UCONN @ Tulsa
Day: Wednesday
Date: January 27th, 2016
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Time: 8:00
TV: SNY
No. 1 UConn Huskies Tulsa Golden Hurricane
18-0 (8-0) 7-13 (4-5)
Prior Meetings
UConn leads the series 3-0
1/7/15 98-60 Home
2/21/15 92-46 Away
1/6/16 95-35 Home
Team Overviews
UConn is 6-0 after beating Tulsa 95-35 on January 6th in Hartford. This was the game that Jefferson sat with the hamstring strain. Chong played a season high 29 minutes and she scored a season high 18 points. Samuelson hit 4-6 threes and added 5 assists. Tuck added 18 points. This was a 12 point game for Stewart, which started her shooting slump. She has since broken out of that poor shoot series of games. Nurse had her absolute worst game of the season, with only 2 points and 1 assist.
Tulsa has gone 2-4 since losing to UConn in their first meeting. They really struggled in the first matchup. Tulsa had one player in double digits, Ashley Clark with ten points. Tulsa shot only 26.7% from the field and 2-17 on threes. Along with 19 turnovers, Tulsa struggled to get to their 35 points. Amazingly, they played 11 players, every one that entered the game, 12 minutes or more.
Tulsa has gone 2-4 since losing to UConn in their first meeting. They really struggled in the first matchup. Tulsa had one player in double digits, Ashley Clark with ten points. Tulsa shot only 26.7% from the field and 2-17 on threes. Along with 19 turnovers, Tulsa struggled to get to their 35 points. Amazingly, they played 11 players, every one that entered the game, 12 minutes or more.
Stat by Stat Comparison
Leader is bolded.
Leader is bolded.
UConn Tulsa
89.8 Points Per Game 63.3
50.7 Opp Points Per Game 68.9
.524 Field Goal % .395
.342 Opp Field Goal % .419
.365 3 Point Field Goal % .304
.333 Opp 3 Point Field Goal % .310
.784 Free Throw % .634
42.0 Rebounds Per Game 38.0
30.1 Opp Rebounds Per Game 40.0
22.2 Assists Per Game 12.6
12.1 Turnovers Per Game 14.7
1.8 Assists/Turnover Ratio .9
1.8 Assists/Turnover Ratio .9
12.2 Steals Per Game 7.7
6.8 Blocks Per Game 1.3
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UConn Starters
30 Breanna Stewart
6'4" Senior Forward
6'4" Senior Forward
Tulsa Game 1 - 24 minutes, 12 points, 5-12 FG, 0-2 3FG, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks
2015-16 Stats
17 Games - MPG 28.8, FG% .581, 3PT% .449, PPG 19.3 RPG 8.3,APG 4.1, 27 steals, 58 blocks
17 Games - MPG 28.8, FG% .581, 3PT% .449, PPG 19.3 RPG 8.3,APG 4.1, 27 steals, 58 blocks
4 Moriah Jefferson
5'7" Senior Guard
5'7" Senior Guard
Jefferson did not play in the last meeting I'm sure she still on a high from her "home game" against SMU and her terrific play will carry over.
2015-16 Stats
17 Games - MPG 31.2, FG% .569, 3PT% .403, PPG 13.4, RPG 2.5, APG 5.5, 46 steals, 1 blocks
11 Kia Nurse
6' Sophomore Guard
Tulsa Game 1 - 24 minutes, 2 points, 1-8 FG, 0-5 3FG, 0 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
2015-16 Stats
18 Games - MPG 27.4, FG% .412, 3PT% .319, PPG 9.7, RPG 2.3, APG 2.9, 30 steals, 5 block
15 Gabby Williams
5'11" Sophomore Forward
5'11" Sophomore Forward
Tulsa Game 1 - 22 minutes, 9 points, 4-10 FG, 8 rebounds, 5 assist, 3 steals
2015-16 Stats
18 Games - MPG 19.6, FG% .615, 3PT% .000, PPG 9.9 RPG 6.2, APG 1.2, 37 steals, 9 blocks
33 Katie Lou Samuelson
6'3" Freshman Guard/Forward
Tulsa Game 1 - 23 minutes, 14 points, 5-8 FG, 4-6 3FG, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
2015-16 Stats
18 Games - MPG 20.4, FG% .426, 3PT% .319, PPG 9.2, RPG 3.2, APG 2.6, 15 steals, 2 blocks
UConn Bench
51 Natalie Butler
6'5" RS Sophomore Center
12 Saniya Chong
5'8" Junior Guard
24 Napheesa Collier
6'1 Freshman Forward/Guard
Tulsa Game 1 - 19 minutes, 11 points, 5-7 FG, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks
2015-16 Stats
18 Games - MPG 20.0 FG% .510, 3PT% .000, PPG 7.0, RPG 6.2, APG .8, 34 steals, 29 blocks
6'5" RS Sophomore Center
Tulsa Game 1 - 14 minutes, 6 points, 5-7 FG, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
2015-16 Stats
8 Game - MPG 15.1, FG% .591, 3PT% .000, PPG 7.3, RPG 5.6, APG 1.1, 8 steals, 8 blocks
5'8" Junior Guard
Tulsa Game 1 - 29 minutes, 18 points, 6-11 FG, 4-8 3FG, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
2015-16 Stats
14 Games - MPG 15.9, FG% .463, 3PT% .429, PPG 5.6, RPG 1.6, APG 1.4, 9 steals, 2 blocks
22 Courtney Ekmark
6' Sophomore Guard
Tulsa Game 1 - 15 minutes, 5 points, 2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
2015-16 Stats
15 Games - MPG 10.7, FG% .536, 3PT% .421, PPG 2.7, RPG 1.3, APG 0.9, 4 steals, 1 block
20 Tierney Lawlor
5'7" Junior Guard
Tulsa Game 1 - 3 minutes
2015-16 Stats
14 Games - MPG 3.1, FG% 1.000, 3PT% 1.000, PPG .6, RPG 0.1, APG 0.2, 0 steals, 0 blocks
5'7" Senior Guard
Tulsa Game 1 - 3 minutes
2015-16 Stats
13 Games - MPG 2.4, FG% .200, 3PT% .167, PPG 0.4, RPG 0.1, APG 0.1, 0 steals, 0 blocks
OUT FOR THE GAME
3 Morgan Tuck
6'2" RS Junior Forward
6'2" RS Junior Forward
Tulsa Game 1 - 24 minutes, 18 points, 7-11 FG, 0-1 3FG, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
2015-16 Stats
15Games - MPG 28.6, FG% .538, 3PT% .333, PPG 14.9, RPG 5.9, APG 3.5, 10 steals, 7 blocks
UCONN TEAM STATS
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Tulsa Golden Hurricanes
Head Coach Matilda Mossman
Matilda Mossman is in her fifth season at The University of Tulsa after being appointed as the head women’s basketball coach on March 22, 2011. Mossman took over a five-win team and in just her second year won a conference championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
In her first season at the helm of the program, the Hurricane posted 13 wins, and finished league play with an 8-8 record and a sixth-place finish, but a year later, the program took another big step forward as the Hurricane captured the Conference USA tournament title, advanced to the NCAA Tournament and posted the first non-losing record (17-17) since 2006.
Tulsa Starters
23 Ashley Clark
5'11" Senior Guard
2015-16 Stats
Clark was a 42 position ranking by ESPNU, was ranked 103rd overall and 30th among shooting guards by Olson’s Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and was a three-star recruit by ESPN U HoopGurlz.
UConn Game 1 - 18 minutes, 10 points, 5-13 FG, 0-3 3FG, 1 rebound
20 games - MPG 29.0, FG% .408, 3PT% .194, PPG 13.2, RPG 6.0, APG 2.2, 20 steals, 6 blocks
03 Erica Wakefield
5'4" Sophomore Guard
A returning letterwinner . . . has played in 31 games and earned nine starts . . . has one double-figure scoring game in her career . . . has career averages of 3.9 points (121) and 1.7 rebounds (53).
UConn Game 1 - 21 minutes, 4 points, 2-9 FG, 5 assists, 1 steal
2015-16 Stats
20 games - MPG 31.0, FG% .416, 3PT% .357, PPG 9.7, RPG 3.2, APG 3.4, 29 steals, 3 blocks
20 games - MPG 31.0, FG% .416, 3PT% .357, PPG 9.7, RPG 3.2, APG 3.4, 29 steals, 3 blocks
00 Kelsee Grovey
5'8" Senior Guard
A three-year letterwinner and starter . . . has started in 85 of 92 games . . . has tallied 55 double-figure scoring games . . . ranks on Tulsa’s career top-10 list in six categories, including third in three-point field goals made (165), eighth in assists (228) and free throw percentage (.822 - 167 of 203), and 10th in points (1,032), field goals made (350), three-point field goal percentage (.367 - 165 of 449) and steals (132) . . . has career averages of 11.2 points (1,032) and 2.4 rebounds (228).
Was a three-star recruit by ESPNU HoopGurlz and had a 30 position ranking by ESPNU.
UConn Game 1 - 20 minutes, 5 points, 2-3 FG, 1-1 3FG, 1 rebound, 1 assist
2015-16 Stats
20 games - MPG 33.0, FG% .371, 3PT% .325, PPG 10.0, RPG 3.1, APG 2.2, 27 steals, 1 block
33 Crystal Polk
6'2" Freshman Forward
Polk was a four-year letterwinner at Lawton Ike High School . . . had a national No. 46 post ranking by ESPNU HoopGurlz.
UConn Game 1 - 19 minutes, 0 points, 0-6 FG, 3 rebound
2015-16 Stats
20 games - MPG 14.8, FG% .518, 3PT% .000, PPG 6.3, RPG 3.4, APG .4, 10 steals, 5 blocks
21 Te'era Williams
5'11" Junior Forward
A returning squad member . . . sat out the 2014-15 season due to medical reasons after suffering an ACL injury.
Transferred to Tulsa as a junior from Butler Community College . . . was a 2013-14 NJCAA All-America second-team selection.
UConn Game 1 - 19 minutes, 1 point, 0-2 FG, 7 rebounds, 1 block
2015-16 Stats
16 games - MPG 17.7, FG% .411, 3PT% .000, PPG 4.5, RPG 3.9, APG 1.0, 13 steals, 7 blocks
Tulsa Bench
4 Teanna Reid
5'6" Junior Guard
A returning letterwinner . . . has played in 30 games and earned 20 starts . . . has nine double-figure scoring games . . . has averages of 7.1 points (213) and 3.3 rebounds (101) at Tulsa . . . has the school’s best three-point field goal percentage (.423 - 36 of 85).
Transferred to Tulsa as a sophomore after one season at Butler Community College.
UConn Game 1 - 19 minutes, 0 points, 0-4 FG, 0-3 3FG, 1 rebound, 1 assist
2015-16 Stats
16 games - MPG 23.0, FG% .328, 3PT% .324, PPG 7.6, RPG 3.1, APG 2.0, 15 steals, 0 blocks
22 Jessica Pongonis
6'1" Junior Forward
Transferred to Tulsa as a junior from Saint Joseph’s University . . . played in 30 games at SJU.
2015-16 Stats
UConn Game 1 - 17 minutes, 0 points, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG, 1 rebound
8 games - MPG 11.5, FG% .429, 3PT% .000, PPG 2.3, RPG 1.1, APG .3, 2 steal, 0 blocks
25 Tyjae Scales
6'1" Freshman Forward
Was a four-year letterwinner at The Kinkaid School . . . helped her team post a 92-17 mark during her high school career.
UConn Game 1 - 19 minutes, 2 points, 1-1 FG, 2 rebounds
2015-16 Stats
20 games - MPG 14.5, FG% .545, 3PT% .000, PPG 2.3, RPG 4.8, APG .2, 6 steals, 0 blocks
20 games - MPG 14.5, FG% .545, 3PT% .000, PPG 2.3, RPG 4.8, APG .2, 6 steals, 0 blocks
35 Leisl Spoerl
6'1" Sophomore Forward
A returning letterwinner . . . sat out the 2014-15 season due to medical reasons . . . has played in 28 games and has seven starts . . . has four double-digit scoring games . . . has career averages of 4.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
Spoerl was a three-star recruit, had an 88 scouts grade by ESPNU HoopGurlz and was ranked #289 among the Top 300 prospects.
UConn Game 1 - 16 minutes, 6 points, 3-7, FG, 0-1 3FG, 1 rebound
2015-16 Stats
15 games - MPG 11.2, FG% .483, 3PT% .000, PPG 4.1, RPG 2.5, APG .2, 13 steal, 7 blocks
15 games - MPG 11.2, FG% .483, 3PT% .000, PPG 4.1, RPG 2.5, APG .2, 13 steal, 7 blocks
Game Analysis
My first game preview analysis holds true in the second matchup.
Tulsa starts 4 players under 6' tall and their only height in the starting lineup is freshman forward Crystal Polk. UConn outrebounded them in the first matchup 52 to 29.
Tulane is lead by their guards Ashley Clark, Kelsee Grovey and Ericka Wakefield who are the only double digit scorers on the team. Grovey is the only true three point threat on the team and UConn did a great job keeping her from hitting from the outside.
Tulsa really doesn't have much size, so UConn will again try to work the ball inside and when they double the ball kick it out for the three. It's what they have done all season. Sometimes they hit more from the outside than others. But all that means is the difference between a 50 point win or a 65 point win.
Final Prediction
This is a pretty tough matchup for Tulsa as shown in the first game. What is interesting is that even without Tuck, UConn is playing better. Remember that Jefferson didn't play in the first matchup.
UConn's size and quickness combination will be even more devastating as the last time they met.
UConn should win this one by 60+.
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