TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati women's basketball will return to the friendly confines of Saint Ursula Academy Gymnasium & Convocation Center on Saturday, Feb. 10 for a 1 p.m. tipoff against the Tulane Green Wave for its annual Wear Red game. Admission will be free of charge as part of the season-long Experience UC initiative.
// EXPERIENCE UC
The Bearcats' 2017-18 campaign will, again, be part of the Experience UC initiative which offers free admission to home games. Groups interested in attending can contact Assistant Director of Marketing & Branding Deborah Dixon at dixond9@ucmail.uc.edu for more information.
// TEMPORARY HOME(S)
Due to the current, $87-million renovation of Fifth Third Arena, the Bearcats will play all home contests off campus this year. In the regular season, UC will play two games at Cincinnati State – the Nov. 13 home opener against Slippery Rock and the Nov. 27 meeting with St. Francis (Pa.) – with the remaining games played at Saint Ursula Academy Gymnasium & Convocation Center (SUA).
// STUDENT SHUTTLE
UC students are invited to enjoy a free bus ride to the game. The bus will depart from the Bearcat statue on campus at noon on Saturday. Free student shuttles to home UC women's basketball games will continue throughout the season.
// GAME PROMOTIONS
As part of the annual Wear Red game, the Bearcats will be wearing custom-made, red, Under Armour uniforms. Attending fans are encouraged to also wear red. Red t-shirts, courtesy of UC Health, will be given away to the first 300 fans. Postgame, kids will be invited to take part in a shootaround on the court.
// GOING LIVE
Aside from the Dec. 17 game against Ohio State on ESPN2 and the Feb. 17 game versus Tulsa on the American Digital Network, all home games in 2017-18 will be streamed live on BearcatsTV free of charge. The link to the live video stream can be found on the women's basketball schedule page. On the same page, links to live statistics can also be found.
// THE SERIES
Saturday's matchup will be the 31st all-time meeting between the two teams with the series knotted at 15 wins apiece. In Cincinnati, the Bearcats hold a 7-5 series advantage. UC has come up short in the last four overall meetings, though, including, most recently, a 62-51 loss last season on Feb. 15, 2017 in New Orleans. In the setback, guard Ana Owens (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) scored a game-high 17 points. In the last matchup between the two teams in the Queen City, the Red & Black was edged, 74-68, in overtime on Jan. 28, 2017. Forward Shanice Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara/Monroe CC) recorded a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Owens scored 15.
// LAST TIME OUT
In a game that featured seven ties and 16 lead changes, UC (14-10, 6-5 AAC) overcame a late deficit to best the Wichita State Shockers, 75-69, on Wednesday night inside Charles Koch Arena.
Looking to halt a three-game losing streak, UC was hot from the field to start with five 3-pointers in the first quarter, including four by junior guard Nikira Goings (Marietta, Ga./Osborne). The Red & Black took a 24-15 advantage into the second quarter and led by a game-high 12 points with nine minutes to go before halftime. The Shockers responded with a 21-8 run over eight minutes to take its first lead of the game, 36-35, with 1:52 to play. UC answered with a 7-0 streak to end the period to take a 42-36 lead into the halftime break.
Looking to halt a three-game losing streak, UC was hot from the field to start with five 3-pointers in the first quarter, including four by junior guard Nikira Goings (Marietta, Ga./Osborne). The Red & Black took a 24-15 advantage into the second quarter and led by a game-high 12 points with nine minutes to go before halftime. The Shockers responded with a 21-8 run over eight minutes to take its first lead of the game, 36-35, with 1:52 to play. UC answered with a 7-0 streak to end the period to take a 42-36 lead into the halftime break.
Goings poured in a career-best 26 points, including five makes from behind the 3-point arc. Freshman forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) added 14 points and five rebounds. Sophomore guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) chipped in nine points and three assists, while Johnson contributed seven points, six rebounds, three blocks, and two assists. Owens scored five points – all of which in the final 43 seconds of the game.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Goings is leading UC in scoring with 12.3 points per game. Owens follows with 10.9 points per and a team-high 4.0 assists each game. Thomas also boasts 10.9 points a contest. Johnson records Bearcats bests of 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals each contest.
After becoming the 26th member of UC women's basketball's 1,000-point club last season, Owens continues her climb up the Bearcats' all-time scoring list. Owens' current 1,379 career points places her 12th. She is on pace to break into the top 10 all-time before the season's end. In addition, starting every game of her collegiate career, Owens is currently third all-time in starts in program history with 115. She is also marked in the Bearcats record book as third all-time in minutes played (4,057), fifth in made 3-pointers (180), 4th in free-throw percentage (.830), and fifth in assists (378).
As a team, UC is fourth in the conference in scoring offense per game (67.0 points), field-goal percentage (.422), and defensive rebounds per game (27.7). In addition, the Bearcats stand as fifth in the league in a number of statistical categories including scoring defense per game (62.8 points), free-throw percentage (.713), field-goal percentage defense (.378), rebounding margin (+3.8), assists per game (14.8), and assist to turnover ratio (0.9).
Individually on the year, Thomas is tops in the AAC in field-goal percentage at 60.9 percent, with sophomore forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake) third at 57.8. Owens is second in the conference in free-throw percentage at 93.3 percent and is eighth in The American with 4.0 assists a contest. Johnson is seventh-best in the league in steals with 2.1 a game. In addition, Goings is sixth in the league in 3-point field-goal percentage at 38.3 percent, while Rizor ranks 10th in the AAC in offensive rebounds with 2.6 each game.
// SCOUTING THE GREEN WAVE
Tulane (12-12, 4-7 AAC) picked up a 69-65 home victory over the Temple Owls on Wednesday night in New Orleans. Senior guard Kolby Morgan scored a game-high 25 points for the Green Wave and junior forward Meredith Schulte scored 14.
For the season, Tulane is led by Morgan's 20.0 points each game – good for third-best in the league – and her 1.7 steals a contest. Sophomore guard Kayla Manuirirangi follows with 9.3 points per and paces the team in assists with 4.0 each outing. Additionally, junior center Harlyn Wyatt grabs a team-best 6.2 rebounds a contest.
The Green Wave is second in The American, knocking down 35 percent of its 3-point attempts. Tulane rounds out the top three in the league in assists with 15.0 per game. Furthermore, TU scores 64.0 points each contest and gives up 64.4 to its opponents. The Wave shoots at a 40.9-percent clip from the field and gets outrebounded by its opponents on average, 36.0-39.0. In addition, Tulane blocks 3.3 shots an outing and averages 16.6 turnovers per.
In the preseason, Tulane was picked to finish sixth in the 12-team AAC with Tulane a Second Team All-Conference selection.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with Bearcats Women's Basketball on Facebook (@GoBearcatsWBB), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWBB) and Instagram (@GoBearcatsWBB).
// EXPERIENCE UC
The Bearcats' 2017-18 campaign will, again, be part of the Experience UC initiative which offers free admission to home games. Groups interested in attending can contact Assistant Director of Marketing & Branding Deborah Dixon at dixond9@ucmail.uc.edu for more information.
// TEMPORARY HOME(S)
Due to the current, $87-million renovation of Fifth Third Arena, the Bearcats will play all home contests off campus this year. In the regular season, UC will play two games at Cincinnati State – the Nov. 13 home opener against Slippery Rock and the Nov. 27 meeting with St. Francis (Pa.) – with the remaining games played at Saint Ursula Academy Gymnasium & Convocation Center (SUA).
// STUDENT SHUTTLE
UC students are invited to enjoy a free bus ride to the game. The bus will depart from the Bearcat statue on campus at noon on Saturday. Free student shuttles to home UC women's basketball games will continue throughout the season.
// GAME PROMOTIONS
As part of the annual Wear Red game, the Bearcats will be wearing custom-made, red, Under Armour uniforms. Attending fans are encouraged to also wear red. Red t-shirts, courtesy of UC Health, will be given away to the first 300 fans. Postgame, kids will be invited to take part in a shootaround on the court.
// GOING LIVE
Aside from the Dec. 17 game against Ohio State on ESPN2 and the Feb. 17 game versus Tulsa on the American Digital Network, all home games in 2017-18 will be streamed live on BearcatsTV free of charge. The link to the live video stream can be found on the women's basketball schedule page. On the same page, links to live statistics can also be found.
// THE SERIES
Saturday's matchup will be the 31st all-time meeting between the two teams with the series knotted at 15 wins apiece. In Cincinnati, the Bearcats hold a 7-5 series advantage. UC has come up short in the last four overall meetings, though, including, most recently, a 62-51 loss last season on Feb. 15, 2017 in New Orleans. In the setback, guard Ana Owens (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) scored a game-high 17 points. In the last matchup between the two teams in the Queen City, the Red & Black was edged, 74-68, in overtime on Jan. 28, 2017. Forward Shanice Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara/Monroe CC) recorded a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Owens scored 15.
// LAST TIME OUT
In a game that featured seven ties and 16 lead changes, UC (14-10, 6-5 AAC) overcame a late deficit to best the Wichita State Shockers, 75-69, on Wednesday night inside Charles Koch Arena.
Looking to halt a three-game losing streak, UC was hot from the field to start with five 3-pointers in the first quarter, including four by junior guard Nikira Goings (Marietta, Ga./Osborne). The Red & Black took a 24-15 advantage into the second quarter and led by a game-high 12 points with nine minutes to go before halftime. The Shockers responded with a 21-8 run over eight minutes to take its first lead of the game, 36-35, with 1:52 to play. UC answered with a 7-0 streak to end the period to take a 42-36 lead into the halftime break.
Looking to halt a three-game losing streak, UC was hot from the field to start with five 3-pointers in the first quarter, including four by junior guard Nikira Goings (Marietta, Ga./Osborne). The Red & Black took a 24-15 advantage into the second quarter and led by a game-high 12 points with nine minutes to go before halftime. The Shockers responded with a 21-8 run over eight minutes to take its first lead of the game, 36-35, with 1:52 to play. UC answered with a 7-0 streak to end the period to take a 42-36 lead into the halftime break.
Goings poured in a career-best 26 points, including five makes from behind the 3-point arc. Freshman forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) added 14 points and five rebounds. Sophomore guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) chipped in nine points and three assists, while Johnson contributed seven points, six rebounds, three blocks, and two assists. Owens scored five points – all of which in the final 43 seconds of the game.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Goings is leading UC in scoring with 12.3 points per game. Owens follows with 10.9 points per and a team-high 4.0 assists each game. Thomas also boasts 10.9 points a contest. Johnson records Bearcats bests of 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals each contest.
After becoming the 26th member of UC women's basketball's 1,000-point club last season, Owens continues her climb up the Bearcats' all-time scoring list. Owens' current 1,379 career points places her 12th. She is on pace to break into the top 10 all-time before the season's end. In addition, starting every game of her collegiate career, Owens is currently third all-time in starts in program history with 115. She is also marked in the Bearcats record book as third all-time in minutes played (4,057), fifth in made 3-pointers (180), 4th in free-throw percentage (.830), and fifth in assists (378).
As a team, UC is fourth in the conference in scoring offense per game (67.0 points), field-goal percentage (.422), and defensive rebounds per game (27.7). In addition, the Bearcats stand as fifth in the league in a number of statistical categories including scoring defense per game (62.8 points), free-throw percentage (.713), field-goal percentage defense (.378), rebounding margin (+3.8), assists per game (14.8), and assist to turnover ratio (0.9).
Individually on the year, Thomas is tops in the AAC in field-goal percentage at 60.9 percent, with sophomore forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake) third at 57.8. Owens is second in the conference in free-throw percentage at 93.3 percent and is eighth in The American with 4.0 assists a contest. Johnson is seventh-best in the league in steals with 2.1 a game. In addition, Goings is sixth in the league in 3-point field-goal percentage at 38.3 percent, while Rizor ranks 10th in the AAC in offensive rebounds with 2.6 each game.
// SCOUTING THE GREEN WAVE
Tulane (12-12, 4-7 AAC) picked up a 69-65 home victory over the Temple Owls on Wednesday night in New Orleans. Senior guard Kolby Morgan scored a game-high 25 points for the Green Wave and junior forward Meredith Schulte scored 14.
For the season, Tulane is led by Morgan's 20.0 points each game – good for third-best in the league – and her 1.7 steals a contest. Sophomore guard Kayla Manuirirangi follows with 9.3 points per and paces the team in assists with 4.0 each outing. Additionally, junior center Harlyn Wyatt grabs a team-best 6.2 rebounds a contest.
The Green Wave is second in The American, knocking down 35 percent of its 3-point attempts. Tulane rounds out the top three in the league in assists with 15.0 per game. Furthermore, TU scores 64.0 points each contest and gives up 64.4 to its opponents. The Wave shoots at a 40.9-percent clip from the field and gets outrebounded by its opponents on average, 36.0-39.0. In addition, Tulane blocks 3.3 shots an outing and averages 16.6 turnovers per.
In the preseason, Tulane was picked to finish sixth in the 12-team AAC with Tulane a Second Team All-Conference selection.
// FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay connected with Bearcats Women's Basketball on Facebook (@GoBearcatsWBB), Twitter (@GoBearcatsWBB) and Instagram (@GoBearcatsWBB).