Women's Basketball cruises to 68-50 win at Little Rock

Tuesday, December 17

Little Rock, Ark.

6:30 PM

University of Memphis

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Little Rock

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Memphis

Little Rock

Women's Basketball cruises to 68-50 win at Little Rock

Dec 17, 2019 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Gazmyne Herndon leads way with 15, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu records 13-point, 12-rebound double-double

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Winning at Little Rock for the first time since 2011, the Memphis women's basketball team coasted to a third-straight 15-plus point win Tuesday night. The 68-50 final lifted the Tigers to 7-4 on the season.

Both sides of the floor were clicking all night for Memphis, holding the Trojans to single-digit scoring in two separate quarters. On the offensive side, Gazmyne Herndon led the way with 15 points, scoring in double-figures alongside Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu's 13-point, 12-rebound double-double and Jamirah Shutes' 12 points.

The Tigers opened the game with an aggression on both sides of the ball, forcing the Little Rock offense into four turnovers and the defense into seven first-quarter fouls. Memphis forced the Trojans into low-percentage and contested shots throughout the first half, holding the home team to 30.8 percent from the field in the first half.

After one quarter of action, Memphis led 17-10 after finishing the period with a 7-3 run, capped by a Shutes layup with seconds remaining. After the score, Shutes took the last-second heave from Little Rock and spiked it into the floor, erasing the attempt. Fankam Mendjiadeu led all scorers in the first quarter with six points.

Memphis used a 9-0 run through the end of the first quarter into the second to create a 24-10 lead with 8:19 left in the second. The Tiger defense would put up a similar defensively dominant quarter, holding the Trojans to just nine second quarter points. Offensively, the Tigers had one of their best quarters of the season to date, shooting 10-of-14 and hitting a pair of three-pointers. During the quarter, Fankam Mendjiadeu and Shutes would eclipse double-digit scoring, propelling the lead to 40-19 at the midway break.

Coming out of halftime, the defenses took over early in the quarter. At the media timeout, Little Rock was shooting 1-of-8 midway through the set. The Trojans would finish the third quarter with nine points, matching the total from the second quarter. Though Memphis only scored 10, the quarter was highlighted by a nine-rebound quarter for Fankam Mendjiadeu.

The Tigers kept the game on ice in the fourth, scoring 18 points to keep the Trojans from making a comeback. The win marked the first win against Little Rock since 2011.

Memphis returns home on Friday night to face Mississippi Valley State. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Friday's game is the annual Teddy Bear Toss, and fans are encouraged to bring a teddy bear to donate to children in need. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the Tigers on social media at @MemphisWBB.

Tiger Tidbits

Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu recorded her fourth-career double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
Gazmyne Herndon scored in double-figures for the sixth time in seven games, finishing with a game-high 15.
Jamirah Shutes logged double-figure scoring as well, netting 12 points.
Julan McDonald connected on a career-best two shots from downtown. She finished with seven points.
Memphis held Little Rock to 50 points, the third-straight game the Tigers have allowed 52 points or fewer.
This was the fourth time in the last five games that Memphis shot at least 45 percent from the floor.