Monday, February 27
Cincinnati, Ohio
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9-20 (5-11AAC)
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Cincinnati
16-13 (7-9AAC)
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Ashley Hughes Has Career Night in 78-61 Win Over Cincinnati in Regular Season Finale
2/27/2017 8:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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Ashley Hughes had a career night in her final regular season contest as a Golden Hurricane, giving Tulsa a 78-61 win over Cincinnati on Monday night at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tulsa is now 3-0 in Fifth Third Arena against the Bearcats.
TU moved to 9-20 on the season and concluded regular season American Athletic Conference play with a 5-11 mark, while UC fell to 16-13 overall and 7-9 in the league.
Tulsa will learn it's seed in the American Athletic Conference Championship later tonight as all the regular season contests conclude. Tulsa will begin play in the tournament on Friday, March 3.
Hughes had a career-high 18 points and eight assists, and tied her career high of six field goals made and one block, while playing all 40 minutes. Erika Wakefield added 15 points and four assists, Liesl Spoerl tallied 14 points, Tatyana Perez scored 10 and Kendrian Elliott finished just shy of a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. Hughes, Spoerl and Tyjae' Scales all added five rebounds.
"It wasn't intentional to leave Ashley in, but she was playing so well I hated to take her out," Head Coach Matilda Mossman said. "Then in the second half she came out and hit a big shot so I was going to leave her in until she missed a shot and she didn't miss until about two minutes left in the game. Tonight was her senior night. She didn't make any mistakes – no turnovers, 6-of-9, guarded well and didn't do anything wrong. It's one she'll always remember and she, as well as fellow senior Jessica Pongonis are great ambassadors. They set the tone at practice every day and I am happy for them and how they have played in the last two games."
"It's always about making shots," Mossman added. "We shot the ball well, everyone shot well. When you are shooting the ball well, other parts of the game you feel good about too. I am thrilled that our guys were able to manage the game the way they did, especially in the fourth quarter. They took care of the ball."
Tulsa had a 17-10 lead in assists, while Cincinnati had a 35-34 edge in rebounds and a 9-4 advantage in steals. Both teams had four blocks.
Both teams came out shooting well, as TU hit 56-percent of its first quarter shots and UC was 60-percent from the field to start the game. There were three tied scores and five lead changes in the first frame, with the Golden Hurricane taking a 21-20 lead to end the quarter.
Spoerl tallied TU's first six points to start the second frame and Perez hit a three-pointer at the 6:52 mark before the Golden Hurricane went on a three minute scoring drought. Hughes hit a three at the 3:53 mark, and then Shug Dickson scored a free throw to give TU a 34-29 lead going into halftime.
Tulsa hit 6-of-7 to start the third quarter for 85.7-percent and was 5-of-5 from the charity stripe in the first 5:38 off the clock. Hughes hit two free throws with 4:22 on the clock for her 15th and 16th points, tying her career high, and then had a layup at the buzzer of the frame, netting 18 points and giving TU a 65-46 lead with one quarter remaining. TU had a 19-point lead twice in the quarter, including a 63-44 lead with 1:28 left to play and at the end of the frame, the best of the game.
Cincinnati outscored Tulsa, 15-13, in the final frame, as TU was just 4-of-16 for 25-percent to close out the contest.
Cincinnati was led by Bianca Quisenberry with 20 points, while Shanice Johnson added 17 points. Angel Rizor had a team-best six rebounds, Johnson had three blocks and Quisenberry had three steals.
Tulsa had a 36-28 lead in points in the paint, a 27-18 advantage in points off the bench, a 17-10 lead in points off turnovers, a 14-6 advantage in second chance points and an 8-6 lead in fast break points.
Ashley Hughes had a career night in her final regular season contest as a Golden Hurricane, giving Tulsa a 78-61 win over Cincinnati on Monday night at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tulsa is now 3-0 in Fifth Third Arena against the Bearcats.
TU moved to 9-20 on the season and concluded regular season American Athletic Conference play with a 5-11 mark, while UC fell to 16-13 overall and 7-9 in the league.
Tulsa will learn it's seed in the American Athletic Conference Championship later tonight as all the regular season contests conclude. Tulsa will begin play in the tournament on Friday, March 3.
Hughes had a career-high 18 points and eight assists, and tied her career high of six field goals made and one block, while playing all 40 minutes. Erika Wakefield added 15 points and four assists, Liesl Spoerl tallied 14 points, Tatyana Perez scored 10 and Kendrian Elliott finished just shy of a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. Hughes, Spoerl and Tyjae' Scales all added five rebounds.
"It wasn't intentional to leave Ashley in, but she was playing so well I hated to take her out," Head Coach Matilda Mossman said. "Then in the second half she came out and hit a big shot so I was going to leave her in until she missed a shot and she didn't miss until about two minutes left in the game. Tonight was her senior night. She didn't make any mistakes – no turnovers, 6-of-9, guarded well and didn't do anything wrong. It's one she'll always remember and she, as well as fellow senior Jessica Pongonis are great ambassadors. They set the tone at practice every day and I am happy for them and how they have played in the last two games."
"It's always about making shots," Mossman added. "We shot the ball well, everyone shot well. When you are shooting the ball well, other parts of the game you feel good about too. I am thrilled that our guys were able to manage the game the way they did, especially in the fourth quarter. They took care of the ball."
Tulsa had a 17-10 lead in assists, while Cincinnati had a 35-34 edge in rebounds and a 9-4 advantage in steals. Both teams had four blocks.
Both teams came out shooting well, as TU hit 56-percent of its first quarter shots and UC was 60-percent from the field to start the game. There were three tied scores and five lead changes in the first frame, with the Golden Hurricane taking a 21-20 lead to end the quarter.
Spoerl tallied TU's first six points to start the second frame and Perez hit a three-pointer at the 6:52 mark before the Golden Hurricane went on a three minute scoring drought. Hughes hit a three at the 3:53 mark, and then Shug Dickson scored a free throw to give TU a 34-29 lead going into halftime.
Tulsa hit 6-of-7 to start the third quarter for 85.7-percent and was 5-of-5 from the charity stripe in the first 5:38 off the clock. Hughes hit two free throws with 4:22 on the clock for her 15th and 16th points, tying her career high, and then had a layup at the buzzer of the frame, netting 18 points and giving TU a 65-46 lead with one quarter remaining. TU had a 19-point lead twice in the quarter, including a 63-44 lead with 1:28 left to play and at the end of the frame, the best of the game.
Cincinnati outscored Tulsa, 15-13, in the final frame, as TU was just 4-of-16 for 25-percent to close out the contest.
Cincinnati was led by Bianca Quisenberry with 20 points, while Shanice Johnson added 17 points. Angel Rizor had a team-best six rebounds, Johnson had three blocks and Quisenberry had three steals.
Tulsa had a 36-28 lead in points in the paint, a 27-18 advantage in points off the bench, a 17-10 lead in points off turnovers, a 14-6 advantage in second chance points and an 8-6 lead in fast break points.
Team Stats
TLS
CIN
FG%
.467
.407
3FG%
.412
.333
FT%
.833
.600
RB
34
35
TO
10
14
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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