Tigers Stage Remarkable Comeback to Down Towson

Tuesday, December 13

Towson, Md.

10 a.m.

University of Memphis

6-5,0-0AAC

Towson

5-5,0-0CAA

Memphis

Towson

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Dec 13, 2022 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

TOWSON, Md. – The Memphis Tiger women's basketball team made an impressive second half comeback after being down by as much as 22 today. It would come down to the final possession as the Tigers claimed the 73-71 win.

Following today's game, Memphis moves to 6-5 overall.

Towson got out to a quick start, taking an 18-9 lead with less than three minutes left in the first quarter. After Hannah Riddick added in a second chance jump shot with 1:52 left, TU would take the 26-11 lead into the second quarter.

The hot shooting of Towson continued into the second quarter as TU extended their lead out to 41-19 after Quinsia Fulmore sank a free throw with under four minutes left in the half.

Memphis would close out the last three minutes of the half on an 8-2 run that saw back-to-back three-pointers from Jamirah Shutes and Madison Griggs to cut their deficit to 45-29 heading into the break.

The Memphis Tigers would open the second half with an offensive surge; an 11-4 run through the first five minutes would put Memphis within nine of Towson after Griggs sank a 10-foot jump shot just before the media timeout.

Destiny Thomas would put Memphis within five of Towson after adding in two of her five made free throws at the end of the quarter to make it a 57-52 game.

The Memphis offense would continue to push into the fourth quarter as Emani Jefferson paced the Tigers with eight points in the opening five minutes. She would tie the game at 62-62 after she completed a three-point play with 5:38 remaining in the game.

Towson and Memphis traded buckets, and the lead, heading into the final minute of the game. Griggs would tie the game with 45 seconds left after a jumper at the free throw line made it a 71-71 game. On the Towson end, Jada Wright would block Patricia Anumgba's shot to give the Tigers one last possession.

Jamirah Shutes would get a shot off with one second left on the clock, but as it rimmed out, Wright would give Memphis the win as she tipped-in the rebound for the 73-71 win.

As a team, Memphis outscored Towson 44-26 in the second half.

Today's win marks the first 15+ point comeback for Memphis since the 2018-19 season when the Tigers made a 19-point comeback over Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship.

Jamirah Shutes led the all players today with 19 points while four other Tiger players reached double figures; Madison Griggs and Emani Jefferson added in 15 and 10 points, respectively, while Hannah Riddick recorded her second consecutive game of double-digits with 11 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Destiny Thomas was the final Memphis player to reach double figures, chipping in 11 points off the bench while going 3-3 from the field and a perfect 5-5 from the charity stripe.

Memphis will be back in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse for one last game of 2022 when they host Saint Louis on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. with coverage available on ESPN+.

Season and single-game tickets are available now at GoTigersGo.com or by calling the ticket office at (901) 678-2331.

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