University of Memphis Athletics
Post Game Notes vs. East Carolina
Jan 04, 2015 | Women's Basketball
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·    Memphis Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Memphis 60, East Carolina 57 (OT)
January 4, 2015
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Team Notes
·       Memphis improves to 7-7 on the season and picks up its first conference win, moving to 1-2, while East Carolina falls to 9-5 on the season and 0-3 in conference action
·       The win gives the Tigers a two-game advantage in the all-time series at 13-11
·       Brianna Wright hit a pair of free-throws with 0.1 seconds left in the game to force overtime, marking the first overtime game for the Tigers this season
·       Memphis used the starting lineup of Taylor Williams, Amber Holmes (first career start), Asia Fuqua-Bey, Brianna Wright, Mooriah Rowser
Game Notes
·       Memphis went into the locker room with a 27-20 lead at the half despite shooting 28% from the field (9-of-32) but held ECU to 23% at the half
·       ECU opened the second half on an 8-0 run with the Tigers going 0-for-5 from the field
·       The teams were tied at 49 at the end of regulation as the Pirates outshot the Tigers .308 to .302
·       The Tigers outscored the Pirates 11-to-8 in overtime to complete the comeback
Player Notes
·       No. 3 Taylor Williams – Made her third start of the season and tallied a career-high nine rebounds; added six points on 2-of-4 shooting with a block and a steal
·       No. 4 Ariel Hearn – Posted her 21st career-game with 20+ points with 26 on the afternoon; went 4-of-7 beyond the arc and 6-of-12 from the charity stripe in 40 minutes of action
·       No. 5 Brea Elmore – Hit a three in overtime to cut the deficit to one
·       No. 11 Amber Holmes – Tied a career-high with two assists in her first career start
No. 21 Asiana Fuqua-Bey – Became the 25th player in school history to post 500 points and 500 rebounds in a career with seven points and eight boards on the afternoon
·       No. 22 Briana Wright – Hit a pair of free throws with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to force overtime; 4-of-6 from the free throw line to match a season-high; had a trio of blocks for a new season-best
