Memphis Roar

Tuesday afternoon, the University of Memphis women’s basketball team took on the ECU Pirates in the Conference USA quarterfinals at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK. Having been swept by the Pirates in both of their regular season contests, the Tigers hoped to bounce back with a win to keep their season alive. Unfortunately for Coach McFerrin’s Tigers, they fell short against the Pirates, 66-73, ending their hopes of a birth into the NCAA Tournament.

In what was a tough-fought contest, the Tigers were led by Brittany Carter who finished the game with 29 points (10-of-20 shooting), 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Freshman Nicole Dickson chipped in 10 points while senior LaToya Bullard filled up the stat sheet with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. ECU took a double-digit lead over the Tigers in the second half, but the Tigers stormed back to take a lead with under 10 minutes remaining behind Carter’s stellar play.

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The University of Memphis Tigers hosted both the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the University of Central Florida Knights at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse this past weekend. The Tigers entered the weekend trailing Tulane by one game for the lead in the Conference USA standings. If the Tigers could win both games, they would end the weekend no worse than tied for first place.

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The University of Memphis Tigers hosted both the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the University of Central Florida Knights at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse this past weekend. The Tigers entered the weekend trailing Tulane by one game for the lead in the Conference USA standings. If the Tigers could win both games, they would end the weekend no worse than tied for first place.

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Check out the University of Memphis women’s basketball team mid-season highlights in the following video. The video covers some of the season’s highlights, moments from the coach’s show and other memorable occasions. To see more of the women’s basketball videos, you can check them out on their YouTube Page.

Twenty-four hours after the men’s team sent UAB back to Birmingham with an 85-75 loss, the women’s team made a home stand against the women of UAB at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. In a game that held the potential to place the Tigers in one of the top two positions in the league, head coach Melissa McFerrin’s squad bested the Dragons 67-56.

Prior to the game ending, news began circulating that first place ECU had fallen to Southern Mississippi giving the Tigers an opportunity to jump into first place. They did just that, hanging on down the stretch as UAB tried to “Hack-A-Shaq” their way back into the game over the final three minutes.

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Up until this past Saturday, Melissa McFerrin had the University of Memphis women’s basketball team sitting at first place in the Conference USA standings. Falling Saturday afternoon to East Carolina, who now holds sole possession of first place, the Tigers look to rebound against UAB on Thursday night at 7pm. Currently sitting in a second-place tie with Tulane and SMU, the women’s basketball team has made remarkable strides over the last two seasons.

Currently sitting at 12-8 overall and 5-2 in Conference USA, the Tigers appear to be turning the corner while becoming a contender in the league and potentially on a national stage. Earlier in the season, they beat Missouri, an upstart team that recently beat #17 Baylor, on Missouri’s home court. They also took the Ole Miss Lady Rebels, who currently sit in second place in the SEC, down to the wire 73-72.

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