University of Memphis Athletics
Post Game Notes
Nov 23, 2014 | Women's Basketball
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Memphis Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Memphis 62, Minnesota 68
November 23, 2014
Team Notes
· Memphis falls to 2-2 with the loss while Minnesota remains unbeaten at 3-0
· The Golden Gophers picked up their first victory on the first-ever trip to the Bluff City
· The Tigers held Minnesota to 33 points under their season-average of 101
· Memphis used the starting lineup of Wilder-Cochran, Hearn, Fuqua-Bey, Wright and Rowser for a fourth-straight game
Game Notes
· Memphis took a 31-29 lead into the locker room at the half after shooting 32% at the half
· The Tigers shot 33% from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes of action
· The Blue and Gray started the game on a 12-2 run over the first four minutes
· Memphis was outscored in the second half 39-31 after Minnesota shot 46% from the field
· The score was tied once and the lead changed five times in the second half
Player Notes
· No. 3 Taylor Williams - Career-high in free throws made
· No. 4 Ariel Hearn - Set new career highs with 28 points; ten field-goals made were a season-high and seven three pointers were the most in her career; added four boards, an assist, a block and a steal to complete her stat line; her seven three-point field goals made tied the school single game record. She now shares that record with Alex Winchell (Feb. 20, 2011) and LaTonya Johnson (Jan. 17, 1997).
· No. 5 Brea Elmore - Season-high two rebounds
· No. 21 Asianna Fuqua-Bey - Career-high 13 rebounds and season-high two assists; 10 offensive boards; the 10-offensive boards marked just the ninth time a Tiger has grabbed 10 offensive rebounds in a single game.
· No. 22 Brianna Wright - tied a game-high with 13 rebounds
· No. 24 Mooriah Rowser - added 15 points and seven rebounds marking; at least 15 points in all four games this season
