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MEMPHIS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES / GAME 13 / FEB. 10, 2021 / 6:30 P.M. CT / ELMA ROANE FIELDHOUSE / MEMPHIS, TENN. 4-8 OVERALL | 2-5 AAC 3-12 OVERALL | 2-9 AAC CINCINNATI BEARCATS Streak: L1 | Ranking: N/A Streak: L5 | Ranking: N/A Last Result: ECU 67, Memphis 53 Last Result: Tulane 61, Cincinnati 59 HEAD COACH MELISSA McFERRIN HEAD COACH MICHELLE CLARK-HEARD TIGERS VS. Alma Mater: Missouri, 1983 Alma Mater: WKU, 1990 MEMPHIS Record at UofM: 193-197| 13th Season Record at Cincinnati: 154-48 | 3rd Career Record: 243-267 | 17th Season Career Record: 227-113 | 11th QUICK NOTABLES FOLLOW THE GAME In their last meeting, Memphis defeated Cincinnati 61-52 in SCHEDULE WATCH: ESPN+ the Fifth Third Arena on Jan. 20, 2021. Link ............................................... www.gotigersgo.com NOVEMBER TIME/RESULT TV Memphis shoots 71.3 percent from the free throw line to 29 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS POSTPONED ESPN+ LISTEN: the Memphis Tiger Network lead the American Athletic Conference in the category. (0-0 home; 0-0 away; 0-0 neutral) Play-by-play ................................................Tyler Springs Senior Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu and freshman Coriah Beck TWITTER: #GoTigersGo claimed AAC Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week DECEMBER Official Account ................................... @TigersAthletics on Jan. 25. This marks the first time this season any school In-Game Posts ......................................@MemphisWBB 1 LITTLE ROCK L, 61-52 ESPN+ has claimed both honors in the same week. 4 at St. Louis L, 82-74 ESPN+ SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook ................................................/MemphisWBB Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu averages 11.8 rebounds per 6 LIBERTY W, 72-67 ESPN+ Instagram .......................................@MemphisAthletics game to lead the AAC and rank 14th in the nation in the 12 McNEESE STATE W, 69-48 ESPN+ category. ..............................................................@MemphisWBB 16 USF* L, 65-58 ESPN+ Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu had her seventh double-double 19 ALABAMA L, 74-68 ESPN+ 2020-21 STATISTICAL COMPARISON of the season against ECU on Feb. 6, 2021 scoring 20 points 22 HOUSTON* L, 75-63 ESPN+ MEMPHIS CINCINNATI and grabbing 14 rebounds. 61.8 Scoring Off. 59.7 30 at UCF* POSTPONED ESPN+ 66.1 Scoring Def. 68.1 Sophomore Aerial Wilson is ranked second the AAC and (2-4 home; 0-1 away; 0-0 neutral) -4.3 Scoring Margin -8.4 fourth nationally with her 7.1 assists per game average. .395 FG % .392 .380 FG % Defense .412 Sophomore Madison Griggs scored a season-high five three- JANUARY .289 3FG % .226 pointers against Houston on Dec. 22, 2020. She has been 2 at Tulane* L, 80-44 ESPN+ .713 FT % .694 4.0 3FG Per Game 3.3 named to the AAC weekly honor roll twice this season. 6 SMU* CANCELED ESPN+ 40.8 Team Rebound 35.9 9 at Tulsa* L, 72-68 ESPN+ 35.5 Opp. Rebound 36.3 Against Tulane, sophomore Lanetta Williams came off the +5.3 Rebound Margin -0.4 bench to score 14 points as the leading scorer and only 13 WICHITA STATE* POSTPONED ESPN+ 13.8 Assists Per Game 13.1 double-digit scorer on the team. 17 at USF* CANCELED ESPNU 21.1 TO Per Game 17.7 20 at Cincinnati* W, 61-52 ESPN+ -6.2 TO Margin -2.9 Head coach Melissa McFerrin is in her 13th season at the 0.7 A/TO Ratio 0.7 helm of the Memphis women’s basketball program. She is 23 TULSA* W, 59-50 ESPN+ 5.9 Steals Per Game 7.5 the third-winningest coach in school history with a Memphis 27 at SMU* CANCELED ESPN+ 3.4 Blocks Per Game 4.3 record of 193-197. (1-0 home; 1-2 away; 0-0 neutral) MEMPHIS PROJECTED STARTERS (based on previous game) FEBRUARY 5-10 5-9 6-2 6-4 5-10 2 UCF* POSTPONED ESPN+ GUARD GUARD GUARD FORWARD FORWARD 6 ECU* L, 67-53 ESPN+ 10 CINCINNATI* 6:30 PM ESPN+ 13 at Houston* 2 PM ESPN+ 17 at Wichita State* 6 PM ESPN+ 20 TEMPLE* 1 PM ESPN+ 23 TULANE* 6:30 PM ESPN+ JATYJIA ‘TYE’ JONES AERIAL WILSON MADISON GRIGGS ALANA DAVIS DULCY FANKAM MENDJIADEU 27 at ECU* 12 PM ESPN+ Memphis, Tenn. Dundas, Ontario Memphis, Tenn. Augusta, Ga. Nkongsamba, Cameroon 7.1 PPG | 4.9 RPG 4.9 PPG | 3.8 RPG 8.4 PPG | 3.1 RPG 12.6 PPG | 5.0 RPG 15.3 PPG | 11.8 RPG (0-1 home; 0-0 away; 0-0 neutral) MEMPHIS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown Previous School Pts. Reb. Ast. MARCH 15 Coriah Beck 5-11 G Fr. Memphis, Tenn. Fayetteville HS 7.0 2.5 1.2 25 En'Dya Buford 5-7 G Fr. Memphis, Tenn. Olive Branch HS 2.5 0.5 0.0 2 at Temple* 2:30 PM ESPN+ 33 Alana Davis 6-2 F Sr. Augusta, Ga. Cross Creek HS 12.6 5.0 0.8 (0-0 home; 0-0 away; 0-0 neutral) 32 Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu 6-4 F Sr. Nkongsamba, Cameroon Walters State CC 15.3 11.8 1.2 2 Madison Griggs 5-9 G So. Memphis, Tenn. Houston HS 8.4 3.1 1.8 20 Keke Hunter 6-0 F Sr. Hot Springs, Ark. Hot Springs HS 0.0 1.3 0.0 3 Jatyjia 'Tye' Jones 5-10 G Jr. Pontotoc, Miss. Ingomar HS 7.1 4.9 0.8 * denotes American Athletic Conference game 35 Julan McDonald 6-0 G/F Sr. Toronto, Canada Odessa College 1.2 1.4 1.0 HOME GAMES ARE IN BOLD CAPS 23 Jamirah Shutes 5-9 G Jr. Brownsville, Tenn. Haywood HS 1.0 0.0 0.0 53 Lanetta Williams 6-3 F So. Arlington, Tenn. Arlington HS 6.0 3.6 0.3 All times are Central 52 Lanyce Williams 6-1 F So. Arlington, Tenn. Arlington HS 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 Aerial Wilson 5-10 G So. Dundas, Ontario The Rise Centre 4.9 3.8 7.1 22 Callie Wright 6-1 F Fr. Markham, Ontario Bill Crothers Secondary 1.8 2.0 0.6 PAGE 2 MEMPHIS VS. CINCINNATI - GAME 13 TEAM INFORMATION NUMERICAL ROSTER SENIORS (4) No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown/High School/Last School Alana Davis Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu 2 Madison Griggs 5-9 G So. Memphis, Tenn./Houston HS Keke Hunter 3 Jatyjia ‘Tye’ Jones 5-10 G Jr. Pontotoc, Miss./Ingomar HS/Jones College Julan McDonald 5 Aerial Wilson 5-10 G So. Dundas, Ontario, Canada/The RISE Centre JUNIORS (2) 15 Coriah Beck 5-11 G Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Fayetteville HS Jatyjia ‘Tye’ Jones Jamirah Shutes 20 Keke Hunter 6-0 F Sr. Hot Springs, Ark./Hot Springs HS/South Plains College 22 Callie Wright 6-1 F Fr. Markham, Ontario/Bill Crothers Secondary School SOPHOMORES (4) 23 Jamirah Shutes 5-9 G Jr. Brownsville, Tenn./Haywood HS Madison Griggs Lanetta Williams 25 En’Dya Buford 5-7 G Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Olive Branch HS Lanyce Williams 32 Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu 6-4 F Sr. Nkongsamba, Cameroon/Walters State CC Aerial Wilson 33 Alana Davis 6-2 F Sr. Augusta, Ga./Cross Creek HS FRESHMEN (3) 35 Julan McDonald 6-0 G/F Sr. Toronto, Canada/Monsignor Fraser HS/Odessa College Coriah Beck En’Dya Buford 52 Lanyce Williams 6-1 F So. Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS Callie Wright 53 Lanetta Williams 6-3 F So. Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS PRONUNCIATIONS STARTERS BY GAME EN’DYA Buford.........................................................India ALANA Davis ............................................. uh-LANE-nuh Opponent Guard Guard Guard/Fwd Forward Forward Line-Up Record JATYJIA Jones .................................................JUH-tye-ja Southern Illinois - - - - - - DULCY FANKAM MENDJIADEU ..................................... Little Rock Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 0-1 (0-0) ........................Dull-see FAHN-come men-gee-uh-do Saint Louis Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 0-2 (0-0) JULAN McDonald............................................. JEW-LAN Liberty Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 1-2 (0-0) JAMIRAH Shutes .......................................... juh-MY-ruh McNeese Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 2-2 (0-0) LANYCE Williams ............................................ luh-niece USF Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 2-3 (0-1) LANETTA Williams ...........................................la-net-ah Alabama Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 2-4 (0-1) Melissa McFERRIN .......................................Mc-FAIR-in Houston Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 2-5 (0-2) Jessica BOGIA .................................................... Bo-GEE Tulane Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 2-6 (0-3) Tulsa Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 2-7 (0-4) Cincinnati Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 3-7 (1-4) Tulsa Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 4-7 (2-4) STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN ARKANSAS (1) ECU Griggs Jones Wilson Davis Mendjiadeu 4-8 (2-5) Keke Hunter GEORGIA (1) Alana Davis MISSISSIPPI (1) Jatyjia ‘Tye’ Jones TENNESSEE (6) Coriah Beck En’Dya Buford Madison Griggs Jamirah Shutes Lanetta Williams Lanyce Williams CANADA (3) Julan McDonald Aerial Wilson Callie Wright CAMEROON (1) Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu FEBRUARY 10, 2021 - ELMA ROANE FIELDHOUSE -MEMPHIS, TENN. PAGE 3 A LOOK AT CINCINNATI • She is ranked 31st in the nation and first in the AAC in • Cincinnati is 3-12 overall and 2-9 in the American double-doubles for the season. She totals seven. MEMPHIS WHEN... Athletic Conference. • Going into the 2020-21 season, she was selected to the Overall 4-8 • The Bearcats are led in scoring by IImar'I Thomas with American Athletic Conference preseason second team. 22.2 point per game. She also paces Cincinnati with 51 Home 3-5 assists this season and 8.1 rebounds per game. Road 1-3 ALL ABOUT ALANA • Cincinnati is averaging 59.7 points per game on 39.2 Neutral 0-0 percent shooting from the field and a 22.6 percent mark • Leading scorer in Tigers’ season opener against Little Wins tip 1-5 from beyond the arc.