Tigers Take 70-60 Win Over Wichita State

Saturday, February 4

Wichita, Kan.

2 p.m.

University of Memphis

13-9,5-4AAC

Wichita State

13-10,3-7AAC

Memphis

Wichita St.

Feb 04, 2023 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

WICHITA, Kan. – After having their mid-week game postponed due to inclement weather, the Memphis Tiger women's basketball team made the trip up to Kansas to take on the Shockers of Wichita State. An early offensive surge would give Memphis the push they needed as they picked up the 70-60 win over Wichita State.

Following today's game, the Tigers move to 13-9 overall and 5-4 in American Athletic Conference play.

Memphis got out to a hot start with an 11-3 lead over the Shockers after Jamirah Shutes sank back-to-back free throws with just over five minutes left in the quarter. In the next possession, Shelbee Brown would add in a transition lay-up to push the Tiger's lead out to 10 and force a Wichita State timeout.

The Tigers would extend their lead out to as much as 11 following a three-pointer from Emani Jefferson in the corner. WSU would get one final bucket before the buzzer to cut into the Memphis lead and take the 18-9 game into the second quarter.

Wichita State would get an offensive surge in the second, cutting the Tiger lead to as little as two after Ornella Niankan made two free throws with 2:42 left in the half. Shutes and Destiny Thomas would give Memphis one final push of the half with consecutive buckets and taking the 30-24 lead into the break.

The Shockers would hold Memphis scoreless for over two minutes to open the second half as they cut deeper into the Tiger lead. Buckets from Shutes, Madison Griggs and Destyne Jackson on three consecutive possessions would push the Tiger lead back out to 10 with just under five minutes left in the quarter.

Memphis and Wichita State would trade possessions to end the third quarter, taking the 49-40 Tiger advantage into the final 10 minutes of play.

A high-scoring affair came in the fourth quarter as Memphis tried to defend their lead.

The Tigers would get three long range baskets from Griggs, Makaiya Brooks and Tanyuel Welch and eight straight free throws from the trio of Jefferson, Griggs and Shutes in the final 90 seconds of the game to cruise to the 70-60 win.

Jamirah Shutes led all players with 21 points while Madison Griggs and Emani Jefferson added in 14 and 10, respectively. Hannah Riddick cleaned up on the boards for Memphis with 12 rebounds while Destiny Thomas grabbed seven.

As a team, Memphis shot 36% from the field and went 17-20 from the free throw line.

The Tigers will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 11 when they host the Knights of UCF. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Coverage of the game can be found on ESPN+ and on 98.9 FM The Roar of Memphis with Tyler Springs on the call.

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