Davis Registers First Career Double-Double in Loss to SIU

Sunday, November 19

Memphis, Tenn.

2:00 PM

University of Memphis

1-3

Southern Illinois

2-1

SIU

Memphis

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Davis Registers First Career Double-Double in Loss to SIU

Nov 19, 2017 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

The freshman led Memphis with 15 points and 10 rebounds

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Freshman forward Alana Davis put up 15 points and 10 rebounds as the University of Memphis women's basketball team fell Sunday afternoon to Southern Illinois by a score of 68-56. The setback puts the Tigers at 1-3 on the year with the Play4Kay Showdown coming up on Memphis' schedule next week.

How It Happened
After the Tigers saw Southern Illinois take a 7-2 lead in the first three minutes of the contest, Memphis rallied to take the lead on four points each from Brea Elmore and Breigha Wilder-Cochran. Neither team saw a lead grow to any more than seven throughout the remainder of the first half.

A 6-0 run in the closing minutes of the second quarter capped by a Taylor Barnes three-pointer put the Tigers up 28-21 with 1:38 on the clock. Memphis went into the locker rooms with a three-point, 28-25 lead.

Southern Illinois broke out an 8-0 run at the start of the third quarter to regain the lead from the Tigers. Down three with 6:17 left in the third, Davis hit back-to-back lay-ups to give Memphis its final lead of the contest.

The final four minutes of the third saw Southern Illinois build a lead as many as 10 over Memphis. An Elmore three-pointer as time expired in the third cut the Saluki lead to seven. Southern Illinois went on to outscore Memphis 19-14 in the final 10 minutes of action en route to its second-straight win over the Tigers.

Turning Point
A Southern Illinois three-pointer with 3:40 left in the third ignited the Saluki offense into an 11-6 run to close out the quarter. The Salukis continued to build on their lead by outscoring the Tigers 19-14 in the fourth.

Notables

Alana Davis recorded her first career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. She led the Tigers with her 15 points. Davis went 6-for-10 from the floor.
Brea Elmore added 14 points for the Tigers. She hit two three-pointers including one as time expired in the third quarter.
Jada Stinson led the Tigers in assists with four.
Memphis moves to 1-1 at home this season.
Breigha Wilder-Cochran recorded a season-high six rebounds and went 2-for-3 from the floor. She also recorded the lone Tiger block in the contest.
Memphis matched its season-low with 16 turnovers.

Melissa McFerrin Quotable
"All of us got the shot that we wanted to start the game, we just couldn't hit them. I thought we did a really nice job defensively and on the glass early in the game."

Next Up For The Tigers
Memphis now hits the road for the Play4Kay Showdown in Las Vegas and will play three games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. An audio broadcast can be heard on the airwaves at 91.7 FM WUMR and links to watch the tournament will be available at www.gotigersgo.com.

For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the Tigers on Twitter at @MemphisWBB or Facebook at /MemphisWBB.