CINCINNATI, Ohio – Returning to her alma mater, head Memphis Basketball coach Katrina Merriweather and her crew made the trip up to Ohio to take on the Bearcats. A fast start for the Tigers would give them the early advantage and help them to the 78-58 win over Cincinnati.
Following tonight's game, Memphis moves to 10-8 overall and 2-3 in American Athletic Conference play.
The Tigers got out to a fast start, scoring on consecutive trips down the floor with Destiny Thomas leading the charge. Thomas would lay in an offensive put back and get an -and one heading into the first media timeout to give Memphis a 12-6 lead.