American Conference/ Ben Solomon

Women's Basketball

Cincinnati, UConn And Tulane Extend Win-Streaks In League Action

 

1/1UConn 93, Memphis 36 Box Score Recap
Penn 74, Temple 59 Box Score Recap
Tulane 64, ECU 58 Box Score Recap
Cincinnati 58, SMU 40 Box Score Recap
 
Highlights
 
UConn 93, Memphis 36
UConn (19-0, 8-0 The American) held Memphis (7-13, 2-5 The American) to its lowest point total of the season with a 93-26 win in Nashville, Tenn. Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Azura Stevens added 18 points off the bench for the Huskies. Katie Lou Samuelson and Crystal Dangerfield added 17 and 12 points, respectively.
 
Due to injuries, Memphis was limited to six players in the contest. Brea Elmore led the squad with 13 points, while Jada Stinson chipped in 10 points for the Tigers.
 
Penn 74, Temple 59
Temple (9-10, 1-5 The American) fell to Penn (10-5, 2-1 Ivy) 74-59 in Philadelphia Big 5 action Wednesday night. A trio of Owls scored in double-digits including, Tanya Atkinson (19), Desiree Oliver (14) and Mia Davis (11). Atkinson recorded her 10th double-double of the season with a team-high 11 rebounds.
 
Tulane 64, ECU 58
Tulane (11-9, 3-4 The American) defended well in the fourth quarter to edge ECU (10-10, 2-5 The American) 64-58 Wednesday night for its second-consecutive victory. Kolby Morgan recorded her first double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Kayla Manuirirangi chipped in 10 points to round out the double-digit scoring for the Green Wave.
 
Mickayla Sanders finished with a team-best 10 points, while Alex Frazier collected a team-high seven rebounds in the contest.
 
Cincinnati 58, SMU 40
Cincinnati (13-7, 5-2 The American) earned its fourth straight win against SMU (8-12, 1-6 The American) with a 58-49 road win in Dallas. Ana Owens led the surge offensively with a game-high 14 points. Antoinette Miller added 10 points off the bench. The Bearcats held a 51-39 advantage on the boards and scored 18 fast-break points.
 
Johnasia Cash and Ariana Whitfield scored 11 and 10 points, respectively. McKenzie Adams finished with eight bounds and eight rebounds, despite struggling from the field (1-11).
 
Upcoming Schedule
 
Jan. 27 (Sat.)
Tulane at 1/1UConn * (SNY/ESPN3) Noon ET
ECU at Cincinnati * 2 p.m. ET
Wichita State at Memphis * 2 p.m. ET
SMU at Houston * 3 p.m. ET
UCF at Tulsa * (ADN) 3 p.m. ET

*Denotes confernce game
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