TicketsCINCINNATI – After more than a week off from competition over the Christmas holiday, University of Cincinnati women's basketball will return to action Monday, Dec. 30 when it hosts Coppin State to close non-conference play. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Fifth Third Arena.
// 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 arena ticket office on gameday.
// GOING LIVE
A live video stream will be available – for free – on Bearcats TV, while live stats can be accessed here.
// GAME PROMOTIONS
Fans will have the opportunity Monday to pick up the 2020 UC Athletics calendar at the Fans First Center on the east concourse of the arena. Per usual, autograph session on the court will take place following the game.
// THE SERIES
Monday will be the first all-time meeting between the two teams.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC (8-4) picked up its fifth win in a row on Dec. 21 with a 69-53 decision against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Fifth Third Arena. Armed with a 50-42 lead heading into the fourth quarter, the Bearcats put together an efficient final period, outscoring Pitt 19-11 on 9-of-12 shooting from the field to come away victorious. The triumph vs. the Panthers represented UC's first win over Pitt since 2013 and the first against an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team since 2011. Junior forward IImar'I Thomas' (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) scored a game-high 17 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists, while senior guard Sam Rodgers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East) tallied 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
On the heels of back-to-back impressive showings, Rodgers was picked for the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, Dec. 23. She collected the honor after averaging 15.5 points, 57.1% shooting (5-of-9) from 3-point range, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals in helping UC to a pair of wins on the week. For the season, the Cincinnati native is averaging 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals a contest. In addition, her 4.3 defensive rebounding average ranks in a tie for 14th-best in the league, while her 37.1 minutes each outing is third-most in the AAC. The weekly league honor is Rodgers' first of this season and the second of her career.
After totaling 25 points, eight rebounds and a career-high-tying six assists against Xavier on Dec. 14, Thomas was picked on Dec. 16 for the AAC Weekly Honor Roll. Thomas is currently tied for second in the conference in scoring (19.0 PPG) and seventh in rebounding (8.6 RPG). She is also second in the league in both field-goal percentage (56.3%) and offensive rebounding (4.3 RPG). In addition, she is fourth in free-throw shooting (82.0%) and 11th in blocked shots (0.8 BPG). Following scoring a career-high 29 points against Chattanooga on Nov. 19, Thomas was named the AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 25. On Nov. 12, Thomas was picked for The American Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 19.0 points and 10.5 rebounds during week two of the season.
Following a career day of 20 points and five steals vs. the Musketeers, senior forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake), too, was picked for the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 16. The senior is 23rd in the conference in scoring (10.1 PPG) and 12th in rebounding (7.0 RPG). She also leads the league in free-throw shooting (85.7%) and is tied for sixth in steals (2.2 SPG). A week prior, Rizor was named to the AAC weekly honor roll after averaging 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game as the Bearcats went 2-0.
A pair of Bearcats are quickly approaching 1,000-career points. Thomas is on the verge with 990 points, while senior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) is at 875. The duo will soon be the 27th and 28th members of the program's 1,000-point club. Former Bearcats guard Ana Owens was the most recent 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 a 23-4 home record going back to last season. In total, the Red & Black boasts a 75% (47-16) winning percentage on their home floor over the last four seasons.
UC's 98-point scoring output vs. Miami (OH) on Dec. 8 was the most since tallying 96 at home vs. Valparaiso (96-69) on Nov. 16, 2007. The last time the Bearcats scored more than 98 was in 2003 when they netted 105 vs. Charleston Southern. UC's record scoring output is 109 at Marquette in 1992.
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).
// SCOUTING THE EAGLES
CSU (0-10) is coming off of an 82-67 home loss to Niagara on Dec. 17. Senior forward Oluwadamilola Oloyede scored a career-high 18 points, while sophomore guard Aliyah Lawson added 14 points and freshman guard Alexandria Hamilton 11. On the season, senior forward Chance Graham leads the Eagles with 10.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while Lawson adds 8.6 points per. For the year, Coppin State is getting outscored by its opponents by nearly 33 points. In the preseason, the Eagles were picked to finish 10th in the 11-team Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) with Graham a First Team selection.
// 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 arena ticket office on gameday.
// GOING LIVE
A live video stream will be available – for free – on Bearcats TV, while live stats can be accessed here.
// GAME PROMOTIONS
Fans will have the opportunity Monday to pick up the 2020 UC Athletics calendar at the Fans First Center on the east concourse of the arena. Per usual, autograph session on the court will take place following the game.
// THE SERIES
Monday will be the first all-time meeting between the two teams.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC (8-4) picked up its fifth win in a row on Dec. 21 with a 69-53 decision against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Fifth Third Arena. Armed with a 50-42 lead heading into the fourth quarter, the Bearcats put together an efficient final period, outscoring Pitt 19-11 on 9-of-12 shooting from the field to come away victorious. The triumph vs. the Panthers represented UC's first win over Pitt since 2013 and the first against an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team since 2011. Junior forward IImar'I Thomas' (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) scored a game-high 17 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists, while senior guard Sam Rodgers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East) tallied 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
On the heels of back-to-back impressive showings, Rodgers was picked for the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, Dec. 23. She collected the honor after averaging 15.5 points, 57.1% shooting (5-of-9) from 3-point range, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals in helping UC to a pair of wins on the week. For the season, the Cincinnati native is averaging 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals a contest. In addition, her 4.3 defensive rebounding average ranks in a tie for 14th-best in the league, while her 37.1 minutes each outing is third-most in the AAC. The weekly league honor is Rodgers' first of this season and the second of her career.
After totaling 25 points, eight rebounds and a career-high-tying six assists against Xavier on Dec. 14, Thomas was picked on Dec. 16 for the AAC Weekly Honor Roll. Thomas is currently tied for second in the conference in scoring (19.0 PPG) and seventh in rebounding (8.6 RPG). She is also second in the league in both field-goal percentage (56.3%) and offensive rebounding (4.3 RPG). In addition, she is fourth in free-throw shooting (82.0%) and 11th in blocked shots (0.8 BPG). Following scoring a career-high 29 points against Chattanooga on Nov. 19, Thomas was named the AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 25. On Nov. 12, Thomas was picked for The American Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 19.0 points and 10.5 rebounds during week two of the season.
Following a career day of 20 points and five steals vs. the Musketeers, senior forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake), too, was picked for the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 16. The senior is 23rd in the conference in scoring (10.1 PPG) and 12th in rebounding (7.0 RPG). She also leads the league in free-throw shooting (85.7%) and is tied for sixth in steals (2.2 SPG). A week prior, Rizor was named to the AAC weekly honor roll after averaging 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game as the Bearcats went 2-0.
A pair of Bearcats are quickly approaching 1,000-career points. Thomas is on the verge with 990 points, while senior guard Antoinette Miller (Detroit, Mich./Southfield-Lathrup) is at 875. The duo will soon be the 27th and 28th members of the program's 1,000-point club. Former Bearcats guard Ana Owens was the most recent 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 a 23-4 home record going back to last season. In total, the Red & Black boasts a 75% (47-16) winning percentage on their home floor over the last four seasons.
UC's 98-point scoring output vs. Miami (OH) on Dec. 8 was the most since tallying 96 at home vs. Valparaiso (96-69) on Nov. 16, 2007. The last time the Bearcats scored more than 98 was in 2003 when they netted 105 vs. Charleston Southern. UC's record scoring output is 109 at Marquette in 1992.
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).
// SCOUTING THE EAGLES
CSU (0-10) is coming off of an 82-67 home loss to Niagara on Dec. 17. Senior forward Oluwadamilola Oloyede scored a career-high 18 points, while sophomore guard Aliyah Lawson added 14 points and freshman guard Alexandria Hamilton 11. On the season, senior forward Chance Graham leads the Eagles with 10.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while Lawson adds 8.6 points per. For the year, Coppin State is getting outscored by its opponents by nearly 33 points. In the preseason, the Eagles were picked to finish 10th in the 11-team Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) with Graham a First Team selection.
// 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.