Wednesday, January 9, 2019

UConn Set for AAC Two Home Game Slate


No. 3 UConn (12-1, 1-0 AAC) returns home from Texas for its first two AAC matchups against Cincinnati (9-5, 1-0 AAC) and South Florida (10-6, 1-1 AAC).

The Huskies will tipoff against Cincinnati at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Season Stat Leaders
                       UConn                                                                                              Cincinnati
Points

Photo Credit: Cincinnati Athletics

Ilmar'l Thomas (12.7 per game) 

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Katie Lou Samuelson (19.4 per game)
                                            










                                             


Rebounds

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (10.4 per game)
Photo Credit: Cincinnati Athletics

Ilmar'l Thomas (7.3 per game)
                                                   










                                                        



Assists
Photo Credit: Cincinnati Athletics

Antoinette Miller (5.1 per game)

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (5.0 per game)
                                                   









                                                     



Steals
         
Photo Credit: Cincinnati Athletics

Antoinette Miller (2.4 per game)
                                                            







Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield,
Katie Lou Samuelson
(1.2 per game)
















    




Blocks

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

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

Ilmar'l Thomas (0.6 per game)










                                                          




Team Notes
UConn
  •         UConn dropped to No. 3 in this week’s AP Rankings.
  •         The Huskies have not played at Gampel Pavilion since the first home game on November 11, 2018.
  •         UConn will play its first home game since December 8, 2018.
  •         The Huskies are 1-0 in conference play.
  •         UConn recently lost its first game of the season and ended their 126-game winning streak to Baylor 68-57 on Thursday.
    •         Player of the Game: Napheesa Collier (16 pts, 11 rebs, 4 asts, 1 stl)
  •         The Huskies won their first AAC game of the season at Houston 81-61 on Sunday.
    •         Player of the Game: Katie Lou Samuelson (19 pts, 9 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk)
  •         UConn holds a perfect 91-0 record in conference regular season games.
  •         Katie Lou Samuelson
    •    Led UConn with 19 points in the win at Houston.
    •    AAC Statistics
      •   No. 1 in scoring (19.4 per game), 3-point field goals made (2.7 per game) and assist/turnover ratio (2.9).
      •  No. 2 in free throw percentage (.881).
      •  No. 5 in rebounding (8.2 per game).
      • No. 7 in 3-point field goal percentage (.385).
      •   No. 13 in assists (3.5 per game).
  •         Napheesa Collier
    •  Had 18 points in UConn’s win at Houston.
    • AAC Statistics
      •  No. 2 in rebounding (10.4 per game).
      • No. 3 in field goal percentage (.572).
      •  She is tied for No. 3 with Temple’s Mia Davis in scoring (18.4 per game).
      •  No. 4 in blocked shots (1.1 per game).
      •  No. 6 in assist/turnover ratio (1.7).
      •  She is tied for No. 9 with East Carolina’s Lashonda Monk in assists (3.6 per game).
  •         Crystal Dangerfield
    •   AAC Statistics
      •  No. 2 in assists (5.0 per game).
      •  No. 3 in assist/turnover ratio (2.2).
      •  No. 5 in 3-point field goals made (2.1 per game).
      •   No. 10 in 3-point field goal percentage (.380).
      •   No. 11 in scoring (13.5 per game).
  •         Christyn Williams
    •   AAC Statistics
      •   No. 4 in field goal percentage (.561) and 3-point field goal percentage (.429).
      •   No. 13 in scoring (13.2 per game).
  •         Megan Walker
    •    AAC Statistics
      •   No. 15 in field goal percentage (.472).
      •   No. 22 in scoring (11.0 per game).
  •         Olivia Nelson-Ododa
    •    AAC Statistics
      •   No. 12 in blocked shots (0.8 per game).
Cincinnati
  •         Cincinnati is currently on a four-game winning streak.
  •         Michelle Clark-Heard is in her first season as head coach for the Bearcats.
  •         Cincinnati won its first AAC game of the season against SMU 69-57 on Sunday.
    •          Player of the Game: Ilmar’l Thomas (22 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast, 2 stls, 1 blk)
  •         Ilmar’l Thomas
    •         Averaged 21.3 points and 12.3 rebounds in the last four games.
    •      No. 4 in the NCAA in field goal percentage (68.1).
    •      She has also scored 20 or more points for the fourth consecutive time in Cincinnati’s win against SMU.
    •      AAC Statistics
      •         No. 1 in field goal percentage (.681).
      •      No. 9 in rebounding (7.3 per game).
      •      No. 16 in scoring (12.7 per game).
  •         Sam Rodgers
    •        Averaged 12.5 points and 3.0 rebounds the last six games.
    •      Had a career game against SMU with 20 points.
    •      Her career game included a career-high five 3-pointers.
    •      AAC Statistics
      •        No. 4 in free throw percentage (.828).
      •      No. 25 in scoring (10.2 per game).
  •         Angel Rizor
    •        Recorded a team-high nine rebounds against SMU.
    •      AAC Statistics
      •      No. 13 in rebounding (6.6 per game).
  •         Antoinette Miller
    •        Averaging 10.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game this season.
    •       No. 39 in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio (2.37).
    •      Recorded a career-best five steals against SMU.
    •      AAC Statistics
      •        No. 1 in assists (5.1 per game).
      •      No. 2 in assist/turnover ratio (2.4).
      •   No. 3 in steals (2.4 per game).
      •   No. 24 in scoring (10.7 per game).
  •         Nikira Goings
    •    Averaging 10.1 points per game this season.
    •    AAC Statistics
      •   No. 7 in 3-point field goals made (1.8 per game).
      •  No. 26 in scoring (10.1 per game).
  •         Florence Sifa
    •    Averaging 7.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
    •    AAC Statistics
      •   No. 14 in field goal percentage (.478).
AAC Team Stats Comparison
Points
UConn: No. 1 (82.8 per game)

Cincinnati: No. 4 (66.9 per game)

Rebounds
UConn: No. 2 (42.6 per game)

Cincinnati: No. 10 (37.2 per game)

Assists
UConn: No. 1 (18.3 per game)

Cincinnati: No. 3 (14.4 per game)

Steals
UConn: No. 10 (6.5 per game)

Cincinnati: Tied with Tulsa at No. 8 (7.8 per game)

Blocks
UConn: No. 7 (3.1 per game)

Cincinnati: No. 12 (2.3 per game)

Series History
  •         UConn has won all 19 games against Cincinnati.
  •         Both teams last played against each other in the semifinals of 2018 AAC Tournament in Uncasville, Connecticut.
  •         The Huskies beat the Bearcats 75-21.


                                                 













UConn will host South Florida at Gampel Pavilion on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Season Stat Leaders
UConn                                                                                                                  South Florida              
Points

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Katie Lou Samuelson (19.4 per game)
Photo Credit: South Florida Athletics

Laura Ferreira (15.8 per game)










                                                





Rebounds

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (10.4 per game)
Photo Credit: South Florida Athletics

Shae Leverett (6.6 per game)

                                                 














Assists
Photo Credit: South Florida Athletics

Laura Ferreira (4.0 per game)

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield (5.0 per game)
                                                 









                                                        



Steals
Photo Credit: South Florida Athletics

Laura Ferreira (0.9 per game)

                                                           







Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Crystal Dangerfield,
Katie Lou Samuelson
(1.2 per game)












             








Blocks

Photo Credit: UConn Athletics

Napheesa Collier (1.1 per game)
Photo Credit: South Florida Athletics

Beatriz Jordao (1.9 per game)
















Team Notes
South Florida
  •         South Florida is 1-1 in AAC conference play.
  •         The Bulls lost to UCF 62-49 on Tuesday.
    •        Player of the Game: Enna Pehadzic (16 pts, 10 rebs, 1 stl)
  •         South Florida is without Kitija Laksa for the rest of the season after she tore her ACL.
  •         The Bulls have had two players finish in double-digits in every game so far this season.
  •         South Florida is ranked No. 8 in the NCAA in the rebounding margin category (+12.3).
  •         Laura Ferreira
    •        Did not play in the game against UCF due to an illness.
    •      AAC Statistics
      •        No. 6 in scoring (15.8 per game), assists (4.0 per game), 3-point field goal percentage (.395) and 3-point field goals made (2.0 per game).
      •      Tied at No. 9 with Memphis’s Taylor Barnes in free throw percentage (.765).
      •      No. 10 in assist/turnover ratio (1.4)
  •         Sydni Harvey
    •        AAC Statistics
      •        No. 1 in free throw percentage (.903)
      •      No. 12 in scoring (13.4 per game), 3-point field goal percentage (.361) and 3-point field goals made (1.6 per game).
      •      No. 14 in assists (3.3 per game)
      •      No. 15 in assist/turnover ratio (1.0)
  •         Beatriz Jordao
    •     AAC Statistics
      •       No. 2 in field goal percentage (.648) and blocked shots (1.9 per game).
      •     No. 20 in rebounding (5.7 per game)
      •     No. 21 in scoring (11.3 per game)
  •         Enna Pehadzic
    •        Recorded her second career double-double against UCF.
    •       She also recorded a team-high 16 points.
    •       The sophomore also scored four three-point shots to match her career high.
    •       AAC Statistics
      •        No. 14 in 3-point field goal percentage (.338)
  •         Tamara Henshaw
    •        Recorded a career-high five assists against UCF.
    •      AAC Statistics
      •        No. 17 in rebounding (6.0 per game)
  •         Shae Leverett
    •        AAC Statistics
      •        No. 5 in blocked shots (1.1 per game)
      •      No. 13 in free throw percentage (.680)
      •      No. 14 in rebounding (6.6 per game)
  •         Alyssa Rader
    •        AAC Statistics
      •        No. 7 in rebounding (7.4 per game)
  •         Elisa Pinzan
    •        AAC Statistics
      •        No. 5 in assist/turnover ratio (1.9)

Series History
  •         UConn has won all 25 games against South Florida.
  •         Both teams last met in the championship round of the AAC Tournament.
  •         The Huskies won the conference championship against the Bulls 70-54.

AAC Team Stat Comparison
Points
UConn: No. 1 (82.8 per game)

South Florida: No. 3 (70.4 per game)

Rebounds
UConn: No. 2 (42.6 per game)

South Florida: No. 1 (45.0 per game)

Assists
UConn: No. 1 (18.3 per game)

South Florida: No. 4 (14.2 per game)

Steals
UConn: No. 10 (6.5 per game)

South Florida: No. 12 (4.7 per game)

Blocks
UConn: No. 7 (3.1 per game)

South Florida: No. 3 (3.9 per game)


                                        

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