Dec. 2, 2006
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Oxford, Ohio - The Tulane women's basketball team looks to run its record to a perfect 6-0 versus unranked opponents as it visits Oxford, Ohio for a Sunday meeting with Miami University. The Green Wave (5-2 overall) and RedHawks (4-3) tip off at 1 p.m.
Series history: Tulane leads 1-0
Tulane won the only meeting last season at Fogelman Arena.
Rollin' Versus The Unranked
Tulane is 5-0 this season against unranked opponents. Tulane's losses are at the hand of No. 23 (Coaches')/No. 25 (AP) Texas Tech and then-No. 10/No. 9. LSU. Tulane last defeated a ranked team with a 69-50 win over No. 19 Boston College in 2002.
A Cornacopia of Wins: FIU Thanksgiving Classic Champs
Tulane won the FIU Thanksgiving Classic with wins over Villanova and host Florida International. Jennifer Sands scored 26 points, Ashley Langford posted 11 assists and 16 points. D'Aundra Henry (MVP) added 26 points and five steals, while Jami Montagnino (All-Tournament Team) added 25 points and nine boards.
Balanced Attack
Nine different Tulane players have scored 10 or more points in a game this season. Six members of the Green Wave were in double-figures vs Loyola. Tulane had four scorers in double figures against Stephen F. Austin and Villanova. Every Tulane player with minutes scored against Loyola.
Return of D'Aundra
D'Aundra Henry was named FIU Classic MVP after scoring 26 points in two games and sparking Tulane's 18-2 run against FIU in the final with four steals. The redshirt senior averaged 13.7 PPG in 2004-05, leading the team in assists, steals and blocks. She is averaging 11.5 PPG, 4.5 APG and 4.0 RPG this season.
Charity Stripe
Ashley Langford has knocked down 29-of-31 free throws (.935), including seven-for-seven vs No. 23 Texas Tech. Jami Montagnino is 31-for-34 this season (.912), including 12-for-12 against Rhode Island. She set the school record for free-throw percentage last season at .899.
Dueling Free Throws
Jami Montagnino was the school's career leader in free throw percentage until Ashley Langford (.876; 106-121) qualified, bumping Montagnino (.846, 170-201) to second.
Check Those Rims
Jami Montagnino was six-for-eight from the free throw line at Texas Tech, marking the first time she missed two free throws in one game since she was a freshman, a stretch of 61 games and 166 attempts. She's missed back-to-back free throws just once in her career.
Montagnino MoJo
Senior guard Jami Montagnino scored 30 points against Rhode Island, her second career 30-point contest. She picked up FIU Classic All-Tournament honors and leads Tulane with 14.4 PPG. She's third in rebounding with 3.6 RPG.
Smothered by the Wave
Tulane has held four teams to 60 points or less this season and became the third team to hold LSU under 60 points since 2005-06 started (joining No. 4 Duke, and No. 7 Connecticut).
Theive Wave
The Green Wave defense recorded 21 steals against Loyola, the third-most ever in a game for Tulane led by Ashley Langford (5), Alendra Brown, Chassity Brown and Megan Valicevic (3 each)
A Tale of Two Halves
Tulane held No. 9 LSU to their season-low in points in half with 23, and were tied with the Tigers, 31-31, with 14:37 remaining.
Tulane's NCAA Tournament Tradition
Tulane has appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments in the last 12 years (1995-2003), all with Lisa Stockton at the helm.
Conference USA Champions
Tulane seeks its fifth C-USA title, having won the Tournament in `97, `99, 2000 and `01; and regular season crown in 1997 and `99.
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