Struggling AAC Teams Clash as Memphis Visits Tulane NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — Two women’s basketball teams seeking to halt lengthy slides will meet Thursday when the Memphis Tigers face the Tulane Green Wave in an American Athletic Conference matchup at Devlin Fieldhouse. Both teams enter on significant losing streaks. Memphis (8-16, 2-9 AAC) has dropped five consecutive games, including a 61-58 home loss to Charlotte last Saturday. Tulane (8-15, 3-8) has fared even worse, mired in a seven-game skid. Its most recent outing was a 65-61 home defeat to East Carolina on Feb. 10. The matchup features two of the league’s top individual talents, who will be central to any turnaround. Memphis is led by guard Daejah Richmond, who is coming off a 21-point performance against Charlotte and has averaged 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists over her last four games. Her all-around play will be critical for the Tigers. Tulane’s hopes rest heavily on the explosive scoring ability of guard Mecailin Marshall. She erupted for a career-high 34 points in the loss to East Carolina, accounting for more than half of the Green Wave’s offense. Containing Marshall will be a primary focus for the Memphis defense. The teams are familiar foes, having just played in Memphis on Tuesday. Details from that contest were not immediately available, adding an element of immediate adjustment to this quick rematch. In the broader conference standings, both squads are near the bottom and desperately need a win to build momentum for the final stretch of the regular season. For Memphis, the game begins a two-game road trip. Tulane, after this contest, will hit the road for a game at Tulsa on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CST Thursday at Devlin Fieldhouse.