TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati women's basketball will wrap its season opening, five-game homestand Tuesday, Nov. 19 when it welcomes Chattanooga to Fifth Third Arena for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
// TICKETS
General admission tickets are available at $7, while Champions Club tickets are $10. Discounts for youth (ages 4-12) and seniors (ages 65+) include $5 general admission tickets. Tickets can be purchased by either calling 1-877-CATS-TIX, logging onto GoBEARCATS.com/Tickets, or by visiting the FTA ticket office on gameday.
// PARKING
Cash parking will be available at Corry Garage on campus for $5.
// GOING LIVE
A live video stream will be available – for free – on Bearcats TV, while live stats can be accessed here.
// GAME PROMOTIONS
The usual autograph session on the court will take place following the game.
// THE SERIES
Tuesday will be the second all-time meeting between the Bearcats and Mocs. UC picked up a win in the only previous matchup – a 51-50 victory at the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico in 2011.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC (2-2) got back on track Saturday with a 63-56 win over the visiting Ball State Cardinals at Fifth Third Arena. With the score tied at 51 with four minutes to go in the fourth quarter, the Bearcats manufactured a quick, 6-0 run over the next minute and a half and proceeded to outscore the Cardinals 12-5 over the duration of the contest to snap a two-game losing skid. Senior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) paced UC with 14 points and 10 rebounds – as well as five assists – to notch her first double-double of the season and the fourth of her career. Junior forward IImar'I Thomas' (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) continued her strong play with 13 points and nine rebounds. Freshman guard Jordan Tuff (Kernersville, N.C./Connections Academy) chipped in season highs of 10 points and two assists in 13 minutes of play off the bench.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
On Monday, Thomas was picked for the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll. The preseason all-conference honoree averaged 19.0 points and 10.5 rebounds last week as UC split a pair of contests. She posted a career-high 25 points, to go along with 12 rebounds, in a 78-73 overtime loss Wednesday to Ohio State and added 13 points and nine rebounds vs. Ball State. Entering Monday, Thomas is tied for sixth in the AAC in scoring (18.3 PPG) and fifth in rebounding (10.3 RPG). She is also second in the league in both free-throw shooting (86.4%) and offensive rebounds (5.5 RPG).
Miller has been on a tear, scoring 20 points or more in six of her last seven games dating back to last season. The senior is stuffing the stat sheet with 19.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. Furthermore, her scoring average ranks fourth in the conference, her assists average eighth and her 37.8 minutes a contest is third-most in the AAC.
Senior forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East wake) has already surpassed her double-double total from last season with two in just four games. On the year, she is averaging 7.5 points and 8.3 rebounds (T7th in the AAC) a game. Additionally, her assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1) is seventh-best in the conference while her offensive rebounds average (3.5 RPG) ranks in a tie for sixth.
A pair of Bearcats are quickly approaching 1,000-career points. Miller currently boasts 838 points, while Thomas is at 835. The duo will soon be the 27th and 28th members of the program's 1,000-point club. Guard Ana Owens was the most recent Bearcat to score 1,000 points when she joined the club in 2017.
The Bearcats have created a formidable home-court advantage inside newly-renovated Fifth Third Arena with an 19-4 home record going back to last season. In total, the Red & Black boasts a 73% (43-16) winning percentage on their home floor over the last four seasons.
Announced at AAC Basketball Media Day on Oct. 14, UC was selected to finish in a tie for third in the 12-team league. In addition, Miller and Thomas were both tabbed for the preseason all-conference second team. Chosen by the league's head coaches, the predicted finish is the highest the Bearcats have ever received in their seven years in The American, while the preseason all-conference accolades are the first since Alyesha Lovett received second team all-AAC honors in 2014.
UC will aim to continue the momentum from last year's historic season which included consecutive postseason wins for the first time in program history (WNIT quarterfinals), first 20-win season (24) since 2003, first time with 12 conference wins since 1999, and highest-ever finish in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) (third place).
With nine newcomers to the program in 2019-20, the Red & Black returns five starters, as well as Illinois transfer Addaya Moore (Granite City, Ill./Granite City/Illinois). Returning senior starters include 2019 second team all-AAC pick Miller, Rizor, and Sam Rodgers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East). In addition, first team all-conference honoree Thomas and reigning league Newcomer of the Year Florence Sifa (Bujumbura, Burundi/Jacksonville College) are also back.
// SCOUTING THE MOCS
Chattanooga is 1-3 on the year with a win over Liberty on the road. Most recently, UTC fell 66-34 at Purdue on Thursday. In the loss, Eboni Williams led the Mocs with eight points and a season-best 10 rebounds. Chattanooga is averaging 52.5 points per game and are shooting 32.6% from the field. From beyond the arc, UTC is 27-of-87 and is averaging 66% from the free-throw line. On the boards, the Mocs are averaging 33.8 rebounds per game and outdueled Purdue in their last outing with a season-high 40. On the season, Abbey Cornelius in leading the team with 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, while Lakelyn Bouldin adds 11.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. UTC was picked to finish sixth in the eight-team Southern Conference by the coaches and third by the media. Williams and Bouldin were both tabbed Preseason All-Conference.
// TICKET INFO
Single-game tickets for the 2019-20 UC women's basketball season are on sale now. General admission tickets for most games are available at $7, while Champions Club tickets are $10. Season tickets are on sale starting at just $50.
// GET CONNECTED
Stay up to date with the team by following the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @GoBearcatsWBB.
// TICKETS
General admission tickets are available at $7, while Champions Club tickets are $10. Discounts for youth (ages 4-12) and seniors (ages 65+) include $5 general admission tickets. Tickets can be purchased by either calling 1-877-CATS-TIX, logging onto GoBEARCATS.com/Tickets, or by visiting the FTA ticket office on gameday.
// PARKING
Cash parking will be available at Corry Garage on campus for $5.
// GOING LIVE
A live video stream will be available – for free – on Bearcats TV, while live stats can be accessed here.
// GAME PROMOTIONS
The usual autograph session on the court will take place following the game.
// THE SERIES
Tuesday will be the second all-time meeting between the Bearcats and Mocs. UC picked up a win in the only previous matchup – a 51-50 victory at the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico in 2011.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC (2-2) got back on track Saturday with a 63-56 win over the visiting Ball State Cardinals at Fifth Third Arena. With the score tied at 51 with four minutes to go in the fourth quarter, the Bearcats manufactured a quick, 6-0 run over the next minute and a half and proceeded to outscore the Cardinals 12-5 over the duration of the contest to snap a two-game losing skid. Senior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) paced UC with 14 points and 10 rebounds – as well as five assists – to notch her first double-double of the season and the fourth of her career. Junior forward IImar'I Thomas' (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) continued her strong play with 13 points and nine rebounds. Freshman guard Jordan Tuff (Kernersville, N.C./Connections Academy) chipped in season highs of 10 points and two assists in 13 minutes of play off the bench.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
On Monday, Thomas was picked for the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll. The preseason all-conference honoree averaged 19.0 points and 10.5 rebounds last week as UC split a pair of contests. She posted a career-high 25 points, to go along with 12 rebounds, in a 78-73 overtime loss Wednesday to Ohio State and added 13 points and nine rebounds vs. Ball State. Entering Monday, Thomas is tied for sixth in the AAC in scoring (18.3 PPG) and fifth in rebounding (10.3 RPG). She is also second in the league in both free-throw shooting (86.4%) and offensive rebounds (5.5 RPG).
Miller has been on a tear, scoring 20 points or more in six of her last seven games dating back to last season. The senior is stuffing the stat sheet with 19.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. Furthermore, her scoring average ranks fourth in the conference, her assists average eighth and her 37.8 minutes a contest is third-most in the AAC.
Senior forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East wake) has already surpassed her double-double total from last season with two in just four games. On the year, she is averaging 7.5 points and 8.3 rebounds (T7th in the AAC) a game. Additionally, her assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1) is seventh-best in the conference while her offensive rebounds average (3.5 RPG) ranks in a tie for sixth.
A pair of Bearcats are quickly approaching 1,000-career points. Miller currently boasts 838 points, while Thomas is at 835. The duo will soon be the 27th and 28th members of the program's 1,000-point club. Guard Ana Owens was the most recent Bearcat to score 1,000 points when she joined the club in 2017.
The Bearcats have created a formidable home-court advantage inside newly-renovated Fifth Third Arena with an 19-4 home record going back to last season. In total, the Red & Black boasts a 73% (43-16) winning percentage on their home floor over the last four seasons.
Announced at AAC Basketball Media Day on Oct. 14, UC was selected to finish in a tie for third in the 12-team league. In addition, Miller and Thomas were both tabbed for the preseason all-conference second team. Chosen by the league's head coaches, the predicted finish is the highest the Bearcats have ever received in their seven years in The American, while the preseason all-conference accolades are the first since Alyesha Lovett received second team all-AAC honors in 2014.
UC will aim to continue the momentum from last year's historic season which included consecutive postseason wins for the first time in program history (WNIT quarterfinals), first 20-win season (24) since 2003, first time with 12 conference wins since 1999, and highest-ever finish in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) (third place).
With nine newcomers to the program in 2019-20, the Red & Black returns five starters, as well as Illinois transfer Addaya Moore (Granite City, Ill./Granite City/Illinois). Returning senior starters include 2019 second team all-AAC pick Miller, Rizor, and Sam Rodgers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East). In addition, first team all-conference honoree Thomas and reigning league Newcomer of the Year Florence Sifa (Bujumbura, Burundi/Jacksonville College) are also back.
// SCOUTING THE MOCS
Chattanooga is 1-3 on the year with a win over Liberty on the road. Most recently, UTC fell 66-34 at Purdue on Thursday. In the loss, Eboni Williams led the Mocs with eight points and a season-best 10 rebounds. Chattanooga is averaging 52.5 points per game and are shooting 32.6% from the field. From beyond the arc, UTC is 27-of-87 and is averaging 66% from the free-throw line. On the boards, the Mocs are averaging 33.8 rebounds per game and outdueled Purdue in their last outing with a season-high 40. On the season, Abbey Cornelius in leading the team with 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, while Lakelyn Bouldin adds 11.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. UTC was picked to finish sixth in the eight-team Southern Conference by the coaches and third by the media. Williams and Bouldin were both tabbed Preseason All-Conference.
// TICKET INFO
Single-game tickets for the 2019-20 UC women's basketball season are on sale now. General admission tickets for most games are available at $7, while Champions Club tickets are $10. Season tickets are on sale starting at just $50.
// GET CONNECTED
Stay up to date with the team by following the Bearcats on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @GoBearcatsWBB.