TicketsRICHMOND, Va. – University of Cincinnati women's basketball will look to snap a two-game road skid Thursday when it travels to Richmond, Virginia to take on the VCU Rams at 6 p.m. ET at the Siegel Center.
// GOING LIVE
Fans can watch the game live on ESPN+ (subscription required). A live audio stream will be available on Bearcats TV. Live stats can be accessed here.
// THE SERIES
The matchup will be the second all-time between the two teams after the Bearcats bested the Rams 66-54 last season in Cincinnati. Forward IImar'I Thomas led all scorers and rebounders with 20 points, to go along with nine rebounds, while guard Antoinette Miller chipped in 11 points.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC fell 56-48 to the Bucknell Bison on Nov. 28 at Coliseo Mario Morales in San Juan, Puerto Rico in its second and final game in the Puerto Rico Clasico. Senior forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake) scored a season-high 14 points.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
After scoring a career-high 29 points against Chattanooga on Nov. 19, Thomas was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Thomas is currently third in the AAC in scoring (18.6 PPG) and rebounding (9.7 RPG). She is also second in the league in field-goal percentage (54.7%), seventh in free-throw shooting (76.5%), and tops in offensive rebounds (5.1 RPG). 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. She last earned conference Player of the Week on Dec. 17, 2018.
Miller has been on a tear, scoring in double-figures in 13 of her last 14 games dating back to last season. The senior is stuffing the stat sheet with 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. Furthermore, her scoring and assist averages rank ninth in the conference, assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5) eighth and her 36.4 minutes a contest is fourth-most in the AAC.
Rizor has already surpassed her double-double total from last season with two in seven games to begin the year. On the year, she is averaging 8.0 points and 7.6 rebounds (10th in the AAC) a game. Additionally, her offensive rebounds average (3.1 RPG) ranks sixth.
A pair of Bearcats are quickly approaching 1,000-career points. Miller currently boasts 869 points, while Thomas is at 892. 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 a 20-4 home record going back to last season. In total, the Red & Black boasts a 73% (44-16) 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 RAMS
VCU dropped to 3-4 on the season with a 51-39 loss at Southern Miss on Nov. 30 at the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic. Tera Reed scored a team-high 12 points and added four assists, while Madison Hattix- Covington had eight points and three rebounds. On the season, Reed leads the Rams with 11.8 points per game, while Sydnei Archie averages 5.9 rebounds a contest. VCU has split a pair of contests against AAC opponents this season -- 77-55 loss at USF, 53-40 win against ECU. In the preseason, the Rams were tabbed as the A-10 favorite with Reed a First Team All-Conference selection, while Taya Robinson and Danielle Hammond were picked for the Third Team.
// 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.
// GOING LIVE
Fans can watch the game live on ESPN+ (subscription required). A live audio stream will be available on Bearcats TV. Live stats can be accessed here.
// THE SERIES
The matchup will be the second all-time between the two teams after the Bearcats bested the Rams 66-54 last season in Cincinnati. Forward IImar'I Thomas led all scorers and rebounders with 20 points, to go along with nine rebounds, while guard Antoinette Miller chipped in 11 points.
// LAST TIME OUT
UC fell 56-48 to the Bucknell Bison on Nov. 28 at Coliseo Mario Morales in San Juan, Puerto Rico in its second and final game in the Puerto Rico Clasico. Senior forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake) scored a season-high 14 points.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
After scoring a career-high 29 points against Chattanooga on Nov. 19, Thomas was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Thomas is currently third in the AAC in scoring (18.6 PPG) and rebounding (9.7 RPG). She is also second in the league in field-goal percentage (54.7%), seventh in free-throw shooting (76.5%), and tops in offensive rebounds (5.1 RPG). 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. She last earned conference Player of the Week on Dec. 17, 2018.
Miller has been on a tear, scoring in double-figures in 13 of her last 14 games dating back to last season. The senior is stuffing the stat sheet with 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. Furthermore, her scoring and assist averages rank ninth in the conference, assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5) eighth and her 36.4 minutes a contest is fourth-most in the AAC.
Rizor has already surpassed her double-double total from last season with two in seven games to begin the year. On the year, she is averaging 8.0 points and 7.6 rebounds (10th in the AAC) a game. Additionally, her offensive rebounds average (3.1 RPG) ranks sixth.
A pair of Bearcats are quickly approaching 1,000-career points. Miller currently boasts 869 points, while Thomas is at 892. 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 a 20-4 home record going back to last season. In total, the Red & Black boasts a 73% (44-16) 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 RAMS
VCU dropped to 3-4 on the season with a 51-39 loss at Southern Miss on Nov. 30 at the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic. Tera Reed scored a team-high 12 points and added four assists, while Madison Hattix- Covington had eight points and three rebounds. On the season, Reed leads the Rams with 11.8 points per game, while Sydnei Archie averages 5.9 rebounds a contest. VCU has split a pair of contests against AAC opponents this season -- 77-55 loss at USF, 53-40 win against ECU. In the preseason, the Rams were tabbed as the A-10 favorite with Reed a First Team All-Conference selection, while Taya Robinson and Danielle Hammond were picked for the Third Team.
// 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.