University of Memphis Athletics
Memphis vs. Tennessee State Notes
Nov 23, 2007 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 23, 2007
Box Score
GAME NOTES Tennessee State (1-3) vs. Memphis (1-3)
• Memphis opened the contest with the first 2 buckets, then fell behind, 7-6, and would not regain the lead until the 8:54 mark in the first half. The Lady Tigers found themselves in an 8-point hole, trailing 18-10 with 12:47 left in the half. They responded with a 14-4 run to regain the lead, 24-22, with 8:54 remaining.
• Memphis opened an 8-point lead of its own, 37-29, following a pair of Shae Seagraves free throws. TSU whittled that lead down to 5 before the break, heading to the locker room trailing Memphis by 5, 43-39.
• The teams totaled 31 turnovers in the first half. (Memphis 14, TSU 17)
• Ashley Thornton led Memphis with 17 first-half points and 4 rebounds, she finished with 22 points, which tied a career high, and 10 rebounds, which is her sixth career double-double.
• Memphis opened another 8-point lead at the start of the second half, leading 51-43. TSU then went on an 18-1 run to build a 9-point lead, their largest of the game.
• Memphis tied the score at 69-69 with a Jessica Hall jumper with just under five minutes remaining. Hall then gave the Lady Tigers the lead, 77-76, with her 13th point in the game's final minute.
• Memphis went on a 9-2 run down the stretch to close a 5-point deficit for the Lady Tigers' first win of the season.
• Thornton led all scorers with 22 points and 10 boards. Three other Lady Tigers also posted double-digit performances: Paris Leonard (11), Jessica Hall (13), and Alsse Davis (10).
• Memphis shot 51.8% from the field and was 16 of 26 from the free throw line.
• Memphis will play in the championship game of the Lady Tiger Thanksgiving Classic for the 18th time on Saturday. Memphis has won 16 times in the championship game.
