Tulane University’s women’s basketball team is set to play Memphis at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening. The matchup, which will begin at 7:00 p.m., can be watched on ESPN+ and listened to on WRBH 88.3 FM or through the Varsity Network App. This game was rescheduled after a postponement due to inclement weather in January and marks the first of two meetings between the teams within three days.
The teams are meeting for the 60th time, with Memphis holding a 33-26 advantage in the all-time series. The Tigers have won their last four encounters with Tulane, including a close game last season that ended 68-65 in New Orleans. Tulane’s most recent win against Memphis occurred on February 10, 2022.
Memphis enters the game with an overall record of 8-16 and a conference record of 2-9. The Tigers have lost four consecutive games, most recently falling to Charlotte by a score of 61-58. Memphis averages 65.3 points per game while allowing opponents an average of 68.9 points. Their shooting percentage stands at 38.4 percent from the field and just under 25 percent from beyond the arc. Daejah Richmond leads Memphis with an average of 12.6 points per game and also leads in assists and steals.
Tulane has a similar overall record of 8-16 but is slightly ahead in conference play at 3-9. The Green Wave lost their previous game against North Texas, finishing with a score of 56-47. Tulane averages 66.3 points per game and shoots nearly 40 percent from the field and over 28 percent from three-point range. They are fifth in their conference for rebounds per game (39.7) and third for assists (14.6) as well as blocks (3.9). Kanija Daniel leads Tulane in scoring with an average of 11.5 points per contest.
Mecailin Marshall recently earned her third American Freshman of the Week honor following a performance against East Carolina where she scored a career-high 34 points—the highest total by any freshman off the bench for Tulane since at least 1999.
Following this road game, Tulane will host Memphis again on Thursday at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in New Orleans.
Tickets for upcoming games can be purchased by phone, online via TulaneTix.com, or at the ticket office located at James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
Ashley Langford, head coach for Tulane women’s basketball, commented on preparing her team for back-to-back games but no direct quote was provided within this release.
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