TicketsORLANDO – The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team will close out the regular season at UCF on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Addition Financial Arena.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with announcers Scott Adams and Rich Zvosec.
The Bearcats (11-15 overall, 4-10 AAC) handed the Knights (20-3 overall, 12-1 AAC) their only American Athletic Conference loss earlier this season in Cincinnati.
UC trailed by 1 with 11 seconds left in the earlier matchup at Fifth Third Arena when junior guard Akira Levy hit a 3-pointer while being fouled to vault the Bearcats to a 61-57 victory over the Knights. UC shot 53% from behind the arc (10-of-19) in the game and had four players reach double figures in scoring led by Caitlyn Wilson's 17 points and five treys. Levy scored 13 points and made 3-of-4 from 3, while Braylyn Milton scored 12 points and dished seven assists.
UCF has won eight straight since the loss to Cincinnati and is in the driver's seat for the AAC regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the AAC Tournament.
Cincinnati is coming off of a 71-58 victory over Memphis on Senior Night on Wednesday at Fifth Third Arena. The win snapped a five-game losing streak as UC was led by senior Arame Niang, who scored a career-best 19 points, and Levy, who recorded 13 points and 11 assists. Cincinnati shot 51% from the floor, while holding Memphis to just 29% shooting.
Saturday's matchup will feature some of the top defenders in the conference with UC and UCF players ranking Nos. 1 – 4 in steals in the league: UCF's Alisha Lewis leads the AAC with 63 steals and is followed UC's Jillian Hayes (58), UC's Levy (55) and UCF's Diamond Battles (52).
Levy leads the AAC in assists with 5.7 per game. She has 142 assists already this season, which is tied for the seventh-most in Cincinnati single-season history.
Cincinnati will look to defeat a ranked team for the first time since defeated No. 20 Marquette, 65-62, on Feb. 28, 2011 in Cincinnati.
THE SERIES
SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS
HOW TO WATCH
The game will broadcast on ESPN+ and fans are encouraged to sign up for the digital platform online.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's basketball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati WBB (@GoBearcatsWBB) and Coach Michelle Clark-Heard (@Coachheard) on Twitter. You can also follow the team on Facebook and Instagram.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with announcers Scott Adams and Rich Zvosec.
The Bearcats (11-15 overall, 4-10 AAC) handed the Knights (20-3 overall, 12-1 AAC) their only American Athletic Conference loss earlier this season in Cincinnati.
UC trailed by 1 with 11 seconds left in the earlier matchup at Fifth Third Arena when junior guard Akira Levy hit a 3-pointer while being fouled to vault the Bearcats to a 61-57 victory over the Knights. UC shot 53% from behind the arc (10-of-19) in the game and had four players reach double figures in scoring led by Caitlyn Wilson's 17 points and five treys. Levy scored 13 points and made 3-of-4 from 3, while Braylyn Milton scored 12 points and dished seven assists.
UCF has won eight straight since the loss to Cincinnati and is in the driver's seat for the AAC regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the AAC Tournament.
Cincinnati is coming off of a 71-58 victory over Memphis on Senior Night on Wednesday at Fifth Third Arena. The win snapped a five-game losing streak as UC was led by senior Arame Niang, who scored a career-best 19 points, and Levy, who recorded 13 points and 11 assists. Cincinnati shot 51% from the floor, while holding Memphis to just 29% shooting.
Saturday's matchup will feature some of the top defenders in the conference with UC and UCF players ranking Nos. 1 – 4 in steals in the league: UCF's Alisha Lewis leads the AAC with 63 steals and is followed UC's Jillian Hayes (58), UC's Levy (55) and UCF's Diamond Battles (52).
Levy leads the AAC in assists with 5.7 per game. She has 142 assists already this season, which is tied for the seventh-most in Cincinnati single-season history.
Cincinnati will look to defeat a ranked team for the first time since defeated No. 20 Marquette, 65-62, on Feb. 28, 2011 in Cincinnati.
THE SERIES
- Cincinnati and UCF are tied 10-10 all-time with UCF holding a 5-2 advantage in Orlando.
- UC defeated UCF, 61-57, earlier this season on Jan. 22 | Box Score | Recap
SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS
- The Knights rank first in the AAC and second in the nation in scoring defense (48.5 ppg) and first in the league and fourth in field goal percentage defense (33.5%). UCF also ranks first in the league and No. 14 nationally in steals (11.3).
- UCF is ranked No. 25 in the USA Today/WBCA Top 25 and is receiving votes in the AP poll.
- The Knights, who are 9-1 at home this season, are coached by Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, who has a 125-48 record at the helm of UCF.
HOW TO WATCH
The game will broadcast on ESPN+ and fans are encouraged to sign up for the digital platform online.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's basketball, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati WBB (@GoBearcatsWBB) and Coach Michelle Clark-Heard (@Coachheard) on Twitter. You can also follow the team on Facebook and Instagram.