Tigers Fall To Tulsa On The Road

Wednesday, January 4

Tulsa, Okla

7:00 PM

University of Memphis

7-8 (0-2AAC)

Tulsa

5-10 (1-1AAC)

Memphis

Tulsa

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Jan 04, 2017 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Creighton, Bajic, and Williams finish in double-figures for Memphis

TULSA, Okla. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team dropped its first road conference game of the season to Tulsa by a score of 57-52 Wednesday evening. The Tigers drop to 7-8 on the year and 0-2 to start the American Athletic Conference schedule.

How It Happened
The Tigers jumped out to a fast start over the Golden Hurricane by Brea Elmore hitting the game opening three-pointer and Taylor Williams backing that up with a lay-up on the next possession. Through the remainder of the first quarter, Memphis was able to keep Tulsa no closer than five points.

Halfway through the second quarter, Tulsa used a 7-0 run to takeover the lead for the first time in the contest at 20-19. Williams made a free throw before the end of the quarter to send the teams into the intermission tied at 20-20.

The momentum from the second quarter continued its way into the second half for Tulsa as the Golden Hurricane built up as much as a nine-point lead with 4:47 remaining in the fourth quarter.

A jumper by Milena Bajic with 4:28 on the clock sparked a Tiger run that cut the Tulsa lead to two with 14 seconds remaining in the game, capped by a Williams three-pointer.

Made free throws at the end of the game for Tulsa pushed the Golden Hurricane to a five-point advantage, as Memphis was unable to convert on its offensive end.

Turning Point
The 7-0 run in the second quarter by Tulsa pushed the momentum in favor of the Golden Hurricane. A three-pointer by Alexis Gaulden with 6:49 to play in the third broke the final tie in the game.

Notables

Milena Bajic scored a season-high 10 points for the Tigers while pulling down seven rebounds.
Bajic also recorded two blocks, which was a career-high.
Cheyenne Creighton and Taylor Williams also scored in double-figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Memphis finished with 22 points bench points, which tied the season-high. Taylor Barnes had seven, Loysha Morris had five and Bajic had 10 points.
The Tigers held Tulsa to 36.4 percent shooting from the floor and 28.6 from beyond the arc. For the year, Tulsa shoots over 35 percent from three.
Memphis was outrebounded by one, 39-38.

Next Up For The Tigers
Memphis remains on the road this Saturday with a game against UCF. Tip-off against the Knights is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Orlando, Fla. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the Tigers on Twitter at @MemphisWBB or go online to www.gotigersgo.com.