Tiara Young scores 22 in 91-73 WBB loss to Tulsa

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Tiara Young Scores 22 In Mustangs Loss At Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (SMU)- The SMU women's basketball team fell to Tulsa 91-73 on Saturday afternoon in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

Tiara Young led SMU (14-14; 8-9 American Athletic Conference) with 22 points. Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Chantae Embry finished with nine points and four boards. Maya Chandler totaled 11 points, and Reagan Bradley logged seven points, three rebounds, an assist, and a block. TK Pitts tied a career-high with 10 rebounds and added six points and three steals. Donavia Hall tallied four points and three boards, and Jiya Perry finished with three rebounds.

Tulsa took control of the game with a 19-2 run in the third quarter. SMU started the fourth quarter outscoring the Golden Hurricane 9-3 but could not overcome the deficit down the stretch.

Back-to-back threes from Bradley and Chandler matched six unanswered from Tulsa midway through the second. Tulsa led 42-35 at the half after the teams traded runs to close the quarter. Bradley hit a shot at the end of the first to halt a Tulsa run and bring the Mustangs within seven at the end of the quarter.

NEXT GAME
vs. USF– Tuesday, March 5– 7 p.m. CT- Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN+

NOTES
Starters at Tulsa: #13 Reagan Bradley, #1 Tiara Young, #10 Maya Chandler, #33 Chantae Embry, #2 TK Pitts
Second time with this starting lineup, 1-1 record with this lineup
SMU scored more points in the paint than its opponent for the 19th time this season
SMU tallied more second chance points than its opponent for the 12th time

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday was the 52nd meeting between the two programs. SMU leads the all-time series 32-20

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Amirah Abdur-Rahim (#23, Sr., F)
12 points, 6 rebounds
Scored double-digit points for the 19th time this season
TK Pitts (#2, So., G)
6 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals
Tied career-high with 10 rebounds
Grabbed 10 plus boards for the fourth time this season
Grabbed five plus rebounds for the 13th time this season and second consecutive game
Chantae Embry (#33, Jr., F)
9 points, 4 rebounds
Tiara Young (#1 Gr., G)
22 points, 1 rebound, 1 assists
Scored double-digit points for the 24th time. Entered the night averaging 17.1 points per game (5th AAC)
Went 3-5 from the free throw line. Entered the night averaging the 15th most free throw attempts in the country (171), and 121 points from the charity stripe (3rd AAC)
Eighth 20 plus point performance, second straight
Reagan Bradley (#13, Gr., G)
7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
Made her 113th start at SMU
Maya Chandler (#10, Sr., G)
11 points, 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 steal
Scored double-digit points for the third time this season