  • Nelly Perry
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 21 with Arkansas's Taylah Thomas, Kentucky's Tatyana Wyatt, Mississippi State's Jordan Danberry and Xaria Wiggins and Tennessee's Zaay Green in blocks (0.4 per game).
  • Victaria Saxton
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 10 with Alabama's Ariyah Copeland and Vanderbilt's Mariella Fasoula in blocks (1.3 per game).
Mississippi State

  • Mississippi State is on a six-game winning streak.
  • The Bulldogs won their last SEC game at Auburn 85-59 on Monday.
    • Player of the Game: Teaira McCowan (22 pts, 10 rebs, 1 stl, 3 blks)
  • Mississippi State is No. 5 in the NCAA in blocked shots (6.8 per game).
  • The Bulldogs lead the NCAA with a huge scoring margin of +35.4 while averaging 91.1 points per game.
  • Mississippi State is No. 2 in the NCAA in blocked shots (6.8 per game).
  • The bench players scored 27 points for the Bulldogs in the win at Auburn.
  • Teaira McCowan
    • Named this week's SEC Player of the Week.
    • Earned her 53rd career double-double in the victory at Auburn.
    • SEC Statistics
      • No. 1 in rebounding (13.5 per game), field goal percentage (.663) and blocked shots (2.6 per game).
      • No. 8 in scoring (16.5 per game)
      • No. 18 in free throw percentage (.716)
  • Jazzmun Holmes
    • No. 1 in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio (4.1).
    • Recorded 55 assists and averaged 9.7 points per game in 10 games this season.
    • SEC Statistics
      • No. 2 in assists (5.3 per game)
      • No. 3 in free throw percentage (.849)
      • No. 4 in steals (2.3 per game)
      • No. 50 in scoring (7.9 per game)
  • Jordan Danberry
    • Finished in double-figures the last 12 games. 
    • Averaging 14.3 points per game.
    • Set four new career highs in points this season.
    • SEC Statistics
      • No. 5 in field goal percentage (.509)
      • Tied at No. 7 with South Carolina's Tyasha Harris in steals (1.8 per game).
      • No. 8 in assists (3.6 per game)
      • No. 20 in scoring (13.3 per game)
      • Tied at No. 21 with teammate Xaria Wiggins, Arkansas's Taylah Thomas, Kentucky's Tatyana Wyatt, Tennessee's Zaay Green and South Carolina's Nelly Perry in blocked shots (0.4 per game).
      • No. 24 in free throw percentage (.654)
      • Tied at No. 38 with LSU's Khayla Pointer in rebounding (3.6 per game).
  • Chloe Bibby
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 6 with Georgia's Gabby Connally in three pointers made (12.8 per game).
      • No. 18 in blocked shots (0.6 per game)
      • No. 24 in scoring (12.8 per game)
      • Tied at No. 26 with Ole Miss's Jhileiya Dunlap in assists (1.7 per game).
      • Tied at No. 32 with teammate Jessika Carter in rebounding (4.3 per game).
  • Anriel Howard
    • SEC Statistics
      • No. 3 in field goal percentage (.541)
      • No. 8 in rebounding (7.9 per game)
      • No. 10 in scoring (16.0 per game)
      • Tied at No. 12 with Alabama's Shaquera Wade in steals (1.5 per game).
      • Tied at No. 17 with Ole Miss's Cecilia Muhate Pena, Arkansas's Bailey Zimmerman, Alabama's Shaquera Wade and Ashley Knight, Tennessee's Jazmine Massengill and Kasiyahna Kushkituah and Auburn's Erin Howard in blocked shots (0.6 per game).
      • No. 19 in free throw percentage (.714)
      • Tied at No. 25 with LSU's Shanice Norton in assists (1.8 per game).
  • Jessika Carter
    • SEC Statistics
      • No. 5 in blocked shots (1.6 per game)
      • Tied at No. 32 with teammate Jessika Carter in rebounding (4.6 per game).
  • Andra Espinoza-Hunter
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 17 with Texas A&M's Chennedy Carter and Mizzou's Amber Smith in three pointers made (6.6 per game).
  • Myah Taylor
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 18 with Ole Miss's Crystal Allen in assists (2.6 per game).
  • Xaria Wiggins
    • SEC Statistics
      • Tied at No. 21 with teammate Jordan Danberry, Arkansas's Taylah Thomas, Kentucky's Tatyana Wyatt, Tennessee's Zaay Green and South Carolina's Nelly Perry in blocked shots (0.5 per game).
SEC Team Stats Comparison
Points
South Carolina: No. 5 (74.7 per game)

Mississippi State: No. 1 (91.4 per game)

Rebounds
South Carolina: No. 6 (35.8 per game)

Mississippi State: No. 1 (42.1 per game)

Assists
South Carolina: No. 8 (13.8 per game)

Mississippi State: No. 1 (18.6 per game)

Steals
South Carolina: No. 7 (9.4 per game)

Mississippi State: No. 6 (9.4 per game)

Blocks
South Carolina: No. 1 (7.3 per game)

Mississippi State: No. 2 (6.9 per game)

Series History
  • South leads Mississippi State 21-17 in the series.
  • Both teams have met in the SEC Tournament Championship the last three years.
  • The Gamecocks beat the Bulldogs in all three conference championship games.
  • The two teams last met in the 2018 SEC Tournament Championship.
  • South Carolina beat Mississippi State 62-51 in that game.

                                                                                                  
                              


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