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Women's basketball holds off ECU in OT; ties best home start

Postby PonyPride » Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:10 pm

From SMUMustangs.com:

Mustangs Defeat ECU In OT To Tie Best Home Start

DALLAS (SMU) - Using Chantae Embry's double-double, the SMU Mustangs defeated the ECU Pirates 68-66 in overtime Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs are 9-0 at home, tying the program records for best home start and longest home winning streak. Embry finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds.

The victory helped the Mustangs tie the program's longest home unbeaten streak to open a season (2004-05) and longest home winning streak (1999-00, 2004-05).

The Mustangs led by as many as 18 early in the second half, but the Pirates came back to take the lead midway through the fourth quarter. There were a pair of lead changes in the final 90 seconds before Embry tied the game at 59-59 with a free throw with 40 seconds left. After the squads exchanged turnovers, a last-second ECU shot fell short to send the game to an extra period.

There were more lead changes in OT than in the game preceding it, but Ella Brow's driving layup proved to be the deciding bucket, as swarming defense from the Mustangs was able to finally close the door on the Pirates in the final seconds. Danae McNeal (who had a game-high 26 points for ECU, along with six steals) missed what would have been a game-winning three-point shot as time expired. Savannah Wilkinson had 17 points and eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals, including being a perfect 4-4 from the field in the opening quarter. Brow was the third Mustang in double figures, with 14 points, alongside eight assists and six rebounds. She was also 3-5 from three-point range.

SMU led 17-10 after the opening frame and maintained control throughout the first 20 minutes. The Mustangs finished the first half on a 12-2 run, including a 9-0 sprint to the buzzer which built the large lead to 38-22. ECU used an 18-6 run to get back into the game, capped by three from McNeal, which brought the Pirates within four. SMU was outscored 20-11 in the third period. The fourth quarter went back and forth as Wilkinson restored a seven-point lead before back-to-back baskets from Jayla Hearp brought ECU to within a single point. McNeal gave the Pirates the lead from the free-throw line, as turnovers blighted the Mustangs down the stretch. After a chaotic finish, featuring numerous turnovers, OT ensued, and Embry and Brow scored the final six points for the Mustangs to secure the win.

The Mustangs moved to 12-5, 3-2 in American Athletic Conference play, as East Carolina falls to 12-6, 3-2 in conference. SMU return to action Wednesday night at Wichita State, before returning home – looking to break the home win streak record – against the Houston Cougars on Saturday the 21st.
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Re: Women's basketball holds off ECU in OT; ties best home s

Postby Vitale » Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:35 am

Overtime? Weren't we up 20 in that game?
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Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:40 am

Nice to get the win!

Big trip to The Sunflower State this week!
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Re: Women's basketball holds off ECU in OT; ties best home s

Postby giacfsp » Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:47 pm

ECU press forced a ton of turnovers in the second half. Jasmine Smith will be a huge help when she's back, but she's graduating.
Both teams (men and women) need to sign point guards who can dribble, especially against the press.
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