Abdur-Rahim's double-double lifts WBB over FAU, 57-52

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From SMUMustangs.com:

SMU Defeats Florida Atlantic In Home Conference Opener

DALLAS (SMU)- Using Amirah Abdur-Rahim's fourth double-double of the season, including 10 points and 10 rebounds, the SMU Mustangs defeated Florida Atlantic 57-52 in its home conference opener on Thursday night in Moody Coliseum.

Tamia Jones led SMU (7-6; 1-1 American Athletic Conference) with 16 points. She grabbed four rebounds and added three assists and two steals. Reagan Bradley scored 12 points, grabbed five rebounds, passed out seven assists, and recorded four steals. Bradley scored her 800th career point and moved to fifth on SMU's all-time assists list.

Tiara Young scored six points and grabbed seven rebounds. The graduate guard passed out two assists and finished with a block and a steal. Maya Chandler tallied six points, and a season-high three steals. Jiya Perry grabbed five rebounds and added three points and a block. TK Pitts finished with two points, two rebounds, and three assists, and Donavia Hall chipped in two points and three boards.

SMU led 18-11 at the end of the first frame after eight points from Bradley. The Mustangs held the Owls without a field goal for over half the first quarter.

Chandler knocked down a triple to end an 8-0 run that brought the Owls within three in the second quarter. SMU took a 29-23 lead into the halftime break after holding Florida Atlantic to 21.3% from the field in the first half.

Chandler and Jones knocked down three-pointers in back-to-back possessions to get the second half underway. Pitts hit a pair of free throws, and Jones made a step back jumper after Perry took a charge on the other end to extend SMU's lead to 10. The Mustangs led by six entering the fourth.

Young knocked down a jumper to match a Florida Atlantic triple to start the final period. The Mustangs used eight unanswered highlighted by back-to-back buckets from Abdur-Rahim and a jumper from Young to take an 11-point lead with under four minutes to play. The Owls climbed within three after an 8-0 run, but Jones iced the game with a late layup.

NEXT GAME
vs. Rice – Sunday, Jan. 7 – 2 p.m. CT- Moody Coliseum
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NOTES
Starters vs Florida Atlantic: #0 Tamia Jones, #13 Reagan Bradley, #1 Tiara Young, #10 Maya Chandler, #23 Amirah Abdur-Rahim
First time with this starting lineup, 1-0 record with this lineup
SMU is 7-0 when recording more assists than its opponent
SMU posted more blocks than its opponent for the seventh time this season
SMU outshot its opponent from the field for the ninth time this season. SMU entered the night shooting 46.3% from the field, ranking first in the American and 41st in the nation.
SMU scored more fast break and points in the paint than its opponent for the seventh time this season.
SMU recorded 11 steals for the second time this season
SMU held Florida Atlantic to 31% shooting on the night, marking the sixth time this season the Mustangs have held a foe under 40% from the field
SMU is 6-3 overall, and 1-0 in conference play in Moody Coliseum

SERIES HISTORY
Thursday was the first match up between the two programs. SMU leads the all-time series 1-0

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Tamia Jones (#0, Sr., G)
16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Scored double-digit points for the eighth time this season
Reagan Bradley (#13, Gr., G)
12 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals
Tied for No. 5 on SMU's all-time assists list. Needed seven to tie entering the night
Scored her 800th career point. Needed seven entering the night
Scored double-digit points for the sixth time this season
Recorded a season-high three steals
Amirah Abdur-Rahim (#23, Sr., F)
10 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks, 1 steal
Scored double-digit points for the ninth time this season and sixth game in a row
Fourth double-double of the season
Tied her career-high with four blocks
Fourth game with three plus blocks
Tiara Young (#1 Gr., G)
6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
Maya Chandler (#10, Sr., G)
6 points, 1 assist, 3 steals
Season high three steals
Donavia Hall (#24, So., G/F)
2 points, 3 rebounds
Jiya Perry (#4, So. G)
3 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block
TK Pitts (#2, So., G)
2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists