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2015-16 @CANESWBB GAME NOTES Miami Athletics Communications • 5821 San Amaro Drive • Coral Gables, FL 33146 • HurricaneSports.com Assistant Director of Communications: Alex Schwartz • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 609-802-3674/305-284-3249 Twitter: @CanesWBB | Instagram: @CanesWBB | Facebook: /CanesWBB | Team Website: CanesWBB.com THOMAS TAKING CARE OF THE BALL Jessica Thomas’ 2.11:1 assist/turnover ratio is second in the GAME 28 | FEB. 25, 2016 • 7:00 P.M. ET • CORAL GABLES, FLA. 2.11 ACC and is a +1.01 increase over her 2014-15 mark (1.10). DOUBLE-DIGIT W’S 17/17 IAMI URRICANES (22-5, 10-4 ACC) Miami, Duke and Florida State are the only schools with 10 M H 10 ACC victories in at least four of the past six seasons. Head Coach: Katie Meier (Duke, 1989 [B.A], 1990 [M.A.]) Record at UM: 205-139 (11th season), Career Record: 281-184 (15th season) FANTASTIC FINISH Down by three, the Hurricanes outscored Virginia Tech 15-1 vs 13 to close OT, including 13-0 in the final 2:13 of the contest. 10/10 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (22-6, 13-1 ACC) ONE OF THREE Miami, Kentucky and Maryland are the only schools whose Head Coach: Jeff Walz (Northern Kentucky, 1995) men’s and women’s basketball teams are ranked in the top Record at UL: 230-83 (ninth season), Career Record: 230-83 (ninth season) 18 18 of both the AP Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll. SERIES HISTORY VICTORIES The Hurricanes and Cardinals have split their two all-time meetings. Miami won on the road, 59-58, on Jan. 11, The Hurricanes have tallied 20-plus wins for the sixth time in 1989 and, most recently, Louisville picked up a 68-55 home victory on Jan. 25, 2015. 20 the past seven seasons after doing so once in the prior 17. BROADCAST INFORMATION LONG RANGE LAURA ESPN3 • Play-by-Play: Joe Zagacki • Color: Kelly Schumacher | http://es.pn/1ot9KTB Laura Cornelius’ 42.7 3-point percentage is third in the ACC WVUM 90.5 FM • Jake Hakanson • Isaiah Kim-Martinez | WVUM.org 46.0 and her 46.0 mark in conference play is second. ACC SUCCESS The Hurricanes’ 63 wins in ACC play since the start of 2010- NEWS & NOTES 63 11 rank second in the conference, behind only Duke (73). SENIOR SALUTE ONE AWAY FROM 100 Miami’s game against Louisville will be redshirt senior guard Michelle Woods’ final home game at the BankUnited In all four seasons Michelle Woods has played for Miami, it Center and she will be honored before the contest. A team co-captain from Naples, Fla., Woods is tied for ninth 99 has won 20-plus games, good for an overall record of 99-35. all-time at Miami in games played (122) and has scored in double figures 27 times, including 13 outings of 15-plus points. Along with Woods, the Hurricanes’ head manager, Chiara Morello, will also be recognized before the game. CONSISTENT CANES At133-55 since the start of 2010-11, Miami’s .707 winning OT WIN percentage ranks second among the 11 ACC schools in the The Hurricanes’ 67-56 overtime victory against Virginia Tech was their first overtime win since knocking off No. .707 league that entire time, behind only Duke (.793). 11/11 Rutgers, 91-82, in 2OT at the BankUnited Center on Dec. 5, 2011. It was just Miami’s third overtime contest since the start of the 2011-12 season. 2015-16 SCHEDULE STARTING NOD Khaila Prather earned the first start of her college career in Miami’s win over Virginia Tech. Of the Hurricanes’ 13 DATE OPPONENT TIME/SCORE (TV) players, 10 have at least one collegiate start, including eight of the 11 who are eligible this season. HISTORIC YEAR FOR MIAMI HOOPS Nov. 4 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN (exh.) W, 83-53 (ESPN3) The Miami men’s and women’s basketball teams are a combined 44-10. This is the fifth time in 31 years UM has Nov. 13 WRIGHT STATE W, 80-67 (ESPN3) had both teams they have posted that many victories. The .815 combined winning percentage is well above the Nov. 15 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W, 55-47 (ESPN3) top mark (.735) for a full year. Below are the top five winning percentages (2015-16 not included) and win totals. - Percentages: .735 in 2012-13, .710 in 2010-11, .708 in 2011-12, .683 in 2001-02 and .649 in 1997-98 Nov. 17 at Old Dominion W, 61-35 - Totals: 50 in 2012-13, 49 in 2010-11, 46 in 2011-12, 45 in 2014-15 and 44 this season Nov. 21 at Loyola Chicago W, 77-50 (ESPN3) PROCANES OVERSEAS Nov. 23 at Charlotte W, 77-70 Eleven Miami alums are currently playing professionally overseas, including WNBA players Shenise Johnson and Nov. 27 MILWAUKEE^ W, 77-38 (ESPN3) Riquna Williams. The 11 Hurricanes are spread out over eight countries across three different continents. Nov. 29 LA SALLE^ W, 86-58 (ESPN3) POSTSEASON PLAY Dec. 2 ILLINOIS! W, 73-64 (ESPN3) Miami has made a postseason tournament each of the last six seasons, doubling the previous program record (2002-04) and matching its total from the prior 16 years. Additionally, the Hurricanes have been selected for the Dec. 4 COPPIN STATE W, 78-59 (ESPN3) NCAA Tournament four times in the last five years after making three appearances in the previous 17 seasons. Dec. 6 UMASS LOWELL W, 84-53 (ESPN3) LOUISVILLE Dec. 19 [23/21] vs. No. 4/4 Baylor# L, 88-81 The Cardinals, at 22-6 (13-1 ACC), are led in scoring (16.8) and rebounding (7.9) by sophomore forward Myisha Dec. 20 [23/21] vs. Indiana# W, 89-75 Hines-Allen. Louisville was picked third in the ACC preseason poll after going 27-7 (12-4 ACC) in 2014-15. Dec. 22 [23/20] FIU W, 83-55 (ESPN3) Dec. 30 [22/20] NC STATE* W, 73-44 (ESPN3) PROJECTED STARTERS Jan. 3 [22/20] at Virginia* L, 76-56 (RSN/ESPN3) CAREER HIGHS Jessica Thomas Jan. 7 PITTSBURGH* W, 79-55 (ESPN3) Points: 24 Steals: 5 5-6 | G | Jr. Jan. 10 at Clemson* W, 83-49 (ESPN3) Rebounds: 9 Blocks: 2 3 Gainesville, Fla. Jan. 14 [21/20] WAKE FOREST* W, 71-60 (ESPN3) Assists: 7 Minutes: 38 Jan. 17 [21/20] at --/RV North Carolina* W, 76-61 (RSN/ESPN3) CAREER HIGHS Jan. 24 [16/16] 14/13 FLORIDA STATE* L, 69-58 (ESPN3) Michelle Woods Points: 20 Steals: 6 Jan. 28 [17/17] at Virginia Tech* W, 57-45 (ESPN3) 5-8 | G| RSr. Rebounds: 10 Blocks: 2 Feb. 1 [16/17] --/RV SYRACUSE* L, 57-51 (RSN/ESPN3) 10 Naples, Fla. Feb. 4 [16/20] at Boston College* W, 67-62 Assists: 9 Minutes: 36 Feb. 7 [16/20] RV/RV DUKE* W, 61-53 (RSN/ESPN3) CAREER HIGHS Adrienne Motley Feb. 11 [19/17] at Georgia Tech* W, 58-55 (ESPN3) Points: 32 Steals: 5 5-9 | G| Jr. Feb. 14 [19/17] at 3/3 Notre Dame* L, 90-69 (RSN/ESPN3) Rebounds: 8 Blocks: 1 23 Newport News, Va. Feb. 21 [18/17] VIRGINIA TECH* W, 67-56 (OT) (ESPN3) Assists: 8 Minutes: 38 Feb. 25 [17/17] 10/10 LOUISVILLE* 7 p.m. (ESPN3) CAREER HIGHS Feb. 28 [17/17] at 12/12 Florida State* 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Khaila Prather Points: 6 Steals: 3 March 2-6 ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) RSN/ESPNU/ESPN 6-1 | F| So. Rebounds: 10 Blocks: 3 25 Upper Marlboro, Md. BOLD CAPS - home game, played at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla. Assists: 2 Minutes: 27 [#/#] - Miami’s Associated Press Poll/USA TODAY Coaches Poll rankings * - ACC game CAREER HIGHS Erykah Davenport ^ - Miami Thanksgiving Classic (Coral Gables, Fla.) Points: 13 Steals: 4 ! - Big Ten/ACC Challenge 6-2 | F/C | So. # - Florida Sunshine Classic (Winter Park, Fla.) Rebounds: 15 Blocks: 5 30 Tucker, Ga. All times Eastern and subject to change Assists: 2 Minutes: 25 SIX-STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES | 2010-11 ACC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS | HURRICANESPORTS.COM ROSTER BREAKDOWN NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL 0 Keyanna Harris F 6-0 So. Riviera Beach, Fla. / William T. Dwyer 1 Laura Cornelius G 5-8 Fr. Groningen, Netherlands / Caland Lyceum 3 Jessica Thomas G 5-6 Jr. Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz 4 Shaneese Bailey G/F 5-9 Jr. Callahan, Fla. / Florida Atlantic / University Christian School 5 Nigia Greene G 5-10 RSo. Atlanta, Ga. / St. Francis 10 Michelle Woods G 5-8 RSr. Naples, Fla. / Community 15 Neydja Petithomme G 5-8 So. Boca Raton, Fla. / Auburn / Grandview Prep 20 Keyona Hayes F 6-1 RJr. Marietta, Ga. / St. Francis 21 Emese Hof F/C 6-3 Fr. Utrecht, Netherlands / Caland Lyceum 22 Zada Williams F/C 6-2 Fr. Babson Park, Fla. / Lake Wales 23 Adrienne Motley G 5-9 Jr. Newport News, Va. / Woodside 25 Khaila Prather F 6-1 So. Upper Marlboro, Md. / Riverdale Baptist 30 Erykah Davenport F/C 6-2 So. Tucker, Ga. / Tucker ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL 4 Shaneese Bailey G/F 5-9 Jr. Callahan, Fla. / Florida Atlantic / University Christian School 1 Laura Cornelius G 5-8 Fr. Groningen, Netherlands / Caland Lycecum 30 Erykah Davenport F/C 6-2 So. Tucker, Ga. / Tucker 5 Nigia Greene G 5-10 RSo. Atlanta, Ga. / St. Francis 0 Keyanna Harris F 6-0 So. Riviera Beach, Fla. / William T. Dwyer 20 Keyona Hayes F 6-1 RJr.