Tulsa Dominates South Carolina State, 92-57

Saturday, November 26

San Francisco, Calif.

2:00 pm

Tulsa

4-2,0-0AAC

South Carolina State

0-8,0-0MEAC

Tulsa

South Carolina St.

Photo by: Dave Crenshaw

Tulsa Dominates South Carolina State, 92-57

11/26/2022 4:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The Tulsa women's basketball team earned a dominating 92-57 win against South Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in the USF Thanksgiving Classic at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center in San Francisco, Calif. The Golden Hurricane moved to 4-2 on the season, while the Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-8 overall.

"It was nice to see the ball go in the hole today," Head Coach Angie Nelp said. "We made some shots early and it gave us confidence. We have to mentally get back to neutral thinking and have an elite mindset with the ability to move forward, stay positive and not take yesterday into today, and I think that our players were really able to do that today."

Tulsa will return to action on Thursday, December 1 against Duquesne beginning at 5:00 pm at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pa.

How it Happened
Tulsa jumped out to a 13-3 lead at the 5:52 mark, climbed to a 19-point advantage (31-12) with just 56 seconds to play and had a 31-14 lead at the end of the first quarter.

TU continued to inch ahead in the second frame, including a first half best 27-point advantage (50-23) over the Lady Bulldogs with 3:08 to play. The Golden Hurricane then took a 55-31 edge into halftime.

The two teams were pretty even in the third quarter as TU has a slight 16-14 lead in the frame and owned a 71-45 advantage with one quarter to play.

The Golden Hurricane climbed to a game-high 38-point lead (91-53) with 3:43 to play in the contest and claimed the 35-point victory, 92-57.

Game Notes

TU was led by a trio of players in double digits, including Maya Mayberry (27), Temira Poindexter (12) and Maddie Bittle (11), while nine other players scored for the Golden Hurricane.
Tulsa's 55 points in the first half was the most scored in a half by the Golden Hurricane in school history. The previous best was 54 points against both San Jose State (2^nd half – 1-30-03) and South Alabama (1^st half – 12-19-21).
92 points is the seventh most in school history, tying a mark TU already hit this season against Oral Roberts.
The 35 point victory ties the ninth largest margin of victory in school history
After shooting just 10 percent from behind the arc in yesterday's contest, the Golden Hurricane bounced back and was 41.9 percent from three-point range today.
TU tallied 18 three-pointers today, the most three-point field goals made in a game in program history. The previous best was 15 set against Valparaiso during the 2014 season.
TU also set a school record with 43 three-point field goal attempts, besting the previous mark against Wichita State of 39 (2-6-22)
Eight Tulsa players scored a three-pointer
Katelyn Levings and Mayberry both had a team-high seven rebounds, and Ahrray Young had five assists
Mayberry's seven three-point baskets in the game ties for the second most in school history
Tulsa shot 43 percent from the field, 42 percent from three-point range and 86 percent from the free throw line, while South Carolina State shot 37 percent from the field, 45 percent from behind the arc and 63 percent from the line.
TU had a 48-26 lead in rebounds, a 20-6 advantage in assists, a 5-1 lead in steals and a 3-0 edge in blocks.
TU owned a 22-3 lead in second chance points, a 32-10 edge in points off the bench, a 22-14 lead in points in the paint and a 15-3 lead in fast break points.
Nicole Gwynn had a team-best 21 points for the Lady Bulldogs, while Mekayl Lumpkin and Nadia Reese both added nine points. Lovely Sonnier had a team-high six rebounds.