Pirates Host Memphis in Play4Kay Pink Game
February 12, 2016 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 12, 2016
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The East Carolina women's basketball team will look to snap a five-game skid when it returns home to host Memphis in American Athletic Conference action on Saturday, Feb. 13. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m., at Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum, as the game will be broadcast on ESPN3 and available on the WatchESPN app.
PROMOTIONS
Fans are encouraged to wear the color pink. ECU will honor all cancer survivors and those currently fighting the season with free admission, as well as a special on-court recognition ceremony at halftime. The first 750 fans will receive a free pink pom-pom, while pink ribbons will be passed out at the gates for all fans. Players will be available for a postgame autograph session.
LAST TIME OUT
East Carolina (9-15, 3-9 AAC) suffered its fifth-straight defeat in heartbreaking fashion, 74-67, at SMU on Tuesday night. Marina Laramie led the Pirates with 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks, while Jada Payne added 15 points and nine boards and DeVaughn Gray chipped in 13 points. Payne passed Jasmine Young (2005-09) for the No. 4 spot on ECU's all-time scoring list and now has 1,595 points in a Pirate uniform. The Mustangs' Morgan Bolton sunk a desperation, turnaround three-pointer as time expired to the send game to overtime, where they outscored the Pirates, 11-4.
ALL-TIME VERSUS MEMPHIS
The Pirates and Tigers are tied, 12-12, in the all-time series, as each side won their respective home contest in 2014-15. Last season, Memphis scored a miraculous 60-57 comeback win in overtime on Jan. 4, but East Carolina countered with a resounding 60-39 home victory just 14 days later. Jada Payne averaged 19.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, while I'Tiana Taylor put up 8.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and four steals during those two matchups.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Memphis (14-10, 8-5 AAC) has won back-to-back games and five of its last six following a 69-52 road victory at UCF on Wednesday night. The Tigers are led by junior guard Ariel Hearn's 14 points, 3.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game, while sophomore guard Mooriah Rowser is averaging 11.8 points on 45.8-percent shooting through 14 conference games. Memphis is shooting just under 42 percent overall and scores 64 points per game as a team.
PAYNE NAMED TO DAWN STALEY AWARD WATCH LIST
Jada Payne was one of just 16 players to be named to the 2016 Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List on Jan. 28. The award recognizes the nation's best guard in Women's Division I college basketball, exemplified by skills that Staley possessed: ball handling, scoring, ability to distribute and will to win.
PAYNE CLIMBING ALL-TIME SCORING CHART
In just two full seasons, Jada Payne scored the 17th-most points in ECU history and is on pace to become one of top three scorers the program has ever had in just three years' time. Payne surpassed 1,500 in just her third season at East Carolina on Jan. 17 at USF and has 1,867-career points. With 133 more during her senior campaign, an average of 19 per game the rest of this season, she will eclipse 2,000 for her career.
Player Points
1. Rosie Thompson (1975-80) 2,352
2. Mary Denkler (1979-83) 1,789
3. LaCoya Terry (2005-09) 1,648
4. Jada Payne (2013-pres.) 1,595
5. Jasmine Young (2005-09) 1,591
6. Debbie Freeman (1974-78) 1,570
7. Tonya Hargrove (1988-92) 1,532
8. Jennifer Jackson (2001-05) 1,490
9. Courtney Willis (2000-04) 1,374
10. Sylvia Bragg (1982-86) 1,366
TAYLOR'S TALE
I'Tiana Taylor has posted seven double-doubles in ECU's first 12 conference games this season and has 12 total, which ranks in the top 25 nationally. In league play, Taylor is averaging 12.8 points and 11.4 rebounds while shooting 45.1 percent from the floor.
FEELS BRAND NEW
East Carolina graduated six players last season, but only three of its six returners have been able to see the court this season. Those three (Jada Payne, I'Tiana Taylor and DeVaughn Gray) were responsible for 33.9 of the Pirates' 66.6 points per game last season, and are currently producing 40.4 of the team's 63 points per contest this season.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE BUBBLE
East Carolina has had at least one player record a double-double in all but four games this season, which included a streak of 13-straight contests from Nov. 27 through Jan. 20 while two or more players have notched a double-double in the same game six times. The Pirates have compiled 25 double-doubles across 20 different games: I'Tiana Taylor (12); Jada Payne (11); Marina Laramie (2).
PAYNE BRINGS THE RAIN
Jada Payne broke her own ECU single-season record for three-pointers made with 80 in 33 games in 2014-15. She initially set the record in 2013-14 with 70 makes from beyond the arc and is on pace to break the school record for conversions in just three years:
Player 3-Pt FGM
1. Allison Spivey (2007-11) 201
2. Jada Payne (2013-pres.) 178
Jasmine Young (2005-09) 178
4. Justine Allpress (1993-97) 166
5. Jennifer Jackson (2001-05) 159
AMERICAN CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL
Jada Payne has been named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll five times this season (Nov. 16, Nov. 23, Nov. 30, Jan. 4 and Jan. 11), while I'Tiana Taylor has been named four times (Dec. 7, Dec. 21, Jan. 18 and Jan. 25).
| Game 25: East Carolina vs. Memphis | |
| Date | Saturday, Feb. 13 |
| Time | 5 p.m. (ET) |
| Location | Greenville, N.C. (Minges Coliseum) |
| Game Notes | East Carolina  | Memphis | American Conference |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Coverage |  ESPN3 / WatchESPN |  Radio: (WZMB 91.3 FM) | @ECUScoreboard |
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The East Carolina women's basketball team will look to snap a five-game skid when it returns home to host Memphis in American Athletic Conference action on Saturday, Feb. 13. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m., at Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum, as the game will be broadcast on ESPN3 and available on the WatchESPN app.
PROMOTIONS
Fans are encouraged to wear the color pink. ECU will honor all cancer survivors and those currently fighting the season with free admission, as well as a special on-court recognition ceremony at halftime. The first 750 fans will receive a free pink pom-pom, while pink ribbons will be passed out at the gates for all fans. Players will be available for a postgame autograph session.
LAST TIME OUT
East Carolina (9-15, 3-9 AAC) suffered its fifth-straight defeat in heartbreaking fashion, 74-67, at SMU on Tuesday night. Marina Laramie led the Pirates with 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks, while Jada Payne added 15 points and nine boards and DeVaughn Gray chipped in 13 points. Payne passed Jasmine Young (2005-09) for the No. 4 spot on ECU's all-time scoring list and now has 1,595 points in a Pirate uniform. The Mustangs' Morgan Bolton sunk a desperation, turnaround three-pointer as time expired to the send game to overtime, where they outscored the Pirates, 11-4.
ALL-TIME VERSUS MEMPHIS
The Pirates and Tigers are tied, 12-12, in the all-time series, as each side won their respective home contest in 2014-15. Last season, Memphis scored a miraculous 60-57 comeback win in overtime on Jan. 4, but East Carolina countered with a resounding 60-39 home victory just 14 days later. Jada Payne averaged 19.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, while I'Tiana Taylor put up 8.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and four steals during those two matchups.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Memphis (14-10, 8-5 AAC) has won back-to-back games and five of its last six following a 69-52 road victory at UCF on Wednesday night. The Tigers are led by junior guard Ariel Hearn's 14 points, 3.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game, while sophomore guard Mooriah Rowser is averaging 11.8 points on 45.8-percent shooting through 14 conference games. Memphis is shooting just under 42 percent overall and scores 64 points per game as a team.
PAYNE NAMED TO DAWN STALEY AWARD WATCH LIST
Jada Payne was one of just 16 players to be named to the 2016 Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List on Jan. 28. The award recognizes the nation's best guard in Women's Division I college basketball, exemplified by skills that Staley possessed: ball handling, scoring, ability to distribute and will to win.
PAYNE CLIMBING ALL-TIME SCORING CHART
In just two full seasons, Jada Payne scored the 17th-most points in ECU history and is on pace to become one of top three scorers the program has ever had in just three years' time. Payne surpassed 1,500 in just her third season at East Carolina on Jan. 17 at USF and has 1,867-career points. With 133 more during her senior campaign, an average of 19 per game the rest of this season, she will eclipse 2,000 for her career.
Player Points
1. Rosie Thompson (1975-80) 2,352
2. Mary Denkler (1979-83) 1,789
3. LaCoya Terry (2005-09) 1,648
4. Jada Payne (2013-pres.) 1,595
5. Jasmine Young (2005-09) 1,591
6. Debbie Freeman (1974-78) 1,570
7. Tonya Hargrove (1988-92) 1,532
8. Jennifer Jackson (2001-05) 1,490
9. Courtney Willis (2000-04) 1,374
10. Sylvia Bragg (1982-86) 1,366
TAYLOR'S TALE
I'Tiana Taylor has posted seven double-doubles in ECU's first 12 conference games this season and has 12 total, which ranks in the top 25 nationally. In league play, Taylor is averaging 12.8 points and 11.4 rebounds while shooting 45.1 percent from the floor.
FEELS BRAND NEW
East Carolina graduated six players last season, but only three of its six returners have been able to see the court this season. Those three (Jada Payne, I'Tiana Taylor and DeVaughn Gray) were responsible for 33.9 of the Pirates' 66.6 points per game last season, and are currently producing 40.4 of the team's 63 points per contest this season.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE BUBBLE
East Carolina has had at least one player record a double-double in all but four games this season, which included a streak of 13-straight contests from Nov. 27 through Jan. 20 while two or more players have notched a double-double in the same game six times. The Pirates have compiled 25 double-doubles across 20 different games: I'Tiana Taylor (12); Jada Payne (11); Marina Laramie (2).
PAYNE BRINGS THE RAIN
Jada Payne broke her own ECU single-season record for three-pointers made with 80 in 33 games in 2014-15. She initially set the record in 2013-14 with 70 makes from beyond the arc and is on pace to break the school record for conversions in just three years:
Player 3-Pt FGM
1. Allison Spivey (2007-11) 201
2. Jada Payne (2013-pres.) 178
Jasmine Young (2005-09) 178
4. Justine Allpress (1993-97) 166
5. Jennifer Jackson (2001-05) 159
AMERICAN CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL
Jada Payne has been named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll five times this season (Nov. 16, Nov. 23, Nov. 30, Jan. 4 and Jan. 11), while I'Tiana Taylor has been named four times (Dec. 7, Dec. 21, Jan. 18 and Jan. 25).
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