SMU women's basketball falls in Tulsa, 65-58
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:46 amFrom SMUMustangs.com
SMU women's basketball falls in Tulsa, 65-58
TULSA, Okla. (SMU) – Johnasia Cash recorded her ninth double-double of the season, but it was not enough to counter the career day of Tulsa's Addison Richards as the Mustangs lost 65-58 in the Reynolds Center Saturday.
Cash finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds, and Amber Bacon scored a team-high 16 points in the road loss. Richards scored 25 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Golden Hurricane for her first double-double.
SMU used a 6-2 run over the last three minutes of the first quarter to tie the score at the break, 15-15. It was the second quarter when Richards did most of her damage. With 11 of Tulsa's 20 second-quarter points, the uncharacteristic boost gave the Golden Hurricane a 35-26 lead at halftime.
The Mustangs charged out of the lockerroom, scoring the first seven points of the third quarter. The run cut the lead to two, 35-33, less than two minutes into the second half. Tulsa countered to take a 43-33 lead, and took a five-point advantage into the fourth quarter, 47-42.
SMU again went on an early run to make it a one-possession game, 49-46, forcing Tulsa to call timeout. The Mustangs (10-14, 4-8 American Athletic Conference) were unable to get any closer. Tulsa (7-18, 2-10 The American) outscored SMU 6-3 in the final 1:10 for the win.
The Mustangs play at Wichita State Wednesday night before returning home on Feb. 22 to face Houston.
SMU women's basketball falls in Tulsa, 65-58
TULSA, Okla. (SMU) – Johnasia Cash recorded her ninth double-double of the season, but it was not enough to counter the career day of Tulsa's Addison Richards as the Mustangs lost 65-58 in the Reynolds Center Saturday.
Cash finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds, and Amber Bacon scored a team-high 16 points in the road loss. Richards scored 25 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Golden Hurricane for her first double-double.
SMU used a 6-2 run over the last three minutes of the first quarter to tie the score at the break, 15-15. It was the second quarter when Richards did most of her damage. With 11 of Tulsa's 20 second-quarter points, the uncharacteristic boost gave the Golden Hurricane a 35-26 lead at halftime.
The Mustangs charged out of the lockerroom, scoring the first seven points of the third quarter. The run cut the lead to two, 35-33, less than two minutes into the second half. Tulsa countered to take a 43-33 lead, and took a five-point advantage into the fourth quarter, 47-42.
SMU again went on an early run to make it a one-possession game, 49-46, forcing Tulsa to call timeout. The Mustangs (10-14, 4-8 American Athletic Conference) were unable to get any closer. Tulsa (7-18, 2-10 The American) outscored SMU 6-3 in the final 1:10 for the win.
The Mustangs play at Wichita State Wednesday night before returning home on Feb. 22 to face Houston.