NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a split on the road over the weekend, the Belmont women's basketball team (2-2) return to the friendly confines of the Curb Event Center to host Texas A&M Corpus Christi (1-2) on Tuesday night. The game is also one of the Second Harvest Food Bank Food Drive nights where fans can get reduced tickets for non-perishable food donations.
TAMUCC comes to Nashville hoping to snap a two-game skid after dropping games in Emerald Beach Islanders Classic. The Islanders stand at 1-2 on the young season. The team was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference preseason poll by the league's head coaches.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi is led in scoring by Jasmine Shaw, who is averaging 21.7 points per game. Ashley Darley leads the team in rebounds, grabbing 6.3 per outing.
Belmont leads the all-time series, 5-2, and has won the last three meetings between the programs.
Belmont enters Tuesday's game looking to bounce back from a close loss at Chattanooga on Sunday. Junior Jordyn Luffman (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) notched her second double-double of the season with a career-high 18 points and game-high 11 rebounds. Sophomore Blair Bryce (Red Oak, Texas) and junior Adrienne Tarrence (Bowling Green, Ky.) each added nine points.
Luffman leads BU in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.3 points and 8.5 boards per game. Tarrence leads the Bruins in assists with a total of 16 while Bryce leads in blocks with a total of four.
Fans who donate two (2) non-perishable food items at the Curb Event Center Box Office will receive a single basketball game ticket at the group ticket rate, along with an entry to win two all-session passes to the 2014 OVC Basketball Tournament. One winner of the all-session tournament passes will be announced at each game. Donation ticket prices are $3 for adults and $1 for youth for women's games.
Fans are encouraged to donate (non-perishable) food items to help those in need. The most-needed food items are:
• Canned fruit, vegetables, soup and stews
• Canned tuna or chicken
• Peanut butter
• Cereal
• Pasta
Fans can make their Second Harvest Food Bank donations on the following women's game dates: November 19 and November 24.
Tuesday night's game is slated to tip at 6 p.m. and can be seen live on the OVC Digital Network and heard live via the internet on the Bruins Sports Network. Live stats will be available as well as a live Twitter feed (@BelmontWBB).
