In the Last Game
Tulsa (8-14, 4-5 AAC) scored its most points in school history as the Golden Hurricane claimed a 100-92 overtime victory over East Carolina (10-12, 1-8 AAC) Tuesday night at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
A pair of Tulsa freshmen, forward
Kendrian Elliott and guard
Shug Dickson, reached the 20-point plateau for the Hurricane. Elliott had a season-high 27 points, while Dickson had her fifth 20+ scoring game in the last six contests.
Erika Wakefield added 18 points and
Liesl Spoerl chipped in 17 points for the Hurricane cause. Elliott and Spoerl each had a double-double as the duo each grabbed 13 of Tulsa's 49 rebounds.
Scouting the Opponent
The 11-Time National Champion #1 UConn Huskies have a 21-0 overall record, including a 9-0 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Huskies are led by four players that average double-digit points, including Katie Lou Samuelson (21.7), Napheesa Collier (19.1), Kia Nurse (13.0) and Gabby Williams (12.7). Williams has a team-best 8.4 rebounds per game, while Collier is just behind that with 8.3 rpg.
Against the Opponent
This will be the sixth meeting between Tulsa and UConn, as the Huskies have a 5-0 lead in the all-time series, including a 98-58 win earlier this season in Tulsa.
UConn gave up a lot of points in the last meeting.... so I'll go with 91-51