Two of the five Sunday games will be AAC Conference games as
Houston (14-11, 8-4 AAC) travels to Memphis (10-16, 5-8 AAC) and No. 3 UConn
(24-2, 12-0 AAC) travels to Tulsa (11-14, 5-7 AAC).
Tipoff for Houston and Memphis will be at 2 p.m. at Elma
Roane Fieldhouse
Season Stat Leaders
Houston Memphis
Points
 |
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics
Jasmyne Harris (16.2 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Memphis Athletics
Jamirah Shutes (13.8 per game) |
Rebounds
 |
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics
Serithia Hawkins (7.5 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Memphis Athletics
Alana Davis (8.1 per game) |
Assists
 |
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics
Angela Harris (3.2 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Memphis Athletics
Gazmyne Herndon (2.8 per game) |
Steals
 |
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics
Angela Harris (2.3 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Memphis Athletics
Jamirah Shutes (1.3 per game) |
Blocks
 |
Photo Credit: Houston Athletics
Alyssa Okoene (1.1 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Memphis Athletics
Brianna Porter (0.8 per game) |
Team Notes
Houston
·
Houston is on a three-game winning streak.
·
The Cougars won their last game in against
Tulane 83-82 in overtime on Wednesday.
o
Player of the Game: Octavia Barnes (24 pts, 2
rebs, 1 ast, 1 stl)
·
Houston is No. 2 in made 3-pointers in the
program.
·
The Cougars are No. 30 in the NCAA in forced
turnovers per game with 15 of them being forced in 23 out of 25 games this
season.
·
Dorian Branch
o
Named to this week’s AAC Honor Roll.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 10 in 3-point field goals made (1.7 per
game)
§
No. 14 in 3-point field goal percentage (.333)
§
No. 22 in scoring (10.5 per game)
·
Angela Harris
o
Averaging 10.5 points per game.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 2 in steals (2.3 per game)
§
No. 12 in 3-point field goals made (1.6 per
game)
§
No. 13 in assists (3.2 per game) and
assist/turnover ratio (1.0)
§
No. 23 in scoring (9.9 per game)
·
Serithia Hawkins
o
The second player in the program to record 1000
career points and 900 rebounds.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 6 in rebounding (7.5 per game)
§
Tied at No. 13 with Tulane’s Erin Gutierrrez in
steals (1.4 per game).
§
No. 27 in scoring (9.4 per game)
·
Octavia Barnes
o
Drained a triple in Houston’s previous 16 games.
o
Scored in double-digits in five out of Houston’s
last seven games.
o
Her 24 points in the loss at Tulane was a career
high.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 1 in 3-point field goal percentage (.506)
§
No. 11 in 3-point field goals made (1.6 per
game)
§
No. 29 in scoring (8.8 per game)
·
Alyssa Okoene
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 7 in blocked shots (1.1 per game)
Memphis
·
Memphis is 5-8 in AAC play.
·
The Tigers lost their last game at UConn 102-45
on Wednesday.
o
Players of the Game: Jada Stinson (12 pts, 2
asts), Jasmine James (12 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast, 2 stls)
·
Jamirah Shutes
o
Leading scorer in 12 of Memphis’s games this
season.
o
Finished in double-figures in 18 of Memphis’s
games this season.
o
Scored 20+ points in four of Memphis’s games
this season.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 7 in scoring (13.8 per game)
§
No. 15 in free throw percentage (.664)
·
Alana Davis
o
Named to this week’s AAC Honor Roll.
o
Averaging 12.1 points per game.
o
Scored 20+ points in Memphis’s two out of three previous
games.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 3 in field goal percentage (.522)
§
No. 4 in rebounding (8.1 per game)
§
No. 10 in free throw percentage (.708)
§
No. 16 in scoring (12.1 per game)
·
Taylor Barnes
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 5 in free throw percentage (.779)
§
No. 8 in steals (1.5 per game)
§
No. 10 in assist/turnover ratio (1.2)
§
No. 14 in assists (3.1 per game)
§
No. 28 in scoring (9.3 per game)
·
Brianna Porter
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 13 in blocked shots (0.8 per game)
·
Jada Stinson
o
Scored 12 points and was one out of two of the players
that scored in double-figures in the loss at UConn.
o
Her four triples at UConn matched a career high.
·
Jasmine James
o
Scored 12 points and was one out of two of the
players that scored in double-figures in the loss at UConn.
AAC Team Stat
Comparison
Points
Houston: No. 2 (70.4 per game)
Memphis: No. 10 (57.8 per game)
Rebounds
Houston: No. 6 (39.2 per game)
Memphis: No. 4 (40.6 per game)
Assists
Houston: No. 4 (14.1 per game)
Memphis: No. 10 (11.5 per game)
Steals
Houston: No. 2 (10.3 per game)
Memphis: No. 11 (6.3 per game)
Blocks
Houston: No. 7 (3.7 per game)
Memphis: No. 6 (3.8 per game)
Series History
·
Memphis leads Houston 19-14 in the series.
·
Last Meeting: February 7, 2018, the Cougars beat
the Tigers 66-55 in Houston.
Tipoff for UConn and Tulsa will take place at 3 p.m. at
Reynolds Arena.
Season Stat Leaders
UConn Tulsa
Points
 |
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics
Napheesa Collier (19.8 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Tulsa Athletics
Crystal Polk (13.0 per game) |
'
Rebounds
|
Photo Credit: Tulsa Athletics
Crystal Polk (7.2 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics
Napheesa Collier (10.2 per game) |
Assists
 |
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics
Crystal Dangerfield (6.0 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Tulsa Athletics
Alexis Gaulden (4.7 per game) |
Steals
 |
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics
Crystal Dangerfield (1.6 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Tulsa Athletics
Rebecca Lescay (1.4 per game) |
Blocks
 |
Photo Credit: UConn Athletics
Napheesa Collier (1.4 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Tulsa Athletics
Crystal Polk (0.5 per game) |
Team Notes
UConn
·
UConn moved up to No. 3 in this week’s AP
Rankings.
·
The Huskies are on a six-game winning streak.
·
UConn won its last game against Memphis 102-45
on Wednesday.
o
Player of the Game: Katie Lou Samuelson (32 pts,
10 rebs, 7 asts)
·
Napheesa Collier
o
Named this week’s AAC Player of the Week.
o
Had a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds
in the victory against Memphis.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 1 in scoring (19.8 per game) and rebounding
(10.2 per game).
§
No. 2 in field goal percentage (.614)
§
No. 3 in blocked shots (1.4 per game)
§
No. 4 in assist/turnover ratio (2.1)
§
No. 6 in assists (3.8 per game)
§
No. 13 in free throw percentage (.683)
§
No. 15 in steals (1.3 per game)
·
Katie Lou Samuelson
o
Had a double-double of 32 points and 10 rebounds
in the victory against Memphis.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 1 in free throw percentage (.884) and
3-point field goals made (2.6 per game).
§
No. 2 in scoring (19.5 per game) and
assist/turnover ratio (2.3)
§
No. 5 in 3-point field goal percentage (.376)
§
Tied at No. 7 with UCF’s Kay Kay Wright in
assists (3.8 per game).
§
No. 11 in field goal percentage (.465)
§
No. 13 in rebounding (6.9 per game)
·
Crystal Dangerfield
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 1 in assists (6.0 per game) and
assist/turnover ratio (3.4)
§
Tied at No. 2 with South Florida’s Enna Pehadzic
in 3-point field goals made (2.2 per game).
§
No. 6 in 3-point field goal percentage (.369)
§
No. 7 in steals (1.6 per game)
§
No. 8 in scoring (13.5 per game)
§
No. 15 in field goal percentage (.449)
·
Megan Walker
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 3 in 3-point field goal percentage (.430)
§
No. 10 in field goal percentage (.472)
§
No. 17 in scoring (11.9 per game)
§
No. 18 in rebounding (6.1 per game)
·
Christyn Williams
o
Named this week’s AAC Freshman of the Week.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 4 in 3-point field goal percentage (.390)
§
No. 5 in field goal percentage (.505)
§
No. 20 in scoring (10.8 per game)
·
Olivia Nelson-Ododa
o
AAC Statistics
§
Tied at No. 5 with Tulane’s Harlyn Wyatt in
blocked shots (1.2 per game).
Tulsa
·
Tulsa is on a two-game losing streak.
·
The Golden Hurricanes lost their last game at
Cincinnati 74-47 on Wednesday.
o
Player of the Game: Crystal Polk (16 pts, 4
rebs)
·
Crystal Polk
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 4 in free throw percentage (.792)
§
No. 8 in field goal percentage (.487)
§
No. 9 in rebounding (7.2 per game)
§
No. 11 in scoring (13.0 per game)
·
Alexis Gaulden
o
Dished out a team-high five assists in the loss
at Cincinnati.
o
No. 8 on the program’s career triple list (130).
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 3 in assists (4.7 per game)
§
No. 4 in 3-point field goals made (2.0 per game)
§
No. 6 in assist/turnover ratio (1.5)
§
No. 7 in free throw percentage (.753)
§
No. 9 in 3-point field goal percentage (.352)
§
No. 15 in scoring (12.1 per game)
·
Desiree Lewis
o
Recorded back-to-back doubles against three
teams this season.
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 20 in rebounding (5.6 per game)
·
Rebecca Lescay
o
AAC Statistics
§
Tied at No. 10 with Wichita State’s Seraphine
Bastin in steals (1.4 per game).
·
Maddie Bittle
o
AAC Statistics
§
No. 13 in 3-point field goal percentage (.337)
AAC Team Stat Leaders
Points
UConn: No. 1 (84.4 per game)
Tulsa: No. 9 (58.2 per game)
Rebounds
UConn: No. 3 (42.1 per game)
Tulsa: No. 10 (37.0 per game)
Assists
UConn: No. 1 (20.3 per game)
Tulsa: No. 8 (12.0 per game)
Steals
UConn: No. 7 (8.2 per game)
Tulsa: Tied at No. 9 with Temple (7.4 per game)
Blocks
UConn: No. 5 (3.8 per game)
Tulsa: No. 12 (2.0 per game)
Series History
·
UConn leads Tulsa 8-0 in the series.
·
Last Meeting: January 18, 2018, The Huskies beat
the Golden Hurricanes 78-60 in Storrs, Connecticut.
Two Sunday games will take place in the ACC. North Carolina (17-11,
10-3 ACC) will host No. 9 NC State (23-3, 10-3 ACC) and No. 14 Miami (22-6,
10-3 ACC) will host No. 22 Florida State (21-5, 9-4 ACC).
NC State and North Carolina will tipoff at 12 p.m. at Carmichael
Arena.
Season Stat Leaders
NC State
North
Carolina
Points
 |
Photo Credit: NC State Athletics
Kiara Leslie (15.8 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: North Carolina Athletics
Janelle Bailey (17.2 per game) |
Rebounds
 |
Photo Credit: NC State Athletics
DD Rogers (7.5 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: North Carolina Athletics
Janelle Bailey (8.9 per game) |
Assists
 |
Photo Credit: NC State Athletics
Aislinn Konig (4.1 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: North Carolina Athletics
Shayla Bennett (4.0 per game) |
Steals
 |
Photo Credit: NC State Athletics
Kiara Leslie (1.3 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: North Carolina Athletics
Paris Kea (2.0 per game) |
Blocks
 |
Photo Credit: NC State Athletics
Kiara Leslie (0.9 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: North Carolina Athletics
Janelle Bailey (0.7 per game) |
Team Notes
NC State
·
NC State moved up to No. 9 in this week’s AP
Rankings.
·
The Wolfpack is 10-3 in ACC play.
·
NC State has lead teams in points in the paint
in 24 out of its 26 games this season.
·
The Wolfpack is No. 1 in the ACC in rebounding
margin (+10.2).
·
NC State won its last game against Wake Forest
80-46 on Thursday.
o
Players of the Game: Aislinn Konig (14 pts, 2
rebs, 6 asts, 3 stls), Kiara Leslie (14 pts, 2 rebs, 3 asts, 1 stl), Kayla
Jones (14 pts, 8 rebs, 4 asts)
·
Kiara Leslie
o
Candidate for the Wade Trophy.
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 8 in 3-point field goal percentage (.408)
§
No. 10 in scoring (15.8 per game)
§
Tied at No. 10 with Georgia Tech’s Elizabeth
Balogun in 3-point field goals made (2.2 per game).
§
Tied at No. 12 with Virginia Tech’s Trinity
Baptiste in rebounding (7.3 per game).
§
No. 14 in assist/turnover ratio (1.4)
·
Elissa Cunane
o
Named this week’s ACC Freshman of the Week.
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 7 in field goal percentage (.573)
§
No. 26 in scoring (13.0 per game)
·
DD Rogers
o
Averaging 5.4 points per game.
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 10 in rebounding (7.5 per game)
·
Aislinn Konig
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 1 in 3-point field goals made (3.1 per game)
§
No. 7 3-point field goal percentage (.412) and
assist/turnover ratio (1.9)
§
No. 8 in assists (4.1 per game)
North Carolina
·
North Carolina is on a two-game winning streak.
·
The Tar Heels won their last game against Boston
College 93-78 on Thursday.
o
Player of the Game: Janelle Bailey (31 pts, 7
rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls, 1 blk)
·
Janelle Bailey
o
31 points in the victory against Boston College
were a career high.
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 4 in rebounding (8.9 per game)
§
No. 5 in scoring (17.2 per game)
·
Paris Kea
o
ACC Statistics
§
Tied at No. 6 with Pittsburgh’s Jasmine Whitney
in steals (2.0 per game).
§
No. 8 in scoring (16.1 per game)
§
No. 13 in free throw percentage (.787)
§
No. 14 in assists (3.8 per game)
§
No. 15 in assist/turnover ratio (1.3)
·
Stephanie Watts
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 2 in 3-point field goals made (3.0 per game)
§
No. 8 in steals (1.9 per game)
§
No. 12 in scoring (15.2 per game)
§
Tied at No. 14 with Georgia Tech’s Lorela Cubaj
and Elizabeth Dixon and Duke’s Leaonna Odom in blocked shots (1.0 per game).
·
Taylor Koenen
o
Recorded a double-double of 11 points and a
career-best 15 rebounds in the victory against Boston College.
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 16 in rebounding (7.0 per game)
·
Shayla Bennett
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 10 in assists (4.0 per game)
§
No. 12 in free throw percentage (.790) and assist/turnover
ratio (1.5).
ACC Team Stat
Comparison
Points
NC State: No. 7 (72.2 per game)
North Carolina: No. 4 (76.1 per game)
Rebounds
NC State: No. 1 (43.6 per game)
North Carolina: No. 11 (37.6 per game)
Assists
NC State: No. 7 (15.5 per game)
North Carolina: No. 6 (15.7 per game)
Steals
NC State: No. 14 (5.2 per game)
North Carolina: No. 9 (8.0 per game)
Blocks
NC State: No. 8 (3.9 per game)
North Carolina: No. 10 (3.8 per game)
Last Meeting
·
Both teams last met on February 3, 2019 in
Raleigh, North Carolina.
·
North Carolina upset NC State 64-51.
·
Stephanie Watts led the Tar Heels with 20
points.
·
Paris Kea and Janelle Bailey also scored in
double-figures. Kea had 17 points and Bailey had 16 points.
·
Kiara Leslie led the Wolfpack with a
double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.
·
North Carolina also ended NC State’s undefeated
season run.
·
The Wolfpack led by a point at halftime, 32-31.
·
NC State struggled with its shots in the second
half scoring only 4 of 23 field goals.
·
North Carolina scored 11 of 28 field goals with
4 of 11 from Kea.
Tipoff for Florida State and Miami will take place at 12
p.m. at the Watsco Center.
Season Stat Leaders
Florida State Miami
Points
 |
Photo Credit: Florida State Athletics
Kiah Gillespie (16.8 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Miami Athletics
Beatrice Mompremier (16.3 per game) |
Rebounds
 |
Photo Credit: Florida State Athletics
Kiah Gillespie (8.6 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Miami Athletics
Beatrice Mompremier (11.7 per game) |
Assists
 |
Photo Credit: Florida State Athletics
Nicki Ekhomu (3.9 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Miami Athletics
Laura Cornelius (4.3 per game) |
Steals
 |
Photo Credit: Miami Athletics
Mykea Gray (1.3 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Florida State Athletics
Nicki Ekhomu,
Nausia Woolfolk
(1.8 per game) |
Blocks
 |
Photo Credit: Florida State Athletics
Valencia Myers (1.7 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Miami Athletics
Emese Hof (2.1 per game) |
Team Notes
Florida State
·
Florida State dropped to No. 22 in this week’s
AP Rankings.
·
The Seminoles are 9-4 in ACC play.
·
Florida State won its last game against
Pittsburgh 78-46 on February 17.
o
Player of the Game: Kiah Gillespie (18 pts, 10
rebs, 6 asts, 2 stls)
·
The Seminoles have dominated in points off
turnover in 10 ACC games this season.
·
Florida State has led in scoring in the second
quarter in 9 ACC games this season.
·
Kiah Gillespie
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 5 in rebounding (8.6 per game)
§
No. 6 in scoring (16.8 per game)
·
Nicki Ekhomu
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 6 in assist/turnover ratio (1.9)
§
No. 9 in free throw percentage (.811)
§
No. 11 in scoring (15.3 per game) and assists
(3.9 per game).
§
Tied at No. 12 with teammate Nausia Woolfolk in
steals (1.8 per game).
·
Nausia Woolfolk
o
ACC Statistics
§
Tied at No. 12 with teammate Nicki Ekhomu in
steals (1.8 per game).
§
No. 27 in scoring (13.0 per game)
·
Valencia Myers
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 6 in blocked shots (1.7 per game)
Miami
·
Miami moved up to No. 14 in this week’s AP
Rankings.
·
The Hurricanes are 10-3 in ACC play.
·
Miami lost its last game at Virginia Tech 73-65
on Thursday.
o
Player of the Game: Mykea Gray (20 pts, 1 reb, 1
ast)
·
The Hurricanes recently ended their 15-game
winning streak at Virginia Tech.
·
Beatrice Mompremier
o
Had a double-double of 18 points and 15 rebounds
in the loss at Virginia Tech.
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 2 in rebounding (11.7 per game)
§
No. 7 in scoring (16.3 per game)
§
No. 11 in field goal percentage (.539)
·
Emese Hof
o
Named this week’s ACC Player of the Week.
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 2 in blocked shots (2.1 per game)
§
No. 3 in field goal percentage (.601)
§
No. 6 in rebounding (8.4 per game)
§
No. 17 in scoring (14.2 per game)
·
Mykea Gray
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 14 in free throw percentage (.781)
§
No. 28 in scoring (12.6 per game)
·
Laura Cornelius
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 1 in free throw percentage (.877)
§
No. 5 in assists (4.3 per game)
§
No. 10 in assist/turnover ratio (1.7)
·
Kelsey Marshall
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 14 in 3-point field goal percentage (.385)
§
Tied at No. 15 with Pittsburgh’s Cassidy Walsh
in 3-point field goals made (2.0 per game).
·
Sarah Mortensen
o
ACC Statistics
§
No. 6 in 3-point field goal percentage (.420)
ACC Team Stat
Comparison
Points
Florida State: No. 9 (69.9 per game)
Miami: No. 6 (74.7 per game)
Rebounds
Florida State: No. 10 (38.2 per game)
Miami: No. 3 (42.6 per game)
Assists
Florida State: No. 10 (13.0 per game)
Miami: No. 5 (15.8 per game)
Steals
Florida State: No. 10 (8.0 per game)
Miami: No. 11 (6.9 per game)
Blocks
Florida State: No. 9 (3.8 per game)
Miami: No. 11 (3.8 per game)
Last Meeting
·
Both teams last met on January 31, 2019 in
Tallahassee, Florida.
·
Florida State beat Miami 62-58.
·
Kiah Gillespie led the Seminoles with 20 points
with 18 of them scored in the second half.
·
Mykea Gray led the Hurricanes with 14 points
with 12 of them behind the arc.
·
Beatrice Mompremier finished with a double-double
of 13 points and 14 rebounds.
·
Miami turned over the ball 23 times throughout
the game.
·
The Seminoles went on an 11-0 run to lead the Hurricanes
39-28 with 2:36 left in the third quarter.
·
Miami cut the lead to 44-42 in the final seven
minutes of the fourth quarter.
·
A shot by Gillespie scored eight points to give
Florida State a 10-point lead with three minutes left.
Michigan (19-9, 10-6 Big 10) will head next door to East
Lansing to play Michigan State (17-9, 7-8 Big 10) in a Sunday Big 10 matchup.
Both teams will tipoff at 2 p.m. at the Breslin Center.
Season Stat Leaders
Michigan Michigan
State
Points
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan Athletics
Naz Hillmon (13.0 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics
Shay Colley (15.7 per game) |
Rebounds
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan Athletics
Naz Hillmon (6.9 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics
Jenna Allen (7.1 per game) |
Assists
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan Athletics
Amy Dilk (4.2 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics
Taryn McCutcheon (4.5 per game) |
Steals
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan Athletics
Amy Dilk (1.2 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics
Taryn McCutcheon (2.0 per game) |
Blocks
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan Athletics
Hallie Thome (1.2 per game) |
 |
Photo Credit: Michigan State Athletics
Sidney Cooks (1.0 per game) |
Team Notes
Michigan
·
Michigan is on a seven-game winning streak.
·
The Wolverines won their last game against
Rutgers 86-76 on Thursday.
o
Player of the Game: Naz Hillmon (21 pts, 7 rebs,
1 ast, 1 stl)
·
Michigan has won 10 games in ACC play for the
third consecutive season.
·
Naz Hillmon
o
No. 2 in Big 10 freshmen scoring.
o
Big 10 Statistics
§
No. 2 in field goal percentage (.647)
§
Tied at No. 13 with Michigan State’s Jenna Allen
in rebounding (6.9 per game).
§
Tied at No. 15 with Purdue’s Ae’Rianna Harris in
scoring (13.0 per game)
·
Haille Thome
o
Named to this week’s Big 10 Honor Roll.
o
Member of the program’s 2,000 career point club.
o
Averaging 12.5 points per game.
o
Big 10 Statistics
§
No. 11 in free throw percentage (.745) and
blocked shots (1.2 per game).
§
Tied at No. 17 with Maryland’s Kaila Charles and
Stephanie Jones and Indiana’s Kym Royster in rebounding (6.1 per game).
§
Tied at No. 19 with Indiana’s Brenna Wise in
scoring (12.5 per game).
·
Amy Dilk
o
Big 10 Statistics
§
Tied at No. 10 with Michigan State’s Nia Clouden
and Iowa’s Makenzie Meyer in assists (4.2 per game).
·
Nicole Munger
o
Averaging 10.2 points per game.
o
Big 10 Statistics
§
Tied at No. 7 with Nebraska’s Taylor Kissinger
in 3-point field goals made (1.9 per game).
·
Akienreh Johnson
o
Recorded a career-best seven assists in the win
against Rutgers.
Michigan State
·
Michigan State is on a three-game losing streak.
·
The Spartans lost their last game against Ohio
State 77-70 on Thursday.
o
Player of the Game: Nia Clouden (23 pts, 3 rebs,
3 asts)
·
Michigan State has led in the rebounding category
in 13 out of 15 games this season.
·
The Spartans have won 13 out of 14 games on
their home court this season.
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Michigan State has won five consecutive games by
70 or more points.
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Shay Colley
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Scored in double-digits in 16 games this season.
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Big 10 Statistics
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No. 6 in free throw percentage (.798)
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No. 8 in scoring (15.3 per game)
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Tied at No. 8 with Indiana’s Bendu Yeaney, Rutger’s
Stasha Carey, Ohio State’s Carmen Grande, Penn State’s Siyeh Frazier and
Northwestern’s Jordan Hamilton in steals (1.5 per game)
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Jenna Allen
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Scored 20 or more points in four games this
season.
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Big 10 Statistics
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No. 8 in field goal percentage (.492)
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Tied at No. 13 with Michigan’s Naz Hillmon in
rebounding (6.9 per game).
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No. 18 in scoring (12.6 per game)
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Nia Clouden
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Averaging 11.8 points, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals
per game.
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Big 10 Statistics
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No. 4 in assist/turnover ratio (2.2)
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Tied at No. 10 with Iowa’s Makenzie Meyer and
Michigan’s Amy Dilk in assists (4.2 per game).
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No. 13 in free throw percentage (.733)
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No. 24 in scoring (11.8 per game)
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Taryn McCutcheon
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No. 4 on the program’s career assist list.
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Big 10 Statistics
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No. 2 in 3-point field goal percentage (.399)
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No. 3 in steals (2.0 per game) and 3-point field
goals made (2.5 per game).
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Tied at No. 5 with Iowa’s Makenzie Meyer and
Wisconsin’s Niya Beverley in assist/turnover ratio (2.1)
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Tied at No. 8 with Minnesota’s Kenisha Bell in
assists (4.3 per game).
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Sidney Cooks
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Big 10 Statistics
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Tied at No. 14 with Penn State’s Lauren Ebo and
Rutgers’ Victoria Harris in blocked shots (1.0 per game).
Big 10 Team Stat
Comparison
Points
Michigan: No. 5 (72.7 per game)
Michigan State: No. 2 (77.3 per game)
Rebounds
Michigan: No. 4 (40.3 per game)
Michigan State: No. 6 (39.0 per game)
Assists
Michigan: No. 7 (14.6 per game)
Michigan State: No. 2 (18.8 per game)
Steals
Michigan: No. 9 (6.8 per game)
Michigan State: No. 3 (8.3 per game)
Blocks
Michigan: No. 12 (3.5 per game)
Michigan State: No. 11 (3.7 per game)
Last Meeting
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Both teams last met on January 27, 2019 in Ann
Arbor, Michigan.
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Michigan State beat Michigan 77-73.
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Jenna Allen, Taryn McCutcheon and Shay Colley
combined for 42 points.
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Naz Hillmon led the Wolverines with 17 points
and 10 rebounds.
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Nicole Munger was out of the game after injuring
her ankle during the first quarter.
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The Spartans led 52-37 with five minutes left in
the third quarter.
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Michigan scored nine points to cut the score to
57-48 in the final minute of the third quarter.
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Deja Church drained a triple in the final 11
seconds to made it a four-point game, 77-73.
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Colley scored two free throws to extend the Spartan’s
lead to 77-71.
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Hillmon came back with a layup to cut the score
to 77-73 but it was not enough for the Wolverines to get the win.
Sunday games will conclude in Knoxville, Tennessee as No. 13
South Carolina (19-7, 11-2 SEC) takes on Tennessee (17-9, 6-7 SEC) in an SEC
matchup.
Tipoff will take place at 4 p.m. at Thompson-Boiling Arena.
Season Stat Leaders
South Carolina Tennessee
Points
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Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics
Te'a Cooper (12.2 per game) |
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Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics
Evina Westbrook (15.8 per game) |
Rebounds
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Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics
Alexis Jennings (5.9 per game) |
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Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics
Rennia Davis (8.0 per game) |
Assists
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Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics
Tyasha Harris (4.9 per game) |
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Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics
Evina Westbrook (3.2 per game) |
Steals
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Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics
Evina Westbrook (1.7 per game) |
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Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics
Tyasha Harris (1.6 per game) |
Blocks
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Photo Credit: South Carolina Athletics
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (2.0 per game) |
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Photo Credit: Tennessee Athletics
Kasiyahna Kushkituah (0.6 per game) |
Team Notes
South Carolina
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South Carolina dropped to No. 13 in this week’s
AP Rankings.
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The Gamecocks are 11-2 in SEC play.
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South Carolina lost its last game against
Kentucky 65-57 on Thursday.
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Player of the Game: Alexis Jennings (12 pts, 9
rebs, 2 stls, 3 blks), Destanni Henderson (12 pts, 6 rebs, 3 asts, 1 stl)
Tennessee
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Tennessee is 6-7 in SEC play.
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The Lady Vols lost their last game at Texas
A&M 79-62 on Thursday.
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Player of the Game: Evina Westbrook (17 pts, 2
rebs, 5 asts)
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Rennia Davis
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Named this week’s SEC Player of the Week.
SEC Team Stat
Comparison
Points
South Carolina: No. 2 (75.5 per game)
Tennessee: No. 3 (75.3 per game)
Rebounds
South Carolina: No. 6 (34.4 per game)
Tennessee: No. 1 (40.5 per game)
Assists
South Carolina: No. 7 (13.4 per game)
Tennessee: No. 3 (14.1 per game)
Steals
South Carolina: No. 6 (8.7 per game)
Tennessee: No. 7 (8.5 per game)
Blocks
South Carolina: No. 1 (6.2 per game)
Tennessee: No. 10 (3.1 per game)
Series History
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Tennessee leads South Carolina 48-6.
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Last Meeting: March 2, 2018, The Gamecocks beat
the Lady Vols 73-62 in quarterfinal of the 2018 SEC Tournament.
