WBB Game 9 Preview: Arkansas
12/12/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Game Notes: Tulsa | Arkansas
Radio: CHROME 93.5 FM and KWTU 88.7 FM HD2
Video: Watch Live on ESPN3 or on Cox Sports Television Channel 269 in Tulsa and Channel 119/2119 in Fayetteville
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Rosters: Tulsa | Arkansas
2014-15 Statistics: Tulsa | Arkansas
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The Coaches
Tulsa: Matilda Mossman (Western Kentucky, 1979), 4th Year
Career Record: 193-145 (12 years)
Record at Tulsa: 46-52 (4 years)
Arkansas: Jimmy Dykes (Arkansas, 1985), 1st year
Career Record: 7-2 (1 year)
Record at Arkansas: 7-2 (1 year)
Tulsa's Probable Starters G 00 Kelsee Grovey, 5-8, Jr.-2L, Shawnee, Okla., 7.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.5 apg G 15 Antoinet Webster, 5-9, Jr.-2L, Oklahoma City, Okla., 4.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg G 23 Ashley Clark, 5-11, Jr.-2L, Midwest City, Okla., 14.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.3 apg F 32 Mariah Turner, 6-2, Sr.-3L, Norman, Okla., 14.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg G 35 Kadan Brady, 5-9, Sr.-3L, Healdton, Okla., 11.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.3 apgArkansas' Probable Starters F 00 Jessica Jackson, 6-3, So., Jacksonville, Ark., 14.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg G 11 Calli Berna, 5-10, Sr., Fayetteville, Ark., 5.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 5.3 apg G 15 Kelsey Brooks, 5-9, So., Olathe, Kan., 16.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.2 apg F 33 Melissa Wolff, 6-0, Jr., Cabot, Ark., 10.4 ppg, 9.7 rpg F 42 Jhasmin Bowen, 6-1, Sr., Wichita, Kan., 11.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg
Tulsa Begins Four-Game Home Stand Against Arkansas
Tulsa (4-4) returns home for a four-game road stand beginning on Sunday, Dec. 14 against Arkansas (7-2). Game time is set for 2:00 pm at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
The Series
This is the 21st meeting between Tulsa and Arkansas . . . the Lady Razorbacks lead the series 18-2 . . . Tulsa's wins came in the first meeting in the 1976-77 season with a 55-47 home victory, and in the 2005-06 campaign with a 66-64 road win . . . Arkansas won meetings in each of the last two years, winning in overtime 64-56 at the Tulsa Convention Center in the 2012-13 season and an 81-43 home win last year.
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 14.9 ppg, followed by Clark with 14.6 ppg and Brady with 11.0 ppg. Clark has a team-best 7.8 rebounds per game and nine blocks, while Brady has 27 assists and 17 steals.
Scouting the Opponent
Arkansas is 7-2 on the season, including a 59-50 win over Missouri State on Wednesday . . . also among the Arkansas wins was a 77-67 win against No. 16-ranked Iowa . . . Arkansas averages 67.9 points and 44.9 rebounds . . . the Razorbacks are averaging 12.1 more rebounds than the opposition . . . four Razorback players score in double digits, led by 5'9" guard Kelsey Brooks' 16.8 points . . . 6'3" forward Jessica Jackson adds 14.6 points, while 6'0" forward Melissa Wolff averages a team-high 9.7 rebounds.
In TU's Last Contest
Tulsa set a school record with 15 three-pointers, five players scored in double-digits and Ashley Clark had a double-double en route to an 87-63 win over Valparaiso.
Kadan Brady tallied a team-best 17 points, five assists and two steals, while Hughes came in off the bench and tallied a career-high 16 points. Antoinet Webster also posted a personal best with 15 points, Kelsee Grovey added 14 and Clark tallied 11 points and a team-leading 10 rebounds.
In Tulsa's Top 10
Mariah Turner, Kelsee Grovey, Kadan Brady and Ashley Clark have already earned their way into Tulsa's Top 10 career lists.
Turner is first with a .574 field goal percentage; Grovey is sixth in three-point field goals made (122), three-point field goal percentage (.366) and free throw percentage (.818); Brady is eighth in three-point field goals made (117); and Clark is ninth in double-doubles with seven.
Among the Nation's Best
The Golden Hurricane ranks 36th nationally with a 45.4 field goal percentage and 49th nationally with a 36.2 three-point field goal percentage.
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 723 points, while Grovey has 746.
