Tulsa Women’s Basketball vs. SMU

Saturday, January 2 ~ 2:00 pm Central ~ Donald W. Reynolds Center ~ Tulsa, Okla.

Tickets: Single game tickets are $5 general admission (except UConn and Oklahoma, which are $10 a ticket) and season passes are $50. Tickets can be purchased at the Reynolds Center ticket office or by calling 918.631.GoTU (4688).

Game Notes: Tulsa

Radio: TU's regular season games can be heard on CHROME 93.5 FM and KWTU 88.7 FM HD2, as well as online on TulsaHurricane.com. Brandon Hart calls play-by-play.

Video: Watch Live on the American Digital Network

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Rosters: Tulsa ~ SMU

2015-16 Season Stats: Tulsa ~ SMU

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The Coaches
Tulsa: Matilda Mossman (Western Kentucky, 1979), 5th Year
Career Record: 211-163 (13 years)
Record at Tulsa: 64-70 (5 years)

SMU: Rhonda Rompola (SMU, 1983), 25th Year
Career Record: 431-306 (25 years)
Record at SMU: same

Tulsa's Probable Starters
G          3          Erika Wakefield, 5-4, So.-1L, Moore, Okla., 11.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg
G          4          Teanna Reid, 5-6, Jr.-1L, Oklahoma City, Okla., 9.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg
F          21       Te'era Williams, 5-11, Jr.-RS, Oklahoma City, Okla., 5.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg
F          22       Jessica Pongonis, 6-1, Jr.-TR, Fishers, Ind., 4.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg
G          23       Ashley Clark, 5-11, Sr.-3L, Midwest City, Okla., 13.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg

SMU's Probable Starters
G          2          McKenzie Adams, 5-9, So.-TR, Frisco, Texas, 13.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg
G          3          Gabrielle Wilkins, 5-9, Sr.-3L, Garland, Texas, 8.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg
F          10       Alicia Froling, 6-3, So.-1L, Queensland, Australia, 12.6 ppg, 10.6 rpg
G          12       Morgan Bolton, 5-6, Jr.-1L, Duncanville, Texas, 5.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg
F          15       Stephanie Collins, 6-5, So.-1L, Melbourne, Australia, 10.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg

Tulsa Hosts SMU on Saturday
            Tulsa will host SMU in American Athletic Conference play on Saturday, January 2. Game time is set for 2:00 pm at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

The Last Game
            Two Te'era Williams' free throws with 0:17 remaining in overtime gave Tulsa an 81-79 American Athletic Conference victory over East Carolina Wednesday night in front of 337 fans at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
            Tulsa's Erika Wakefield scored a career-high 24 points and Ashley Clark added 20 points for the Hurricane in a game that saw nine ties and nine lead changes.
            Tulsa ended the game connecting on 19-of-25 free throws for 76 percent, while the Pirates made just 44-percent of its free throws (8-of-18). The Hurricane shot 40-percent from the field, while ECU connected on 46-percent of its field goals.

The Opponent
            SMU concluded non-conference play with a 5-6 overall record, including a three-game, three-day stretch that concluded the slate on Dec. 21. A trio of players are all averaging double-digit points, including McKenzie Adams (13.8), Alicia Froling (12.6) and Stephanie Collins (10.2), while Ashley Gibson adds 9.9 ppg. Froling has a team-high 10.6 rebounds per game, Collins has 29 blocks and Adams has 31 assists.

Series History
            This will be the 41st meeting in the all-time series with SMU as the Mustangs have a 25-15 lead. It was TU, however, that earned both wins last season, including a 72-59 victory in Dallas in the last contest.

Adding Up
            Tulsa junior Ashley Clark became the ninth women's basketball player in school history to score 1,000 career points and one game later Kelsee Grovey tallied her 1,000th point. Clark currently has 1,236 points and Grovey has 1,173 points.

The Losses
            In five of Tulsa's eight losses, TU has led at some point in the fourth quarter, but weren't able to sustain the advantage. The Hurricane's closest decision came against Indiana State when Tulsa had the lead with 51-seconds to play. TU also led George Mason (1:33 left), Kansas State (4:46 left), Drake (9:32 left) and Oral Roberts (to start the 4th quarter).

Mossman Has 211 Career Wins
            Matilda Mossman reached the 200-win milestone as Tulsa captured a 70-61 win over UCF on Jan. 31, 2015. Mossman had 67 wins at Arkansas, 80 wins at Kansas State and currently 64 wins at TU for 211 career victories.

Clark Named to The American Preseason Team; Hurricane Picked Sixth
            Tulsa guard Ashley Clark was named to the American Athletic Conference preseason all-conference second team, while the team was picked to finish sixth in the Preseason Coaches' Poll. In the coaches' poll, UConn was predicted to win the 2015-16 American Athletic Conference Championship, while USF was second and Temple third. East Carolina, Tulane, Tulsa, Memphis, SMU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston round out the poll.

In Tulsa's Top 10
            Four current Tulsa women's basketball players have earned their way into Tulsa's Top 10 career lists.
- Ashley Clark is third in double-doubles (11), fourth in field goals made (487), sixth in points (1,236), seventh in rebounds (630), ninth in assists (237) and 10th in free throws made (217)
- Kelsee Grovey is second in three-point field goals made (190), sixth in assists (258), seventh in points (1,173) and three-point field goal percentage with a .366 clip (190 of 518), eighth in free throw percentage with a .815 clip (181 of 222) and steals (151), and ninth in field goals made (396)
- Ashley Hughes is seventh in free throw percentage with a .821 clip (23 of 28)
- Teanna Reid is second in three-point field goal percentage with a .395 clip (51 of 129)

The League Opponents
            Tulsa will play host to 10-time National Champion UConn, as well as NCAA Tournament participants USF and Tulane, in American Athletic Conference action.
            Six teams in The American advanced to postseason play last year, as East Carolina, Temple and Tulsa competed in the Women's National Invitation Tournament.

UConn to Host American Championship
            UConn will host the 2016 American Athletic Conference Championship at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., from March 4-7.

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Clark

Kelsee Grovey

Ashley Hughes

Jessica Pongonis

Teanna Reid

Erika Wakefield

Te'era Williams