Memphis Tigers
American (18-12, 12-6)
Big Wins: 12/15 at Central Michigan (64-61), 1/20 South Florida (88-87), 2/18 Temple (100-97)
Bad Losses: 11/19 at Kansas (63-72), 1/10 Tulsa (59-65), 1/16 at SMU (49-58)
Coach: Melissa McFerrin
Probable Starters:
Ariel Hearn, Senior, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 3.9 apg, 4.2 rpg
Mooriah Rowser, Junior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 1.3 apg
Brianna Wright, Senior, Forward, 9.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg
Asianna Fuqua-Bey, Senior, Forward, 8.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg
Loysha Morris, Junior, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.6 apg
Key Roleplayers:
Cheyenne Creighton, Sopjomore, Forward, 6.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg
Brea Elmore, Sophomore, Guard, 5.2 ppg, 1.1 apg
Taylor Williams, Junior, Guard, 3.0 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.8 (101st in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.4 (247, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.7 (62, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.4 (270, 9)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.7 (232, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 29.6 (238, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.7 (126m 5)
Rebound Margin: -3.2 (266, 9)
Assists Per Game: 13.7 (120, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.8 (277, 8)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2013 NIT First Round loss to Arkansas
2012 NIT First Round win over Chattanooga
2012 NIT Second Round loss to Missouri State
2011 NIT Round of 64 loss to Alabama
2010 WBI First Round win over UMKC
2010 WBI Second Round win over Wichita State
2010 WBI Semifinal win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
2010 WBI Final loss to Appalachian State
2004 NIT First Round win over Tulsa
2004 NIT Second Round loss to Western Kentucky
2001 NIT First Round loss to Alabama
2000 NIT First Round win over Arkansas State
2000 NIT Second Round loss to Florida
*all team stats through 3/3
