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Bearcats Wrap Up Two-Game Road Swing at DePaul

Bearcats Wrap Up Two-Game Road Swing at DePaulBearcats Wrap Up Two-Game Road Swing at DePaul

Jan. 26, 2010

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THE GAME
The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team will look to string together back-to-back road victories as it travels to DePaul on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The Bearcats, coming off a 64-47 win at Seton Hall on Saturday, look to snap a two-game losing streak to the Blue Devils. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET in McGrath Arena.

THE SERIES
DePaul leads the all-time series between the long-time rivals, 21-12. The Blue Demons have won the last two and five of the last six against the Bearcats. Last season, DPU defeated Cincinnati, 67-47, in the regular-season finale on March 2, 2009. Kahla Roudebush scored her 1,000th career point late in the first half of that game.

THE COACH
Jamelle Elliott enters her first season as a head coach, taking over the Cincinnati program after 12 years as an assistant coach at Connecticut, her alma mater. She was a six-time national champion with the Huskies, including helping UConn to its first championship as a student-athlete in 1995. One of the most accomplished players in the distinguished history of the Connecticut program, Elliott finished her career ranked No. 2 among UConn's all-time rebounding leaders (1,054), No. 5 in BIG EAST career rebounding (558), and No. 11 in UConn career scoring (1,387).

  • The Bearcats won their first road game of the season, a 64-47 victory at Seton Hall on Saturday, Jan. 23. The win snapped a 12-game road losing streak that dated back to a 61-55 win on Jan. 7, 2009 at West Virginia.
  • UC won its first BIG EAST game of the season against St. John's on Jan. 10. The win snapped a 14-game BIG EAST regular-season losing streak that dated back to Jan. 17, 2009.
  • Senior guard Kahla Roudebush is moving up on the UC career scoring and three-point charts. She is now 11th in scoring (1,280) and fourth in threes made (178).
  • In her last three games against Georgetown, Roudebush has averaged 23.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and has knocked down 16 three-pointers.
  • Senior forward Michelle Jones is approaching/passing milestones this season. She reached the 500 rebound plateau against Valparaiso and passed 900 career points at Rutgers. She is on pace to become the 23rd UC player to reach 1,000 points.
  • UC has outrebounded opponents, 34.9-33.1, this season.
  • UC shot 24-of-27 from the free throw line against Valparaiso, the most made free throws since knocking down 24-of-35 against USF on Jan. 15, 2006.
  • The Bearcats allowed just 13 points in the second half against Dartmouth, the fewest an opponent has scored in a half since Savannah State tallied 13 in the first on Nov. 29, 2008.
  • UC forced 24 turnovers against Dartmouth, the most since causing 24 at Georgetown on Jan. 23, 2007.

LAST TIME OUT

  • Michelle Jones scored a season-high 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the University of Cincinnati women's basketball team to a 64-47 win against Seton Hall on Jan. 23 in Walsh Gymnasium.
  • Jones connected on a season-high 9-of-11 field goals and scored the most points since a career-high 24 against Tennessee Tech on Dec. 21, 2006.
  • Kahla Roudebush scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Bearcats (9-9, 2-4 BIG EAST), who defeated the Pirates for the second straight season.
  • Cincinnati held a 45-35 edge in rebounds and shot 46 percent for the game, compared to SHU's 28 percent.
  • Kandice Green and Ebonie Williams led the Pirates (8-12, 0-7) with 14 points apiece.
  • Shareese Ulis had nine points and Carla Jacobs added eight with five rebounds in helping UC to its first road win of the season.

BIG EAST HONORS

  • Senior Kahla Roudebush was named to the preseason all-BIG EAST team prior to the season.
  • Roudebush has twice been named to the league's weekly honor roll, earning the distinction on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25.
  • Following the 2008-09 season, Roudebush earned second-team all-BIG EAST honors and Shanasa Sanders was named to the league's all-Freshman team.

ROUDEBUSH CRASHING RECORD BOOKS

  • Senior sharpshooter Kahla Roudebush has made her mark on the UC record books during her career with her scoring and three-point shooting.
  • Roudebush is second in school history in career three-point percentage, fourth in three-pointers, and fifth in three-point attempts.
  • She also ranks in the Top 10 in career free throw percentage.
  • Roudebush became the 23rd player in school history to score 1,000 career points and is currently 11th on the school's scoring list with 1,280 points.
  • She has scored in double figures in 60 of her last 76 games and has 21 career 20-point games. She was held under 10 points in back-to-back games (at Indiana, vs. Detroit) for the first time in 62 games, spanning three seasons.
  • Roudebush has put her name in the single season record books in each of the last two seasons. She is in the Top 10 in minutes played (1,095, 2008-09), three-point field goals (70, 2008-09; 66, 2007-08), three-point field goal attempts (177, 2008-09), three-point field goal percentage (.398, 2007-08; .395, 2008-09).
  • Last season, Roudebush averaged 38.5 minutes per contest, which led the BIG EAST and ranked No. 8 in the nation. She averages 35.7 minutes this year, which is third in the BIG EAST.
  • She is averaging 16.8 points in BIG EAST play, shooting .516 from three (16-of-31) - No. 2 in the league, and is averaging 39.7 minutes per game.
  • Roudebush missed the bulk of the 2006-07 season with shoulder and knee injuries.

HOYA PARANOIA

  • BIG EAST foe Georgetown has brought out the best in Kahla Roudebush.
  • In her last three games against Georgetown, Roudebush has averaged 23.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and has knocked down 16 three-pointers.
  • She shot 21-of-42 (.500) from the floor, 16-of-29 (.552) from three-point range, and 13-of-15 (.867) from the free throw line in those three contests.
  • Roudebush hit a career-high seven triples at GU on Feb. 11, 2009.

AGAINST RANKED TEAMS

  • UC is 8-62 all-time against ranked teams.
  • The Bearcats are 0-3 all-time against No. 1 teams. UC lost at No. 1/1 UConn on Jan. 7, 2010 and Jan. 19, 2008, and at home against the No. 1/1 Huskies on Jan. 24, 2009.
  • The Bearcats knocked off No. 21/23 Xavier, 65-55, on Dec. 6, 2008.
  • The Bearcats are 0-3 against ranked opponents this season, falling at No. 9/10 Xavier on Dec. 7, at No. 1/1 UConn on Jan. 7, and at home against No. 19/18 Georgetown on Jan. 19.

BIG BEAST OF A LEAGUE

  • The Bearcats have started the conference season with a 2-4 record, but the opposition has been some of the best in the country.
  • Cincinnati's first six BIG EAST opponents are a combined 82-33, an .713 winning percentage.
  • UC lost to a pair of Top 20 teams in No. 19/18 Georgetown and top-ranked Connecticut.
  • The other two losses came on the road at Rutgers and against defending national runner-up Louisville.

DEFENSE A STRENGTH

  • The Bearcats are allowing opponents just 56.1 points per game, which ranks sixth in the BIG EAST and 25th in the nation.
  • The Bearcats have held eight opponents to 50 points or less and No. 1/1 UConn's 83 points are the most that UC has allowed this season - 14 more than the next most (69 at No. 9/10 Xavier).

MINUTE EATERS

JACOBS LADDER

  • Junior Carla Jacobs has been a consistent offensive threat for the Bearcats all season.
  • She is averaging 10.0 points per game while shooting .333 (23-of-69) from three-point range and .828 (53-of-64) from the free throw stripe.
  • Jacobs is third on the team with 43 assists and averages 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.
  • She ranks in the Top 10 in the BIG EAST in free throw percentage (4th, .828).
  • Shooting .900 (36-of-40) from the charity stripe over the last nine games.

MICHELLE IN THE POST

  • The Bearcats lone experienced post player, Michelle Jones looks to thrive under the tutelage of Elliott, who coached seven all-Americans while an assistant at Connecticut.
  • Jones passed the 500 career rebound plateau against Valparaiso and passed 900 career points at Rutgers.
  • She scored a season-high 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds while shooting 9-of-11 from the floor at Seton Hall.
  • Jones posted her fifth career double-double and her first since Jan. 17, 2007, with 17 points and 12 rebounds against Butler.
  • She is averaging 9.8 points, 6.8 rebounds per game, while shooting at a .563 clip from the floor.
  • Jones ranks fith in UC history, shooting .508 from the floor during her career.
  • She is fifth in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage, shooting .538, and also ranks seventh in minutes at 35.1.

REBOUNDS A KEY

  • UC is 5-2 this season when outrebounding its opponent. Conversely, the Bearcats are just 3-6 when being outrebounded by opponents.
  • UC is averaging 34.9 boards per game and holding opponents to just 33.1 per game, a 1.8 per game margin.
  • Cincinnati posted a 45-35 edge on the boards at Seton Hall.
  • The Bearcats owned the glass at the Great Alaska Shootout, winning the rebounding battle by a combined 81-61 count.