Tigers Set to Pounce on Owls at Elma Roane Fieldhouse Showdown

As the Memphis Tigers prepare to host the Rice Owls at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse, fans are eager to see if their team can maintain their recent momentum. The Tigers have had a mixed bag of results in their last few outings, showing both resilience and areas for improvement.

In their most recent game against Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Tigers fell short with 63 points against the Bulldogs' 81. Despite this loss, there were positive takeaways; notably, they managed a higher assists turnover ratio of 1.45 compared to 0.88 by the Bulldogs and secured more offensive rebounds (17) than defensive ones (14). However, shooting accuracy was a concern as they only made 29 percent of field goals and were outperformed in points in paint (24-50).

The previous game saw a brighter outcome for Memphis with a close victory over Southern Miss Lady Eagles at 69-67. The Tigers displayed an improved field goal percentage of 39 percent and capitalized on second-chance points with an impressive tally of 16. Their three-point shooting also stood out at a solid rate of 38 percent.

However, when playing away against Columbia Lions earlier in December, Memphis faced another defeat scoring 66 points to Columbia's 76 despite putting up strong numbers in fast break points (18) and maintaining decent two-point field goal percentage (46 percent). Turnovers were an issue as both teams gave up possession twenty times each.

Looking ahead to their matchup with Rice Owls, fans should watch for how well the Tigers can control turnovers and capitalize on fast breaks while improving their shooting efficiency from within the paint as well as beyond the arc.

The upcoming game is scheduled for February 21st at Elma Roane Fieldhouse where fans can catch all action live starting from one o'clock in the morning local time.