Video: Toyelle Wilson, Savannah Wilkinson, Kayla White
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:19 amVIDEO: SMU women's basketball head coach Toyelle Wilson, forward Savannah Wilkinson and guard Kayla White met the media after the Mustangs crushed Oral Roberts, 81-44.
From SMUMustangs.com:
Wilkinson, Bayliss Post Double-Doubles In 81-44 Win Against Oral Roberts
DALLAS (SMU) – Savannah Wilkinson posted her NCAA-leading third double-double of the season and Paige Bayliss recorded the third of her career to lead the SMU women's basketball team to an 81-44 win against Oral Roberts in Moody Coliseum Tuesday night.
Wilkinson finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Bayliss grabbed her 10th rebound on the final shot of the game to go with 12 points. Kayla White scored a season-high 15 points to lead all scorers, and Reagan Bradley finished with five assists.
The Mustangs (2-1) held Oral Roberts (0-3) to eight points in the first quarter, giving up six points at the free-throw line while the Golden Eagles were limited to 1-for-11 from the field. On the other end of the floor, SMU shot 52.4 percent to take a 29-8 lead into the break after the first 10 minutes.
By halftime, the SMU lead was 52-20 as the Mustangs stayed hot, shooting 52.9 percent with nine field goals and five free throws. Keni Jo Lippe led the Golden Eagles with 11 points, but was the only Oral Roberts player to finish with more than six points.
SMU totaled 10 blocks as a team with Wilkinson accounting for four on her own. The Mustangs also outrebounded Oral Roberts, 48-39, including 35 defensive rebounds on 46 missed shots by the Golden Eagles.
Amber Bacon scored seven points, making five free throws in eight attempts, and White went 5-of-6 at the charity stripe. Sydne Wiggins also score seven points, going 2-for-3 from the field, 1-for-2 outside the arc and 2-for-2 on free throws.
The Mustangs play their next three games on the road starting Monday night at Arkansas at 7 p.m.
From SMUMustangs.com:
Wilkinson, Bayliss Post Double-Doubles In 81-44 Win Against Oral Roberts
DALLAS (SMU) – Savannah Wilkinson posted her NCAA-leading third double-double of the season and Paige Bayliss recorded the third of her career to lead the SMU women's basketball team to an 81-44 win against Oral Roberts in Moody Coliseum Tuesday night.
Wilkinson finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Bayliss grabbed her 10th rebound on the final shot of the game to go with 12 points. Kayla White scored a season-high 15 points to lead all scorers, and Reagan Bradley finished with five assists.
The Mustangs (2-1) held Oral Roberts (0-3) to eight points in the first quarter, giving up six points at the free-throw line while the Golden Eagles were limited to 1-for-11 from the field. On the other end of the floor, SMU shot 52.4 percent to take a 29-8 lead into the break after the first 10 minutes.
By halftime, the SMU lead was 52-20 as the Mustangs stayed hot, shooting 52.9 percent with nine field goals and five free throws. Keni Jo Lippe led the Golden Eagles with 11 points, but was the only Oral Roberts player to finish with more than six points.
SMU totaled 10 blocks as a team with Wilkinson accounting for four on her own. The Mustangs also outrebounded Oral Roberts, 48-39, including 35 defensive rebounds on 46 missed shots by the Golden Eagles.
Amber Bacon scored seven points, making five free throws in eight attempts, and White went 5-of-6 at the charity stripe. Sydne Wiggins also score seven points, going 2-for-3 from the field, 1-for-2 outside the arc and 2-for-2 on free throws.
The Mustangs play their next three games on the road starting Monday night at Arkansas at 7 p.m.