WBB Game 5 Preview: Buffalo

11/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball


Friday, Nov. 28  |  2:00 pm Central  |  BankUnited Center (7,900)  |  Coral Gables, Fla.

Game Notes: Tulsa  |  Buffalo

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Rosters: Tulsa  |  Buffalo

2014-15 Statistics: Tulsa  |  Buffalo

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The Coaches
Tulsa: Matilda Mossman (Western Kentucky, 1979), 4th Year
Career Record: 191-143 (12 years)
Record at Tulsa: 44-50 (4 years)

Buffalo: Felisha Legette-Jack (Syracuse, 1989), 3rd year
Career Record: 172-198 (13 years)
Record at Buffalo: 31-35 (3 years)

Tulsa's Probable Starters
G	4	Teanna Reid, 5-6, So.-TR, Oklahoma City, Okla., 5.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.5 apg
G	15	Antoinet Webster, 5-9, Jr.-2L, Oklahoma City, Okla., 2.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg
G	23	Ashley Clark, 5-11, Jr.-2L, Midwest City, Okla., 13.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.7 apg
F	32	Mariah Turner, 6-2, Sr.-3L, Norman, Okla., 17.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
G	35	Kadan Brady, 5-9,. Sr.-3L, Healdton, Okla., 13.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.0 apg

Buffalo's Probable Starters G 2 Camera Miley, So., 5-7, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg F 25 Kristen Sharkey, Sr., 6-1, Manahawkin, N.J., 8.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg G 31 Rachael Gregory, So., 5-11, Indianapolis, Ind., 9.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg F 34 Alexus Malone, So., 6-0, Oxford, Miss., 11.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 2.5 apg G 35 Mackenzie Loesing, Jr., 5-10, Cincinnati, Ohio, 16.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg

Tulsa Faces Buffalo in Miami Thanksgiving Tournament
Tulsa (2-2) returns to action on Friday, November 28, against Buffalo (2-2). Game time is set for 2:00 pm Central at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla.

The Series
Tulsa won the only previous meeting against Buffalo, a 64-39 decision in San Antonio, Texas, during the 2005-06 season.

Leading the Way
Seniors Mariah Turner and Kadan Brady, and junior Ashley Clark are all posting double-digit points this season. Turner has a team-high 17.5 ppg, followed by Brady with 13.8 ppg and Clark with 13.3 ppg. Clark has a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game and seven blocks, while Brady has 12 assists and nine steals.

Scouting the Opponent
Buffalo also has a 2-2 mark, falling to Duke (88-54) in their last contest. The Bulls are led by a trio of players in double digits, including Mackenzie Loesing with 16.0 ppg, Alexus Malone with 11.5 ppg and Camera Miley with 11.3 ppg. Malone also pulls down double-figure rebounds with 11.3 rebounds per game.

In TU's Last Contest
Ashley Clark, Erika Wakefield and Mariah Turner all scored in double figures to lead Tulsa to a 67-64 overtime win against Texas Southern on Tuesday afternoon at HPE Arena in Houston, Texas. Clark had a game-best 22 points, and led Tulsa with eight rebounds, six of them coming on the defensive end of the ball, and two blocks. Wakefield added 13 points, five assists and three steals, while Turner tallied 10 points. Teanna Reid and Kadan Brady both posted seven points.

In Tulsa's Top 10
Mariah Turner, Kelsee Grovey and Kadan Brady have already earned their way into Tulsa's Top 10 career lists. Turner is first with a .574 field goal percentage; Grovey is seventh in three-point field goals made (115), three-point field goal percentage (.366) and free throw percentage (.818); and Brady is eighth in three-point field goals made (114).

Adding Up
Tulsa juniors Ashley Clark and Kelsee Grovey are looking to join the 1,000 point club this season. Only eight players have scored 1,000 points or more in their careers at Tulsa. Clark currently has 659 points, while Grovey has 707.

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