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Tulsa Women Open Play in WNIT Tonight
3/18/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 18, 2004
Memphis, Tennessee - The University of Tulsa women's basketball team will take the court tonight for the school's first-ever postseason appearance when the Golden Hurricane faces the Memphis Tigers in first round action in the 2004 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). Game time is 7:00 p.m. at Elma Roane Fieldhouse on the Memphis campus.
Tulsa has posted a 19-11 overall record this season and registered a third place WAC finish with an 11-7 mark. The Golden Hurricane advanced to the WAC Tournament semifinals before falling to tournament runner-up Rice.
This season marked the most wins for the Hurricane in school history, and the WNIT appearance is the first-ever for a school that resurrected its women's basketball program eight years ago.
Memphis posted a 20-9 record on the season and is 11-3 at home. The Tigers posted a 9-5 league record, which was good enough for a sixth place finish in Conference USA. Memphis fell to Louisville in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinals. The Tigers are making their fourth appearance in the WNIT, but the first since the 2000-01 campaign.
The Hurricane has three players scoring in double-figures and is led by WAC Freshman of the Year Jillian Robbins who averaged a team-leading 13.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game this season. Tulsa guards Candice Brewer and Megan Moody chip in with 10.1 points apiece, while Brewer averages a team-leading 4.6 assists. The Lady Tigers have a balanced attack with guard Jennifer Sullivan leading the way with an 11.5 scoring average.
The game will be broadcast live on KRSC 91.3 FM Radio, or on the internet at www.TulsaHurricane.com.
TU was one of 32 teams selected to the postseason WNIT, and one of two Western Athletic Conference teams. Rice plays at Arkansas State in the first round.
A complete bracket can be viewed by visiting the WNIT website at www.womensnit.com.
