WBB finishes 2OT win at Memphis with only 4 players

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

SMU Takes Down Memphis In Double Overtime Thriller

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (SMU)- Using Tiara Young's first double-double of the season, including a career-high 38 points and 15 rebounds, the SMU women's basketball team defeated Memphis 91-86 in double overtime on Thursday night in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

Despite being down to only four eligible players after Tamia Jones fouled out with 56 seconds remaining, Donavia Hall, Aaliyah Henderson, and Jiya Perry made free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.

Young's 38 led SMU (8-7; 2-2 American Athletic Conference). Graduate guard Reagan Bradley scored 16 points, grabbed three boards, and passed out two assists. TK Pitts posted career-highs in rebounds (10) and steals (5) while adding six points.

Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored seven points and added two rebounds and a block. Tamia Jones tallied nine points and five rebounds, and Maya Chandler finished with five points and seven boards. Jiya Perry scored six points and grabbed three rebounds, and Donavia Hall chipped in three points and a rebound.

Young knocked down a free throw and finished an and-one layup to counter five straight from Memphis to start the first overtime. Another and-one from Young answered three Tiger free throws. Perry was fouled on Young's second free throw attempt and knocked down one from the charity stripe to bring SMU with one with 25 seconds to play. Chandler tied the game at 77 with a step-back jump shot, and the Mustangs held the Tigers on the other end to force a second overtime.

Bradley hit a jumper to spark six unanswered, giving SMU a one-point lead in the fourth quarter. Memphis hit a three-pointer to lead 61-58 with five minutes remaining. The final five minutes saw several ties and lead changes. Young hit a pull-up jumper that gave SMU a two-point lead but was answered on the other end by a Memphis triple with a little over a minute to play. Jones made a free throw that tied the game at 67. The Mustangs held Memphis on the other end, and the game went to overtime.

Bradley hit a triple to counter a 7-1 run from Memphis to start the second half. Young and Pitts finished driving layups in back-to-back possessions after three Mustang free throws to give SMU a 45-44 lead. Young made three free throws in four attempts to close the quarter with nine points and bring the Mustangs within one heading to the fourth.

Bradley converted in transition off Pitts' second steal of the night to spark a 10-0 run, finished off by a pull-up jumper from Bradley that gave SMU its first lead and forced a Memphis timeout. Young knocked down a pair of free throws out of the break to extend SMU's run to 12. Young hit two more free throws and finished in traffic to give SMU a four-point lead after Memphis tied it at 28. The Mustangs outscored the Tigers 18-10 while holding Memphis to 7.7% (1-13) shooting from the field, including a stretch of nearly seven minutes without a Memphis field goal in the second frame.

Memphis led 23-14 after shooting 57% (8-14) from the field in the first quarter.

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NOTES
Starters vs Memphis: #0 Tamia Jones, #13 Reagan Bradley, #1 Tiara Young, #10 Maya Chandler, #23 Amirah Abdur-Rahim
Third time with this starting lineup, 2-1 record with this lineup
Tiara Young finished with 38 points, tying the third highest-scoring performance in SMU history
43 Jeannia Nix vs. Texas (2/28/89)
42 Shawna Ford vs. TCU (1/25/97)
38 Tiara Young vs. Memphis (1/11/24)
38 McKenzie Adams vs. Nicholls (11/10/17)
SMU made 40 free throws, marking the most points from the charity stripe in program history
Most Free Throws Made
40 Memphis 1/22/24
39 Radford, 11/26/95
33 UAB, 2/7/13
32 Tulane, 3/3/06
32 TCU, 1/25/97
SMU attempted 60 free throws, marking the most attempts in program history
Most Free Throws Attempted
60 Memphis 1/11/24
55 Radford, 11/26/95
52 TCU, 1/25/97
44 UAB, 2/7/13
43 UTSA, 12/28/11
There were 75 combined fouls in Thursday's contest, marking the most combined fouls in NCAA history. The record broke 70 combined fouls from Oklahoma vs. Kentucky on Nov. 28, 2014. Thursday's contest also marked the most fouls in SMU history with the record previously being 33 at TCU on Jan. 25, 1997
SMU scored 91 points, marking the second most points this season
Tiara Young attempted 24 free throws, marking the most free throw attempts by an individual in program history
SMU outrebounded its opponent for the seventh time this season. SMU recorded 55 rebounds, marking the third time this season SMU grabbed 45+ team rebounds.
SMU outshot its opponent from the field for the 11th time this season. SMU entered the night shooting 44.6% from the field, ranking second in the American and 65th in the nation
SMU scored more fast break points than its opponent for the eighth time this season
SMU scored more points in the paint than its opponent for the ninth time this season
SMU recorded recorded eight plus steals for the eighth consecutive game and 11th time this season
SMU won its first road AAC game, and improved to 2-1 on the road
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday was the 27th meeting between the two programs. SMU leads the series 17-10.
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Tamia Jones (#0, Sr., G)
9 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal 1 assist
Tiara Young (#1 Gr., G)
38 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Career-high 38 points
First double-double of the season
Career-high 15 rebounds
Scored double-digit points for the 13th time in 15 games
Recorded her 200th career assist. Needed one entering the night
Fifth 20+ point game of the season
Second 30+ point game of the season
Reagan Bradley (#13, Gr., G)
16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Season-high 16 points
Scored double-digit points for the eighth time this season and third consecutive game
Amirah Abdur-Rahim (#23, Sr., F)
7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block
Third game with three plus steals
TK Pitts (#2, So., G)
6 points, 10 rebounds, 5 steals
Career-high 5 steals
Tied career-high with 10 boards
Maya Chandler (#10, Sr., G)
5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Career-high seven rebounds
Jiya Perry (#4, So. G)
6 points, 3 rebounds
Donavia Hall (#24, So., G/F)
3 points, 1 rebound

[Charleston Pony]

That's determination

[AusTxPony]

What's going on with the ladies? They seem to have taken a step back from last year.

[ClassOf81]

They have lost their 3 best players over the last 2 years (Savannah Wilkinson and Jasmine Smith last year, and Sydne Wiggins the year before) and lost a key player (Ella Brow) to a knee injury at the beginning of this year. Bradley and Abdur-Rahim are carrying the team this year.

[Terry Webster]

They have lost their 3 best players over the last 2 years (Savannah Wilkinson and Jasmine Smith last year, and Sydne Wiggins the year before) and lost a key player (Ella Brow) to a knee injury at the beginning of this year. Bradley and Abdur-Rahim are carrying the team this year.

Tiara Young had a heck of a game against Memphis.

[Charleston Pony]

Pretty amazing game when each team had 5 players foul out and together they set a new NCAA record for the number of fouls in a game. Haven't followed WBB close enough to know why we had to finish with only 4 on the court. Did only 9 travel or are some bench players injured and unable to participate?

[Terry Webster]

Pretty amazing game when each team had 5 players foul out and together they set a new NCAA record for the number of fouls in a game. Haven't followed WBB close enough to know why we had to finish with only 4 on the court. Did only 9 travel or are some bench players injured and unable to participate?

Injuries took a couple of players out of the game

[PonyPride]

There were 75 fouls called on the two teams — an NCAA record at any level. Memphis had five players foul out, too.