Elmore Leads Tigers In Loss To SMU

Saturday, February 10

Memphis, Tenn.

2:00 PM

University of Memphis

SMU

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Feb 10, 2018 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Senior guard scored a team-high 11 points with six assists

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team suffered a 53-35 setback Saturday afternoon to SMU at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Brea Elmore led the Tigers with 11 points and was one assist away from matching her career-high of seven dimes.

How It Happened
The two squads both jumped out quick offensively and neither team had more than a five-point lead over each other. Going up as many as six early in the second quarter, SMU's lead was cut back down to one with 1:59 left in the first half on a pair of Taylor Barnes free throws.

A lay-up, however, with 10 seconds left in the half gave SMU a three-point edge over the Tigers.

The visiting Mustangs opened the second half strong, rattling off an 8-3 run to take a 34-26 lead over Memphis. Back-to-back three-pointers by SMU gave the Mustangs their first double-digit lead of the game with 3:44 remaining in the third.

The Tigers continued to battle throughout the rest of the contest, but were unable to put together runs offensively to cut into the SMU lead.

Turning Point
SMU rattled off a 12-2 run including back-to-back three-pointers in the third quarter to build a double-digit lead. The Mustangs maintained

Notables

Brea Elmore led the Tigers with 11 points and six assists. Elmore went 3-for-7 in three-pointers today for her 12^th game with at least three made treys. Elmore is now 45 points shy of the 1,000-point milestone.
Cheyenne Creighton finished with nine rebounds and six points.
Taylor Barnes added eight points and seven rebounds with a team-high two steals.
Jasmine James matched her career-high with two blocks.

Next Up For The Tigers
The Tigers return to action Wednesday evening on the road at ECU. Tipoff against the Pirates is slated for 6 p.m. CT. The game can be heard on 91.7 FM WUMR with Jeff Brightwell on the call and viewed on ESPN3. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the Tigers on Twitter at @MemphisWBB.