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University of Memphis
8-13,2-6American
Tulsa
15-6,7-2American
Tigers Fall in Double Overtime at Tulsa
Jan 31, 2026 | Women's Basketball
TULSA, Okla. – Memphis women's basketball battled for 50 minutes on Saturday afternoon, taking Tulsa into two overtime periods on the road before falling, 74-69.
The Tigers (8-13, 2-6 American) won the second half, 33-27, and led by as much as eight in the fourth quarter, but the Golden Hurricane (15-6, 7-2 American) tied the game with five seconds remaining. After Memphis erased a seven-point deficit to force a second overtime, Tulsa was able to pull away to improve to 10-1 at the Reynolds Center this season.
Jordan Hunter played 48 of 50 minutes tonight, the fifth most in school history, and had eight points, four rebounds and two assists. Chaé Harris and Amauri Williams each scored 13 points to lead the team, and Cori Allen recorded the most rebounds (eight) and steals (three).
Memphis punched first in their first game in seven days, holding Tulsa to just 29% shooting in the first quarter. They led 14-9 before Hannah Riddick, who led her team with 22 points, recorded her third make on as many attempts.
The Tiger offense sputtered in the second quarter as the hosts gained control, using a 9-0 close to win the frame, 17-8, as Memphis shot just 22% in the frame. The lead ballooned up to 39-30 midway through the third quarter before the Tigers' best extended stretch of basketball on the day.
For a 10-minute stretch spanning half of the third quarter and half of the fourth, Memphis went on a 22-5 run to lead 52-44, fueled by 12 combined points from forwards Tamya Smith and Williams. Tulsa responded with a 9-1 run to pull within one, but the Tiger defense forced a travel to take possession with 15 seconds remaining.
Smith was immediately fouled and split a pair of free throws, and Jade Clack would level the score with five seconds remaining at the charity stripe. After a deadball rebound gave the Tigers possession with two-tenths of a second remaining, Allen broke free and laid the ball in, but it was determined that her attempt came just late of the clock's expiration.
With Smith and Richmond fouled out for the overtime period, the hosts appeared to grab control back, leading 63-56 before Harris erupted for seven unanswered points to tie the game. Tulsa had the ball with a chance at the game-winner, but the Tiger defense again delivered to force a second overtime period.
The Golden Hurricane regained the lead 20 seconds in and never relinquished it; Kennedi Alexander hit a mid-range jumper to make it 72-69 with just over a minute to play, but Memphis would never score again as they dropped the tightly contested battle.
The foul advantage was 30-13 in favor of Tulsa, who turned it into an extra 14 points at the line (22-8). The 12 Memphis steals were their second most in conference play this year.
The Tigers will be back at home this Saturday, February 7, to take on Rice at 1 p.m. at Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
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