Monday, March 8
Fort Worth, Texas
1:30 pm
Tulsa
vs
Wichita State
Tulsa vs. Wichita State Preview - The American Quarterfinals
3/5/2021 11:09:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Monday, March 8 ~ 1:30 pm Central ~ Dickies Arena ~ Fort Worth, Texas
American Athletic Conference Championship Central
Game Notes: Tulsa
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The Coaches
Tulsa: Matilda Mossman (Western Kentucky, 1979), 10th Year
Career Record: 266-268 (18 years)
Record at Tulsa: 119-175 (10 years)
Wichita State: Keitha Adams (Southwestern, 1989), 4th Year
Record: 458-307 (24 years)
Record at WSU: 47-61 (4 years)
Tulsa's Probable Starters
G 10 Maya Mayberry, 5-8, Jr., Tulsa, Okla., 14.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg
G 12 Wyvette Mayberry, 5-7, Fr., Tulsa, Okla., 12.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg
F 13 Jessika Evans, 6-0, Fr., Norman, Okla., 5.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg
G 21 Rebecca Lescay, 5-8, Sr., Plano, Texas, 7.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg
F 32 Desiree Lewis, 5-10, Jr., Converse, Texas, 5.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg
Wichita State's Probable Starters
F 00 Asia Strong, 6-2, Jr., South Bend, Ind., 15.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg
G 1 DJ McCarty, 5-8, So., DeSoto, Texas, 8.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
G 12 Carla Bremaud, 5-11, Jr., Angers, France, 7.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg
G 23 Seraphine Bastin, 5-8, Jr., Dinant, Belgium, 10.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg
F 24 Trajata Colbert, 6-2, Jr., Rochelle, Ga., 8.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg
Facing Wichita State
- This is the 25th time that Tulsa and Wichita State will meet on the women's basketball court. The two teams met in the final regular season game of the season with WSU picking up an 85-77 overtime win.
- The Shockers own a 20-4 lead in the all-time series
- The Shockers have a 5-11 overall record and a 2-9 mark in The American
- Four players are averaging double-digit points this season, including Asia Strong (15.4), Mariah McCully (12.0), Rachel Johnson (11.5) and Seraphine Bastin (10.1)
- Bastin has a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game and 79 assists, while DJ McCarty has 23 steals and Trajata Colbert has 23 blocks
In the Last Game
- Tulsa comeback bid against Wichita State fell short in overtime, 85-77, on Tuesday night at the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
- Wyvette Mayberry scored a career-high 24 points, while Maya Mayberry recorded 21 points. Olivia Clayton more than doubled her season total with 10 points and added eight rebounds.
- WSU didn't miss a field goal in overtime, going 5-of-5 from the field, including 1-of-1 from behind the arc, and hit 5-of-6 from the free throw line. The Shockers outscored Tulsa 16-8 in the five-minute period for the eight-point win.
- Tulsa had a 12-1 lead in steals, forcing 20 turnovers by the Shockers while the Hurricane had just six turnovers.
Rebecca Lescay Named The American Player of the Week
- Rebecca Lescay was named as the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week on February 1, 2021.
- This was just TU's second Player of the Week honoree since joining the league in 2014. Ashley Clark received the honor on Feb. 2, 2015.
Wyvette Mayberry Named The American Freshman of the Week Twice
- Wyvette Mayberry was named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week on December 14 and January 11
- This was TU's first Freshman of the Week honor since the 2016-17 season when Kendrian Elliott, Alexis Gaulden and Shug Dickson each earned the honor twice.
In the Nation
- Tulsa ranks...
- 29 in turnovers per game (12.9)
- 30 in turnover margin (4.67)
- 31 in steals per game (10.2)
- 54 in fewest turnovers (232)
- 62 in steals (183)
- 81 in fewest fouls (285)
- 81 in turnovers forced (17.56)
- Rebecca Lescay ranks...
- 106 in steals per game (2.11)
- 126 in steals (38)
- Maya Mayberry ranks...
- 50 in 3-point FG percentage (40.0)
- 67 in 3-point FGs per game (2.44)
- 86 in 3-point FGs made (44)
- 235 in points per game (14.3)
- Wyvette Mayberry ranks...
- 184 in steals per game (1.82)
- NOTE: Above NCAA Rankings include games through 3/2/21.
An Accurate Shot
- Maya Mayberry ranks second (.400 = 44-110) in program history for three-point field goal percentage.
She's Stealing!
- Rebecca Lescay ranks fifth on Tulsa's all-time steals list with 179 in her career
A College Graduate
- Tulsa senior Rebecca Lescay earned her bachelor's degree in marketing in 2020 and is now working towards her master's degree in business analytics
Maddie Bittle
- According to a recent NCAA Division I women's basketball survey, Maddie Bittle is just one of 18 Native Americans playing collegiate basketball at the D1 level. Bittle is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation.
The Mayberry Connection
- Sisters Maya and Wyvette Mayberry are both in their first seasons at Tulsa, and are coached by their older sister, Taleya, who also played at Tulsa (2009-13) and joined the coaching ranks prior to the 2018-19 campaign. Maya is a junior who transferred from Oral Roberts, while Wyvette is a freshman from local Booker T. Washington High School.
- The sisters are Tulsa's top two scorers as Maya averages a team-high 14.3 points and Wyvette is scoring at an 12.3 clip.
- The pair is scoring 46.5 percent (467 of 1,004) of Tulsa's total points.
- Wyvette leads Tulsa in assists (53) and is second in steals (31)
Tulsa's Turnover-Takeaway Story
- Tulsa has been among the nation's leaders for turnover margin this season with a +4.7 margin after 18 games.
- The Hurricane has forced 17.6 turnovers per game (316), while suffering only 12.9 turnovers (232) of their own.
- Tulsa has forced five opponents into 20+ turnovers, including UCF (23), Temple (23), Memphis (26), Memphis (22) and Wichita State (20)
- Tulsa's season-high of 22 turnovers came against ECU (1-20-21)
- The Hurricane averages 10.2 steals per game (183) while the opposition has averaged just 6.1 takeaways (110) against Tulsa.
Mossman Has 266 Career Wins
- Matilda Mossman has collected 266 career victories
- She had 67 wins at Arkansas and 80 wins at Kansas State, and currently has 119 wins at TU
- Mossman has the most wins by a TU women's basketball coach
On the Roster
- TU returns eight letterwinners from last season, as well as junior-transfer Madi Washington who had to sit out last year due to NCAA transfer rules. Tulsa added five newcomers to the roster, including two junior-transfers and three true freshmen.
- TU has one senior, Rebecca Lescay, eight juniors, two sophomores and three freshmen on the roster
Destiny Johnson Hit her Stride in February Last Season
- Destiny Johnson hit her stride in the last two months of the 2019-20
- She averaged 2.1 points per game leading up to the Memphis game (2-1-20), and then averaged 10.3 ppg in February and March
- Johnson tallied eight points against both Memphis and Cincinnati, 10 points against both Wichita State and Tulane, 15 points against UCF, 16 points against SMU, and 23 points against Houston.
- Johnson also had one steal in the first three months of the season, and had 12 in the final nine games; and similarly had 12 of her 13 assists in the final nine games of the year.
Back-to-Back-to-Back
- Desiree Lewis had back-to-back-to-back double-doubles during the 2018-19 season, making her the fifth player in school history to reach this milestone
- Lewis is just the third to accomplish this as a freshman
- Lewis hit back-to-back-to-back double-doubles against Wichita State (12p, 10r), Memphis (10p, 12r) and ECU (16p, 13r)
- This feat has been accomplished just 16 times in school history, including Kendrian Elliott who reached this milestone during the 2019-20 campaign
Tulsa Picked 11th in The American Preseason Coaches' Poll
- In the American Athletic Conference coaches' poll, Tulsa was picked to finish 11th by the league's coaches
- The 2020-21 predicted order of finish is USF, UCF, Tulane, Cincinnati, Temple, Wichita State, Houston, Memphis, ECU, SMU and Tulsa
Tulsa in The American Championship
- Tulsa has a 4-6 mark in The American Championship
- TU earned wins in the first round in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
- The Golden Hurricane lost matches in the quarterfinals in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, and lost in the first round in 2020
Tulsa in Postseason
- Tulsa has made five postseason appearances
- TU earned WNIT bids in 2004, 2005 and 2015
- The Hurricane played in the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2013
- Tulsa lost in the first round in 2004 (Memphis), 2005 (Texas A&M) and 2013 (Stanford), but went 1-1 (W, North Carolina State; L, DePaul) in 2006 and 2015 (W, Missouri State; L, Eastern Michigan)
- The Hurricane has a 2-5 overall mark in postseason play
A Hurricane in Tulsa?
- The Origination of The University of Tulsa nickname - Golden Hurricane - was created in 1922. A new football coach, Howard Archer came to town and inherited a slew of nicknames dating back to 1895. In the past, Tulsa had been named "Kendallites," "Presbyterians," "Tigers," "Orange and Black," "Tulsans," and of course, "Yellow Jackets." The team started working out in the fall with a new nickname "Yellow Jackets" which was apparently due to the fact that the team was wearing new black and yellow uniforms. The team opened the season and it was apparent that Tulsa was going to have a great year, and trying to seize some publicity for his team, Archer wanted to find a new nickname quickly. After a remark was made in practice one day about "roaring through opponents," and because of their new jersey colors, he thought of "Golden Tornadoes." But a check showed that Georgia Tech already had chosen that tag in 1917. From the tornado, he evolved meteorologically to the hurricane. A few days before the team left for a game against Texas A&M, Archer asked the squad to vote on the name, and thus "Golden Hurricane" was born.
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