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Alcorn State
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Defensive Effort Leads Tulsa Over Alcorn State 82-33
11/7/2022 9:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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Tulsa, Okla. - Tulsa held Alcorn State to just 16.1 percent shooting from the field and the Golden Hurricane defeated the Lady Braves 82-33 at home Monday.
The Golden Hurricane (1-0) had three players score in double figures, led by Temira Poindexter, who had 16 points. Maddie Bittle added 14 points and four assists and Maya Mayberry helped out with 14 points and five assists.
"Those three are just incredible players," Head Coach Angie Nelp said. "They work so hard every day in practice so it is no surprise when they find success on the floor because of the work that they put in and how talented they are. Credit to our team we had 22 assists on 27 made field goals and that is a pretty amazing team effort."
The Tulsa offense was very productive from three point land, pouring in 13 threes on 38 attempts. Mayberry was the most prolific shooter for the Golden Hurricane, draining four treys in the contest.
The Tulsa defense held Alcorn State shooters to only 16.1 percent from the field, including 0 percent from three-point range. The Lady Braves did not get many second opportunities on the offensive end, as they grabbed only eight offensive rebounds and scored four second chance points while Tulsa pulled down 41 defensive rebounds.
How It Happened
Tulsa started off strong, putting together a 27-8 lead heading into the second quarter. Tulsa relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down six shots to account for 18 of its 27 points.
"I felt like our players had really great energy in warmups and coming out of the locker room and it shined through on the court," Nelp said. "We were able to get some transition baskets early and shot the ball well from the three, which gave us a lot of confidence."
The Golden Hurricane used the second period to increase their lead and entered halftime with a 47-17 edge. Tulsa was strong from deep in the period, knocking down three three-point shots to account for nine of its 20 points.
After intermission, Tulsa added to its advantage and owned a 69-25 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Tulsa knocked down four three-pointers in the quarter to score 12 of its 22 total points.
The Golden Hurricane coasted to the win from there, increasing their margin of victory by outscoring the Lady Braves 13-8 in the fourth quarter. Tulsa took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 10 of its 13 points in the paint.
Game Notes
» Tulsa lit it up from three point land, knocking down 13 treys in the game.
» The Golden Hurricane put together a stellar defensive performance, holding the Lady Braves to only 16.1 percent shooting from the field.
» The Golden Hurricane never trailed, starting the game with a 9-0 run.
» The Golden Hurricane shared the ball well, recording an assist on 81 percent of made baskets.
» Tulsa had a great day defensively, holding Alcorn State to 0 percent from beyond the arc on 16 attempts.
» The Tulsa bench made an impact by adding 27 points to its scoring output.
» Tulsa had a 54-32 edge on the boards in the win.
» Tulsa turned the ball over 11 times while dishing out 22 assists.
» Tulsa cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Temira Poindexter led the Golden Hurricane with a game-high 16 points.
» Tulsa got a game-high 10 rebounds from Katelyn Levings.
» Tulsa held Alcorn State to less than 10 points in each quarter.
» Maya Mayberry had her 33rd double-figure scoring game, Maddie Bittle had her 28th and Temira Poindexter had her 19th.
» 11 of Tulsa's 13 players that played in the game scored.
» The 49-point victory was the fourth largest margin of victory for TU in school history.
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