East Carolina Travels to Houston for Conference Clash
February 16, 2016 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 16, 2016
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The East Carolina women's basketball team gets back on the road for an American Athletic Conference matchup at Houston on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast free on American Digital Network.
LAST TIME OUT
East Carolina (9-16, 3-10 AAC) suffered its sixth-straight defeat, 79-78, in overtime against Memphis in its Play4Kay Pink Game on Saturday evening. Four Pirates scored in double-figures, led by I'Tiana Taylor's 13th double-double with 22 points on 10-for-22 shooting from the field while matching a career-high with 19 rebounds. Jada Payne added 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists, while DeVaughn Gray added 16 points off the bench. Marina Laramie contributed 10 points, as Alexandra Frazier topped her previous personal-best with eight assists. Ariel Hearn led the Tigers with 22 points, eight assists and four steals, while Mooriah Rowser chipped in 14 points.
ALL-TIME VERSUS HOUSTON
The Pirates trail the Cougars, 9-6, in the all-time series, but have won each of the last five meetings and six of the last seven, which includes two-straight victories inside Hofheinz Pavilion.
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Houston (5-19, 1-12 AAC) has lost three-straight games, most recently a pair of road tilts at Temple and Tulsa. The Cougars average 55.1 points per game and own a -9.0 scoring margin, as they shoot 34.1 percent overall as a team and commit 18.7 turnovers per game Freshman Serithia Hawkins leads the team in scoring (8.3 points) and rebounding (7.3).
WHEN THEY LAST MET…
On Jan. 14, the Pirates held on for a 76-70 home victory after seniors Jada Payne, I'Tiana Taylor and DeVaughn Gray accounted for 63 of ECU's 76 points. Payne (24 pts/10 rebs) and Taylor (21 pts/16 rebs) posted respective double-doubles while Gray added a season-high 18 points and a career-high four assists while hitting four threes. Houston placed three scorers in double-figures, led by Chyanne Butler's 12 points, while Jacqueline Blake and Amerson chipped in 11 points apiece.
BACK-TO-BACK OVERTIMES
East Carolina played consecutive overtime games at SMU on Feb. 9 and at home against Memphis on Feb. 13, marking the first time that occurred since the Feb. 2006 when the Pirates played overtime contests in three-straight ballgames (Feb. 12, 17, & 19).
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 1,886-career points. With 114 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.) 1,614
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 eight double-doubles in ECU's 13 conference games this season and has 13 total. In league play, Taylor is averaging 13.5 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 45.1 percent from the floor.
I.T.'s 20/15 VISION
I'Tiana Taylor has had a handful of monster performances this season, four of which resulted in her scoring at least 20 points and grabbing 15 or more rebounds in the same game:
Nov. 28 vs. Northwestern 27 points/17 rebounds
Jan. 20 vs. Cincinnati 24 points/19 rebounds
Jan. 14 vs. Houston 21 points/16 rebounds
Feb. 13 vs. Memphis 22 points/19 rebounds
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 26 double-doubles across 21 different games: I'Tiana Taylor (13); Jada Payne (11); Marina Laramie (2).
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 41.4 of the team's 67.8 points per contest this season.
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 26: East Carolina at Houston | |
| Date | Wednesday, Feb. 17 |
| Time | 8 p.m. (ET) |
| Location | Houston, Texas (Hofheinz Pavilion) |
| Game Notes | East Carolina  | Houston | American Conference |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Coverage |  American Digital Network |  Radio: (WZMB 91.3 FM) | @ECUScoreboard |
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The East Carolina women's basketball team gets back on the road for an American Athletic Conference matchup at Houston on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast free on American Digital Network.
LAST TIME OUT
East Carolina (9-16, 3-10 AAC) suffered its sixth-straight defeat, 79-78, in overtime against Memphis in its Play4Kay Pink Game on Saturday evening. Four Pirates scored in double-figures, led by I'Tiana Taylor's 13th double-double with 22 points on 10-for-22 shooting from the field while matching a career-high with 19 rebounds. Jada Payne added 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists, while DeVaughn Gray added 16 points off the bench. Marina Laramie contributed 10 points, as Alexandra Frazier topped her previous personal-best with eight assists. Ariel Hearn led the Tigers with 22 points, eight assists and four steals, while Mooriah Rowser chipped in 14 points.
ALL-TIME VERSUS HOUSTON
The Pirates trail the Cougars, 9-6, in the all-time series, but have won each of the last five meetings and six of the last seven, which includes two-straight victories inside Hofheinz Pavilion.
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Houston (5-19, 1-12 AAC) has lost three-straight games, most recently a pair of road tilts at Temple and Tulsa. The Cougars average 55.1 points per game and own a -9.0 scoring margin, as they shoot 34.1 percent overall as a team and commit 18.7 turnovers per game Freshman Serithia Hawkins leads the team in scoring (8.3 points) and rebounding (7.3).
WHEN THEY LAST MET…
On Jan. 14, the Pirates held on for a 76-70 home victory after seniors Jada Payne, I'Tiana Taylor and DeVaughn Gray accounted for 63 of ECU's 76 points. Payne (24 pts/10 rebs) and Taylor (21 pts/16 rebs) posted respective double-doubles while Gray added a season-high 18 points and a career-high four assists while hitting four threes. Houston placed three scorers in double-figures, led by Chyanne Butler's 12 points, while Jacqueline Blake and Amerson chipped in 11 points apiece.
BACK-TO-BACK OVERTIMES
East Carolina played consecutive overtime games at SMU on Feb. 9 and at home against Memphis on Feb. 13, marking the first time that occurred since the Feb. 2006 when the Pirates played overtime contests in three-straight ballgames (Feb. 12, 17, & 19).
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 1,886-career points. With 114 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.) 1,614
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 eight double-doubles in ECU's 13 conference games this season and has 13 total. In league play, Taylor is averaging 13.5 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 45.1 percent from the floor.
I.T.'s 20/15 VISION
I'Tiana Taylor has had a handful of monster performances this season, four of which resulted in her scoring at least 20 points and grabbing 15 or more rebounds in the same game:
Nov. 28 vs. Northwestern 27 points/17 rebounds
Jan. 20 vs. Cincinnati 24 points/19 rebounds
Jan. 14 vs. Houston 21 points/16 rebounds
Feb. 13 vs. Memphis 22 points/19 rebounds
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 26 double-doubles across 21 different games: I'Tiana Taylor (13); Jada Payne (11); Marina Laramie (2).
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 41.4 of the team's 67.8 points per contest this season.
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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